Shahana Hanif’s intentional about what she wears — because of comments she gets from veteran New York politicians, and because each outfit is a chance to expand the definition of what “professional dress” looks like in progressive politics
Photo: Gabriela Herman Shahana Hanif is a 28-year-old activist and organizer who used to run a blog about her chronic illness. Now, she’s running for New York City Council in the 39th District. She was spurred to become a candidate after helping a woman in her community — a fellow Bangladeshi Muslim — leave an abusive situation.
On dressing to honor her roots: I often wear a midi dress paired with pants that can be dressed up with an embroidered, paisley-print shawl. During the warmer months, I’m likely to dress in colorful, printed cotton shalwar kameez, which is the original dress over pants and has roots in my Bangladeshi heritage.
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