{Almost Perfect}

This outfit is a bit too fitted in my opinion, but I love the idea of it and the black/purple color combination. What say you?

Click here to shop for the 38" long pinstripe skirt!

{Muslim Fashion Magazine Mock-Up}

Here is a mock-up of what our covers will look like in terms of fonts and such. Our photoshoot will take place in December, inshallah, so of course there will be a different pic on the front. But, some of you have requested an idea of the feel we are going for with the magazine... So take a look, and as always let us know what you think! :)

{Muslim Fashion Magazine Updates}

So, inshallah I plan to post about the different stages involved in creating this Muslim fashion magazine. But, first I'd like to thank you sisters for the support (i.e. the subscriptions)! My sisters and I are actually putting the magazine together and I'd like to introduce you to them over the next week.

First up, I'll introduce you to me. As you know my name is Kima, but you may not have seen a picture of me before... So, here I am! I am a student, a wife, a mother, and most importantly a Muslimah.

I started Her Modesty (formerly, Precious Modesty) because I wanted to become a fashion designer of Islamic clothing - which is still a goal of Her Modesty as a brand. The concept actually came to me a little over a year ago, but at the time, I was not prepared to launch a collection. So, last winter, I started this blog and since then a lot of things have happened (good things!) that have lead to the creation of the first US-based fashion magazine for Muslimahs!

My goal with Her Modesty is to display how sisters can be covered but yet still feel good about themselves and how they look. All of the pictures will feature hijab - although we know that some sisters don't wear it. We just feel that it's important to present a magazine that is truely about the covered modern woman. It will be unlike any other Muslim magazine that you've seen. And I can't tell you why because... well you know! Inshallah, when you get your mag in January, you'll see exactly what I mean. :)

♥Kima

{Shukr's Winter Collection}

Last week, Shukr launched its new Winter collection which features a lot of corduroy and some of the fabulous embroidery that I'm growing to love! I'm sure that this is just the first installment of what they're coming with for next season, but here are a few hits and misses:

Hits:




Misses:

{Shopping at MANA}

So, MANA held it's very first convention over the last 3 days. It was nice, alhamdulillah. You can check out more about the organization at their website: mana-net.org.

On to the fashion of it all! There weren't any Muslim fashion designers there (unless I missed them) but there were some importers and I was so excited to find this one sister who had abayas from Dubai. I may be a little obsessed with Dubai abayas, but the pictures that I have seen of them are so pretty and I really wanted one.

Anyhoo... I actually bought 2 abayas (each came with a matching scarf) for only $35 each! Now, this is amazing to me because every nice abaya that I have seen over in Philly or Jersey City costs around $50-$60. The brands are Al-Karam which is from Jordan and Lahai from Dubai! Inshallah, I'll take pictures of them because they are really nice.

I also purchased 2 mesh-type scarves for $5 each. One is an animal-print with lace and the other is black with gold sequins. The sister that I bought all of this from has an online shop called Middle East Fashion. She is from Florida, so she came all the way up to Philadelphia for the convention and I'm really glad she did... Check out her online shop and if you are looking for something more specific, you can call her directly.

{Modesty On The Runway}

Anne Klein's Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear Collection featured a number of items that are inherently modest or that could be modified for a nice look...

a red dress top w/ bishop sleeves...


a silky dress that needs a nice hijab to cover up that décolletage...


chic, long & chunky knits...


and a daring long-skirt-suit...

Photo Source: Style

Check out the SHOP section at HerModesty.com for more luxe dresses!

{Updates!}

Salam ladies! So sorry to leave you hangin' for the past few days. I was working really hard on the new website and as you can see, I just spent a few minutes updating the look of the blog...

On to the HUGE news!! Her Modesty will be launching an offline magazine... Yes, a printed, glossy, fabulous magazine specifically for us Muslimahs. Hijabi or not, if you love fashion (like I do), you'll love our Muslim fashion magazine. So, please check out the new website and subscribe!

More fashion tomorrow... I promise... inshallah. :)

♥Kima