Young Muslims are striking the balance between faith and fashion. (Reuters) PARIS/ROTTERDAM
Reconciling their faith with the dictates of fashion, style-conscious young Muslim women across Europe are leaving their mark on Europe's urban street culture and influencing mainstream fashion. "H&M and all the French stores have taken our fashion", Mahika, a 24-year-old Muslim from Paris, told Reuters on Wednesday, April 25, referring to the famed Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz.
In a country which fiercely upholds its secular identity and which banned hijab in schools, modest Muslim clothing does not have to be fashion-lacking. MORE
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Reconciling their faith with the dictates of fashion, style-conscious young Muslim women across Europe are leaving their mark on Europe's urban street culture and influencing mainstream fashion. "H&M and all the French stores have taken our fashion", Mahika, a 24-year-old Muslim from Paris, told Reuters on Wednesday, April 25, referring to the famed Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz.
In a country which fiercely upholds its secular identity and which banned hijab in schools, modest Muslim clothing does not have to be fashion-lacking. MORE
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1177155960006&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout