New York City’s new first lady, Rama Duwaji, is drawing attention for her fashion choices, particularly her support for Middle Eastern brands and her embrace of rented designer pieces.
At her husband's Zohran Mamdani's historic inauguration as the first Muslim mayor of New York City on Thursday, Duwaji, a Syrian-American, chose a coat by Palestinian-Lebanese designer Cynthia Merhej and her brand Renaissance, Renaissance. Featuring a three-tiered fringe pattern, the custom faux fur and wool coat was made in Beirut and based on a design from the brand's autumn/winter 2023 collection.
“On her first official day as first lady of New York, Rama is wearing a small,
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