2017-12-12

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