Some branches of Islam seriously restrict women's freedom, forbidding to dress openly and ordering to wear a special headdress. However, this does not mean that the followers of Islam are stuck in the Middle Ages. The art of fashion also has power over Muslim women. To be convinced of this, it is enough to go to any modern store that sells Islamic dresses and hijabs. So what are they curious about?
Features of Islamic clothing
Believing Muslim women should look in a special way - very modestly. The Qur'an says on this subject that women's attire should reveal only the face and hands (sometimes also the feet), not be overly tight-fitting or translucent. In a word, it protects beauty from the eyes of ill-wishers or simply curious people.
There are several varieties of women's dresses, designed for different places: at home or going out. They differ in the degree of closureand general freedom of variation. A traditional outfit designed for public places - abaya - is usually black. This is probably due to the times when travelers were often attacked at night: in dresses of dark colors, women could run away from their pursuers unnoticed.
Abaya is obligatory for wearing far from everywhere. As a rule, women are limited only to the hijab, which, contrary to popular belief, is not only a headdress. When it comes to home clothes, you can show more freedom here, as the head, hair, neck, shoulders, arms and legs up to the knees can remain open.
Modern Islamic Fashion
However, modern Muslim women rarely agree to dress as strictly as their ancestors. Without deviating from Sharia, they allow themselves more interesting fabrics of not always dark, but rather restrained colors, inserts, embroidery and other decorations that make Islamic dresses very elegant and beautiful. They draw attention to a woman, emphasizing, but not revealing her beauty too much. From the outfit that a lady wears in public, one can draw conclusions about her taste, preferences, financial situation and status.
Modern life dictates its own rules. And Islam can no longer lock a woman at home. Therefore, today he allows wearing burkini - closed swimsuits, as well as special dresses, coats, and even business and tracksuits. Muslim women can live the most ordinary life of an average European woman, differing from her only in clothes. Of course, this is not practiced in all countries. In some places, women are forced to cover even their entire faces, but there is no need to talk about extreme cases.
There are even fashion shows where designers show their vision of what a modern Muslim woman should look like. And there you can see not only stunningly beautiful Islamic dresses, but also variations on the themes of traditional headdresses, jewelry, makeup trends, etc.
Styles
Traditional Muslim dresses suggest a fairly loose fit, so that the fabric does not fit the body, but hides its contours without drawing too much attention to it. Women themselves believe that such clothes even give them an advantage over European women who show off their bodies. Thus, the most popular styles of Islamic dresses are hoodies, long shirts, straight or flared skirts, batwing sleeves. Also, from time to time, couturiers offer a high waist and all sorts of beautiful draperies, which, while maintaining their principles, allow Muslim women to look modern and very stylish.
Designers
Mostly Islamic dresses are the theme of the work of oriental couturiers, which is quite natural. There is no shortage of textile artists in Muslim countries. But outside of them, they are not always in demand. There are quite a lot of adherents of Islam in Russia, so in some large cities. For example, Kazan hosts its own weeks from time to time.fashion, representing the work of Muslim designers. In Russia, the loudest names in this segment are Nailya Ziganshina, Gulnara Nurullina, Dilyara Sadrieva, Reseda Suleimanova and some others. Even such world-famous brands as DKNY and Chanel, which in any case will not be left without consumers, produce clothing lines specifically for Muslim women. As for the world-famous couturier, these are Reem Alasadi, Yasmine El Said and Zina Zaki.
Where to buy?
The abundance of online stores of various kinds does not leave any problems for fashionistas. But often, before buying, you want to see and try on Muslim dresses, touch fabrics and choose colors. Well, in most major cities you can find showrooms of the already mentioned designers. Well, the we althiest women of fashion can go shopping abroad: to Iran or the UAE. And many European capitals have long acquired many specialized stores. So, London was recently proclaimed one of the capitals of Islamic fashion.
