Indonesia seeks lead in global modest-fashion industry

World's most populous Muslim-majority country should have sector sewn up, but snags remain

JAKARTA/NEW YORK -- The sky looked forlorn on a cold February morning outside Industria, a redbrick building in the heart of the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. But inside, models wearing the hijab sashayed down the runway in outfits with splashes of bright pink and black created by Indonesian designer Dian Pelangi, on day two of New York Fashion Week.

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