At just 23, Hawa Adan Hassan, a university student in Somalia, is fast realizing her dream of becoming the best fashion designer in Africa. Her clothing designs are inspired by Somalia’s ...

“I have always wanted to become a fashion designer. My passion has been to suit people of all races, ages and sizes.” At just 23, Hawa Adan Hassan, a university student in Somalia, is fast ...

Muna Mohamed Abdulahi, another start-up fashion designer, is on a mission to encourage local people to take pride in products made in Somalia. "Some people come to my shop and, when they realize ...

New York Fashion Week, when designers present their latest collections ... But the designers behind the two-year-old brand Mataano, Somali-born twin sisters Idyl and Ayaan Mohallim, are hopeful ...

Every time young fashion designer Hawa Adan Hassan makes a new gown for a paying customer, she also makes her dreams come true. Hawa Adan Hassan, a 23-year-old Somali fashion designer, is self ...

A Somali-American fashion designer is launching a line of headscarves with a major North American retailer to give Muslim women more options and to make hijabs more visible to U.S. shoppers.

“My whole life, fashion design was a dream,” says the 23-year-old university student, who last year began running a cottage business out of her family’s home in Hamarweyne, the historic heart of ...

"My whole life, fashion design was a dream," says the 23-year-old university student, who last year began running a cottage business out of her family's home in Hamarweyne, the historic heart of ...

Artist Mohamed Hersi, left, and fashion designer Mohamed Malim with "The Dream Jacket" painted by Hersi that was auctioned off at a pop-up event.