Hana Tajima

Hana Tajima-Simpson (1986) is a British–Japanese visual artist, blogger, model, and fashion designer.[1][2][3] She is best known for her frequent collaborations with the Japanese clothing store Uniqlo.

Hana Tajima
ハナ タジマ
Born1986
England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Known forFashion designer

Early life

Hana Tajima was born in southwestern England in 1986 to an English mother and a Japanese father.[2][4] She was raised as an atheist.[5] As a teenager, Tajima read the Quran and converted to Islam at age 18, and adopted wearing the hijab.[6][7] She began selling clothing online in 2010.[2]

She later moved to upstate New York in the United States.[8]

Career

Tajima has designed clothing for the Japanese casual wear chain Uniqlo, and is known for her modest clothing designs.[1]

In 2015, Tajima designed a line of hijabs and modest clothing for Uniqlo in Singapore.[9][10] These were the first hijabs sold by Uniqlo.[8] The line debuted in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, modelled by the Malaysian popstar, Yuna.[11][12] The line debuted in the United States and the United Kingdom in February 2016.[9][7]

A hijab designed by Tajima was featured in MoMa's 2017-2018 exhibition Items: Is Fashion Modern?.[4] Her work has been featured in Vogue Arabia, Refinery 29, Elle, and Nylon.[13][14][1][15]

References
  1. Huber, Eliza. "Hana Tajima's Modest Uniqlo Collection Is All About Women's Bodies". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. "Japanese-British convert brings a modern touch to Muslim fashion". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. Bucar, Elizabeth (2017). Pious Fashion. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674982390.
  4. "Artists | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. "Dolce & Gabbana's luxury hijab collection speaks to financial markets, not Muslim women". The Independent. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. tan, boon (18 April 2021). "Designer Hana Tajima On Breaking Stereotypes And Fashionable Modest Wear". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. "Uniqlo's Line of Hijabs Just Made Its Stateside Debut". Teen Vogue. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. "Hana Tajima's Uniqlo Collaboration Is About So Much More Than Modest Fashion". Vogue. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. "Uniqlo's Collaboration of Hijabs and Ready-to-Wear With Muslim Designer Hana Tajima Is Coming to the U.S." Vogue. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. Laver, James (14 April 2020). Costume and Fashion: A Concise History (World of Art). Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-77514-1.
  11. Janmohamed, Shelina (30 August 2016). Generation M: Young Muslims Changing the World. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85772-841-8.
  12. Melewar, T. C.; Alwi, S. F. Syed (6 December 2017). Islamic Marketing and Branding: Theory and Practice. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-11223-5.
  13. Penrose, Nerisha (29 March 2019). "The New Uniqlo x Hana Tajima Collection Is Going to Get You Through Office Dressing This Summer". ELLE. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  14. "Here's Your First Look At The New Uniqlo X Hana Tajima Collection". Nylon. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  15. "Uniqlo Has Teamed Up with a British-Japanese designer to Create a Range of Modest Wear". Vogue Arabia. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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