HAYATI FEATURE
Momna prefers working on fashion illustration but
sometimes it just depends on what she is inspired by.
Although her fashion sketches could lead you to picture
her as an avid fashionista, constantly following the latest
trends, Momna confesses that she is far from it. However,
like most girls she dabbles in a little trend following here
and there.
Since she lives in NewYork, she has to walk a lot so being
comfortable in whatever she wears is primarily what shapes
her sense of style. I find it quite intriguing to know what
her sense of style and her slight interest in a trend or two
have no influence what so ever on her sketches. However,
Islam does inspire her work.
Momna explains that in the beginning, Islam did not really
influence her work, but after she began to follow many
hijab fashion blogs, she was inspired to try to incorporate
the best of both worlds in one piece.
“I am far from
a fashionista!”
The response she has been getting from people across
of the world has been “awesome so far Alhamdulillah”
she says. Social Media has helped her to improve
her art and has given her the type of exposure she
could have never dreamt of. When I asked her what
her goals were and where she sees her passion for art
going, she replied “I’m taking it one day at a time”,
which I believe is the best thing to do many times.
Other than illustrating, Momna is a huge makeup
and nail varnish collector even though she admits
that she does not use them as much as she would like
to. “I love love love applying henna on friends and
family and if there is no one available I would just
grab a white piece of paper and start designing on
that with a henna cone”.
I am really amazed by this young girl’s talent and by
the front cover she sketched and designed especially
for Hayati this month. I wish her all the best and may
Allah swt guide her studies and her craft.
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