Posted on 29/03/08
Stylish twist on modesty
On a recent afternoon, I was entering the North York building where I live when I saw a girl in the lobby who stopped me in my tracks. Actually, it was her head scarf that stopped me. I'm used to seeing hijabs - the scarves worn by Muslim women as a sign of modesty - when walking around the city. Usually they are simple and in muted colours, but this girl's had intricate hand embroidery, a pearl border and sequins shimmering in the sunlight.
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