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Hijarbie: The World’s First Hijab-Wearing Barbie Doll

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Catherine Lowe Student Contributor, Winthrop University
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The world’s first hijab fashion account for Barbie is finally here and we are ~*oBsEsSiNg*~ over it!

After the recent news this past week about Barbie getting more body-realistic dolls, one Nigerian woman decided to start Barbie’s own hijab fashion Instagram account called @Hijarbie. Since the new Barbie dolls are wearing clothing that shows skin and legs, 24-year-old Haneefah Adam, the Instagram account creator, decided that it was time that Barbie appreciated the modesty of a Muslim woman. Go Haneefah!

Adam said in a recent interview with Buzzfeed that she makes all of the doll clothes herself and they are inspired by the every day look of the Muslim girl. 

“Intially, I started it to provide an outlet for my own creativity,” she said to Buzzfeed. “My hope with this account is to create a positive awareness and impact.”

Adam’s goal for Hijarbie is for the fashion to represent the culture and respect the religion, as well as inspire the young Muslim girl. 

“At the end of the day, it will create a sense of value and will be inspiring them to be more confident, more driven, to believe more in themselves which leads to an appreciation of herself and her modest lifestyle and upbringing,” she said.

Check out Hijarbie completely ~slaying~ the outfits below!


 

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Catherine Lowe

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Catherine is an ambitious twenty-something woman living in Rock Hill, South Carolina where she attends Winthrop University as a mass communication major. She is the President and Campus Correspondent for Her Campus at Winthrop, which she co-founded in November 2014. She has also been a member of the Winthrop chapter of the Association for Women in Communications, and is currently the President of the Society of Professional Journalists chapter at Winthrop. Since being involved with Her Campus, Catherine received an internship at Her Campus Media in Boston, MA. She also currently works as a Chapter Advisor for the company and writes about Grey's Anatomy each week for the site. Because of Her Campus, she has also received writing positions at many publications throughout her 3 years at Winthrop. Outside of her busy lifestyle, Catherine enjoys relaxing with her friends on the weekends and having Sex and the City marathons. She can't live without her dog, family, Cosmopolitan, friends, Starbucks, Instagram, The Bachelor, Grey's Anatomy and of course Chick-fil-A. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @cathclowe!