a new perspective on muslim fashion the exhibition hall itself reminiscent of a mosque with the works of some forty five designers contemporary muslim fashion is diverse but it doesn't pretend to be a definitive survey. i think it's just posed to deliver a new way underage point i think that it's not suppose we're not trying to solve any problem we're just trying to bring attention to a really exciting sector of. of the fashion world. and it does the works here might be modest in terms of how they cover the body but not their steady cam bishan. some are also political light selene seaman vietnam's the us constitution and first amendment flight jacket. bouchra. true self a piece about identity. but it's not all about beauty all sending a positive message islamic star has become a burgeoning industry in recent years. been really triggered by an awareness of the spending power of the muslim clientele it's been estimated that forty four billion dollars a year are spent on by muslim women on modest dress. contemporary muslim fashion the first of its kind dedicated to displaying islamic culture within a fashion context runs until j

first we had to san francisco and an exhibition showcasing contemporary muslim fashion that explores the fusion between faiths and fashion modesty and maternity. is america ready for the show. when the do young museum in san francisco announced contemporary muslim fashions two years ago the idea immediately sparked criticism dedicating an exhibition to muslim fashion given the current political climate in the us is a bold move but the museum's director at the time maps whole line and choice courting controversy i think i know so it's for life for them. on the one hand there's islamophobia criticism at the front and. on the other there's also criticism from feminists who feel the exhibition celebrates the subjugation of women in muslim countries are looking for fall in with these men. hardly surprising that the opening was so well attended eighty ensembles are on display all designed to cover the body in keeping with his lama principles they prove that there's more to muslim fashion the many realize. you are certain to be afraid of what they don't know. what i find nice and interesting

muslim fashion. the exhibition hall itself reminiscent of a mosque. with the works of some 45 designers, contemporary muslim fashion is diverse, but it doesn't pretend to be a definitive survey. then -- >> i think it is a posted -- supposed to fashion a new fashion point. we're not trying to solve problems. we're trying to bring attention to a really exciting sector of the fashion world. reporter: and it does. the works might be modest in terms of how they cover the body, but not their aesthetic ambition. some are also political, like the u.s. constitution and first amendment flight jacket. or the true self, a piece about identity. but it is not all about beauty or sending a positive message. islamic style has become a burgeoning industry in recent years. >> really triggered by an awareness of the spending power of the muslim clientele. it has been estimated that $44 billion a year are spent by muslim women on modest dress. reporter: contemporary muslim fashion, the first of its kind dedicated to displaying islamic culture within a fashion context, runs until january. brent: here is a reminder of the

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contemporary muslim fashion the first of its kind dedicated to displaying islamic culture within a fashioncontext runs until january. so scott what's behind this muslim fashion boom well really it's i mean it's economic i mean there's a record number of young muslim women entering the workforce earning their own money and wanting to spend it and you know the muslim world the particulars of the arab world is growing credibly fast the economies are growing quickly fast and the sort of younger generation of muslim women are looking for ways to combine. fashion and their spending power with still being true to their traditions or to their faith and you're seeing this as say in the muslim world but also also increasingly in the western world there are a lot of young muslim women here in germany in the united states who are trying to combine fashion with with faith and some of them call themselves he just this just this those combining he job and fashionistas. and they're very active on social media is a big driver social media for the for this trend there they post a lot of videos a lot of imag

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