| The globalization and mixture of the worlds | | | | organizations reaching into the deprived areas as |
| various cultures and traditions has resulted in a | | | | well as the thriving ones, they create a global |
| blend of clothing styles all across the globe. Where | | | | village that is accessible to all. When people work |
| there used to be region specific clothes that were | | | | in these environments with natives from other |
| seen only in that particular area, it has changed | | | | countries, it becomes important for them to blend |
| drastically in today's world. Ease of travel and | | | | in with each other while still retaining their own |
| communication has brought forward the melange | | | | identities. Dressing up is one of the ways that can |
| of different dress styles and new fashions have | | | | combine yet set apart a group of people. |
| emerged all over that reflect certain traditional | | | | Although Muslims opt to dress up in Islamic |
| and ethnic features of different locations into the | | | | clothes 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 changes | | | | objection to wearing Islamic clothes that are |
| seen today in the Islamic clothes that are being | | | | fashionable 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 was | | | | clothes that are Islamic yet western at the same |
| the approach for designing clothes to be worn by | | | | time. 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 venturing | | | | apparel artists work hard to create a mixture of |
| into creating outfits and ensembles for the | | | | the east and the west that is trendy and chic at |
| followers of Islam that incorporate different | | | | the same time. |
| fashions and traditions other than the basic Islamic | | | | Cuts and shape of the Islamic clothes like abayas, |
| ones. The western cuts and styles in particular | | | | jilbabs and jubbas have therefore evolved to quite |
| have great influence upon the Islamic clothes that | | | | an 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 the | | | | westernization to the more traditional Islamic |
| answer to that is simple and straight forward. The | | | | clothes while still remaining modest and decent |
| western society today has a huge impact on | | | | and in keeping with the doctrines of Islam. |
| nations all around the world. With Multinational | | | | |