In our latest issue, we took a look at 5 wonderful (and largely women-owned!) brands who are actively trying to change the fashion landscape to better reflect the real people who are wearing their clothes. Millie's editor Kelly Meehan Brown spoke to some of their founders for the why behind their brand. Next up is Henna & Hijabs (@hennaandhijabs) founder Hilal Ibrahim: In high school, Hilal Ibrahim realized that modest and religious fashion was hard to find and seldom included in mainstream brands. Stylish hijabs, the head coverings worn by women of Islamic faith, were especially difficult to come by and there was often a stigma that women can’t be pretty wearing one. That didn’t sit well with Ibrahim, so in 2017 she launched Henna & Hijabs with the goal of addressing the “lack of access Muslim women face in finding sustainable and fashionable hijabs,” Ibrahim says. Her elegant head scarves come in a variety of fabrics (including silk and chiffon), colors and designs to truly represent and empower the modern Muslim woman. They range in price from $45 to $95. And that's not all. Ibrahim was working as a phlebotomist in Minneapolis when she got blood on her hijab during a routine procedure. "While replacement scrubs were available, replacement hijabs were not," she says. This led Ibrahim to discover a gap in the market for medical grade hijabs, which she quickly sought to address. And so, H&H launched the first-ever line of hospital hijabs in the U.S. and donated many throughout the pandemic. "It is my hope that by creating medical apparel that is culturally inclusive for Muslim women—both patients and health care workers—we will change health care around the world for the better,” Ibrahim adds. Words by: Kelly Meehan Brown (@feckinlemons) Illustrations by: Lily Qian (@lilyqian_) Photo: Courtesy H&H #millie #milliemag #fashion #fashionweek #fashionstyle #inclusion #inclusivity #fashioninclusionnow #inclusivitymatters #differentlyabled #plussize #religiousfashion #hijabs #fashioninspo #newfashion #medicalgradehijabs