Hijab and High Heels
Turkish public opinion is divided over the Islamic fashion magazine Ala . Most of the objections emanate from the Islamist camp, which makes it all the more surprising to learn that most of the women who read the magazine are members of the new Turkish middle class, which is politically aligned with the Islamist-leaning AKP. By Marcel Malachowski
The model s upper body is clad in shiny white silk, tight drainpipe jeans cover her slim legs; she is also wearing a tapered leather coat with fur trim, and knee-high leather boots with towering heels. It s Saturday evening in Istanbul, in front of the hip