For this Indian designer, modest fashion is a way to challenge old hijab stereotypes
(L-R) Bold and Beautiful edgy abaya, Beige Butterfly abaya. Images: The Hijab Lee
India may have the world’s second largest Muslim population, but modest fashion has yet to gain a real foothold in the country. As Fahd Hameed, founder and Managing Director of Delhi’s Modest Forever, said in an interview, “Modest fashion and the hijab culture is setting in much more in the US than in India.”
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Rachel McArthur