Before Hijab

I love combining different textures and shapes

The design process

I’m sure you know by now that I’m a designer. I can’t show you the MAYSAA designs just yet but I can show you a few sketches of other designs I’ve done over the years. I think these were mostly done before I became Muslim and started wearing hijab, and they are definitely not Islamic, but you can get a sense of my design style. It will also give you a little insight into the design process.

Taking something really simple and putting a twist on it can create some great results

Casual style: Jeans and a T-shirt

Customizing

Taking something really simple and putting a twist on it can create some great results. It’s a good tip for hijab styling, take something plain that you hardly ever wear and customize it into something you love! I think I’ll do a post about customizing at some point, I have plenty of blank canvases.

Developing designs: playing with length

The Silhouette

It’s always best to start with a silhouette, the outline of the outfit. Especially when I design abayas and Islamic clothing, because it has to be loose, you have to come up with new and interesting shapes.