Covered Chic: Modest Fashion Week
① There won't be any models sashaying down the runway in sheer fabrics with exposed midriffs this weekend in Dubai.
② But there will be an abundance of style.
③ With the world's tallest skyscraper as a backdrop, more than 30 fashion labels will put on catwalk shows; there will be talks and workshops from academics and industry insiders with titles such as "The evolution of the abaya" and "Why representation matters".
④ Modest fashion is big business, but not just amongst the religious.
⑤ Wide-legged trousers are more on-trend than skinny jeans, and fashionistas love to swathe themselves in oversized silhouettes.
⑥ The Modist, a luxury e-commerce site, launched this year for those who like their clothes designer-but-demure, and high-street brands including Mango and Uniqlo have experimented with modest-wear lines.
⑦ With annual fashion spending by Muslims set to hit $484bn (£398bn) by 2019, it looks like fashion houses will be buying a lot more fabric.
▍生词好句
covered chic /ʃi:k/: 裹起来的时髦
modest fashion: 适度时尚
sashay /saˈʃeɪ/: vi. 招摇地行走 (walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner)
sheer fabric /ʃɪə/ /ˈfabrɪk/: 透明面料
exposed midriff /ˈmɪdrɪf/: 暴露的上腹部
abundance /əˈbʌnd(ə)ns/: n. 充裕；富足
backdrop /ˈbakdrɒp/: n. 背景 (background)
industry insider: 业内人士
abaya /əˈbeɪjə/: n. 阿拉伯长袍
representation /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/: n. 发声；表达；代表
swathe sth. / sb. in /sweɪð/: 包裹
silhouette /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/: n. 轮廓
designer-but-demure /dɪˈmjʊə/: 风格含蓄的设计师
high-street brand: 高街品牌
set to: 开始发力
