
Spectator cranks outrage dial to 11 over designer respecting own religion
A Spectator article post featuring two models in elaborate Middle Eastern-inspired fashion with ornate headpieces and face coverings, alongside the provocative headline 'We don't need Islamo-fashion' by Julie Burchill. The post critiques fashion's adoption of Ramadan observance, citing a Guardian piece about designer Kazna Asker pausing her fashion show for iftar. The inflammatory framing and dramatic imagery create deliberate controversy.
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It may seem strange that fashion is the latest branch of public life to find Ramadan hip.
Panted the Guardian excitably: 'British-Yemeni designer Kazna Asker deliberately paused her presentation at sunset to share iftar with the models, who were also fasting, as were the interns and many of the staff. Programming this pause into one of the fashion industry's most tightly scheduled weeks was deliberate.'
🧀 Julie Burchill
Article | https://spectator.com/article/we-dont-need-islamo-fashion/
We don't need Islamo-fashion
JULIE BURCHILL