Frum fashion: Budapest’s Orthodox Jewish women showcase style beyond stereotypes

Orthodox Jewish women in Budapest held a "Kosher & Chic" Fashion Show on Sunday to challenge stereotypes about modest dress. The event featured community members as models and aimed to show that dressing according to religious rules does not mean giving up personal style.

Orthodox Jewish women in Budapest held a "Kosher & Chic" Fashion Show on Sunday to challenge stereotypes about modest dress. The event took place in a modern synagogue that also serves as a cultural center. The models were not professionals but members of one of Budapest's growing Orthodox communities. Organizer Monika Ungar said the show demonstrated that Orthodox women can dress "really, really beautifully, even though according to the rules." Tzivia Myers, the wife of a rabbi, said: "Modesty isn't about looking ugly. Modesty isn't about dressing a certain way that isn't you." The show is part of a revival of Jewish community life in Budapest since the fall of communism in 1989.