阿拉伯時尚周

Designers and models will converge on the capital, Riyadh, today for the beginning of Arab Fashion Week, which the conservative kingdom is hosting for the first time.

（今天設計師和模特們將會匯聚到阿拉伯的首都-利雅得參加時尚周，這是這個保守王國第一次舉辦時尚周。）

This is in keeping with efforts by Muhammad bin Salman, the young crown prince, to loosen things up. Prince Muhammad has curbed the religious police, who enforced a puritanical brand of Islam, and given more freedom to women, who will be allowed to drive starting in June. Last week he toned down the kingdom』s dress code, which required women to wear black abayas (long robes).

（這些改變全賴阿拉伯的年輕王儲穆罕默德·本·薩勒曼。他抑制宗教警察的權利，這些權利大多與伊斯蘭教的極端嚴謹主義有關，他解放女性的權利，會在六月通過女性獨自駕車法。上周，對於女性外出必須穿黑色的長袍這一規定，也逐漸被削弱。）

From now on the decision will be left 「entirely」 to women 「to decide what type of decent and respectful attire」 they choose to wear, said the crown prince, who is in America trying to attract foreign investment. Such reforms should help. They will also make Arab Fashion Week a more colourful affair.

（薩勒曼王儲在美國為了獲得其他國家的關注，他宣布，阿拉伯女性將會自由地選擇自己的穿著。這些措施將會讓阿拉伯時尚周更絢麗多彩。）