January 28, 2010

Hijabs Hitting High Fashion?

by @ 12:45 am. Filed under Aesthetics and Meaning, Celebrity Factor, Source of Influence, Tastemakers

Kanye West’s girlfriend Amber Rose made fashion news when she sported a slinky hooded dress to the Chanel runway show.

photo from Huffington Post

photo from Huffington Post

And immediately I thought of my earlier post admiring the innovative 21st century hijabs for modern Muslim girls.

from Capsters.com

from Capsters.com

And given that Lindsay Lohan wore a hooded dress on the Golden Globes red carpet, how can a bona fide trend be far behind? Although talk about cultural appropriation, given the rest of the outfit I can’t imagine the Muslim community approves of the fashion twist…

photo from Huffington Post

photo from Huffington Post

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