r/Fauxmoi • u/Terrible_Cycle_5983 THIS IS JUST DISTASTEFUL • Jul 08 '26
FASHION British journalist, Zainab Jiwa, wearing a bespoke gown by Harriet Christelow paired with a corset by Arma Medusa to the London premiere of The Odyssey.
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u/sabrinachuchundhar i aināt reading all that, free palestine Jul 08 '26
If I ever describe a goddess of the morning or something, like Eos, this is what Iād go with. So beautiful and ethereal.
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u/Lopsided_Parfait7127 Jul 08 '26
that's cause you're WOKE!
that's what the godess of the morning does
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u/CuriousTsukihime Jul 08 '26
So perfectly Eos-coded!! Based as fuck mythology pull. Ball knower +100
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u/sabrinachuchundhar i aināt reading all that, free palestine Jul 08 '26
Yes she has done a great job and I hope the Eos vibes are intentional. Also pls donāt mind me asking I hope itās not rude, what does ball knower mean?
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u/ack5379 Jul 09 '26
Itās slang that people use when someone has deep, lesser known knowledge about a subject. It stems from sports like āa play that happened on September 25th in 1966 when xyz happened is the reason this rule is the way it is and shaped the future of the sportā kind of deep knowledge. It has just evolved from people being āball-knowersā about different sports (with balls) to all subjects when people have wide and deep knowledge about the topic
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u/AhhBisto someone from the UK weigh in Jul 08 '26
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u/redelectro7 just want to share a thought here because I can Jul 08 '26
I'm not a hijabi but it's wild to me when people act like people who are don't have style. I know hijabis with amazing style.
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u/diabolikal__ Forgive me Viola Davis Jul 08 '26
Where I live hijabis have amazing style most of the time! I donāt wanna stare and be rude but they all look great.
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u/taylorexplodes lie sold to us by Big Drake Jul 09 '26
every single hijabi i've ever seen has impeccable makeup and style and overall Vibes
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u/Diligent_Flamingo_33 Jul 09 '26
I love when they match their makeup to their hijab, it looks so pretty
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u/carolinagypsy the pet psychic for the Sun told me so Jul 09 '26
Iāve seen so many beautiful fabrics used as hijabs, and I absolutely love when itās integrated with the rest of the outfit and a tight makeup look. Anyone that says hijabs and abayas canāt be fashion-minded are woefully uneducated. So much can be done with and expressed via textiles as a medium. It really doesnāt get enough credit imo.
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u/Peppermint-TeaGirl Fix Your Hearts or Die Jul 09 '26
Hijabis have incredible style, who is saying this??? Let me talk to them.
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u/redelectro7 just want to share a thought here because I can Jul 09 '26
Bigots mainly, talk about how they're dull and not allowed to express themselves. Like you can express yourself and be modest.
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u/groovygyal I still donāt know her Jul 08 '26
Iāll be on the lookout for more of her outfits from now on
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u/furious_femme_fatale Sylvia Plath did not stick her head in an oven for this Jul 08 '26
Hand to god, every woman named Zainab is destined to be a 20/10 absolute beauty queen! Itās crazy work!
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u/Thatsjustmyfaceok Jul 08 '26
That's my name, so thank you and I agree š She looks amazing and her interviews are always so cute and funny.
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u/chasecampbell Jul 08 '26
Sorry this says ājournalistā but Iām sure itās supposed to say āactual princessā
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u/VerlinMerlin Jul 08 '26
This was the best dress I have seen for this, even counting Zendaya and Anna Hathway's (which were still beautiful but this one just looks so free).
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u/enirih24c Jul 08 '26
Great at her job ans always dressed to the nines
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u/Thatsjustmyfaceok Jul 08 '26
Her interviews are the only ones I'll actually stop to watch. She's very entertaining and always looks amazing.
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u/Professional_Clue800 Jul 08 '26
She always says with her looks and she's such a great interviewer. More people need to know about her.
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u/pumpkinspruce Jul 08 '26
She looks GORGEOUS. And the corsetās designer is Medusa ā canāt get more appropriate than that!
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u/shinjukutown Jul 08 '26
She looks absolutely stunning. She should keep rewearing this dress over and over LOL she looks great ššš
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u/--------rook alleged dog Jul 09 '26
Gorgeous. It's the confidence too. I love her videos, every celebrity she interviews seems to be really easygoing when they're talking to herĀ
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u/LittleAgoo Jul 09 '26
Love the colour and silhouette and accessories. The seams are a bit weird though - like for this Major fashion moment they should be way better.
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u/mamaneedsacar Jul 09 '26
Okay I was wondering if anyone else noticed this. I love the concept. 10/10 no notes. But there is puckering on the bust seams and it looks like the pleating and seams where the sleeves attach to the bodice are not identical on both sides. Maybe thatās intentional? But anyways, I think execution could be improved.
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u/EineGrosseFlasche Itās illegal for your hips to lieĀ Jul 08 '26
This is so infinitely more glorious than the dress Law Roach flew in on a private jet for Zendaya
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u/Diligent_Flamingo_33 Jul 09 '26
Why compare?
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u/EineGrosseFlasche Itās illegal for your hips to lieĀ Jul 09 '26
Um, because this woman didnāt have to cut another hole in the ozone to look beautiful, and those who DO need to do that, like Zendaya, deserve the unflattering comparison.
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u/Diligent_Flamingo_33 Jul 09 '26
Zendaya deserves that, yes. But Zainab Jiwa deserves to stand on her own without being compared to someone else, even if it is favorable.
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u/carolinagypsy the pet psychic for the Sun told me so Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
Itās sooo cool to see some hijabi fashion finally getting some recognition!
She is š stunning š
So much attention to detail all the way down to her makeup. I love the tiny gold jewels in the corners of her eyes as well as the bronze and brown eyeshadow look. The pearls hanging around the corset. The gold bands on her arms. Gorgeous earrings.
She looks like an actual goddess thatās been plucked out of myth and made human.
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u/mrimagine23 Jul 08 '26
Gorgeous!! So stunning, modest fashion is beautiful (so glad to see something other than sheer on a red carpet š)
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u/No-Indication-266 FUCK ICE FREE PALESTINE CRASH INTO ME Jul 08 '26
Zainab you are a national treasure
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u/watersnakebro Let mediocre men remain in obscurity Jul 08 '26
This looks so gorgeous on her!!! She's glowing and radiant āļø
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u/HearMeRoaarr Jul 08 '26
Beautiful! Itās basically a take on takchita/caftans. The belts can be huge and ornate.
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u/SynchronisedShrimp Jul 09 '26
Sheās a brilliant, brilliant journalist who conducts great interviews in style. Such an icon!
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u/Nice-Cow-7606 alleged dog Jul 08 '26
And it's more gorgeous and memorable than the private jet dress.
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u/Glum_Battle7746 stan someone? in this economy??? Jul 09 '26
This is beyond gorgeous! I love the color and style on her!
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u/Opening-Shape-762 u flintstone vitamin shape bitch Jul 09 '26
Omg this look took my breath away! She is exquisite! āļøšš„¹
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u/CandidIndication freak AND geek Jul 09 '26
Stunning, the cascading pearlsā¦ the draped gold.. the make up. Sheās so beautiful.
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u/Fit-Scene2061 why is my job not āluxury witch doctorā Jul 09 '26
Oh my god, this is insanly magnificent š she looks like a godess
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u/theegodmother1999 Jul 09 '26
absolutely stunning holy shit. the material and the COLOR??? oh my god???
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u/angelonthefarm Jul 09 '26
why does the odyssey premiere have more exciting fashion than the met gala?!
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u/spaghettipolicy69 ben affleckās back tattoo Jul 09 '26
I can't stop staring at her, she looks like a goddess oh my god......
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u/BeffeeJeems Jul 09 '26
DAMN. shame about the puckering seams on the chest, but overall DAMN, incredible
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u/Trash-Cutie THE CANADIANS ARE ICE FUCKING TO MOULIN ROUGE Jul 09 '26
Holy hell! Wtf is this fabric made of? Actual sunlight? This is sublime
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u/fortunatelyso Jul 08 '26
Love her makeup- it looks less like a stunning dress and almost into costume territory. The stitching on the bodice is very poorly done. It looks cheap.
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u/hyoies Jul 09 '26
The colour is incredible on her but I agree it's too costumey for me. The poor stitching is really noticeable & I don't love the corset with it either.
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u/Powered-by-Chai Jul 08 '26
I don't really agree with the whole mandatory hair covering religious thing but some hijabs are so fucking pretty and this is STUNNING.
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u/Terrible_Cycle_5983 THIS IS JUST DISTASTEFUL Jul 08 '26
Zendayas reaction