"Muslim designer dresses modestly, but designs expose plenty
By NOREEN S. AHMED-ULLAH -- Chicago Tribune
Published: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
CHICAGO Turkish designer Rabia Yalcin wears modest clothes that cover her completely, and hides her hair with a scarf, in accordance with her Islamic beliefs.
But her haute couture designs bare plenty of skin with plunging necklines and exposed backs.
Yalcin, a rising star in the European fashion world who put on her first solo American show recently in Chicago, sees no conflict."
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