Go Moroccan with Hijabi Couture

A lovely range of tunics, caftans, scarfs, dresses.. in fact you name it, they've got it all in a wonderfully modest and Moroccan style. I'm talking about the new hijabi shop on the net hijabi couture - it's well worth a visit and here are some samples of their collection to show you why:

Wow, I looove this outfit. I think I would buy the tunic and wear it with jeans though, but the purple goes so well with it:

Another great tunic and the prices are fair too:

I really want this bag!! It would 'Moroccanise' any outfit for sure

Check out these lush purple trousers, so comfy looking:

And finally, a great modern outfit but with a Moroccan twist:

So there you have it, the great new Moroccan style hijabi website well worth having a browse through, I know I will be :D

Nabila's Pick Of The Week

This week Nabila's gone for a subtle rock chic feel with a check shirt dress, a black patent bag and those cute pumps/plimsolls. I also like how she's softened it all up with a light blue cardigan. She's pulled it off rather nicely I think and shows that in moderation, a rocky style can be hijabified just like most other looks:

Here's my version:

Cute Stars :D by Zaenab

I really like that star hijab pin, I think it ties the rocky theme together quite nicely :P

Hijab and Poncho: Love it or Shove it?

Before I start I have to say I completely and utterly hate the idea of hijab and poncho and I shove it right here but I am going to do a post on it because I want your opinions and also because I have seen a fair few hijabis adopt the poncho as their very best friend :S

Surprisingly, I did not find many photos of hijabis with ponchos but here are a couple to show you:

These two don't look too bad actually but I think the long ones look far better with trousers as wearing a long poncho with a skirt/jilbab is a material overload. Obviously with a sheer poncho you would have to wear modest clothes underneath but they could come in useful on those hot summer days.

Anyway, I'm still sceptical but I can see how a poncho could be nice with a headscarf..here are some ponchos I like:

This is cute and I like that you can button it at the top:

And the only kind of poncho I would ever even consider wearing myself..

So do you love it or did you, like me, shove it to the back of your wardrobe when it went out of fashion?

Chinese Hijab Style

China was the first country that popped to my head when I decided to do another 'country hijab style' post. With USA still being my fave place for hijab style (even though I don't live there) I want to see how a country on the other end of the world fares. So here are the piccys I've dug out:

Awww look at the cute little baby :P

Great polka dot headscarf!

I love this pic, don't know why exactly I just do lol.

A great picture, full of colours and patterns

Great hijabs and pretty little floral prints :)

I've saved the best until last..

What an amazing hijab! I love headscarves with sunglasses it looks so cute. So from these photos I'm guessing that Chinese style is full of bright colours and pretty patterns which I love but I still think US style is up there. Maybe next time..

Outfit Ideas

A section for inspiration, take what you like and leave what you don't. I like the dress but I think I would leave the belt lol:

Nabila's Pick Of The Week

I love this fun, casual outfit, it's so bright and colourful and the dress is lush! That little brolly is so cute too :D

And here's my copy..

Cute Dress by Zaenab

I put sandals instead because I wanted it to look more summery but I love the pumps she's wearing of course ^-^

To "Muslim" Terrorists..

Stop making the lives of us real Muslims so miserable by using our religion as an excuse for your unislamic acts of murder and destruction. Next time you terrorise people you don't even know do it in the name of your own freak show "religion" and leave us Muslims out of your bloody crimes.

Food For Thought

How To Do Smart

This post is to give you some inspiration on how to go smart, modestly. Weather you are a professional woman or need a one off well-dressed look, I hope you will pick up some tips here. Generally, I think the best and most timeless smart look is the suit be it skirt or trouser but I'll also be showing you some worthy alternatives.

What NOT to do:

1/ Slits in a skirt or any outfit that makes your body look like it's only been blacked out. I don't like telling you what not to do so that's it.. ^-^

2/ Oh, one last thing - if in doubt go for black, trust me you'd sooner be safe than sorry, especially when you're expected to be looking bright, fresh and smart.. you don't want to be looking even remotely fashionably challenged.

3/ P.S. Absolutely no asymmetrical or 'zig-zag' hem lines. Yuck!

What To Do:

Enough of the eye sores, next some nice skirt suits :D

The two suits above are from modern muslimah. They're really smart and stylish, I love the second one, it looks so good with a Turkish style hijab (far more professional looking than a shayla style). The great thing about suits is you don't have to wear the top and bottom together all the time and you can mix and match with different tops and blouses. The runway is great for inspiration.

Trouser suits:

Luckily, smart trousers are generally loose fitted. If you go for the wide leg trouser suit you usually just need to make sure that your bottom is properly covered :) You can achieve this with a loose pair of trousers or a longer jacket.

The first two suits are from onestopplusrewards

I like these but I must admit the first suit is slightly dull so if you go for a colour like this, wear a statement bag to balance it out.

Unfortunately the above shop is dedicated only to the larger woman but I love these suits from elegance

They have a really nice selection of suits I would love to own but they come with a heavy price tag too! :(

Alternatives..

If you don't like the suit altogether, there are other ways to dress smart of course. The most obvious being simply a skirt or wide legs and blouse..endless possibilities

And the second (my fave idea) a long dress with a smart jacket over the top. This pic is just to give you and idea of the look but you can go for different colours and styles to suit you:

And finally my idea of a 'suit alternative' outfit:

The Smart Hijabi by Zaenab

Um, the shoes are there more for show to be honest..I would wear flats :D

Celebrity Style Steal..Hala Shiha

Egyptian actress Hala Shiha is my next style steal, I'm not entirely sure if she still wears the hijab but I'm not to fussed about it either. I couldn't find many photos of her hijab style but here's what I managed to dig out:

First off, she's gone pretty casual in this picture, I like the look I just hope there's nothing evenly remotly related to denim on the bottom half :S It looks like she's gone for a belt above the hips- a far better alternative to wearing a waist belt if you really must wear one at all.

Hmm, personally I think this is so tightly wrapped it looks more like a bandage..but on the plus side you can wear dangley earrings with this style and still cover your ears. I think it would look better with a patterned scarf if you want to wrap it so tightly.

This tuquoise hijab is so cute ^-^

And my fave pic, I love the colours and if that's a dress it certainly looks stunning:

My steal, is of her demin jacket look..ahh who doesn't love a maxi dress?

(Little?) Red Dress by Zaenab

I'm not sure about her style simply because the photos don't show the whole outfits..hope you liked it anyway :D

Outfit Ideas

I love that red dress, I usually hate long sleeved tops worn underneath a short sleeved dress but I think this looks nice because the sleeves are 3/4 length. Great hijab too!

Hijab And Swimsuit: Love it or Shove it?

I was all for the idea when I heard about it but now I think I'd rather find an all female pool and wear a 'normal' costume or give the whole thing a miss and I love swimming! It's not that I think they are immodest at all but they just look a bit to much to swim in comfortably.. although I haven't actually tried on one of these halal swimming costume so my opinion is hardly valid :I

Starting with Primo Modo and its selection:

OK, so they don't look too bad but the price (cheapest $85) is really unreasonable for what it is but I have to say my fave is the pink one up top :D

Next up the 'Burqini' which I'm sure most of you will have heard of from Ahiida. This site offers a selection of fits ranging from 'active fit' all the way to 'modest fit'

Modest Fit:

Slim Fit:
Active Fit:Well I'm still not sure about the whole thing to be honest, I think I'll shove it for now even though I can see why it would be useful to Muslimahs and it is a great invention ^-^ But what about you?