Tag Archives: Modest
Indonesia has strategic potential to become a modest fashion hub
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that Indonesia has a strategic opportunity to become a hub for the fashion industry, particularly modest fashion, supported by strong domestic industrial ecosystems and large global market potential. In a statement released in Jakarta on Friday, the minister noted that the continued growth of the global…
Trade Minister encourages Indonesian modest fashion markets expansion
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Trade Budi Santoso conveyed commitment to promoting the growth of Indonesia’s modest fashion industry in both domestic and international markets. At the IN2MOTIONFEST x JMFW 2026 fashion show at the Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC) on Thursday (October 15), he explained that the event was a collaboration between the Ministry…
Marketing the Muslim Woman: Hijabs and Modest Fashion Are the New Corporate Trend in the Trump Era
Nike released its first sports hijab last December, heralded with sleek, black-and-white photographs of accomplished Muslim athletes wearing the Pro Hijab emblazoned with the iconic swoosh. The same month, TSA pulled 14 women who wear hijab out of a security check line at Newark Airport; they were then patted down, searched, and detained for two…
A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability
NEW YORK (RNS) — Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift shop — a silk skirt adorned with traditional Palestinian embroidery, a pink wool sweater and an embellished blazer in perfect condition
Hijab, hanbok mixed to create modest fashion offerings for Salam Seoul Festival – The Korea Times
A new modest fashion style that mixes the “hijab” or headcovering worn by some Muslim women and “hanbok,” traditional Korean attire, hit an outdoor runway in downtown Seoul on Wednesday evening. Designed by four Korean designers, the clothes are less skin-revealing while at the same time, remaining chic. The lineup's centerpiece, Salam Seoul Festival, was…
Paris Modest Fashion Week: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris
Paris has just hosted Modest Fashion Week - featuring nearly 30 designers whose collections include loose, long-cut garments and headscarves
The modest clothing store loved by Muslim women across the globe
Among the barrage of shisha spots, cafes, packed restaurants and takeaways stands an unassuming boutique clothes store on the corner of Curry Mile. Abayas Boutique on Grandale Street is only tiny, but its reach is massive
Modest fashion: why the UK high street still offers women too little choice
When Indonesian designer Vivi Zubedi made her debut on the international stage during the New York Fashion Week in 2018, critics gushed at the elevated abayas her models sported. Her high fashion takes on the traditional Muslim full-length garment married velvet and pearls with leather jackets, baseball caps and batik prints
‘Modest fashion’ headed for mainstream despite political hostility, say experts
Surging demand for looser styles with high necklines comes amid politicians’ criticism of burqa and the hijab
The rise of ‘modest fashion’ among Muslim women
06/03/2026, 12.49 ISLAM Send to a friend The rise of ‘modest fashion’ among Muslim women by Giuseppe Caffulli
