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This British-Bengali modest fashion brand debuted at LFW

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If you were perusing the home page of Vogue Italia’s website last week, you probably spotted an image of a hijabi model decked out in vibrant hues of orange and blue. The photograph shows a cutting-edge coat design by Hena Begum, a Bengali-British modest fashion designer, whose brand, Modestly, was featured in Graduate Fashion Foundation’s Digital Designer Profile at London Fashion Week last month. After a whirlwind week of showcasing at LFW and basking in the success of her incredible accomplishment, Hena spoke to modestish about her innovative weaving techniques, how Islamic architecture influences her latest collection, why the industry…

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Runway report: Simone Rocha at London Fashion Week

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From the lens of a modest fashion writer, Victoriana meets contemporary Turkish street style, wrapped up with a dose of tasteful extravagance, in Simone Rocha's spring/summer 2021 collection. The Irish fashion designer is known for extravagant femininity with deconstructed tailoring, and her spring/summer 2021 collection is a fantastic showcase of this unique aesthetic. The designer presented her collection at a socially-distanced showcase at London's Hauser & Wirth Gallery yesterday, giving fashion critics a taste of fairytale escapism, hardened by a glorious punkish touch. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVCxLQDKOx/ If Marie Antoinette was a rebellious teen in the 21st century, this, perhaps, is how she…

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