Valentino 2014 spring collectionEven the top designers are jumping on the modesty train. As a part of my research, I will need proof to back up my statement that one can be both lavish and modest. With examples such as this tribal dress here, I plan on proving that the mainstream idea of "fashion" can have modesty implemented in it.
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What is fashion? It is a popular style or trend, usually pertaining to clothing. It could refer to what people wear on a regular basis or what models like Kate Moss and Adriana Lima are sporting on the runway. Fashion exists in each and every person’s daily lives. Whenever someone puts together an outfit and goes out to the store, a party, or the mall, they are telling anyone who can see them something about themselves. How one dresses in Islam is important for this very reason, and it is why female modesty in fashion is important to many Muslim women. However, some may argue that the two cannot coexist in harmony, that one cannot be modest and fashionable at the same time. Women’s fashion and modesty have been shown to be compatible with one another, though, and are therefore not mutually exclusive, as indicated by fashion that abides by the guidelines of modesty in accordance with the three major monotheistic religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
Everybody has a different definition of modesty. The dictionary defines modesty as: “behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency.” Impropriety and indecency can be interpreted differently. Plenty of those who have something to say on modesty only came to those conclusions because it is what their religion says. Not many would say that the 3 major monotheistic religions had nothing to do with setting guidelines for womenswear. Ultimately, by comparing street and high fashion with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian female clothing principles, one would notice that it is possible to look both humble and stylish.
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