By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying the pandemic slowdown has allowed her to see instances when her desire to maintain a hijab was not properly respected. In a detailed Instagram story, Aden wrote this week that she was 'not rushing back to the fashion industry' and that she had finally heard her mother's pleas 'to open my eyes.' 'My mom asked me to quit modeling a LONG time ago. I wish I wasn't so defensive,' the 23-year-old model wrote. […]

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