Nfatin

Now this girl has a ton of attitude, her blog HoneyPokapoka is pretty darn awesome too.  Love the eclectic styling, and her use of colour, she’s just uberously cool. The fact she shares a love of Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe and Freja Beha Erichson kinda proves my point no? p.s. I nabbed the first pic off her blog (I hope you don’t mind I just loved what you were wearing!)

Zafirah Hanis

Bolder, Brighter

I stumbled across this gorgeous girl when she left a comment on a post here.  She has her own blog ‘Bits of Beads’ with a lot more pics.  I love how she puts her outfits together in a kind of quirky way.  Never afraid of colour and print she’s inspired me to find a bold print headscarf.  Lovely.

Muslimah Style: The jacket was created by StyleCovered reader Asri

Meet Asri

24 year old Asri has been wearing hijab for 4 years, her chic and girly design shows you can still be modest in your own personal style.

“… I’m still learning how to wear

hijab and still look stylish…”

The floral details make it a perfect spring statement

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Nabila fuses her Islam and sense of style with so much personality and great little quirks

A True StyleSister

It’s hard not to fall in love with Nabila’s quirky but classic style. Her combinations of colours and take on trends make her unique and utterly chic! I think what I love most is that kind of effortlessness that only comes when a girl really knows how to dress! I caught up with her to find out what goes on in the head of this stylish sister.

Where are you living?

Malaysia. Right now I’m in Kuala Lumpur for my studies, but I’m originally from Alor Star, Kedah, the northern part of the country.

Work or student?

I’m still a student, and this is my final year My major is Teaching English as A Second Language (TESL) and I’m preparing to become a teacher, starting next year.

How would you describe your personal style?

Pretty simple and laid back, I guess, though everything totally depends on the occasion and what I’m feeling at the moment. Nowadays I’m leaning to slouchy, really easy to wear items.

Which item of clothing would you say was a key piece for a Muslimah?

In my opinion, it’s the cardigan. Cardigans can really be handy to help you be covered up especially when the things you like are mostly sleeveless items such as dresses or tunics.

Do you follow fashion trends?

Well, I kind of do actually. Haha, I’m easily influenced. For instance, sometimes a trend had been around for years but I may not like it at the time. Then one day some designer may interpret the trend in a certain different and modern way, only then I might be attracted to it.

How do you adapt them to a hijab style?

Sometimes it’s all about the colour and at other times it might be about the silhouette or cut. I will opt for what is suitable for my body type, what I like and how it will be appropriate with the hijab.

What do you look at for style inspiration?

I usually go to fashion blogs, e.g.: Chictopia, Childhood Flames, The Cablog and many others.

Favourite designers?

I really like Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs. I think they have the nicest things ever! Oh and Luella too, for the use of colours, mainly

Muslimah Stylista: Nabila fuses street chic and beautiful details to create uniquely beautiful outfits

What tip can you share with StyleCovered readers?

Wear whatever you want that is appropriate with being a Muslim and don’t aimlessly follow the trends. You have to know what you like and what suits you best. Hehe I’m not really good at giving tips ^^;;

What goes through your head when you’re putting an everyday outfit together?

Like I said, it really depends on what I’m feeling at the time. If I’m feeling lazy, I’d think about how much time each outfit will take me to wear, or if I’m feeling girly, I would think about the colours I want to wear, or the accessories.

Favourite item of clothing in your wardrobe?

Oh I have this white tunic that goes with everything! I really love it. It’s my overused item too hehe.

Is there any item of clothing, or trend that you stay away from?

Maybe the harem, drop-crotch pants? Sometimes I do like it when I see the fashion blogs. But somehow, I don’t think it would ever work on me.

What are your style trademarks?

My friends always point out that I have a tendency to buy the same kind of colours. I just love pastels or soft colours.

A tip if you’re saving money?

What I usually do when I like something is to wait for the item to go on sale. When I was still in Auckland it doesn’t really take that long because of they usually have season clearance sales, but now when I’m back in Malaysia, where summer is the ONLY season, it might take forever! Other than that, try to look for secondhand items – go to bazaars, or perhaps online blogs. You may never know what you’ll find.

If you go on a spending spree what do you go for?

I like to stock up on basic items now such as plain coloured tops, or shoes or bags that can go with everything. I also like to buy watches when I have the money.

Beauty is…?

only skin deep. Yep, pretty cliché, I know. But yeah, you should try to be beautiful inside out. It’s kinda disappointing when you see a pretty lady with a bad attitude, no?

How does wearing hijab make you feel?

It makes me feel protected. It also reminds me that there is a God and that is Allah. It also reminds me as a Muslim, I have a certain conduct I have to follow.

As a Muslimah what do you look for in clothing?

For me, being a Muslimah is an ongoing learning process. I used to not mind about wearing tight clothes as I thought I’m thin enough to get away with it. But today, I avoid those tight-fitting clothes and I seek for loose items instead. I also try to make sure that the things I wear or buy are longer in length to cover up more.

In high-street shops I head straight for…?

The sale items. Haha, yeah because I’m thrifty like that.

When it comes to accessories I…?

wear things that are simple but unique. I usually opt for necklaces and not much of bangles/bracelets or rings. I have this one light bulb necklace that can actually light up! Oh I love that one so much hehe

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Bold multi-colour prints create optical illusions on the body

Technicolour

Digital Prints have revolutionised fashion textiles. The limits to what can be done on a garment have all but disappeared and designers are exploring the boundaries.

Warm tones tame wild prints and make them more wearable

Abstract Animals

Alexander McQueen, a designer in a league of his own, has distorted animal prints until they look almost crystal like. The symmetry of his prints really create optical illusions to the point where they start reshaping the body. The reason these prints are interesting to Hijabi’s is that I think they are bold, but don’t make certain statements that other prints make. They aren’t images of people or animals (which can be hard to find) if you don’t wear those prints. They also have a really feminine feel which I love!

Goot plays with shapes of dresses and shapes in colour

Subtle tones

For more subtle, statements find prints similar to those of Dries Van Noten, Peter Pilotto, or rising star Josh Goot. Geometrics are good on more tailored items whereas soft watercolour shapes look beautiful on long floaty maxi dresses. But because you’ll be covered head to toe you want to keep everything else bold and sharp, clean fresh colours that compliment or contrast, if not you could end up looking like a walking canvas!

This Abaya was inspired by the jumpsuit style

Islamic style favourite

This is one of my favourite abayas to wear. It doesn’t feel too formal the way a lot of abayas can, I think this is down to the shirt style opening and half sleeves. This style (with a few improvements) will be available from MAYSAA before the summer inshAllah!

Finishing touches

Because it’s a nice dark plain blue you can add pattern and colour (in my case scarf and socks!). Again I’m wearing the black hijab I’ve worn in many other posts. Come to think of it both the socks and the scarf are from Japan. If you ever go to Japan then stock up on socks they have the most amazing selection, maybe even worthy of their own post!!

Salaam Alaikum to all you lovely sisters out there. This is the site to share your style secrets and get inspired by the creativity of other hijabi’s. So get sending in your tips and pics all the information is on the ’send tips and pics’ page (rather surprisingly!)