London Modest Fashion festival is nothing less than a style revolution

The first-ever London Modest Fashion festival was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Saturday evening with an aim of empowering Muslim women, reports Dailymail.

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The event was founded by two Muslim women - human rights barrister Sultana Tafadar and London-based doctor Fahreen Mir, who claim that those who choose to cover most or all of their bodies are "not adequately catered for" by designers.

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Therefore, they want to change perceptions and ensure "the permanent presence of modest fashion in the mainstream fashion industry."

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Dozens of models took part in the inaugural event and were dressed in headscarves and Islamic robes on the catwalk, to showcase the leading designers of the 'modest fashion' world.

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Tafadar and Mir stress that modest dressers are not just women from "particular religious and cultural identities" and should be "celebrated, empowered and supported to make their own choices - sartorial or otherwise."

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The event also describes its objective as: 'To break archetypes and preconceived notions of the modest dresser and instead to recognise and celebrate their achievements, and to empower and inspire others to combine substance with style.'

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'The concept of this platform was borne out of a desire to promote the life and lifestyle of the modest dresser.'

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Over the coming months, similar events are due to take place across the United Arab Emirates in Dubai and Doha, Qatar.

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