This study examines the formalisation of Islamic attire among minangkabau people - particularly among school student in padang. West sumatra - in the spirit of focues on the conceptuaqlisation and enforcemen of the mayor's olicy concerning Islamic attire for student in the Mayoral Decree (No. 451.422/2005) in line with the rampant shari'ah-influenced by-laws troughout west sumatra. I argue thet…