Exhibition | Contemporary Muslim Fashions

Contemporary Muslim Fashions was on view at Cooper Hewitt through July 11, 2021. The exhibition examines how Muslim women—those who cover and those who do not—have become arbiters of style within and beyond their communities. Explore a variety of accessories on view in the exhibition and publications related to Muslim fashions.

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Dark blue book cover with photograph of a figure wearing ornately patterned and embroidered dress and headcovering. Title overlaid in white modern font

Contemporary Muslim Fashions

Contemporary Muslim Fashions Tote

Full length image of model wearing Nike Victory Suit.

Nike Victory Suit

Book cover featuring a photograph of a woman wearing a fencing costume. Red text overlaid reads: PROUD.

Proud: Living My American Dream

Nike Pro Hijab 2.0

Small book cover featuring a street-style photograph of a woman wearing stilettos, ripped jeans, a long coat with brocade detail, and a floral hijab. A white line border frames her. Text overlaid reads: Modest Street Fashion Vol. 1.

Modest Street Fashion

Pink book cover with photograph of Leah Vernon standing centered in yellow pants and purple shirt.

Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim

Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States

Once Upon an Eid book cover featuring a warm illustration of two three story buildings covered in celebration decorations with people leaning out of the windows. A large crescent moon at the center of the illustration cups the title text.

Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

Pious Fashion book cover featuring a moody editorial photograph of a woman wearing luxurious textiles and head scarf, sipping a cup of tea while sitting on a counter in an amber kitchen. Minimal cover title at the upper right of the cover.

Pious Fashion: How Muslim Women Dress

Islamic Fashion and Anti-Fashion: New Perspectives from Europe and North America

Muslim Fashion book cover featuring a photograph of two women wearing denim and carrying large purses, one wearing a turban and one wearing a hijab, laughing as they crossing a street. Title in a blue band across the bottom of the cover.

Muslim Fashion: Contemporary Style Cultures

Bright yellow cover with bold text "Muslim Women" through which illustrations of various muslim women shine through.

Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure