This is one of many kinds of Indonesian wedding dresses. It looks very elegant.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Hijabifying Your Style - neck/chest scarves
Eileen Fisher Cotton Voile Shibori Wrap from Bloomingdales
Kalamkari print square scarf from eShakti
Antique Floral Print Scarf from Forever21
Neck and chest coverage is in - and has been in for over a year! Even the veil fashion models have joined in on this one. So we have no excuse not to wrap it up! The best thing about the trend is that its very mainstream-chic, which means thats you'll blend in more for a change! How often does this happen to a hijabi, really???!!!
Take advantage of this style fenom. You can go by just about any ladies shop and find a slew of scarves, or you can bust out your old square/oblong scarves and keffiyas. You dont have to drop a grand on this accessory craze...and you'll be adding to your modesty :) No excuse not to cover up "the girls" now!
Cover with Faith, Style and Modesty!
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Sunday, 5 July 2009
The Wedding Bridal Gown of Alfred Angelo Saphire
This is an amazing bridal gown idea that can inspire you in designing a wedding dress gown.
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Hijabi Style's Stylin' Sister: Adilah!!!
Sister Adilah is my newest favorite hijabi fashionista on youtube! I met her a while ago and fell IN LOVE with her trendy hijab designs. She doesn't sacrifice modesty for style, Masha Allah - and always comes out looking sooooooooo pretty and fashion forward! This is a chic sister to keep your eye on! Find out more about Adilah on her youtube channel!
In these two how -to hijab videos, Adilah shows us how she wraps her famous criss-cross hijab design and its variations!
Cover with Faith, Style and Modesty!
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Friday, 3 July 2009
Bridesmaid dress options
So I am still spending lots of time thinking (stressing) about wedding attendants, and leaning towards no (having none or just one each). Andy is leaning towards yes (having 4-5). Uh oh. Easier for the boys side though isn't it? Boutonnières are inexpensive, no hair or make up to worry about. They can wear an existing suit or rent one, and if they do buy one there's a fairly good chance they'll wear it again. Girls, not so much. We have to work it out in the next few days.
In the meantime, I've been doing some searching and have finally found a few dress options that meet most or all of my key criteria (floor length, empire waist, chiffon, very simple and classic, and available in a variety of bright colors).
I'm told that Thread are very likely to be able to meet my deadline, and are reasonable, and they do have some options that would work including Jasmine, shown below in tea length but is available full length:
The Anessa Long from Jenny Yoo is cute, and does come in some nice bright colors, though I would skip the optional contrast charmeuse trim:
I did spend some time trying to find non-bridesmaid dress options, which led me to this perhaps risky option from Victoria's Secret. It's ultimately probably a little too casual, and is very likely to be ill-fitting, but it does come in some amazing colors (including "ultra teal" below) and it's cheap!
I really like Amsale's crinkle chiffon options, especially as my dress is also crinkle chiffon:
They have some lovely blues (see "ocean" and "pacific" above), as well as a hot pinks ("flamingo" or "rhubarb"), orange ("spice") and purple ("cerise"), so that's one color each for five maids, and I'd be happy to have my maids choose a style from three the below (well, I have mixed feelings about the halter option but I could deal):
This style is also Amsale but is not crinkle chiffon, and instead I guess is a kind of jersey? The neckline is similar to my dress, and I love how simple it is. Less color options, but I do like their "poppy" and "peacock" colors (hot pink and turquoise).
Yesterday I found these Jim Hjelm Occasions bridesmaid dresses that I really like too, also in chiffon. Their colors are a little more muted than I'd like but they have some that would work including "Hot Pink", "Caribbean", "Papaya", "Fuchsia" and "Turquoise". Not totally sold on the wrap version but the first two options are great:
These two options from Alix & Kelly are also interesting, although I'm not sure I love the two-tone effect:
Unfortunately all of these seem to be in the $350 - $400 range, and ordering now would incur a $50 or similar rush fee per dress, if they can be made in time at all. Why can't J Crew have more than one long bridesmaid dress option!?
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Madiha's Latest Hijab Tutorials Are Finally Here!
Madiha M.K.(youtube hijabi fashion guru extraordinaire and owner of the HijabulousTV channel)has come out with two great new how - to videos! Yay! :) Try them out and see what you think! I love that her styles cover the neck. Chic and stylin' as always.
Cover with Faith, Style and Modesty!
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