Fashion

The Turkish capital Ankara hosted a two-day hybrid fashion event introducing seven Indonesian brands, aimed at bringing the Turkish and Indonesian fashion industries closer. The fashion show, presenting selected Indonesian fashion brands in the heart of Turkey and that has been ongoing on Wednesday and Thursday, was also attended by Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdogan, …

American model Halima Aden says she is quitting runway modeling as it compromises her religious beliefs. The 23-year-old has appeared on the cover of British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, and Allure. Writing on Instagram, she said the coronavirus pandemic had given her time to stop and think about what her values are as a Muslim woman. …

The Muslim health care professionals need hospital-grade hijabs in the midst of COVID-19 and beyond. The pandemic has forced these primary health care workers globally to perform their duties even when they do not have the essential personal protective equipment (PPE) available in sufficient quantities.  The availability of hospital-grade hijabs would mean that they need …

The modest fashion movement has been catching up with the momentum for quite some time.  We read stories about modest fashion brands springing up now and then. However, a modest swimwear brand for men had been unheard of so far. But, now, times have changed. It was the first time we heard about Zusaura, modest …

Modest fashion is not just a fad anymore which will go away as time goes by. It is a phenomenon to stay. Now, it has become a mainstream fashion.  Women from all religious, geographical, and social backgrounds are now adopting it in droves.  The following article describes the feeling of a young Muslimah who strongly …

Hijab-wearing women rock. That is the title we saw for an article written by Ms. Remona Aly, a Muslim, for The Guardian. Now, Muslim girls and women not only in the UK but also in other minority Muslim countries such as the US, France, and Japan, are becoming vocal about what they wear and how …

Modest fashion is a hot buzzword. Everybody seems to be talking about it. Almost every week, we hear some new brands offering modest fashion clothes. Well, there is an upcoming modest fashion brand from the UK that seeks to satisfy the modest apparel needs of Gen-Z Muslim females aged 16-28.  Modestwist, a modest fashion brand …

Do Muslim doctors need disposable headscarves to be used in operation theaters? In other words, is there any market for disposable sterile hijabs in hospitals?  Well, a junior Muslim doctor in the UK thought so while training at the Royal Derby Hospital. She expressed her fears that there may be an increased risk of infection …

By fusing Islamic culture with technology and an edgy modern aesthetic, progressive fashion entrepreneurs like Shazia Ijaz and Ayana Ife are tapping a hungry market Worldwide, a segment of middle-class millennial Muslim consumers, called Generation M, is growing fast. Expected to triple to 900 million consumers by 2030, according to Reuters, this cohort is driving …

Mumbai: A private school in Thane, Maharashtra has taken a decision to ban Muslim female students from wearing hijab citing security on the premises. This decision was resented by parents and they protested against the school management. Going into the details, Symbiosis Convent High School in Mumbra has recently issued a circular which mentions that …