The Muslim and Middle Eastern fashion scene is growing quickly and becoming part of more mainstream fashion events. In September, Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan made history with a catwalk show at New York Fashion Week in which every model wore hijabs in ivory, peach and gray silk. According to Hasibuan, her work and the work of other Muslim designers have the potential to help shape identity and build bridges between cultures, saying, “I believe fashion is one of the outlets in which we can start that cultural shift in today’s society to normalize the hijab in America and other parts of the West, so as to break down stereotypes and demystify misconceptions.”
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