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Modest Fashion, Islamic Consciousness and Affordability: Part 1

Posted by shireen on 25 Jun 2014 / 5 Comments

For those of us Muslimahs engaged on any social media platform, we’re constantly inundated with beautiful pictures or videos of the latest in modest fashion. Flowy skirts or beautifully brightly coloured short dresses paired with tights; terrific footwear and fabulous headcoverings or styled tresses. All accompanied by fabulous vintage accessories, statement necklaces and designer sunglasses. […]

The Male Gaze and the Muslimah Fashion Industry

Posted by Guest Contributor on 01 May 2014 / 5 Comments

This post was written by Laila Alawa (@lulainlife). There is a serious paradox within the fashion industry. More specifically, within the subset of fashion ruled by Muslim women, a niche that has shifted greater fashion perspectives on hijab and modest-leaning clothing, and one that taps into the wide-open Muslim consumer market valued at $170 billion […]