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Dolce & Gabbana debut hijab range

Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana have unveiled their first hijab collection, created especially for the Muslim community. Muslim women cover their heads and arms as a dress code prescribed by Islam, however their fashion needs have been largely neglected by brands. Muslims make up 22 percent of the world’s population and 5 percent of the UK’s,...

Fashion

Middle East: magnet for foreign brands and retailers

During the global economic crisis that hit the Middle East about five years ago, Dubai was proclaimed “finished” - only to emerge even stronger. Similarly, not many international brands and retailers would have thought of investing here. Now, the situation is very different and everyone wants a piece of the Middle Eastern pie. Danish fashion...