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Fashion as Resistance: The Case of Mali


Posted by eren on 04 Jul 2012 / 0 Comments
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Two weeks ago, I wrote a post discussing the attempt among Muslim leaders in Russia to prove that Russian Muslim women are modern and fashionable, unlike Muslims elsewhere. Soon after, fashion made headlines again, this time in the case of Mali, with Yahoo! News reporting on Darkar Fashion Week 2012. The event, which takes place […]

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Fashion in Russia: “Proving” that Muslim Women are Beautiful, Smart and Fashionable


Posted by eren on 21 Jun 2012 / 0 Comments
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Earlier this month, the Russian capital held the first Islamic Style festival.  The festival was organized by the Council of Muftis in Russia and aimed to show a “correct” image of Muslim women’s clothing. The Muftis, perhaps concerned with mainstream media showing Muslim women as weak and oppressed, decided try out fashion world by encouraging […]

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