As New York City's first lady, Rama Duwaji channels art-world chic.
The Syrian-American illustrator held two Qurans as Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office as New York City mayor after midnight on New Year's Day, in a minimalist black coat, a knee-length black dress or skirt and black ankle boots, with a pair of gold, sculptural statement earrings.
Duwaji, 28, has continued to subvert expectations in her clothing choices as the incoming first lady, favoring understated, modern looks with creative-class sensibility. Online, she's seen in similarly modernist looks, and as the 34-year-old democratic socialist made his victory speech in November, Duwaji was by his side wearing a dark denim square-neck top by Palestinian-Jordanian designer Zeid Hijazi and a Ulla Johnson black skirt, also with statement dangling earrings by New York City jewelry designer Eddie Borgo.
Rama Duwaji, illustrating her own life, is more than Zohran Mamdani's wife
At Mamdani's swearing in, he called taking the office "the honor and a privilege of a lifetime" after signing the paperwork and paying a $9 filing fee to make it official.
