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Hijab design takes centre stage at Tokyo Fashion Week

1891117_546113775486905_2052696240_nAmong the aspiring Asian designers competing for the limelight at Tokyo Fashion Week, one of the most striking was an Indonesian label’s bid to blend a traditional Muslim headscarf with haute couture.

The twice-yearly show, saw NurZahra roll out its autumn/winter collection “Layers of Fidelity”, turning the modest hijab into sophisticated fashion.

The label – whose name means “the luminous light” in Arabic – wanted to prove that the female hair-and-neck-covering wrap, common in the Islamic world, could still take on playful elements.

“The modest hijab is not actually a restriction” in fashion, designer Windri Widiesta Dhari told reporters after her stylish designs hit the catwalk. “It’s how you cover yourself and look more elegant in a way that has a loose fit.”

But Dhari sees the traditional scarf as not just a modesty covering, but also a stylish, comfortable accessory. “We want to inspire people to think that wearing hijab is not something difficult, and could be worn by anyone,” she said.

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Hijab design takes centre stage at Tokyo Fashion Week

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