Paris has held its first ever Modest Fashion Week – hosting nearly 30 designers whose collections include loose, long-cut garments and headscarves.
It’s the kind of clothing many Muslim women choose to wear in line with their religious principles – covering their arms, legs and sometimes hair.
There was a particular significance to setting it in France, where hijabs and other religious clothing have frequently made headlines and are restricted in certain settings.
Rukaiya Kamba, the creative director of Nigerian brand Flaunt Archive, said the decision to present her collection in Paris came from a “very intentional place”.
