What to Wear When You’re 28 and Running for Office: Shahana Hanif is a community organizer in Brooklyn

by Sarah Spellings, in The Cut

As a young woman of color, she’s intentional about what she wears — because of comments she gets from veteran New York politicians, because she is a lupus survivor, and because each outfit is a chance to expand the definition of what “professional dress” looks like in progressive politics. We spoke with her about what she wears canvassing, shalwar kameez, and how she campaigns while managing a chronic illness.