MODEST CLOTHING MAY BE SOPHISTICATED AND ELEGANT, SAY MUSLIM INFLUENCERS

Time was when modest Muslim fashion was about being unseen - practicing piety without giving as much as a nod to style or fashion. But female consumers around the Muslim world are increasingly combining their desire to proclaim modesty and religious identity without discarding elegance and sophistication in their clothing choices. Malaysian fashion model and social media influencer Ike Diana (https://www.instagram.com/ikediana_/?hl=en) argued that there is no real conflict between mixing modest clothing choices and attractiveness. She, for instance, mixes modern ...


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