An Orthodox Jewish woman is chronicling her search for “modest clothing” at popular department stores. “I’m an Orthodox Jew. I only wear shirts that cover my elbows and skirts and dresses that cover ...
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 ...
There’s something weirdly humbling about standing in the modest section of your favorite store and realizing you’re choosing between… beige or slightly different beige. You know the drill—loose maxi ...
About that dress. How does a pastor’s wife dressing "modestly" improve the lives of Black people or church folk?
These lines are modern and mesmerizing. A guest wears an orange dress, black gloves with printed words, a burka, outside Alexis Mabille, during Paris Fashion Week, July 3, 2018 in Paris. Edward ...
A few years ago, when fashion cycled back into more modest dress codes, the tone was distinctive in its religious flavor: modest dress wasn’t just another seasonal fashion trend, it was a revelatory ...
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 ...