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Muslim fashion on display at Cooper Hewitt museum in N.Y. (14 images)

The "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" exhibition opens at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City on February 28, 2020. The exhibition explores the rise of the modest fashion industry and how Muslim women have become arbiters of style. Here's a preview of the exhibit, which runs through August 23.



The "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" exhibition was open for a media preview at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City on Thursday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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The show is the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the rising modest fashion industry. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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This illustration of Munira Ahmed by Shepard Fairey that became synonymous with the first women's march in 2017 is on display. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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The exhibition features about 80 ensembles. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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