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Halal Certification for clothing is currently relatively limited, but there is potential for growth in this important sector. As purchasing power continues to grow in Muslim-majority areas of the world, there continues to be more demand for fashion that is stylish while meeting religious and cultural standards. Islamically-minded style refers to two realms: the use of acceptable materials and designing clothes in …
Indonesia must take advantage of the global Muslim fashion trends, which have currently become a lifestyle, considering the nation’s cultural strength, Minister of Trade, Muhammad Lutfi, has said. In a press statement issued on Monday, he informed that, based on the data that he gathered, Indonesia has a Muslim population of at least 229 million. …
Jordan is a country many might know from Petra and the dead sea. But did you know that Jordan has a large apparel manufacturing industry? Jordan’s apparel industry The fashion and apparel sector in Jordan is characterized by culture, however, at the same time trends and quality is well represented as the long manufacturing experience …
Four weeks before the holy month is due to begin, the UAE’s modest fashion enthusiasts discuss how they feel about big-brand capsules for the period. In January 2022, Junaynah El Guthmy was working at a cafe on Jumeirah Beach Road. El Guthmy is a hijab-wearing model with a penchant for creative depictions of modest fashion …
Fashion brand Boohoo will launch a new line this summer designed by student Sameera Mohmed. Final year fashion design University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) student Sameera won a competition set by the retailer, in partnership with Graduate Fashion Week, to find an upcoming student designer to create a sustainable clothing range. The 20-year-old from Preston, …
To mark her very first fashion debut hijabi supermodel Halima Aden releases her collaboration with modest fashion brand Modanisa. Working alongside the creative team of the Istanbul-based e-tailer, the Somali-American model releases *drum roll* 47 headscarves and hijabs in dreamy hues of nudes and warm brown tones. The diversifying shades celebrate the beauty of all colors …
Social media hails Muskan Khan, a Muslim female student, for confronting members of a far-right group outside a college in southern Karnataka state, as protests widen in the country over a ban on Islamic headgear or hijab. A Muslim girl wearing a hijab in southern India’s Karnataka state has been hailed for braving threats and …
Where are the modest fashion brands for Muslim women? Why is it so difficult for us to find fashion brands which cater specifically to Muslim women? Where are they located online or offline? How can I find them easily without scrolling the scores of pages on the internet? What is Modest Fashion? The term …
Aishat Kadyrova, daughter of the head of Russia’s Muslim-majority Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has been under pressure to quell media speculation about the health of the business she leads. On Saturday, Kadyrova released a statement on her social media account in an effort to set the record straight about Firdaws, one of the most prominent …
REDTAG, the region’s leading value fashion and homeware brand, has launched A’anika, a ladieswear range of modest apparel. A’anika is REDTAG’s earnest attempt to align with the sociocultural evolution and progressive reforms, geared towards empowering women. Homegrown value fashion brand REDTAG has been championing modest ladieswear in the region for quite some time, but with …
Hilal Ibrahim, the founder, and CEO of Henna & Hijabs (H&H) released a new fall and winter clothing collection for Muslim women and girls, which is the first hijab collection on sale inside the major retail store, Nordstrom. Ibrahim expressed her excitement about the partnership with Nordstrom. “I am grateful to find collaborators that are …
When Annabel John goes shopping with Muslim family members and friends, not everyone has the same retail experience. “When I go to the High Street, I can usually go into a store and find clothes that I like,” she says. “My sisters and friends who are Muslim don’t have the same luxury; they are having …
The Bank Indonesia (BI) has predicted that the consumption of global Muslim fashion will rise to 311 billion USD in 2024 from 277 billion USD in 2019. Director of BI’s Department of Sharia Economics and Finance Bambang Himawan was quoted by Antara news agency as saying that as for Indonesia, the spending on the Muslim …
Halima Aden, the first supermodel to wear a hijab and pose in a burkini, has ripped up her lucrative contracts in an industry she feels lacks “basic human respect” and entered the world of modest fashion design instead. For the Somali-American who was born in a refugee camp in Kenya, it was a matter of …
There is a common misconception that Africa does not have anything substantial to offer to the world. However, that has proved to be wrong in countless different ways. One of them is the modest fashion industry. Recently, we got a chance to communicate with an amazing modest fashion designer from Nigeria. She has earned a …
Modest fashion looks to move from niche to mainstream. Now, everybody seems to be talking about it. It is no more a fad that will go away any time soon. It is not a seasonal trend either. Modest fashion designers are now redefining the 21st-century Muslim style not only for women but also for men. …
Muslim trailblazer and former fashion model Halima Aden has been named Modanisa’s first-ever global brand ambassador. The world’s largest modest fashion retailer has signed an exclusive two-year agreement with Aden, who will lend her face, name, and creativity to Modanisa’s marketing efforts around the world, and also design two new collections. One of the most …
Abtaha Maqsood is Britain’s first hijab-wearing Muslim female to play international cricket and she wants other young British Muslim girls — who might be facing cultural and religious barriers — to take up cricket as a profession. Abtaha, whose parents are originally from Lahore, Pakistan, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 11, 1999 — …
Historically, modest swimwear hasn’t been a shopping category spilling with tons of choice for those who are on the hunt for it. But with modest fashion a fast-growing movement (searches for the term up by 500% on Pinterest UK of late), and *proper* summer (hopefully?) upon us, it seems only right that modest swimsuits become mainstays in the swimwear sections …
In a surprise turn of events, Halima Aden, a famous US-Somali model returns to the fashion industry. Nearly a year ago, she had decided to quit the fashion world due to religious reasons. Writing to her 1.3 million Instagram followers, alongside a photo of herself posing with American designer Tommy Hilfiger, she said: “Shooting a …
Modanisa has enjoyed bumper sales during this year’s Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, with purchases up by 70% compared to the same period last year. The easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions by the British government at the start of the month-long fast for Muslims, which allowed people to meet outdoors, was a key driver in higher …
The e-commerce market is growing in the world. Investors are rushing to help online retailers sell larger items to consumers with the so-called “buy-now-pay-later” business model. The Muslim world is no exception to that. Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) business model is fast gaining traction in the Muslim world. Terms vary, but the space is very active. A …
The clothing sector recorded JD200 million ($282 mln) in losses, as 700 establishments in the clothing and textile sector in Jordan were closed and 1,600 workers were laid off, according to Jordan’s Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate President Munir Deyyeh. As a result of the ongoing COVID crisis and the ensuing lockdowns (especially those on …
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, was also attended by Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdogan. She showed great interest in the various pieces created …
