06 March 2013

Lifting the veil on London's stylish hijab wearers

Leopardprint with attitude, covered in flowers and bows, or sleek black with gold chains. Sara Shamsavari's street-style portraits capture young women in veils of a dizzying array of colours and fashions.

The Iranian-born photographer was inspired to create the pictures, being exhibited to coincide with International Women's Day, to celebrate how the head coverings had led to an outpouring of creativity and originality in the way they are worn.

[A COMMENT] .... I have to say, that for people who are trying to not show physical beauty, they're all very tarted up! [guardian.co.uk] Read more