Modest Beauty

Saniyyah Bilal is an experienced runway and print model who lives in New York but has roots in Philadelphia.  Saniyyah has modeled in Faatimah Gamble's annual fashion show, Brooklyn Fashion Week, and NYFW.  She has been published in the international magazine Gaya Magazine, featured in Allure, worked with Verona Collection and Natasha Denona  LLC. Saniyyah is a skincare ambassador for Ambi Skin products and a contestant on The Fashion Hero TV show.  Her latest project featured as a model has just come out with @the jeanniemai's clothing line featured on @therealdaytime television show.  Saniyyah is represented by UMMA Models in London and BiCoastal Management in both New York and Los Angeles.  Saniyyah Bilal says "Dare to be unique and own it" 

Let's sit down and listen to Co-owner of the Atlanta-based production house, SWH Apparel, Sumiyyah Rasheed.  See how this manufacturing company of almost 30 years has produced high-quality apparel since 1992.  Sumiyyah Rasheed showcased her design talents during NYFW in 2013.  She first made a name for herself as a business consultant as an expert in the IT field.  Sumiyyah's Georgia based firm, Crescent Consulting Group, Inc, has a roster of Fortune 500 clients that span the apparel and footwear manufacturing and distribution industries.  Enjoy this wonderful and beautiful conversation, "old school,  Black Girl Magic" style!!!

Dr. Kayla Renee Wheeler is an assistant professor of Critical Ethnic and Black Studies and the Africana Studies Program Director at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Dr. Wheeler shares her research and expertise in contemporary Islam and Muslim fashion.  Dr. Wheeler is currently writing a book entitled, Fashioning Black Islam, which provides a history of Black Muslim fashion in the United States from the 1930s to the present. Listen to this informative conversation and leave with tips and suggestions on how to support Black Muslim fashion and designers.

In this episode, KhalidaTheModel sits down with Haleemah Muhaymin, Level 3 archery coach and fitness instructor, and talk about modest beauty and modest fashion in the fitness and archery field while still being professional. They also discuss Haleemah being a modest fashion influencer and fashion role model growing up. 

Listen to a conversation with my first fashion influencer and fashion trendsetter who did not compromise her modesty or fashion sense when dressing as a Muslim /modest woman.  Listen to how she navigated around trends and her own fashion sense and fashion upbringing to still look beautiful and fashionable.  If you are able to view this episode it will be good because it does show pictures. 

KhalidaTheModel tells us what the "Modest Beauty" podcast is all about. Join us for our seasonal episodes.