How Islamic Clothes Blend Western Styles With Traditional Looks

The globalization and mixture of the worldsorganizations reaching into the deprived areas as
various cultures and traditions has resulted in awell as the thriving ones, they create a global
blend of clothing styles all across the globe. Wherevillage that is accessible to all. When people work
there used to be region specific clothes that werein these environments with natives from other
seen only in that particular area, it has changedcountries, it becomes important for them to blend
drastically in today's world. Ease of travel andin with each other while still retaining their own
communication has brought forward the melangeidentities. Dressing up is one of the ways that can
of different dress styles and new fashions havecombine yet set apart a group of people.
emerged all over that reflect certain traditionalAlthough Muslims opt to dress up in Islamic
and ethnic features of different locations into theclothes regardless of the place, environment or
products that are accepted worldwide.circumstances they might be in, there is no
This phenomenon is also apparent in the changesobjection to wearing Islamic clothes that are
seen today in the Islamic clothes that are beingfashionable and stylish at the same time. Working
worn in numerous modern cities across the world.with Westerners, many Muslims choose to wear
Where previously only simple and minimalistic wasclothes that are Islamic yet western at the same
the approach for designing clothes to be worn bytime. This is where the input of the well renowned
the Muslims, today that is not the case. Designers;Islamic clothes designers comes in. Big name
not only Muslim but also non Muslim, are venturingapparel artists work hard to create a mixture of
into creating outfits and ensembles for thethe east and the west that is trendy and chic at
followers of Islam that incorporate differentthe same time.
fashions and traditions other than the basic IslamicCuts and shape of the Islamic clothes like abayas,
ones. The western cuts and styles in particularjilbabs and jubbas have therefore evolved to quite
have great influence upon the Islamic clothes thatan extent to incorporate western outfit features
are displayed and worn in the present time.like collars, cuffs and slits. These all add a look of
So why the west some might ask, and thewesternization to the more traditional Islamic
answer to that is simple and straight forward. Theclothes while still remaining modest and decent
western society today has a huge impact onand in keeping with the doctrines of Islam.
nations all around the world. With Multinational