World's first Muslim model agency has been launched in New York's fashionable Tribeca district.
The agency, called Underwraps, offers a range of trendy alternatives to the options presented at New York Fashion Week a few blocks uptown.
The agency has been founded by Nailah Lymus, a New York Muslim with a love of fashion and a mission to prove Islam's tolerance.
"It's just always been about contradicting a lot of the negative stereotypes and misunderstandings about Muslims and our religion, as well as about Muslim females; there's a whole lot of other negative stereotypes that go with that," Lymas said at the launch.
"We can walk on the runway, we can wear colours, we can do things independently of our husbands ... It breaks down so many misunderstandings, even regarding nationalities of Muslim women; it's a religion that's international," she added.
Islamic fashion has started to catch up in recent years with the European Union alone representing a potential clothing market valued at around $ 960 million to $1.5 billion a year.
The agency, called Underwraps, offers a range of trendy alternatives to the options presented at New York Fashion Week a few blocks uptown.
The agency has been founded by Nailah Lymus, a New York Muslim with a love of fashion and a mission to prove Islam's tolerance.
"It's just always been about contradicting a lot of the negative stereotypes and misunderstandings about Muslims and our religion, as well as about Muslim females; there's a whole lot of other negative stereotypes that go with that," Lymas said at the launch.
"We can walk on the runway, we can wear colours, we can do things independently of our husbands ... It breaks down so many misunderstandings, even regarding nationalities of Muslim women; it's a religion that's international," she added.
Islamic fashion has started to catch up in recent years with the European Union alone representing a potential clothing market valued at around $ 960 million to $1.5 billion a year.
0 التعليقات:
إرسال تعليق