One Plus The Other

So I was in Spitalfields Market a little while ago where I stumbled across this awesome (and I really do mean AWESOME) t-shirt.  It’s by independent designer- though the name is escaping me at the moment, he’s South Korean with an amazing sense of style.  The first thing that came to my head was my papa, the second was Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz, it’s not hard to see why!

This would be a good time to big up my dad’s blog where you can see images of his amazing porcelain work.  Check it out here.

Under head scarf by MAYSAA

(Elbaz image: via alivenotdead.com)

Long Sleeves Long Dresses

If you like this you can pick up a similar one at Maysaa soon inshAllah, and I do mean soon (I’ll let you guys know of course).  I do like how a jilbab feels, so feminine and comfortable.  Pretty perfect, perfectly pretty.

Plain & Print

You know how you discover something you’ve had for ages and fall back in love, well I at the moment when I look into my wardrobe I see only this dress.  These photographs just don’t do it justice.  It belonged to my grandmother, or great aunt, it’s hand made in so many silk panels and just feels beautiful to wear.  I walk feeling unashamedly feminine as silk swishes around my feet.

Style Stories

I wore it earlier in the week whilst falling in love with a leather jacket in Reiss:

Shop Assistant: That’s such a lovely print.

Me: Thanks, I think it was my grandmothers.

I could have said vintage, boho, hand made, but no, I chose the one thing that made me sound like I just rummage through old peoples wardrobes for me clothes (which I do). I wouldn’t mind, but not in front of the jacket, just let me hide my embarrassment far far away from that soft peachy leather.

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.

Spring Summer 2010

Dressing Like A Hijabi

While these layered looks may not be favoured by the main stream I think there is a great deal of inspiration for us hijabis. It’s hard to be covered head to toe and still look casual, and harder still to find trousers that will do the job. So the answer is something we’ve been doing for a while; layer it up with a tunic or mid length dress.

Boy meets Girl

For Cavalli as well as the masc/fem blazer and florals combinations there were some more refined looks to be had. I love the idea of wearing a wrap dress opened up under a long trench or tailored jacket, something I think many of us could rustle up out of our own wardrobes.

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(images: style.com)

Long Sleeved Dresses

I couldn’t decide which beautiful Ossie Clark dress to show you so I thought I’d give you both.

(images: style.com)

Giovanna Battaglia

Taking inspiration from the ever stylish Giovanna Battaglia, Fashion Editor of L’Uomo Vogue, Aifa has transformed her outfits in to more modest designs. I love her creativity and her taste is impeccable!

These beautifully creative images were originally posted to the StyleCovered hijab forum. So if you need an outlet for your creativity share it with us!

(images via StyleCovered Community)

Madihah

Madihah sent me some beautiful Eid photos and I thought I would share them with you because I absolutely fell in love with them! If you have any photos of Eid outfits or just of how you celebrated then send them in to hana @ stylecovered .com (without the spaces) and I’ll put together a selection of the best bits!

Thank you Madihah!

Such a gorgeous outfit! It would be interesting to see what people wear around the world see if we can get some traditional outfits and abayas

(images courtesy of Madihah)

Fabrics in Fall

It’s easier than you might think to add velvet into your wardrobe and with this season it doesn’t have to be head to toe glamour. Here are a few ways to wear Fall’s finest fabric:

Colour

Colour is the easiest way to make velvet look modern. I love the bright yellow of Marc Jacobs, and the teal of Alberta Ferretti but the key is to stick to jewel colours, the richer the better. And then there’s black, and shades of black especially leaning towards the midnight blue spectrum. Always understated and chic, and always in style.

Texture

I’m definitely a texture girl, I’d choose playing with texture over playing with colour, maybe it’s just a comfort thing. I love the idea of this delicately decadent fabric next to big chunky knits. But it would work just as well next to vintage leather, big sequins, and satin (so pretty much anything then). So it’s easy to dress up or dress down. A velvet jacket over an abaya would look amazing.

The Burn Out Effect

Well it’s not exactly a new effect, but in it’s old incarnation (think mauve florals) it looked dated. Designers hadn’t taken full advantage of this amazing technique, which when used by the right designer can be awesome. Loving the Proenza Schouler looks.

(images: style.com)

Peeling Back the Layers

This outfit has a lot of layers, having said that it was actually quite cool to wear. I have a bit of a layering obsession, and I think the trick is to choose clothes that will overlap as little as possible e.g. short sleeves and open fronts P.S. I was a bit obsessed with my new converse that day, is it that obvious?

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