We showcase some of the most exciting high-street Islamicwear labels and designers from Indonesia’s pumping megacity, Jakarta. By Afia R Fitriati. Duo Novie and Sari are two friends with fabulous fashion sensibility. ‘None’ is an abbreviation of their two nicknames: Novie and Neik (Sari). They also chose the name because ‘None’ is an affectionate name for … Read more
Best known as the designer behind former fashion label Maysaa, her evolving creative career is an extension of her former pursuits as a kid raised by two artist-parents. She spoke to Meaghan Brittini. She spent her childhood typing out her own newspapers and magazines on typewriters, playing with fabrics, and intently watching her parents create. “Most … Read more
The “Happy British Muslims” video to Pharrell’s hit is trending, but Elest Ali explains why it’s not just harmless fun. If you’ve been plugged into social media lately, you’d know about the video-meme phenomenon for that Pharrell Williams “Happy” track, which spawned a new viral: the one with the very enthusiastic Muslims in it. Brought to us by … Read more
Azu Nwagbogu sits in a futuristic, almond-green armchair created by a young Nigerian designer in his Lagos home, surrounded by hundreds of books and dozens of photographs from floor to ceiling. Nwagbogu is the founder of LagosPhoto, an annual festival started five years ago that has since become one of the biggest photography festivals in … Read more
Erham Tayfor lowers the black woollen shawl she knits outside her market stall and ponders the business she might have were her homeland not deemed illegal by almost every country on earth. “I hope we can change things,” says the 62-year-old, who lives in the northern part of the walled city in the Cypriot capital … Read more