The Finished Article
… And a Mini Make-Over
I was very pleasantly surprised to wake up and find myself along side Jana of Hijab Style and urban street-wear designer Sarah Elenany on the BBC world news homepage. When I did the piece I hadn’t thought it was going to be so mainstream (I did freak out slightly, watching myself on video though).
A big thanks to Shaimaa for putting it all together. There has been such an overwhelmingly good response, I can’t tell you what a difference it makes knowing there is support out there!
Behind The Scenes
It was such a long day of shooting, we really did set ourselves a challenge going for vintage. Any vintage addicts out there will know it can be so hit and miss, so to be safe I bought up a few high-street pieces. It turns out that I missed with the high-street pieces which she didn’t really like (ahh irony). I really wanted her to have something she loved, so in the end she picked out the main outfit (tunic and belt) and I styled it with a Maysaa headscarf and Made jewellery. A lot of people noticed how the outfit wasn’t reflective of my style which is true, but I think with styling it’s all about the personality of the stylee (yes… I did just make up a word).
I hope you guys liked it, and if you haven’t already seen it you can check it out here
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Comments ( 20 )
I loved the short BBC video of you. I have looked on your website frequently for modest clothing ideas and even though I’m not Muslim, I have enjoyed how you have remained modest and fashionable at the same time. Hopefully with this BBC short the idea will become more and more popular.
Thanks
suitcasemurphy added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
12:18 pm
Alhamdulillah, congrats on your feature Hana! Maysaa totally deserves the spotlight
[z:six] added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
2:12 pm
I thin the video was really nice! Hopefully, this will bring more attention to Maysaa~ (Plus, your outfit in the video was really classy~!!)
amelie added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
2:23 pm
ooooh i was so nervous for you because i know i wouldve been in that situation! having followed your blog for a while now (pretty much since i began wearing hijab actually) i guess i feel like your my friend you know and so i kind of know what youre going to say or suggest to her, etc. ahhh anyway so excited for you! and so happy youre getting your style out there for the world to see (even more of). yay! hehe.
Deniz added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
2:26 pm
PS. really nice Maysaa scarf by the way – it looks so workable because of the coverage and the material (cant wait to own one!), and i could tell that you definitely did not choose that (unsightly, sorry) tunic dress
Deniz added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
2:33 pm
I like the video, I like your outfit, congrats for Maysaa!
Daruninten added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
2:35 pm
finally, get to hear ur voice
All the best for Maysaa,
can’t wait to see the collection
nudi added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
4:07 pm
I liked your outfit in the video, very chic, good luck with Maysaa and… I could tell you did’nt have a hand in choosing that dress!!
sooty added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
4:54 pm
yeah really like the video and made me realise that you have a really posh accent(i think it cool by the way)
also fell in love with outfit you were wearing you pulled it of perfectley however dont think it would suit me
are you going to put similar trousers to the one you were wearing on maysaa?
hibo added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
5:01 pm
its so weird how from following ur blog regularly(and i do mean daily)i kind of know what u mean and it actualy feels like i knw u as a person from reading ur posts so i could tell that the dress wasnt ur choice because it wasnot a reflection of ur indivual style
i wish u all the success in maysaa and am really dying to see what u come up with (knw it will be worth the wait)
hibo added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
5:09 pm
I loved loved the interview. It was really well done all round. Good luck for Maysaa launch! Because you got the exposure right now, so alot of customers will be lining to get their hands on your lovely designs. (I asure you that I will be one of them.)
I am so glad for you, because I have followed your blog all the way back at the start of your blog and your posts were great and informative! Keep it up sister and inshallah will reward you with Jannah for what you have done to improve modest fashion!
Love Salma x
BTW! I love love love those trousers, are they going to be in the maysaa collection?
Salma added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
5:35 pm
this is awesome, hopefully the start of a new movement in showing how positive hijab is! annnnddd i loved the vid and loved ur sense of style!
ashi added these pithy words on
May 15 10 at
8:42 pm
great video…even if your hijab propositions’ are not always shari’ (there are conditions for hijab in islam).
Fiamanillah.
lalla added these pithy words on
May 16 10 at
1:18 pm
Hana, I just want to say what a pleasure it was meeting you in person and doing that piece with you. I couldn’t have chosen a better subject or stylist! I know some of your readers hated the dress
but like you said it was more about finding something that suited me:) And now I know how tricky vintage shopping is!! Funny though as I wore it to work and many of my colleagues wanted to know where I got it from and wanted to go buy one! Anyway I can’t wait for your launch I have a feeling I’ll be doing a lot of shopping!
Shaimaa Khalil added these pithy words on
May 16 10 at
11:49 pm
Salam Sis Hana, mashaallah, you look amazing in the video and you have a wonderful sense of style
However, I have noticed that your wide-legged trousers are a tad too long and tend to brush on the sidewalks as you walk. I think you should be concerned that this might cause the pants to pick up najis from dirty places, so I would advise you to shorten the hem a little.
K added these pithy words on
May 17 10 at
9:08 am
Shaimaa, like Hana said, its about feeling comfortable in your own skin and clothing and thats whats important. I think if i wore skirts and dresses more often they’d suit me more BUT i feel more comfortable in jeans + tunic sometimes or wide-legs + long cardigan, and so i wear them more often, plus pants are a lot more practical when you are running after a baby and a toddler! Whatever youre comfortable in is best!
Deniz added these pithy words on
May 18 10 at
5:54 am
Masha’Allah, I enjoyed this piece. I hope Maysaa will be selling the trousers similar to the ones you were wearing
Joi added these pithy words on
May 19 10 at
4:38 pm
SALLAM, HANNAH !
wow congratulations your on tv !! the moment the clip ended i was like .. i want to see more of it ! more of fashion for muslims … mashalla .. you look more elegant on tv , as we get to see and hear … so i hope you’ll be doing more videos .. (ps each woman wears her hijab her way, dont focus too much on bad comments) your doing great!
muhajababe added these pithy words on
May 23 10 at
8:12 am
Briliant news coverage there!!! Love the way you wear your hijabs! x
Elle added these pithy words on
May 26 10 at
10:17 pm
