Tokyo Fashion Show Takes a Modest Approach to Style
Looking at the garments beyond their religious connotations, they have a surprising amount in common with the kimono in that they wrap around the body rather than cut into it. Indeed, hiding the form of the wearer ultimately becomes an exercise in alluring modesty over the more overt body-conscious designs broadly favored in the West.
Building on the increase in Muslim visitors to Japan from East Asia brought in by an inbound wave of tourists is a modesty-themed fashion show as part of the Halal Expo 2016 on Nov. 22 and 23 that aims to link Japanese sensibilities with those from the Muslim world.
The first of its kind on Japanese soil, Tokyo Modest Fashion Show 2016 is free and open to all. The event presents four fashion shows over two days, as well as styling workshops. Hopefully, it will be a spotlight bright enough to pierce the shadows and misconceptions that surround Islamic dress.
Source: Japan Times
