The Lengths We Go To

As requested by ‘City’ I’ll be putting up a few posts on maxi skirts, one of my favourite trends at the moment.  It can be tricky to style them but when you find a style that suits you you’ll find a friend for life.  Jersey maxi skirts are a great place to start for something more casual, and go for drapey to feel the swish at your feet à la Miss Bilson.  As usual celebrities have picked up on the trend- here are my favourites.

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Hijabi style

You’ll just as easily find her in lingerie on a front cover (as I found out looking for pictures for this post). But here’s focusing on her M.O.D. style which I absolutely love. She really does do jersey so well, it’s the kind of casual outfitting that is so easily translatable to hijab style. Just throw over a headscarf and you’re done! Who’d have thought inspiration from a Victoria’s Secret model.

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(images: justjared.buzznet.com, glamour magazine, Vogue Russia)

Modest Fashion Update

This jersey maxi dress combines the casual and feminine effortlessly. As worn by Nicole Richie it’s the perfect base for a hijab outfit, if you’re worried about clingy jersey then just wear an oversized boyfriend shirt over the top or a long line cardigan. Lovely!

Sweats and Maxi Dresses

Stephanie sent me this image and thought I should share it with you!

“I usually despise Jessica Alba & totally dislike flared pants (they look funny on me) but this outfit it soooo adorable AND modest!”

- Stephanie

Relaxed Casual Style

Yes she’s beautiful, but she’s also understated. Whether in sweats or a stunning maxi dress she knows how to dress stylishly casual. The key to her style is a simple outfit plus a pashmina scarf and oversized sunglasses. Hijabis will have no shortage of pashminas so adopting her laid back style will be easy. Maybe just swap the maxi dress with a simple black abaya or cover up with a cardigan.

So whether you love or loathe her style, there are certain tricks she uses that can be adapted to suit your own style.

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Selected by Aifa

Originally posted by Aifa this has the makings of a great hijabi outfit. You can see her post here along with some great hijab modified ideas and sketches. If you haven’t already then check out the StyleCovered forum.

Apologies for my lax posting over the past couple of days, I’ve had this annoying virus that seems to have been doing the rounds and trying to sort out the next MAYSAA photo shoot. But I’m feeling much better now alhamdulillah and I’ll get back to the business of posting! x

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Tom-Boy Glam

Definitely known for tom-boy dressing Irina is great at dressed down glamour too. These simple maxi dresses are a great canvas to create an individual look. She certainly gets her attitude into this outfit.

Maxi Skirt

Understated Statement

This is such a beautiful and understated look, the full length skirt in particular is so elegant but manages to sit somewhere between evening and casual. The whole look works really well, just cover with a a cardigan or jacket and add a headscarf and you’ve got a beautiful muslimah outfit.

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(image: justjared.com)

Day

To Evening

Simplicity

She certainly has an amazing stylist who has given her a simple sophisticated look but injected a bit of trend and personality with accessories and jackets. The most notable trait for hijabis and Musimahs is the way she puts a statement jacket with a maxi dress. A useful tool for dressing modestly. Keep a look out later this week for a more in depth look at just what makes her style so easy to hijabify! And if that wasn’t enough you can check out this weeks Hijabi Sketchbook where she provides the inspiration.

Good Actions

Say Salaams and smile to sisters as you pass them on the street, even if you don’t know them!

Hadith of the Day

“Do not belittle any act of kindness, even that of greeting your brother with a cheerful countenance.” Muslim

The Content of Character, Collected by Shaykh Al-Amin Ali Mazuri

The Inspiration

As often happens with blogging you can really get carried away with a subject, in this case Miss Palermo (I had no idea who she was before now). I saw this picture and had a little peek at some other photos. It turns out she actually has good taste (or a good stylist) when it comes to modest fashion. You haven’t seen the last of this lady…

Hijab Style

Daily Dose of Islam

If you’re thinking about covering but don’t know where to start, take a maxi dress and a cardigan and work from there!

Hadith of the day

“Modesty is part of faith and fosters only goodness” Muslim

The Content of Character, Collected by Shaykh Al-Amin Ali Mazuri

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Linked Look

I love this Roverto Cavalli dress. The shape is modest and the style is very elegant, but the link print is fun and a bit quirky. It’s quite similar to the Chris Benz look I posted the other day, but even more Muslimah friendly!

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