Hana Tajima Simpson

Hana Tajima Simpson is a fashion designer who converted to Islam five years ago.

In the beginning, she found it very hard to find her own style while following hijab rules.

"I lost a lot of my personality through wearing the hijab at first. I wanted to stick to one mould and look a certain way," says Hana, who comes from a British and Japanese background.
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We were forced to deal with people questioning our faith, our identity and the way we look”
Jana Kossiabati
Editor, Hijab Style

"There was a certain idea I had in my head about how a Muslim woman should look which is the black Abaya (baggy dress and scarf), but I realised that this is not true and that I could experiment with my looks, while being modest.

"It took a lot of trial and error to a find a style and a look I'm happy with."

Hana regularly blogs about her designs at Style Covered. While all her clothes are suitable for women who wear the hijab, she says she doesn't design with a specific group of people in mind.

"Frankly I design for myself.

"I think about what I'd like to wear and design it. I have many non-Muslim customers as well, so my designs are not targeted at Muslims alone."


awwwww I adore her (^_^) <3 <3