The Truth About Modest Fashion | Tashkia Azmi, Founder of Modest Fashion Week UK

Is modest fashion empowering Muslim women, or has it become a cash grab for mainstream brands and influencers? In Episode 33 of The Majid Khan Podcast, Majid sits down with Tashkia Azmi, a Bristol-based entrepreneur and founder of Modest Fashion Week UK. From confronting corporate loss during COVID-19 to leading a national movement, Tashkia opens up about real representation, South Asian family expectations, the truth about fast-fashion overconsumption on TikTok, and why Muslim women need power in the boardroom, not just on social media. Key Topics Discussed: • Commercialising Modest Wear: Money-making vs. cultural meaning • What actually belongs on a modest fashion runway? • Mainstream fashion brands capitalising on Muslim purchasing power • Navigating South Asian community expectations and female ambition • Why relying on high-cost influencers isn't sustainable for businesses Episode Timestamps: 00:00 - Highlight Trailer 00:50 - Episode Intro: Tashkia Azmi & The Modest Fashion Debate 01:07 - Is Modest Fashion Just a Business Now? 03:34 - Defining Modest Wear & Runway Standards 06:41 - Do Mainstream Brands Actually Understand Muslim Women? 09:00 - Influencer Culture vs. Real Community Business Growth 15:23 - TikTok Overconsumption & Fast Fashion Trap 20:45 - Women Supporting Women: Collaboration vs. Jealousy 27:08 - Emulation & Standing Out in the Industry 31:39 - Tashkia's Journey: Career Loss, Recovery & Resilience 37:11 - South Asian Family Expectations & Female Entrepreneurship 41:28 - How Modest Fashion Week UK Operates 44:38 - Boardrooms over Social Media: True Representation 48:08 - Modest Fashion Opportunities for Men 50:06 - Supporting Local Muslim-Owned Businesses Connect with the Guest (Tashkia Azmi): Modest Fashion Week UK Instagram:   / modestfashionweekuk_london   Tash's Boutique Instagram:   / tashs_boutique   Tash's Boutique TikTok:   / tashs.boutique   Follow The Majid Khan Podcast: YouTube:    / @themajidkhanpodcast   Instagram:   / themajidkhanpodcast   TikTok:   / themajidkhanpodcast   Facebook:   / themajidkhanpodcast