Modest-wear a highlight at Indonesia Fashion Week as hijab grows in popularity

By Jessie Chiang
Updated February 4 2017 - 7:13pm, first published 3:58pm
Designer hijabs were the new black at Indonesia Fashion Week. Photo: Jefri Tarigan
Designer hijabs were the new black at Indonesia Fashion Week. Photo: Jefri Tarigan
The rise in popularity of hijabs coincides with the boom in the Muslim population in Indonesia. Photo: Jefri Tarigan
The rise in popularity of hijabs coincides with the boom in the Muslim population in Indonesia. Photo: Jefri Tarigan
Models close a show at Indonesia Fashion Week in Jakarta, this week. Photo: Jefri Tarigan
Models close a show at Indonesia Fashion Week in Jakarta, this week. Photo: Jefri Tarigan

Jakarta: Exquisite head coverings were a highlight of this week's Indonesia Fashion Week in Jakarta amid the hijab's growing popularity in the country.

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