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“Fashion is a kind of power, and I want to use it to change people’s mentality,” Alhamad said, adding that she, too, longs for international success. She recently graduated from ASI, and one of her last assignments was to come up with a redesign of the Saudi Arabian Airlines flight-attendant uniform. She showed me her prototype: a hip-length beige jacket over gray-blue Lycra leggings sprouting what looked like a rocket’s stabilization fins. Alhamad told me her ideal client is “the strong, independent woman.” The mannequin, at least, looked ready for flight.
