In a world where the fashion industry often grapples with representation, there exists a growing movement that advocates for a more understated yet powerful approach to dressing: modest fashion. While ...

An Orthodox Jewish woman is chronicling her search for “modest clothing” at popular department stores. “I’m an Orthodox Jew. I only wear shirts that cover my elbows and skirts and dresses that cover ...

Modest fashion has entered the mainstream thanks to a youthful Muslim population and social media. Modest dressers feel underserved by retailers. Brands including Mango, Nike, Net-a-Porter and The ...

Modest fashion has steadily evolved from a niche segment into a major force within the global fashion industry. Once closely associated with specific cultural or religious communities, it is now ...

When Liza Sakhaie was in college and working at Bloomingdale’s, she decided to start dressing modestly. However, she quickly became fed up with shopping for clothing. “I was working on an experiential ...

Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, shuffling more than 400,000 flights up and down its runways each year. But during a sunny weekend in September, it exchanged ...

But fast-forward to the second decade of the 21st century, and a connection to Muslims is seen as an asset. Global fashion brands from luxury to high street have woken up to the Islamic calendar.

We are living in an age of unprecedented democratization. Of fashion. Thanks to the rise of chains like Zara and H&M, which offer fresh-from-the-runway styles at ordinary-people prices, and to the ...

In a world of long sleeves and longer hemlines, what does it mean to dress according to religious rules? By Yasmin Khatun Dewan Once upon a time, women’s wear was rife with transparency. With ...

Modesty means something different to everyone. But to me, it means dressing in a way that avoids sexual appeal and self-objectification — not displaying myself as an object, but projecting myself as ...

When Annabel John goes shopping with Muslim family members and friends, not everyone has the same retail experience. “When I go to the High Street, I can usually go into a store and find clothes that ...