QYNDA stemmed from seeing how difficult it was for women to find activewear that met their needs
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Emirati founded start-up Boksha locks in $1 million seed funding
UAE-based tech start-up Boksha is an online marketplace for independent fashion designers from the region
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Entrepreneur of the Week: the three Emiratis behind online fashion business Boksha
Kamal Al Maazmi, Faisal Falaknaz and Yahya Mohamed launch a platform that focuses on helping independant fashion designers
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Video: Are Muslims the world’s last great untapped market?
As the global Muslim population grows at a rapid pace, the potential of the Islamic economy is ripe for the picking.
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Muslims, the world’s last great untapped market
From halal mozzarella to smart hijabs, faith-driven consumers are demanding products that dovetail with their modern lifestyles. Arabian Business looks at where the market is headed – and when
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New fund launched to help modest fashion designers showcase talent
Islamic Fashion & Design Council announces launch of a fund to help emerging modest brands find success
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Saudi women mount ‘inside-out’ abaya protest
Using the hashtag inside-out abaya, dozens of women have posted pictures of flipped robes in a rare protest against the strict dress code
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Men’s ‘modest wear’ set for global boom – experts
While women’s modest wear has grabbed plenty of headlines, the concept of contemporary modest clothing for men is still nascent
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Meet the entrepreneur who is taking modest fashion global
Six months after Haute Elan’s takeover, British modest fashion pioneer Romanna Bint-Abubaker speaks to Arabian Business about her transition from start-up founder to corporate doyenne