Indonesia fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan goes global
An Indonesian designer has drawn global attention with a collection featuring hijabs combined with glittering gowns and flowing tunics, defying conservative critics in her homeland who say the outfits are not modest enough. When Anniesa Hasibuan showcased her collection at last month’s New York Fashion Week, it was the first time the prestigious annual event […]
Headscarves, Mary and Muslims
I often wonder why the Muslim women headscarf, commonly known as hijab is such an issue for many people. There are diverse opinions and criticisms ranging from freedom of choice, as if the majority of Muslim women who choose to wear the headscarf is not doing it out of their own choice, to others chiming […]
FRANCE – ‘Hijab Day’ at prestigious French university stirs controversy
A group of university students have rekindled the heated debate over the acceptance of the Muslim veil in French society as they invited fellow classmates at the prestigious Sciences Po university to try on the garment. Around a dozen young women wearing colourful Muslim veils paced about nervously in the main hall of Sciences Po […]
Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie & Fitch in Discrimination Case
Samantha Elauf at her Supreme Court hearing in February. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After a February hearing, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday in a case dealing with religious discrimination in its hiring practices. The case in question originated in 2008, when an Oklahoma Abercrombie store manager denied a young […]