Updated: March 22, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Hijab fashion grabs the limelight at Tokyo Fashion Week
“The modest hijab is not actually a restriction” in fashion, designer Windri Widiesta Dhari told reporters after her stylish designs hit the catwalk. “It’s how you cover yourself and look more elegant in a way that has a loose fit.” EPA
“The concept of the hat was actually inspired by the style in one from 1963,” Dhari said. “I was looking for vintage hats that could be used to cover your hair and also your neck. “I used that inspiration and then mixed it with a traditional ethnic concept, so it becomes something very unique.” AFP
Another eye-catching element of the collection was a hat that spreads wide in the back, a throwback to the sixties with elements resembling a long-ago royal head piece. AFP
Blending cotton or silk into her hijab, she includes natural dye prints that rely on a traditional Japanese tie-dye technique called shibori and the Indonesian batik method. EPA
With patterns ranging from mini mandalas to Turkish geometrics, Dhari plays with multiple layers of fabric to freely shape her silhouettes. EPA