{"id":6495,"date":"2018-01-16T21:11:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/?p=6495"},"modified":"2020-09-04T15:35:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:35:25","slug":"increasing-power-of-modest-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/?p=6495","title":{"rendered":"THE INCREASING POWER OF MODEST FASHION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tasleem Bulbulia is an established South African designer, who draws inspiration from all aspects of her life and is known for her exquisite bespoke pieces and intricate designs. With over 20 years experience, she was a founding member of the Cape Town Fashion Council. With earlier labels she created, Funeka and Soul Child, which retailed in top South African stores, Tasleem worked to redefine womens\u2019 fashion, by effortlessly combining an indigenous fashion aesthetic with high fashion techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Her designs routinely feature at SA Fashion Week, Cape Town and Durban Fashion Week, the Design Indaba and at the Durban July. She\u2019s featured on Top Billing, Pasella, Eastern Mosaic, and local and international fashion publications.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Incerpt of radio interview with Bulbulia Threads Designer, Tasleem Bulbulia and Director of Style Africa, Roshan Isaacs.<\/h6>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DwW7rPdfo9Y?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\">The label showcases empowering images\u00a0of women in Hijab, and Modest Wear, which is\u00a0becoming increasingly powerful in\u00a0the world of\u00a0High Fashion. Bulbulia Threads represents women\u00a0across all cultures looking to express themselves\u00a0through elegant, modern designs. Characterised\u00a0by its sculptural and architectural lines, Bulbulia\u00a0Threads is a synthesis of\u00a0classic couture and a\u00a0growing fashion movement.\u00a0Bulbulia Threads launched at the AFI Mercedes\u00a0Benz fashion week in Johannesburg 2016 which\u00a0was very well received by\u00a0audiences. She was\u00a0invited to showcase at Malaysia&#8217;s inaugural Asia\u00a0Islamic Fashion week 2017. Tasleem also\u00a0 featured in\u00a0the worlds first virtual fashion week in Cover Magazine in 2017, reviewed by international luxury\u00a0 retail platform Farfetched\u00a0followed by Torino\u00a0Fashion Week, the first European mainstream\u00a0Fashion Week event to include Modest Wear. She\u00a0was the\u00a0recipient of an AT\u00a0FILMS Award, which\u00a0includes a brand ambassadorship for the flagship\u00a0range.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6635\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bulbulia-Threads.Fashion.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6635\" src=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bulbulia-Threads.Fashion.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bulbulia-Threads.Fashion.png 273w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bulbulia-Threads.Fashion-199x300.png 199w, http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bulbulia-Threads.Fashion-252x380.png 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MODEL Robyn Thomas TopCo Models<br \/>STYLIST Roshan Isaacs<br \/>MAKEUP ARTIST Daff Kansley Head 2 Toe Makeup Academy<br \/>PHOTOGRAPHER Larry E Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VISIT\u00a0BULBULIA THREADS ON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h5 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bulbulia Threads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bulbuliathreads.com\/\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bulbuliathreads\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/h5>\n<p class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-9.07.49-PM-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6502\" src=\"http:\/\/styleafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-9.07.49-PM-1.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-01-16 at 9.07.49 PM\" 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