An editorial featuring artist Rama Duwaji – married to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani – showed a new approach to the role of first lady. The images, published by The Cut magazine, prove the political force that fashion conveys. Unlike the Vanity Fair editorial featuring Donald Trump’s team, Duwaji is enhanced by visual storytelling and takes on importance beyond her role as a politician’s wife.
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(@panosphair)The eyes of North American political fashion are turned towards Rama Duwaji, Syrian-American artist Aged 28 and future First Lady of New York, who was just featured in The Cut. The images went viral because they broke traditional expectations associated with spouses of political figures.
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Far from formal smiles and soft colors, Duwaji stays away from the spotlight. From now on, by agreeing to be the “center of attention”, he does so in an editorial with an artistic and conceptual language, escaping the boring political aesthetics of the United States.
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The post photographed by Szilveszter Makó features elements likely to provoke eeriness, like ceramic hands and touches of surrealism. The message is clear: before being first lady, Rama Duwaji is an artist.
On social networks, Duwaji’s position was announced Aloof Wife (reserved wife, in free translation)in direct opposition to both the archetype of the “smiling first lady” and the phenomenon of business wivespopularized in North American conservatism.
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Using the image as political discourse gains strength in fashion magazines. Last December, Vanity Fair used imagery, style and storytelling to take a stand against the current US government, transforming fashion into a direct commentary on power, democracy and institutional tensions.
The Cup worked in the opposite way. The positioning was subtle, almost silent, but powerful. By presenting Rama Duwaji as a figure who refuses to play the expected role of first lady, the editorial challenges the stereotypes and social constructs that surround female figures.
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Who is Rama Duwaji
Rama Duwaji is 28 years old and was born in the state of Texas, United States. Of Syrian origin, the young artist oftenpost black and white illustrations to Instagramand has worked for several media. She holds a master’s degree from the New York School of Visual Arts and also publishes some unpretentious photos of look at on his personal profile, where he has 1.5 million followers.
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The artist and elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdanimet on a dating app. The two men exchanged rings in Dubai, where the illustrator’s family lives, during a Muslim wedding ceremony.
On the night of Mamdani’s election, the future first lady wore a denim top designed by Palestinian designer Zeid Hijazibased in London. Check out the look:
Dress by designer Zeid Hijazi
Rama Duwaji and Zohran Mamdani
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