www.womanthismonth.com January 2018 FASHION | forward 27 In another indication that modest fashion is not only going mainstream but is fast become a big-bucks business, Dubai Modest Fashion Week, which took place on December 8 and 9, attracted some of the world’s leading fashion labels. More than 20 countries were represented, and designers, both established and emerging, put on 40 runway shows. There were 50 brand booths, workshops and talks, fashion and art exhibitions in front of celebrities and influencers from across the region. Following in the footsteps of London and Istanbul, this was only the third modest fashion week in the world but it looks like being an event that will grow and grow. There has been much excitement in our office about the release of the latest Star Wars film The Last Jedi (we’re not all about fashion you know), but never more so than when the news emerged that franchise fan and uber shoe meister Christian Louboutin has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm to honour leading ladies, Rey, Admiral Holdo, Captain Phasma and Rose Tico with their own shoes. The gorgeous creations were due to be auctioned as we went to press with a portion of the proceeds going to kids’ charity the Starlight Children's Foundation, which supports critically ill children in hospitals, on behalf of Star Wars: Force for Change. Red Soled Star Wars Modest Mania
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