Street Style: Model Inspired

So models are always looking good during fashion weeks - let alone most of the time, this outfit is one from a past season, where a model is just dressed for herself - not any designers or anything anyway. As much as I like the individualism of her outfit, it obviously isn't hijab friendly, so I'm taking her street style - and making it our own.



Stripes are nice but an overload aren't nice on the eyes, and horozontals can make a person look wider - so to break it up, wear a vest or a nice coat/jacket.

Really wide legs are all the rage - and the fashion gossip is that looks from the seventies will be back by fall - so really wide bell bottoms - buy 'em, wear 'em.

The striped things are not really sleeves although I am using them so - they are actually legwarmers- and although they are not hijabi friendly for our legs, they certainly are for our arms. They sell these everywhere -just check out a little girl's accessory store - like Claires or Ardenes.

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jacket: buckle.com
wide leg pant: bluefly.com

Street Style

So I'm really into street style, and I'm always checking out street style blogs- but the only hijabis i see on street style blogs, are those in turkish street style blogs. Sooo I decided I would make hijabi street style outfits. Here goes!

If you're looking for an alternative from pants, or skirts, or abayas or whatever else, buy a pair of wide leg capris. I found some long ones in the mall the other day, and looked for some one the internet and came up with these. Then I paired them with my favorite things - boots that don't have any one shape to them, and if you're worried you can always wear leggings under.

If you're NOT looking for an alternative to your wide leg full length pants, but want to show off those new boots, all you have to do, is roll up those wide legs a bit and maybe even safety pin that part of the pant to the boot (my secret).

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Vintage-er!

OKay, okay! So I'm in the vintage mood! What can I say?
But there is something else I seem to be in the mood for - telling my secrets. What is it with me giving you all my secrets? Oh well, I guess a secret's no fun unless you spill it once in a while! Plus, I'm sure you'll enjoy using them ;) |(DOOO IT!).


Oooooooooh! the frame on this one!

ANYWAY! Back to the secret, see those bracelets over there? They are not for your arms. They're for your legs! Wear them over the boots, either at the very top (although the skirt will cover those.. so nevermind) or wear them at the bottom - that's where I always put them! They addd that little something to those otherwise just black boots.

Nooww... Here's another secret, that I think people should be more willing to do. Shop at flea markets, and second hand shops! Why not? Well, I'm totally into it, but I have an older sister and the rest of my family who are totally NOT! Even for inspiration, they're great places to go. My friend and I just went to a flea market the past week - it was like a lot of garage sales (yay!) and we bought a purse that was sooo old.. leather, and the nicest designs... but verry vintage (BUT ONLY 5 DOLLARS! can I get a takbeer and allahu akbar? haha). And no, you may not be comfortable with wearing things second hand - i stay away from clothing most of the time - it's the accessories that I'm in love with! There's just something about them! The nice old women who are selling them, or I think to myself the history of that one piece of jewlery - who has seen it? who complimented the old woman back in the day for it, and I cannot help but buy it! So like I said, if you're not into the clothing, wear all new vintage inspired clothing and wear real vintage accessories! I sew a lot so second hand clothing is cool and cheap for my experimenting. If you are into the clothing, buy that one of a kind cardigan and wear a new belt from forever21 (like the one above) and a new hijab!

The sunglasses don't have to be real vintage - you'll find vintage inspired ones everywhere. I bought sunglasses from the flea market, they're like old man sunglasses but I love them and my friend swore they looked good on me so alhamdulilah I bought them too!

Also, since I'm all into the no-wasting (as is reccomended in islam), here's an idea. You don't have to go to a second hand shop. I know you can do this on Earth day, but what about a ramadan party? Invite your friends for dinner and tell everyone to bring clothing they don't wear anymore - scarves, beads, tops, skirts, blah blah.. and trade off! Then, the remaining clothing, donate to a drive at your mosque, or even a church nearby if your masjid doesn't do it! Because, one hijabi's trash is another hijabi's treasure!

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Sincerly, Vintage.

Okay, I am loving this outfit. WHy? Because I've adopted the vintage/indie look as my own style - but then again, you know me, my style depends on what I want to say that day.

I went with a really vintage looking skirt - brown and that mustardy color (which I used to hate, but now love! Doesn't this outfit make you like that color again?) Browns, grays, blacks, taupy whites, and beiges are all a part of the vintage color spectrum - in my opinion- but it's MORE than that! You know what it's about? It's about texture, it's about style. Like, You can pull off a vintage look with, say, a lime green bag if it's got the right style. Or maybe it's made out of a tweed or something rough and different like that.

Plus, what says vintage more than gloves? Actually, there is one thing, a RING on the gloves. BAYAAM! woooah it could be like in the lord of the rings, where he puts on the ring and goes into.. scary land..? But this one, well, it takes your style back in time!


Now we're looking at that skirt and saying, ASMA!!? That's skirt is too SHORT!? But sisters, here's a tip. I love legwarmers, and while i was looking at pieces for this outfit i was like, "EUREKA!" and it just came to me! For one thing, it's hard to find tall boots - except for in a high fashion store (and then it's pricey.. and waiting for the sale may take too long), and finding high boots that aren't clingy is even harder (unless you find an indie style store, it's easy ;) ) Soooo whatcha doooo, is you buy legwarmers (and don't wear them all pulled up sisters, then they are going to be clingy.. wear them bunched up! With flats! Cute! Chic! Vintage!) They're loose and they will go up to your skirt.. and if they're too short - wear two on one leg! Yesss! The hijabifashionista strikes again!

Success! What do you think?

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Twinkle Toes

I've decided I want to do ballet -- but the fact that I'm terribly ungraceful really takes away from it. --I always thought my leaps were nice, but I did one in front of a mirror and figured out why my friends always laugh at me when we're running on the track and I suddenly do a leap. HAHHAHA.. I"M TERRIBLE! So i've decided that I should wear a ballerina inspired outfit and that that should be enough to satisfy me. Here's the basis. A suuppper cute tunic with WHITE wide leg pants (remember what we said about white wide legs? summerrr-yyy!) I was going to make the flats like, red or something and switch it up, but then I decided that these were too cute to leave for another outfit ;). That's just me though - ballerinas don't just wear pink... you can totally switch up the colors- red would look nice, it'd be that POP!

HijabiFashionista Tip:

Add a flower or a broach to your hijab to spice it up a bit!

Don't let that dress collect dust- put it to use!

We alllllll do it! We buy that gorgeous dress for that one wedding or special occasion and never wear it again, because it's not hijabi so we can only wear it at all sister's parties and if we wear it to a party within the century someone will remember we wore it to that last one. UH-OH! then, after the party is over, and you've had your fun you get overcome by regret. The dress doesn't seem too great once your credit card bill comes gallavanting in the mail (those darn bills!).

SO WHAT"S A GIRL TO DO? Allah doesn't like it when we waste, so let's not. Go into your closet and dig deep in the corners for all those dresses. Use the outfit above to dress it down, and make it ready to wear everyday, or just transform it with another top or some accessories so you can wear it at that next party -save you money, and no one will notice - (and like I always say) those who DO notice, will just think you're creative!

What I did in the outfit above, was I took a very formal dress, and added a top from oldnavy with the same dominant color. Then, a hijab to match, and a belt to pull it all together. Plus, who doesn't love a wrap up gladiator sandal? I certainly do!

NOOOOOWW you're wondering, what's this crazy sister doing with leggings on the side of the page? Sisters, you're about to hear something that may save you as a hijabifashionista! I'm always talking about sleeves - like " if you think it's too hot to wear a long sleeve under the tee just wear sleeves. " And you're like, where do I get these infamous SLEEVES you're always talking about? hehe well besides ebay and some muslim stores on the net (also on the right hand side of the blog), just go to the mall, buy some leggings in the smallest size, cut them to the right lenth and use them as sleeves! I do it sisters! It works, it's cheap, it's convinient, and it's copyrighted as of.. now! hehe

Hope you enjoyed this look, and will recover those dresses from your closet! Let's not waste now, sisters!

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Lounging around the Campfire

Insha allah, this monday I will be off to a muslim girl's camp. I looove this camp - it's one of my fav times of the year! (sounds like christmas hahhahaheeeeeeeee) Muslim girls/ women of all ages attend and we discuss issues, islam, prepare skits with our cabins, swim, and basically have FUN! One of my fav times at camp is camp fires because you're sooo tired, it's past ten and you've been swimming for hours, you just had a snack and prayed il-isha, the warm fire just puts you into a trance. Ummmmm! It's all good and special until one sister starts bellowing out camp songs- ahahahaha! Please don't ruin tala3albadr, I loved the song! hehe
Sooooooooooo I wanted to pay tribute to camp with a little outfit.

Hijabifashionista tip:
If you're going for the I'm- too- tired -so- I'm -gonna- wear- sweats look, just keep in mind that you don't have to wear the boring gray sweat pants and some ugly (although very comfy) sweatshirt your team won playing soccer way back when. INSTEAD go out and buy a cute, comfortable hoodie - in bright colors, or fun patterns!

P.S. I'm not all about brand names, And I don't think that being fashionable means wearing brand names, I was just browsing for white sweats. IN fact, (and this is just me) brand names all over your outfit is just plain old trenndaaaaaaayyyyyyy. Which is okay too, if your into that!

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