The City of Light

I’m leaving for Paris in the morning, almost finished packing but I had to make time to show you these beautiful photographs taken by my little sister Miya. She has just come back from Paris and after seeing her pictures I was so excited to go, so I thought I’d share them with you. Enjoy! I don’t think I can quite explain just how much I love them.

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Smart Casual

So I did actually do some work in Paris, this was taken outside the fabric fair. Comfort was definitely an important factor here, I’m pretty sure the reason I’m smiling is at the prospect of actually sitting down on the metro.

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The Verdict

It was my first time wearing this outfit. I bought the trousers (Zara) a little while ago and wasn’t really sure how they would look. I have to say I now officially love harem pants. They are so easy to wear, especially in the city. I don’t know why but I always feel trousers are more practical when I’m doing a lot of walking. I can’t actually think of any good reason why except for the ‘gust of wind’ factor that any hijabi in a maxi skirt will be aware of!

There will inshAllah be a super comfy pair of harem pants in the MAYSAA collection, I should be getting the factory sample any time now, exciting!

Without the jacket

Harem pants and white tunic both Zara, Jacket by Versace (quite a few years old now), Green scarf from Morocco, Hijab headscarf worn under hat available at MAYSAA soon inshAllah!

More From Paris

I know I look pretty gormless here, but never mind. This outfit was thankfully very comfortable, all except for the shoes actually- one shoe was too small and I didn’t bring another pair (unless you count stilettos). We had a full day at the show which meant a full day of walking around… Maybe that explains the expression.

Another Fuzzy Focus

Snap Happy Hijabi

You may know I went to Paris recently on business, it was amazing (but hectic). And I didn’t forget to take photos of my outfits, much to the annoyance of my hubby! Every time we reached the door of the flat I would stop, remember and then get him to take a photo. It wouldn’t have been so bad but it was quite a few flights of a spiral staircase to get there; tired and dizzy does not a happy photographer make.

Haider Ackermann

I can’t believe it took me this long to figure out that the familiar face I saw in the Paris show was Haider Ackermann. I was wracking my brains, trying to place him. Eventually and with a little help from the Sartorialist it came back to me. The closest I’ve come to being starstruck I think, silly I know. He has that cool laid back style that I love (and think I love more now). To see his awesome work I did a couple of posts a while ago here and here. You can see him at the bottom of the second post with Tilda Swinton. Enjoy!