Modish

The term 'modish' reminds me of my childhood. I was growing up with my grandmother who was a tailor. When I was a teenager, I went to a modish school to learn how to sew. I was fascinated with learning how to make Western dresses. At that time, many of us wore Western style dresses, but some started to wear the tight veil. I see the contrast in my own family. While many of us dressed in Western dresses, our grandma still held on to her traditional 'garb', called 'kebaya" and wore a veil. While Muslim women's orientations toward dresses vary, they share one thing in common: they want to look 'modish.' The fusion between Western, Islamic, and Indigenous dresses inspires the creation of Modish. I will share my passion for a stylistic life style in Islamic cultures and feel free to join me.