The Countdown Begins
Islamic Fashion: Maxi Dress and a long cardigan perfect hijabi summer style
Yadira’s Suggestion
“I live in guadalajara mexico and i am helping organize the community here , I find that the new sisters are confused on the way they should wear hijab , and I am not just talking about the head scarf, I would really like your help in giving us a small example of outfits I can use as an example for them…most of them are young and want to be modern , but to respect the guidelines of hijab.”
All is not lost
As a revert you may come across the urge for a wardrobe purge. But before you banish your entire wardrobe there are some great transitional pieces that can help you make the most of what you already have. These are pieces that saw me through the initial changes but that are still invaluable now. I’ll break our top 10 into different outfits and show you how you can mix and match between them. At the end of the countdown I’ll post outfits taken from my own wardrobe using our ‘Reverts Essentials.’
10. Maxi Dress
Mmm maxi dresses! I probably don’t have to mention how much I love maxi dresses. They are so easy to wear and they require only minimal layering. For those who don’t yet have an abaya or are looking for something a little different then a maxi dress can be the perfect combination of Islamic Fashion and one trend style.
9. Long Cardigan
Cardigans will cover a multitude of things, from bare arms to a cinched in waistline they are an essential part of any girls wardrobe whether they wear hijab or not. It just so happens that as well as looking lovely they are actually a great way to take something that shows shape or skin and make it more hijab friendly. I have one from Zara, but I wish I had bought another one so I could wear them on rotation!
8. Pashmina
The most obvious and distinctive of any hijabi outfit. The pashmina was my first ever hijab, bought in Venice quite a few years back. Little did I know then that I would be wearing it for more than just warmth in winter! That was a real pashmina (100% cashmere) but when I talk about pashmina style hijab’s they can be any rectangular shape cloth. Most of my other pashmina’s are from the high-street or green-street and were pretty cheap. I prefer the style over the square hijab and they seem to be much more available even in summer.
Love What You Have
These 3 items make up some of my favourite summer outfits. For a hijabi in summer high-street shops are suddenly flooded with long floaty maxi dresses in pretty prints. In summer you may not find the long cardigan, so instead of packing it into the loft with your winter wardrobe keep it in your wardrobe- it will come in very handy! I had the cardigan and pashmina long before I became Muslim, but as the Maxi dress has only really taken off on the high-street in the last few years this was something I added later. Lets hope this summer trend comes back for many years to come!
Fashion images from style.com, nymag.com and tse.com
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Comments ( 5 )
asalamualekum
thank you for responding to my request , inshallah these suggestions can help the sisters here .
may Allah reward your efforts sis.
yadira added these pithy words on
Jun 10 09 at
9:08 pm
Salaam sis, thanks for the inspiration…yet again! Could you post some sites/stores that I could buy from? I see the ideas but putting them into actual money and spend terms is a little different.
I’ve tried to find where to buy’s for maxi dresses that are less than fifty quid…but alas have failed…and then the long cardi’s for under 40 quid (ish) well forget it…can you do a “no money left but many days left to payday” type thing…would really appreciate it…Shukran
Wasalaam
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Uzma added these pithy words on
Jun 11 09 at
11:32 pm
Great post, I love the look of maxis but I have never bought one. Any advice about how to fit them into a business wardrobe?
Celeritas added these pithy words on
Jun 12 09 at
10:28 am
I’ll do a post on how to put the outfits together hijab style, so I’ll try and include something in that! I’m thinking maybe a plain colour maxi dress with a blazer or cropped jacket, but I’ll play around with it a bit.
admin added these pithy words on
Jun 23 09 at
12:09 pm
Salaam Uzma, I totally understand the money situation! I think I’ll do a combination of cheaper alternatives, and then maybe some really cheap, creative DIY. You’ve got me thinking now!
admin added these pithy words on
Jun 23 09 at
12:13 pm
