More than likely, you’re reading this article on a device that you can hold in your hand, allowing access to the digital world with a data plan or Wi-Fi connection. We can bring fashion to us at any given moment—aspects of the industry once available to very few. Have you ever been to New York Fashion Week? Me either, but your favorite designers now stream live right from their shows, granting everyday consumers first access to the latest fashion.
Mattel recently made a noteworthy change by introducing a variety of Barbie dolls featuring diverse body shapes, skin tones and hair textures. The transformation is leaps and bounds from the classic dolls which have outrageous proportions and slim frames—not representative of most women today. With an ever evolving society, we are always curious to see what’s next from Barbie’s world—maybe a hijab wearing Muslim Barbie?
What if a new outfit was as close as your home printer? Need something to wear to that thing you’ve got coming up? Print. That’s what we can expect in the years to come as fashion becomes more acquainted with technology. Global sportswear brand Nike was recently granted a patent for technology associated with 3D printing shoes, and stated one day consumers will have the ability to purchase a shoe design file from Nike and 3D print shoes themselves. Imagine that.
Before ever being considered high fashion, the wearing of hijab—the Islamic principle of modesty which not only includes dress for both men and women, but behavior, as well—is most visible as the head covering worn by many Muslim women. Most recently, Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana debuted their S/S 2016 line—a collection of hijabs and abayas (ankle-length robes) specifically targeted to Muslim shoppers in the Middle East.
Fashion icon—a term which is thrown around loosely yet should never be taken lightly, and when you hear it, your mind should, perhaps, shift to the likes of Michelle Obama, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Audrey Hepburn or maybe Pharell Williams—the 2015 Style Icon Award recipient—the award given yannually by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) since 2002. So, can we safely place Amal Clooney in the same category? Does she have an identifiable personal style that will transcend time?
