***Dasar otak pedagang tidak pernah mandek. Asal menguntungkan, tidak 
melanggar limit, funky is OK.

***Semua perempuan mau berpakaian funky trendy fashion. Jadikan Indonesia 
pusat Islamic fashion shows, otomatis tidak ada yang mau pakai  long black 
scary attire.

***Sumbang keuntungan dari shows untuk yayasan2 dan MUI...Semuanya pasti 
beres.

Funky fare for Muslim fashionistas at Jakarta show
By Mita Valina Liem

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Mention the words Islamic and fashion and most people 
think of big black burqas or shapeless chadors.

But a fashion show of Islamic clothing in Indonesia on Tuesday shattered the 
stereotype, as dozens of models sashayed down the catwalk in outfits that 
complied with Muslim tradition but also oozed funk and flounce.

"Muslim fashion should not be identified with long black scary attire, but 
Muslim women can appear in nice, trendy, up-to-date fashion," said Musa 
Widyatmojo, supervisor of the Indonesian fashion designers' association.

"Indonesia is a trendsetter for Muslim fashion followed by Malaysia."

Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country where most people 
follow a moderate form of Sunni Islam. Some women wear headscarves, but 
often with the trendy Western-style clothing favoured by most women.

In Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam which practices an austere version 
of the faith, women must wear the abaya, a black robe that covers them from 
head to toe.

Many Muslim women around the world have adopted the abaya as the proper 
Islamic attire, and in some cases, such as Afghanistan, modified it to cover 
the face as well.

MODESTY AND STYLE

On the Jakarta catwalk, the outfits were long and loose and the models wore 
headscarves, but they were anything but dull.

Models paraded a host of Indonesian batik outfits, ranging from beaded silk 
blouses with long flowing chiffon skirts and long-sleeved flowery tunics 
embellished with feathers to embroidered silk traditional dresses and silk 
trousers.

Beads, lace and bright colours abounded.

"I want Muslim women to wear Muslim fashion every day. It does not have to 
be Lebaran or any special occasions to wear Muslim fashion," said Jeny 
Tjahyawati, one of the eight designers who participated in the show, 
referring to the Muslim feast that marks the end of the fasting month.

"There are more and more women wearing Muslim fashion to parties. It can 
provide comfort since it is loose and it can also protect women from 
perverted men if they walk alone at night."

Some designers and models said modest Muslim clothing was appropriate to 
prevent crimes against women such as rape, touting an argument often used by 
clerics to convince women to cover up.

"To cover our head with a veil is a must. The veil must cover the forbidden 
parts. Women are priceless things, the more priceless she is, the more 
protection is given," said Samira Mochammad Bafagih, a 25-year-old fashion 
journalist.

"Men are not likely to seduce women in veils. Thus I feel more comfortable 
if I walk alone at night. I agree that women without veils are more likely 
to be seduced. There are quite many rape cases, aren't there?"

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