• Fashionistas walking in for the show. Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Fashionistas walking in for the show. Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Front row at the second day of Dubai Modest Fashion Week at Emerald Palace Kempinski. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Front row at the second day of Dubai Modest Fashion Week at Emerald Palace Kempinski. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A model takes a moment. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A model takes a moment. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A grand look during the Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A grand look during the Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Devi Janeeta. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Devi Janeeta. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Mayada show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Mayada show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Visitors take a moment for the 'Gram. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Visitors take a moment for the 'Gram. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Marka Marie and Najtag show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Marka Marie and Najtag show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A Devi Janet design at Dubai Modest Fashion Week at Emerald Palace Kempinski. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A Devi Janet design at Dubai Modest Fashion Week at Emerald Palace Kempinski. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A Modest Cultural design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A Modest Cultural design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A rosy moment during the Modest Cultural show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A rosy moment during the Modest Cultural show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A Sempre design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A look from the Marka Marie Najtag show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A look from the Marka Marie Najtag show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Sempre designer receives applause. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Sempre designer receives applause. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Marka Marie and Najtag. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Marka Marie and Najtag. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Capturing the moment. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Capturing the moment. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The #Markamarie x Naj Tags designers. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The #Markamarie x Naj Tags designers. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • JG Couture. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    JG Couture. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Mariyan Suleymanova show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Dulce by Safiya via Blu Chocolate. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Dulce by Safiya via Blu Chocolate. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Market stalls. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Market stalls. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Behind the scenes. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Modest Culture designer with her looks. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Modest Culture designer with her looks. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Visitors arrive. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Visitors arrive. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Visitors arrive. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Visitors arrive. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Johar show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Johar show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A moment from the Mayada show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    A moment from the Mayada show. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Visitors wait for the shows. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Visitors wait for the shows. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • S by Samar. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    S by Samar. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Johar. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Johar. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Victoria Design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Victoria Design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Victoria Design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    Victoria Design. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Mayada final walk. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Mayada final walk. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National

43 pictures from day two of Dubai Modest Fashion Week


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Modest-wear designers from nearly a dozen countries descended upon the UAE for the second year of the Dubai Modest Fashion Week this weekend. See the opening day of the three-day event, which is being held at Emerald Palace Kempinski, here. Or scroll through the gallery above for 43 must-see moments from Friday's fashion fest'.

Friday highlights included dramatic sweeping gowns by Russian designer Mariyan Suleymanova, wearable monochromes from Canadian label Mayada and a Cruella de Ville moment from Turkish vintage-style brand Sempre.

The modest fashion movement is predicted to rake in US$250 billion (Dh918bn) in sales by 2020.

As Kerim Ture, co-founder of e-tailor Modanisa, put it: “Any fashion lover can appreciate and put on modest wear – it’s for every woman who wants to feel at ease in her clothing, elegant yet decorous.”