New ‘Fund the Founders’ incubator programme launched to help modest fashion brands compete on global stage
KUALA LUMPUR - Even the strongest homegrown modest fashion brands are struggling, and if they don’t get funding, are at risk of losing out to mainstream global names cashing in on a booming segment.
That is according to Indonesian modest fashion consultant Franka Soeria, who was in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to drum up publicity for her incubator for modest fashion designers and brands.
“A lot of famous modest fashion brands out there are actually very weak, though they have very good potential to grow,” Franka told Salaam Gateway.
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