For me, it's very important as a designer to (go) abroad to see everything" in the latest trends, said Gaghana, whose custom-made Islamic dresses cost at least $2,000 each but are snapped up by ...

To some people, it (Islamic dress and the burqa) is liberating,” said Mariam Sobh, editor-in-chief of Hijabtrendz.com. Kamal Nawash of the Free Muslims Coalition also echoed their sentiments.

Many say that Islamic dress is better suited than their country’s traditional garb to modern life. “The hijab helps women be treated for their minds, not their looks,” says Aziza Al-Yousef ...

In 2018, the Culture Ministry published The Guidebook To Recommended Outfits In Tajikistan, which outlines acceptable designs, colors, and fabrics for clothing. While the guidebook encouraged ...

Models wears dresses by Afghan-Australian designer Anjilla Seddeqi at a runway show in Sydney, Australia, in March 2019. Handout/Fashions of Multicultural Australia via Thomson Reuters Foundation ...