The hijab and abaya dazzled center stage on the New York runway Thursday as up-and-coming Indonesian designers kicked off an increasingly diverse fashion week, hoping to change prejudices in the West. “We’re not oppressed and…
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Playboy features first Muslim woman in hijab
Playboy magazine, once famous for bunnies and soft porn, for the first time is featuring a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, in a spread that is drawing both praise and criticism. American journalist Noor Tagouri…
Wambui Mukenyi redefines modesty with new Muslim-wear collection
According to a Thomson Reuters report, researchers predicts that by 2019 Muslims will be spending $484 billion on clothing and footwear. In Kenya, this growing market is no different. Fashion label, Wambui Mukenyi has debuted…
Dolce & Gabbana reveals luxury hijab and abaya collection
On Sunday, storied Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana debuted its first collection of hijabs and abayas targeted to Muslim customers in the Middle East. Created with modesty in mind, the hijab and abaya collection…
Hijab design takes centre stage at Tokyo Fashion Week
Among the aspiring Asian designers competing for the limelight at Tokyo Fashion Week, one of the most striking was an Indonesian label’s bid to blend a traditional Muslim headscarf with haute couture. The twice-yearly show,…
InsideTunu’s closet:The Ramadan special
Tunu is a Kenyan fashionista extraordinaire. She is well-versed in fashion matters. She is passionate about fashion such that she makes sure she stocks up her SHOP with the latest worldwide chic-est trends. She knows…
Who said the “Hijab” can’t be fashionable?
Muslim women are commonly known throughout the world as women who are “fashion illiterate.” Widely misunderstood thanks to their choice of modest clothing, Muslim women are actually very inquisitive about the way they dress, even…
Making a statement: Understanding the hijab (Part 2)
First published in the November 2012 issue of Destination Magazine Kenya’s population is heavily Christian, but Islamic culture has always been a part of the country’s foundations. Today, however, the hijab – a part of…
Making a statement: Understanding the hijab (Part 1)
First published in the November 2012 issue of Destination Magazine Kenya’s population is heavily Christian, but Islamic culture has always been a part of the country’s foundations. Today, however, the hijab – a part of…