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The Department of Tourism and Culture of DKI Jakarta in cooperation with the Australian Embassy organized "Faith Fashion Fusion: The Style of Muslim Women in Australia" exhibition. This is an exhibition celebrating the achievements of Australian Muslim women through fashion. The exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity of the Muslim community in Australia and how to express their beliefs through fashion.

“The First exhibition in Australia in 2012 and it's to all around Australia different cities and towns, and then last year in Kuala Lumpur, an now here in Jakarta until the 18th of March. The exhibition is really about celebrating the achievement of muslim women in Australia and it does that why looking at how they express themselves and their faith through fashion,” First Secretary (Advocacy and Outreach) of the Australian Embassy to Indonesia, Lydia Trotten, during the exhibition at the Jakarta History Museum on Thursday (15/03).

Lydia added that Jakarta as the capital of Indonesia was chosen as the venue for the exhibition of Faith Fashion Fusion because Muslim fashion is now developing in Indonesia, so the designers from Australia and Indonesia can share their experiences how they develop the fashion industry in their respective countries. (VOI/EGI/AHM)