The $277 billion market fashion can no longer ignore
A new exhibit showcases gorgeous and innovative Muslim fashion, a growing sector that entices even non-Muslim customers.
As a child growing up in Southeast Asia, I marveled at the stylish outfits worn by the Muslim women around me. While the rest of us tried to beat the heat in shorts and T-shirts, Muslim women sashayed around in dresses covered in intricately-patterned batiks or fabulous saris embroidered in gold threads—some choosing to cover their heads, others not to.