{"id":15015,"date":"2021-11-29T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T03:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=15015"},"modified":"2021-11-29T06:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T06:04:46","slug":"fashion-dubai-modest-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/fashion-dubai-modest-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"This Fashion Week Is Forging A New Relationship Between Fashion And Modest Wear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known for pushing boundaries and leading the next generation of modest fashion,<\/a> Ozlem Sahin, co-founder of Modest Fashion Week, without a doubt has become a force to reckon with. By carefully selecting designers all across the globe and bringing the most prominent industry stakeholders together in one platform, Satin focuses on removing the misconceptions that lie within the industry and bringing awareness to modest wear.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ozlem Sahin, co-founder of Modest Fashion Week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grazia spoke exclusively with Ozlem Sahin on the inspiration behind Modest Fashion Week, the future of the industry and the changes she’s seen since the launch of DMW.<\/a><\/p>\n

What inspired you to start Dubai Modest Fashion Week? Did you see a demand for it?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Modesty itself was my biggest inspiration. In my country, 75% of women wear modest clothing, and when you look at the available options in the market, you really don’t see enough options. Once I realised it was the same for other regions back in 2015, we decided to focus on a new, inclusive, prestigious platform that brings all the modest fashion industry stakeholders together.\u00a0That means the global Modest Fashion Week journey started from a “need”. Since 2015, we have created solutions for the industry with designers, buyers, media, influencers, and modest fashion lovers.<\/p>\n

What does dressing modestly mean to you?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dressing modestly means reflecting myself from the very inside out. Modesty itself is an attitude, elegance and comfort. Covering my body brings more focus to my real beauty instead of one type of beauty standard. It also means freedom that comes from choosing what you want instead of what the industry offers to you.<\/p>\n

What would you say the biggest misconception about modest dressing is?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The biggest misconception is seeing modest fashion as non-trendy, thinking of it as a niche market and matching it to only one type of cultural and religious background. Modest fashion is for every woman, ranging from royal families, businesswomen to fashionistas and mothers.<\/p>\n

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