Artizara.com was founded in 2004 to fulfill the Islamic clothing needs of socially conscious women who desire to dress stylishly yet modestly.
The company is the brainchild of friends and neighbors Sarah Ansari and Asra Razzaque who pioneered it post 9/11 with the idea of bringing to the mainstream marketplace Islamic women’s clothing blending Islamic Heritage and World Style. They were frustrated with the lack of chic Islamic clothing for women in mainstream stores and tired of having to scour the malls to find coordinated hijab.
“We started out by surveying the marketplace and were flabbergasted to discover how difficult it was to find Islamic clothing for women, in a reasonable price range. So we decided to go direct to the manufacturers and started designing Islamic clothes ourselves.” says Asra Razzaque.
Since their debut, the friends have never looked back. They have been written up in the New York Times and Washington Post, interviewed by NPR and featured on Bridges TV, to name just a few. They see their venture as an outreach effort, popularizing modest fashion among women of all backgrounds.
“We wanted to reach out to not only Muslims but women of all faiths, who have an interest in modest clothing or world style. We wanted to go out there and say: Islam is beautiful, and dressing modestly is cool,” says Sarah Ansari.
Artizara Muslim Clothing Value
Artizara's Islamic Clothing for women is designed to provide great
value for your money. Our modest tops, hijabs, long skirts and modest
dresses are priced very competitively with what you would find (or not
find!) at department stores. Compared to other online stores, our
Islamic women's clothing offers superior quality, more attractive
styling and better value. Add to that the day-to-evening,
casual-to-formal versatility of our Islamic women's clothing and you
will find that you will be reaching for your Artizara clothes every
day, year after year!
The Artizara Islamic Clothing Vision
Our company's philosophy is best summed up in its corporate vision:
We envision a world where all people hold their heads high and celebrate their identity.
We envision a world where all people believe that they are alike in many more ways than they are different.
We envision a world where Islamic women's clothing is the epitome of elegance and "cool".
We envision a world where the beauty of Islamic art and culture enriches homes around the world.
This is the lofty vision with which our little company was founded.
We will accomplish our vision by pioneering products inspired by the rich
artistic heritage of Islam, interpreted in a fresh, contemporary way.
A symphony of East and West, old and new, contemporary and traditional, rustic and refined; Artizara is Modern Eclectic Style.
