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Muslim designer dresses modestly ... but designs expose plenty.
Byline: Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah
CHICAGO _ Turkish designer Rabia Yalcin wears modest clothes that cover her completely, and hides her hair with a scarf, in accordance with her Islamic beliefs.
But her haute couture designs bare plenty of skin with plunging necklines and exposed backs.
Yalcin, a rising star in the European fashion world who put on her first solo American show recently in Chicago, sees no conflict.
She believes women should have the choice to dress as they wish in public, whether it is provocative or demure.
For those who choose to dress modestly like her, Yalcin's dresses come with wraps and jackets that cover exposed skin _ but, with the slip of a button, reveal plenty. What's underneath is meant to be worn in private, in ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Muslim designer dresses modestly ... but designs expose plenty.