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Who says you can't be pious and fashionable? Throughout the Muslim world, women have found creative ways of expressing their personality through the way they dress. Headscarves can be modest or bold, while brand-name clothing and accessories are part of a multimillion-dollar ready-to-wear industry that caters to pious fashion from head to toe. In this lively snapshot, Elizabeth Bucar takes us to Iran, Turkey and Indonesia and finds a dynamic world of fashion, faith and style. "Brings out both the sensuality and pleasure of sartorial experimentation." --Times Literary Supplement "I defy anyone not to be beguiled by Bucar's] generous-hearted yet penetrating observation of pious fashion in Indo...
Based on firsthand reporting in Iran and the United States, The Iran Agenda explores the turbulent recent history between the two countries and shows how it has led to a showdown over nuclear technology