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Silk, Strength, and Sustainability: How Aisha Hossain Is Redefining Modest Luxury on the Global Stage
The modest fashion industry is entering a new era, one led not by volume or seasonal trends, but by craftsmanship, cultural storytelling, and conscious luxury. At the forefront of this shift is Aisha Hossain, the British founder behind Selhaya, a Maison reimagining what luxury can mean for women who value intention and elegance.This week, Selhaya arrives in Türkiye for one of the most anticipated industry gatherings of the year: the Modest Fashion & Art Trade Show, hosted at the Istanbul Expo Center and held alongside the 10th OIC Halal Expo and World Halal Summit. With buyers from over 100 countries and thousands of industry professionals in attendance, the event is considered a major global platform shaping the future of halal and ethical design.For Aisha, the Istanbul showcase is more than a runway moment. It marks the international debut of the Wayakoum Pink capsule, six limited-edition silk abayas designed in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Created in Selhaya’s signature pure silk, the collection reflects quiet strength and feminine resilience through symbolic colour and considered craftsmanship.What sets this capsule apart is its purpose. As part of Selhaya’s ongoing philanthropic mission, the Maison gifted ten abaya certificates, each worth 10,000 AED, to cancer fighters in the UAE. The pieces are intended not only as garments but as gestures of dignity, recognition, and care.This dual focus, artistry with meaning, is central to Aisha’s vision for the future of modest luxury.“Selhaya was built on the belief that elegance should never be empty,” Aisha explains. “Clothing carries memory and emotion. When done with intention, it can honour the women who wear it, and the communities we belong to.” Her House stands apart for its commitment to slow fashion. Each capsule is produced in limited quantities using pure silk and natural fibres, avoiding synthetics and mass-production practices common in the industry. The Maison has become known for its narrative-led approach, with each design rooted in place, memory, or heritage.Selhaya’s rise has been rapid yet measured. Throughout 2025, the Maison has appeared on international runways, been worn on red carpets, and featured in leading publications including British Vogue, Tatler, and Vanity Fair. Aisha’s upcoming appearance on a panel in Istanbul, alongside regional leaders and cultural advisors, highlights her growing influence as a voice for sustainable and culturally grounded luxury.As Selhaya steps into the Istanbul spotlight, one thing becomes clear: this is not a brand chasing trends, it is a brand building legacy. With each collection, each philanthropic gesture, and each global showcase, Aisha Hossain is shaping a new code for modest luxury, rooted in refinement, purpose, and the quiet power of craftsmanship.In a world of fast fashion and fleeting moments, Selhaya offers something rare: Source link
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Norris to race with number one on McLaren next season, Briton expects life to change as F1 champion, Norris clinched his first title on Sunday Lando Norris recognised life would change as Formula One world champion, although he hoped to stay the same as a person, and an immediate sign was the decision made on Monday to race with the number one on his McLaren next season.The 26-year-old told Reuters Television, a day after he clinched the title in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a three-way battle at Yas Marina, that he was setting aside his familiar number four.”I actually had to decide today,” said the Briton, standing on a hotel balcony with the bright lights of Yas Marina reflected on the water behind him.”In a way, I wanted to keep number four, because I’m just happy with that and it goes well with my logo … but I will go with number one, because I have to. I have to.”It can be my only opportunity in my life that I get to do such a thing, and not many people in the world get to do that kind of thing.”And it’s not for me. It’s just for my mechanics, this is for my engineers. It’s the fact that they get to run with the number one on the car, and I think it’ll mean a lot more to them than it does to me as a number, and for me that’s a lot more important.”BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONSNorris, whose breakfast of champions was an early morning McDonald’s after a night of partying that left his throat and voice slightly the worse for wear, said last week that his life would not change if he won the title but that was just words to relieve some of the stress before battle.Another immediate mark of his changed status became obvious when he went for a swim.”I was by the pool earlier, and there were a lot more people, I think, that came up to me than originally would have come up to me,” he said.”But look, it’s not going to change me, which for me is the most important thing. It’s not going to change my life in terms of how I live it, how I want to live it.”That said, he expected people to see him differently as a champion, rather than one of 20 drivers – or 22 next year.”People are going to know my face a little bit more, sadly, and they’re going to see my face and maybe just notice me a bit more. But apart from that, you know, my life’s the same.”I’m going to go and be with my friends, my family, go play golf, go play padel … nothing changes from that side.”Norris clinched the title by two points from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, ending the Dutch driver’s four-year reign, and 13 clear of 24-year-old Australian teammate Oscar Piastri, who will be back next season to try and beat him.”Oscar did an incredible job this season and out of anyone I’m glad I got to race against him and fight against him,” said the Briton.”There’s going to be a lot more battles between me and Oscar and many other drivers, and there’s many more years of me and Oscar together, and I look forward to partnering with him and continuing to be good mates and also be strong, fierce competitors.”Norris will be back in the car at Yas Marina on Tuesday, testing already for 2026.He said he would be driving with “probably a little bit more of a smile on my face than normal” while reliving the final laps from Sunday.”Otherwise, you know, it’s just prep for next year already. This is, ‘OK, one done’, and what can we already start to do that’s going to help achieve us the same thing next year?” Source link
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The Open Championship will be pushed back to August in 2028 to avoid a conflict with the Los Angeles Olympics.Instead of its typical mid-July calendar slot, golf’s oldest major will be contested from Aug. 3-6, 2028.The 2028 Summer Games are scheduled for July 14-30, including the golf competition at Riviera Country Club.”We have worked collaboratively with the relevant bodies and our partners to agree alternative dates for staging our major championships in 2028 to accommodate the Olympic golf competitions,” Mark Darbon, chief executive of The R&A, said in a statement on Monday.”We appreciate the constructive discussions we have had with all of the stakeholders and believe that providing clarity on the dates now will assist with the planning of the global golf calendar in 2028. We can also confirm that The Open will be returning to its normal mid-July dates in 2029.”The host venue for 2028 has not been announced. The 154th Open Championship will be July 16-19, 2026 at Royal Birkdale and the 155th edition will be July 15-18, 2027 at the Old Course at St Andrews. Source link
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