Overview
- Zohran Mamdani is confirmed as New York City’s mayor‑elect, and coverage notes he is the city’s first South Asian mayor.
- Duwaji wore a black tatreez‑etched top by Palestinian designer Zeid Hijazi with a velvet lace skirt by Ulla Johnson and earrings by Eddie Borgo.
- Profiles describe tatreez as a centuries‑old Palestinian embroidery tradition read as a record of survival and resistance, with museum sources highlighting its coded motifs.
- The image from election night drew wide attention and follow‑on profiles in fashion and culture outlets including Vogue and The New York Times.
- The New York Post reports that Duwaji previously shared social media posts supportive of Palestinian narratives and critical of U.S. policy, and says she has informally helped shape Mamdani’s branding, assertions not independently corroborated in the provided coverage.