When I went down to the enormous Islam Expo in Kensington Olympia last week one of the many things that struck me was how much wonderful Islamic fashion was on display.

Both religious and mainstream designers are really starting to realise that Muslim women are just as fashion conscious as the rest of us and are either creating new ranges of clothing or adjusting their designs to make them acceptably modest.

One fun recent development is a hijab that can be worn during sports (pictured). I'm not sure what the rules are in the UK on wearing hijab and playing sports in school but in Holland it's not allowed on health and safety grounds, primarily because most ordinary headscarves are held together with pins.