woman. These clothes are only slightly wider and they cover more. Apart from that, they're just as elegant and fancy as those of other collections. A fashionable way in fact to show the outside world that covering up isn't the same as being oppressed."

In July 2014, the New York-based fashion label DKNY launched a special fashion collection for Ramadan, available exclusively in stores in the Middle East. In June 2013, Italian designer Giorgio Armani launched a line of alcohol-free luxury chocolates made especially for Ramadan. The product, "wrapped in a precious box with motifs and geometric shapes inspired by Arabic architecture," was available not only in the Middle East, but also in Europe and North America.

Other Western fashion designers, manufacturers and retailers tapping into the Islamic clothing marketinclude Tommy Hilfiger, Oscar de la Renta, Monique Lhuillier, Uniqlo, Net-a-Porter and Moda Operandi.

According to Fortune magazine, Islamic fashion is an untapped market:

"Globally, Muslims spent $266 billion on clothing and footwear in 2013. That's more than the total fashion spending of Japan and Italy combined, according to a recent report from Thomson Reuters. The report also notes that that figure is expected to balloon to $484 billion by 2019."

In an interview with Fortune, Reina Lewis, a professor at the London College of Fashion, said:

"Globally, the Muslim population is a youthful and growing demographic. This makes Muslims a very important consumer segment for anything. "The market for Islamic commodities started out looking at food and finance. I've been saying for the last few years that fashion is going to