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Farfetch unveils Ramadan capsule collection with 30 designers

Farfetch has unveiled a new capsule collection for Ramadan featuring exclusives from 30 Middle Eastern and international designers. The edit places a spotlight on modest wear and features more than 200 exclusive styles from designers including Oscar de la Renta, J.W. Anderson, Marchesa, Carolina Herrera, Tory Burch and Dion Lee, as well as...

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Haute couture abayas on the runways of rare Saudi fashion show

Donning chic neck-to-toe abayas, models saunter in high heels around a swimming pool in a glitter-filled fashion show staged in the unlikeliest of places: Saudi Arabia. Haute couture displays are rare in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom and have usually been restricted to women or avoided female models altogether -- one even displayed...

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Nike launches modest fashion swimwear with 'Nike Victory Swim'

The Nike Victory Swim collection has been developed so that athletes have all the freedom of movement they have with other swimsuits, but the body remains covered. The collection consists of the Full-Coverage Swimsuit, Swim Hijab, Swim Tunic top and Swim leggings, according to the press release. The inspiration for the collection came from the...

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Halima Aden discusses celebrating individuality at NYFW Talks

Halima Aden, American fashion model, sits down for "The Talks at NYFW" in a discussion titled "The New Face of Fashion". Aden is a Humanitarian and the first muslim woman in a burkini on Sports Illustrated, breaking boundaries for inclusivity of modest fashion. In this talk, Aden discusses her experiences in fashion and the modelling industry,...

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Torino Fashion Week: A format fusing talent and business opportunities

Turin seems to have found the recipe for bringing a packed fashion week schedule to life, one that attracts abundant creativity and a multitude of companies. Earlier this month the Piedmont capital opened its doors to an international fashion week that makes way for the creativity and talent of designers from all over the world. Torino Fashion...

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In first, Sports Illustrated will feature burkini-clad model

Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue, best known for its racy covers of scantily clad bikini models, will feature for the first time a Muslim model wearing a hijab and burkini, the magazine said Monday. Somali-American model Halima Aden's rookie spread will be set in Kenya, where she born in a refugee camp and lived until the age of seven....

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Why The Modist has secured investments from Farfetch, Nicola Bulgari and Vaultier7

BACKGROUND Modest e-tailer The Modist has received strategic investments from Farfetch and Annabel Investment Holding, the private equity company of Nicola Bulgari, Vice-chairman of jeweler Bulgari Group. The announcement comes less than a year after The Modist secured 15 million US dollars (approximately 11 million pounds) in a funding round...

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Gallery Düsseldorf to highlight Modest Fashion

International fashion trade show Gallery Düsseldorf is introducing a new Modest Fashion section as part of its next event, which will take place from January 26 to 28. In a statement, organisers said that the introduction of the section was due to modest fashion being a global trend for “quite some time” as well as it being a fashion trend that...

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Video: Bazaar's fashion news - Netflix's new series on Modest Fashion

Netflix launched a series on the rising Modest Fashion industry.

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Australian brand Moga will no longer cast Caucasian models

Australian schawl and headscarf brand Moga will photograph its own customers in its next advertising campaign. The label, which is sold worldwide via Asos, issued a call for applications on Facebook, saying it is on the lookout for “fresh and exciting new faces” to represent the company for the next 12 months. However, applications from white...

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The Modist receives USD 15 million investment from Vaultier7

Luxury modest fashion website has secured 15 million US dollars (approximately 11 million pounds) during a funding round led by Vaultier7, both companies informed in a statement. Founded in 2017 by Ghizlan Guenez and a team of Net-a-Porter veterans, The Modist sells 125 brands and its own private label, Layeur, offering shipping to over 100...

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Leading Muslim fashion designer jailed in Indonesia fraud

An Indonesian fashion designer who shot to global fame with her Muslim-themed collection was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for a multi-million dollar fraud and money-laundering. A court near Jakarta convicted Anniesa Hasibuan, 31, and her husband of cheating customers who booked pilgrimage trips to Islam's holiest city Mecca through...