HIJABISTAS USING PURCHASING POWER TO BUY MUSLIM-FRIENDLY FASHION
August 1st, 2010
BY PAUL COCHRANE
MUSLIM fashion is traditionally conservative - a far cry from the often flashy fashion runways of the West. But a younger Muslim generation of female 'hijabistas' is combining Islamic values with high fashion, working hijabs and other head coverings into high-end, high fashion knitted and crocheted outfits.
In the Middle East, there are several traditional hijab styles: the popular 'Al Amira' cotton-rich, square-cut scarf that is worn throughout the Levant and North Africa; the all-encompassing black 'abaya' favoured by more conservative ...
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