Have any of you followed the recent scandal with the event that was suppose to take place this weekend known as "International Muslim Fashion Week" in Hershey, PA ? There was a huge scam that took place where the organizer failed to pay the resort where it was to take place the final deposit so the entire event was cancelled. Woman from all over the country and 11 different countries travelled to the event to participate as vendors. Anyhow, the even that took place was promoted by well known hijab bloggers, some who have about 100k+ followers on social media sites such as facebook, youtube and instagram. There was a lot of questionable things that came up regarding the organizer of the event -old mugshots, previous failed events, etc. Some of these bloggers overlooked this and still promoted the event, causing many woman to purchase tickets just to meet these people they idolize and vendors to rent space to sell their merchandise. Not to mention purchase supplies to sell their merchandise and spend on travel expenses.
This event bought some things to my mind on why these hijab bloggers are so popular to begin with when as muslims we are taught to be modest. Why/what has caused them to gain so much popularity? What do ya'll think of the hijab fashion industry to begin with? It is very hard for us to find abayas and other modest wear so i think it is helpful to have these events that cater to our needs and give us the opportunity to support muslim businesses. It is in women's human nature to want to wear beautiful clothes. Is there harm in that? And lets be honest ladies, we sometimes dress more for other woman than we do for men. When ever I attend an event (muslim or non-muslim) it's like a fashion show. I understand that we have to hide our beauty but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and hijab can be just as beautiful and attractive as a head full of luscious bouncy hair. Even an abaya and very loose fitting clothing can attract the eyes of a man. Even a niqab can be quite alluring and doesn't completely hide beauty.
So what is your take on a woman wanting to be beautiful in a hijab, wearing nice clothes, following trends and all that other beauty stuff? I am acquainted with sisters that wear niqab and others that are confined to abaya and they behave envious of other woman. Who can blame them?
This event bought some things to my mind on why these hijab bloggers are so popular to begin with when as muslims we are taught to be modest. Why/what has caused them to gain so much popularity? What do ya'll think of the hijab fashion industry to begin with? It is very hard for us to find abayas and other modest wear so i think it is helpful to have these events that cater to our needs and give us the opportunity to support muslim businesses. It is in women's human nature to want to wear beautiful clothes. Is there harm in that? And lets be honest ladies, we sometimes dress more for other woman than we do for men. When ever I attend an event (muslim or non-muslim) it's like a fashion show. I understand that we have to hide our beauty but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and hijab can be just as beautiful and attractive as a head full of luscious bouncy hair. Even an abaya and very loose fitting clothing can attract the eyes of a man. Even a niqab can be quite alluring and doesn't completely hide beauty.
So what is your take on a woman wanting to be beautiful in a hijab, wearing nice clothes, following trends and all that other beauty stuff? I am acquainted with sisters that wear niqab and others that are confined to abaya and they behave envious of other woman. Who can blame them?
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