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US model Bella Hadid 'proud to be a Muslim'

US model Bella Hadid has spoken out against President Donald Trump's attempted travel bans, saying she is proud to be a Muslim and the daughter of a refugee. Twenty-year-old Hadid is one of the most photographed and in-demand models of the moment, dominating the catwalk in the fall/winter 2017 fashion season in New York and Europe. She is the...

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Pierre Berge accuses designers of 'enslaving women' with Islamic styles

Former fashion mogul Pierre Berge lashed out Wednesday at designers creating Islamic clothing and headscarves, accusing them of taking part in the "enslavement of women". The French businessman, partner of the late fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, took aim at the wave of big fashion chains that have followed the Italian designers Dolce &...

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Dolce & Gabbana debut hijab range

Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana have unveiled their first hijab collection, created especially for the Muslim community. Muslim women cover their heads and arms as a dress code prescribed by Islam, however their fashion needs have been largely neglected by brands. Muslims make up 22 percent of the world’s population and 5 percent of the UK’s,...

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H&M features hijab-wearing model in new campaign

London - Muslim women are a core consumer group for both high street and luxury retailers, however they rarely are featured in editorials, campaigns or on the catwalk. Swedish high street giant H&M is challenging our notion of seeing Muslim women as fashionable entities with its new campaign, Close the Loop, which promotes sustainable fashion...

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US Supreme Court leans towards Muslim woman in Abercrombie case

The US Supreme Court appeared Wednesday to be supportive of a Muslim woman who claimed she was denied a sales job with fashion retailers Abercrombie & Fitch as a teen because of her Islamic headscarf. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal government agency, is suing Abercrombie on behalf of Samantha Elauf, on the grounds...