Loose Style

This beautiful long kaftan from the Chanel resort collection actually made my eyes widen when I came across it.  I love the soft tones and the billowing fabric, and the ornate jewelled detail is so delightfully delicate.  You know what though, Natasha Poly just doesn’t do it justice… (that, naturellement, was sarcasm)

Coffee

Ah, is there any better combination?  This song is incredible and she looks ridiculously good in her Maysaa hoodie.  Spent such a lovely week with her, planning our future, ready to step out in out Alexander McQueen booties.

(I kinda stole this photo from her fan page, it was by Wan Ainul Hayati)

Yuna I’m missing you so much, now that you’re in the studio and I’m in mine!  I’ll see you soon bébé.

Speaking of those beautiful booties, gasp!

Alexander McQueen ankle boots

How To Do Casual

Ok I think I have a bit of a girl crush on Nadia, she’s just so super cute.  I love her effortless style, and she’s wearing the best accessory… a smile.  I know, what a line, right?  Ah well.  There’s lots more of your style to come, just as soon as I get my head together.

Modest Dresses

I’ve had a lot of emails requesting a post on wedding dresses.  And it has to be said that I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time perusing the net-a-porter wedding boutique.  If only I’d known about this before I got married.  They have a wonderful selection of dresses, and a lot of them are easily hijab-able.  My favourites are the Lanvin and Matthew Williamson ones, but they are all so beautiful!

They vary quite a bit in price, but you can pick up something for under £500 which ain’t bad.  The service is amazing, and they have ‘free and easy’ returns should you change your mind.  If anything it’s worth checking out just for inspiration, they have a great wedding webzine and awesome little videos of the dresses.

All of these pics are taken from the wonderful net-a-porter.com

Polka dots and stripes

Oh no, not another nautical themed post.  Had a funny experience on the tube yesterday, I was wearing a Breton striped top (you know those white and blue tops) and got on the tube.  Sitting opposite me were 2 girls wearing Breton striped tops, I got that feeling, if I see another person wearing that top I’m gonna… Well it turns out I’m gonna do a post featuring a striped top. I’m quite in love with blue and white at the moment.

Friends Fundraising

Lets put fashion to one side for a moment and do something to help the relief effort in Pakistan. A couple of my friends are fundraising, cycling through France to Italy to raise money.  The money they raise will go to Shelter Box which is an amazing charity that deliver emergency supply boxes to places that have been affected by disasters.  You can donate here through justgiving, and find out more about the charity Shelter Box here. It would be amazing if you could give something, it doesn’t have to be a lot, but anything you can manage.

If for some reason you can’t get the link to donate the website is: http://www.justgiving.com/mattandjakestourdefrance

Denim and White

Ah simple things, those of you who know my archives will recognize this as being from an old set of photos.  I really like the colouring in this image even though it was done on my old Panasonic Lumix it’s still got a lovely feel.  These jeans are quite awesome, they’re super wide leg and lightweight nothing like regular jeans.  Quite perfect for summer, although whether I can find them in the depths of my wardrobe is another matter!

Future Girl

By Afnan Omar

This is just insanely cool, many thanks to the talented Afnan Omar for creating this wondrous picture.  Ah, it makes my other pictures seem rather dull in comparison.

And a slightly late Ramadan Mubarak (thanks for all the messages!)  In my defense I have been ill in bed for a few days and aside from my twitter I have been pretty much awol.  I’m happy to say after watching 3 old movies drinking lots of healthy teas I am feeling quite a bit better.

Resort 2010

I love these wide leg trousers, the print is interesting without being overpowering.  This kind of thing is something Rachel Roy is so good at getting right.  And despite it being, to all extents and purposes a fully white outfit, it is still remarkably wearable.

Maxi Skirt Styling

In my Maysaa maxi skirt once again, I really do love that thing.  I felt a bit conflicted in this outfit, like I picked out a bit of every style and threw it together.  I quite like the effect though, once again playing to my erratic styling behavior.  And I even managed the slightest amount of colour, a big step for me.