Hijab design takes centre stage at Tokyo Fashion Week

Among the aspiring Asian designers competing for the limelight at Tokyo Fashion Week, one of the most striking was an Indonesian label’s bid to blend a traditional Muslim headscarf with haute couture.

The twice-yearly show, saw NurZahra roll out its autumn/winter collection “Layers of Fidelity”, turning the modest hijab into sophisticated fashion.

The label – whose name means “the luminous light” in Arabic – wanted to prove that the female hair-and-neck-covering wrap, common in the Islamic world, could still take on playful elements.

“The modest hijab is not actually a restriction” in fashion, designer Windri Widiesta Dhari told reporters after her stylish designs hit the catwalk. “It’s how you cover yourself and look more elegant in a way that has a loose fit.”

But Dhari sees the traditional scarf as not just a modesty covering, but also a stylish, comfortable accessory. “We want to inspire people to think that wearing hijab is not something difficult, and could be worn by anyone,” she said.

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Hijab design takes centre stage at Tokyo Fashion Week