One of the latest conversations stirring social media pits two aesthetics against each other: modest versus provocative dressing. At the heart of it lies a question that goes deeper than just clothes.

If you follow runway news even casually, you’ve likely heard about the rise of “modest” dressing. Broadly defined as clothing that’s not revealing in terms of cut and fit, modest dressing isn’t ...

From teaching English and working in public relations to building one of Bangladesh’s pioneering modest fashion brands, Hanium Maria Chowdhury’s journey into fashion was anything but conventional. A ...

“Contemporary Muslim Fashions”, opening at the de Young Museum in San Francisco this weekend, is a fitting companion to “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” currently on view at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LONDON — Increasing numbers of women worldwide are dressing modestly — for religious, personal or professional reasons — and ...

Years ago, while standing in a business adviser’s office, I was told to change the way I dressed. My adviser said that in order for anyone to take me seriously as an entrepreneur, I was going to have ...

In a world of long sleeves and longer hemlines, what does it mean to dress according to religious rules? By Yasmin Khatun Dewan Once upon a time, women’s wear was rife with transparency. With ...