  
Islamic fashion hubs. Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta are fashion hubs for Muslim fashion. The Islamic Fashion Festival rotates between these 3 cities.
Islamic fashion hubs -- Muslim fashion designers are not only keen on showcasing the
latest trends and designs in Islamic-inspired apparels but also want to help
establish Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta as Islamic fashion hubs.
"I
think it's time especially for Muslim women who take pride in the way she dress
to dictate the direction of Islamic fashion and Muslim fashion," Raja Rezza Shah, the
founder of the Islamic Fashion Festival (IFF), told Malaysia's Bernama news
agency on Thursday, March 27. "We don't have to take the signal from the West
anymore."
Designers and fashion labels will gather in Dubai on Sunday,
March 30, at the IFF's fourth edition opening. Past editions of the Islamic Fashion Festival were held in the Malaysian and Indonesian capitals Kuala Lumpur and
Jakarta respectively.
Raja Rezza says next week's fashion shows will
establish Dubai as a new hub for Muslim fashion. Muslim fashion designers hope to turn
the three cities to capitals of the industry that reconciles the Muslim faith
with the dictates of fashion, just as London, Paris and New York are to Western
labels.
"The demand has never been more present than now," Raja Rezza
says on the IFF official website. "A gap exists at the moment, as Islamic
fashion capitals and trend setters don't have a commonplace to serve this demand
to a greater market.
"The Festival aims to bridge this
gap."
Islamic Fashion Hubs As an Avenue
A host of fashion designers from Malaysia, Indonesia
and Pakistan will bring their creations to the runways. The festival will bring
together the latest trends and creations in Islamic fashion to an international
audience.
"Our mission is also to present an avenue for Muslims with
different styles of religious understanding and readiness to accept a varied
choice of Islamic wear," said Raja Rezza.
The festival will create
awareness about Islamic wear style among world fashionists and clear
misconception about Muslims' culture.
"[It will] provide non-Muslims with
a better understanding of how trendy and stylish Islamic fashion and Muslim fashion can
be."
Raja Rezza added that from the economic point of view, the festival
would attract the attention of global industry players to a dynamic and rapidly
growing market. International guests, media and visitors from all over the world
will attend to experience closely Islamic fashion.
"We want to utilize
fashion as a medium to unite people of different cultures, religious backgrounds
and race," said Raja Rezza. "Our Islamic fashion hubs can do that."
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