This Hijab Style Remix features Rachel Bilson in an easy, casual look that’s pretty modest as it is. To make the look more hijab friendly, I added wider-legged jeans, a longer undershirt (for more coverage in the front), and of course a black hijab. Since I prefer to be a little more polished, I chose accessories that are less casual than Rachel’s, but I stayed with the color theme because I think it really works. What do you think about this Hijab Style Remix?
Links:
[1] Melina Drapey Cardigan, $34.50. [2] Azuri Feather Pashmina Shawl Hijab, $29. [3] Racerback Tank Dress, $19.99. [4] Matisse Demi Bootie, $49.48. [5] The Sweetheart Trouser Jeans, in Chrissie, $29.50. [6] Red by Marc Ecko “Vagabond” Croco Glazed Drawstring Hobo, $79.
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I can see it. The tank top dress (on the model) is a little Marlon Brando in Street Car Named Desire but the sweater fixes that.
It’s cute but the chest is exposed. Even with the hijab strategically place, I don’t like fiddling with my hijab all day. I would do I more modest neckline. The jeans are super cute though and I love yellow for spring.
GOD! Some sisters are so critical on all the postings! “chest exposed”? There are pins for that.
Keep up the work on this site sisters! Don’t let criticism get you down!
Are you having a bad day, Marie?? It’s something that we need to think about when purchasing clothes. Will I be covered enough? Just a little gust of wind or just playing with kids, and there is your chest! Both of these tops have plunging necklines, and even pins won’t cover that deep of a neck…Her cleavage is showing! It is a cute outfit, just isn’t modest enough for my taste, that’s all.
I think it’s appropriate. But Valerie is right. Being Modest has different definitions for different people.
I’ve got to say pins DO cover up & I love the yellow ! (:
I love this! It’s soooo cute! Keep up posting outfits like this, I always check this site because it’s so cute & modest. I love it. :)
i think its cute, but those tops would barely cover your behind and front. i think they need to be much longer to be appropriate hijab.
Salam ladies!
I just want to say that everyone is entitled to her own opinion and modesty is relative. Obviously I would never expect someone to go out with their cleavage hanging out. There are many hijab styles that would comfortably cover one’s chest area and there are even some one-piece hijab styles that fall below the chest so that your chest would never be exposed.
Either way, these outfits are about inspiration for ways to dress modernly and modestly… Feel free to take, leave, or adjust the outfits any way that you see fit. :-) And let’s also keep this in mind: Many of the “guidelines” that people follow about hijab come from other peoples’ opinions and interpretations about what hijab should be. This outfit suits my definition of modesty just fine, but to each her own.
Thanks for the comments ladies! Please keep them coming and please be respectful of one another.
To solve the low neckline problem, you can just substitute the undershirt with a long white, normal t shirt, witht he regular round neck! simple.. like she said, just adapt to your own level of modesty. For example, I’d wear the same jeans tucked inside the boots as Rachel! lol…..i loved her grey boots!
anyways, great posting , sister.
I don’t think I would chose a black hijab. Maybe I’m too matchy, matchy, but I would chose something white or print. I like to ditch black during spring and summer, especially for my hijab. I have to agree about the tank shirt. I wouldn’t want to fiddle with it. The length of the tank is nice, but the neck line is not my preference. The yellow is really nice…makes me want to go out work in my garden and look at my flowers. Goodbye winter…hello spring!
love love love it! <3
I have a similar bright yellow cardigan but its from Urban Behavior (not sure if you guys have it in the States). However, I would pair it with a crew neck tank, flat sandals, and a zebra print hijab. But, still love your hijab du jour!
This is too cute! I love your site, the outfits you put together are always so inspiring! =) Keep up the good work <3
@Ayan: Your zebra print comment reminded me of a similar outfit that I did on Precious Modesty a long time ago. I used zebra print shoes rather than a scarf though. Here’s the link: http://preciousmodesty.blogspot.com/2008/02/hijab-makeover.html
ohh I remember this post, I like the outfit. I find zebra print items are a good contrast to solid colored outfits.
Very cute outfit and I adore the jeans you picked! I would choose a differnt color hijab, just cause black hijabs don’t work too well for me. Something yellow and white print maybe?
I love this outfit and do agree that the tank top on the emodel is to deep cut, but that could easaily be fixed by adding a crewneck tank or tee. I love the cardigan and think it is so difficult incorporating that inito modesty. This one accomplishes that completly.
ASA Sisters-
I really think that this site is for suggestions. You don’t have to go out and buy EXACTLY what’s posted. This is inspiration and ideas. I know that this site help me a lot when I first started covering. Since I would consider myself “fashion forward” woman, I thought my days for wearing the latest fashions were over, until I found this site! So use this site for ideas and inspiration and don’t take every so literal. They are suggestions!! And remember don’t take yourself too serious. Fashion is fun, don’t make wearing hijab seem like a chore. Islam is simple…don’t over analyze..
May Allah reward you sister for your effort and simplistic examples and advice
Hello! I stumbled upon your blog the other day and have been coming back for more! Love the outfit. Great idea.
MashaAllah! very nice sister. I enjoy your style. May Allah continue to bestow the wisdom for you to keep reaching out to other sisters.
I often use this kind of style… Its comforting for me ^_^
I love your site. I am not muslim but I choose to dress modestly. I don’t cover my hair…but I LOVE LOVE LOVE your outfit ideas. Too many women in the states show far too much, and I always get so many compliments when I borrow your ideas for my own outfits. Thank you so much! :-)
Asalamu alaikum sisters!
Marie, i personally believe that valerie was just expressing a thought she had.
I think its a nice outfit, but for inside the home.
We have to really consider what modest means. And as Muslims we are told to not imitate the kufr, there are hadith that our beloved prophet Muhammad (may the blessings of Allah be upon him, his companions and his followers, ameen) tell us to do the opposite of what the christians and jews do, and that includes dress sisters.
People feel that it’s okay to dress in fashion, and to dress like a star, a hijab is waay more the just the head covering, its a body covering, and a hijab is also the way you behave.
If i didn’t see non-muslims women dressing like this ^ , sisters i would do it to. But being a Muslim, means you submit, and what better advice then the advise given to us by our BELOVED Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
I’m NOT criticizing, just refering back to the sunnah, and i hope you can all appreciate that sisters.
Just something to remember and ponder over, not my order, this was ordered by Muhammad (s.a.w).
Anything good i’ve said is from Allah (the merciful) and anything wrong i’ve said is from me.
:)Smile !!
I love you for the sake of Allah.
Your sister in Islam. xoxox
So now Christians and Jews are kuffar and bad people????? Wow, “just a muslim.” No wonder so many people think we’re hateful, violent, and coercive people.
Besides, the hadith was talking about dress that is worn EXCLUSIVELY by the kuffar (Kuffar does NOT mean Christians and Jews, it means idol worshippers and people that were bad to the Prophet). For example, it is haram and/or makruh to dye your clothes with saffron b/c the kuffar did it. However, we shouldn’t have to pay for the fact that the whole rest of the world has no problem with wearing NORMAL CLOTHING. We look different enough with our hijabs.
And yes. Pins will cover up the neckline if you know how to use them. Please get over it.
please sisters don’t get personal. i think whatever anyone wants to write here should be thought through cause there are some new muslimas visiting and you should give an example. so before anyone submits more personal, emotional text please think about it for couple of hours and then read it again and think if you still feel the same. just a suggestion. i’m a new muslima and i’m put off sometimes by some of the comments. we all call each other sisters for a reason. don’t be hateful and hasty in your remarks.
my goodness…why does every Islamic fashion article on the internet I read end up in a discussion about what the Prophet says, and comparisons between Muslims and everyone else in the world.
Get over it.
This site is great. This woman is doing a wonderful thing having it up, and everyone should be grateful. It’s her personal site anyway, stop criticizing so much. If you don’t like it…find another Islamic Fashion site.
That’s what everyone else does when they don’t like fashions…they go to a fashion site they like. Why should Islamic fashion sites be any different?
Assalmu Alaikom Sisters,
I would just like to say that I am a new muslim SUBHANA ALLAH and I am very proud of it! I came across this website about a month ago and I love it!! Although I do not wear Hijab yet, Inshallah I want to one day. : D I just have to find my strength. I am however dressing more modestly than I did before I became Muslim. I like this site because it gives me idcas of how to dress modestly while still dressing nice.
I agree with Aagi though. There is no reason to be hostile with one another. We are sisters and we are supposed to treat each other with kindness and respect. There is no need to take offense when another sister makes a comment about whether she thinks something is modest enough. She did not mean it in a offensive way so there is no need to get so hasty. Although I do not wear hijab, I do not feel comfortable wearing things so low cut. I would have layered that top over a t-shirt or something. And that’s my way of being modest.
So please just be conscience that you are being a role model for sisters like myself and Aagi.
great site btw!! Love all the fashion tips!!
Salam sisters ; )
Greetings, I found your site very informative and helpful. Let me start by saying that I’m a Christian and have been one for many years. I’m not knocking Christianity,but i didn’t like a lot of the rederrick and often unfinished , even convoluted stories. I’ve studied a few other religions, but always came back to Christianity. I’ve sort the truth. More recently, I prayed for the truth.(be careful what u pray 4 : ) I purchased a Qurran and have begun to study on my own. I pray to keep an open mind and an open heart while hearing God’s words. Out of the many books
Greetings, I found your site very informative and helpful. Let me start by saying that I’m a Christian and have been one for many years. I’m not knocking Christianity,but i didn’t like a lot of the rederrick and often unfinished , even convoluted stories. I’ve studied a few other religions, but always came back to Christianity. I’ve sort the truth. More recently, I prayed for the truth.(be careful what u pray 4 : ) I purchased a Qurran and have begun to study on my own. I pray to keep an open mind and an open heart while hearing God’s words. Out of the many books I’ve read,this book rings TRUE . Here’s my dilemma.My eyes have been opened, I know that
Greetings, I found your site very informative and helpful. Let me start by saying that I’m a Christian and have been one for many years. I’m not knocking Christianity,but i didn’t like a lot of the rederrick and often unfinished , even convoluted stories. I’ve studied a few other religions, but always came back to Christianity. I’ve sort the truth. More recently, I prayed for the truth.(be careful what u pray 4 : ) I purchased a Qurran and have begun to study on my own. I pray to keep an open mind and an open heart while hearing God’s words. Out of the many books I’ve read,this book rings TRUE . Here’s my dilemma.My eyes have been opened, I know that I’m suppose to dress modestly(after 40 some odd years of dressing anyway I wanted. sometimes lewd) What is modest for a Christian??? Is it an insult to God or You and your custom if some one who is not muslim to wear a Hijab? Isn’t that like saying “ANY MAN THAT SAYS HE A JEW AND IS NOT IS A LIAR?” for lack of a better comparison. It saddens me to tears to think that I have no place in this world to call home (culture wise). Sisters, I know that this is a transition in my life and that I should rejoice, but my heart is HEAVY! I have never been afraid of anything in life except the LORD! I really feel stupid and ashamed. I apologize for taking up so much of your time. Sincerely, Your Sister in Crisis. ~Victoria~
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Dear Sister Victoria,
Thank you for your comment. I was raised Christian and became Muslim 8 years ago. I was on the same soul searching path you are on now. I am happy that you have found truth in the Holy Quran. As for the hijab, it is really not just a Muslim thing. Think of the Virgin Mary, peace be upon her. As well as many other examples in the Bible as well, as the Holy Quran. I admire your desire to be modest. It is hard to to fall into the trends that dictate so many American women. Whatever you decide, I hope that you find peace in your heart and enjoy your journey. It is not always easy and I totally understand the feeling of ‘no place in this world to call home’. It saddens me to say I feel that from time to time still after 8years but that is why it is called a Straight path and not a 4 lane highway.. We are very few in number. Good luck to you and if you have any questions or anything else you can email me personally. valkhafaji@yahoo.com
thanks so much for this website!!! i love that you show outfits that muslim women can creatively put together and buy from ANYWHERE without the guise of “clothing made for muslim women”. i saw some of these at isna and online and some of the brands ( i think it was called nissi or nisi chicago) had clothing that was so overpriced (and to be honest looked no differnt from tunics, coverups you can buy yourself for much less at kohls or forever 21) because it was specific to “the needs” of the muslim women. what i love about your site is the idea that a muslim woman doesnt have to shop at stores designed just for her, that you can put together an outfit that is modest, creative and cost-friendly. being a fashionable hijabi doesn’t mean we have to wear labels made just for us. thanks for your blog!!
Love this web site … Inshalla I can apply this techniques to my personal style … keeping it modest but young and fresh ….
i love this its so cute
Mashalla sister i love all of these styles!!! they are so up to date with fashion and modest as well!!! please keep adding more!!!
i have been born and raised as a muslim but i have still not fully worn the hijab. i try to dress as modestly as i can but i dont always wear a headscarf or i just wear it covering half of my head!! At times i find an urge to actually wear the headscarf permamantly but i never find enough courage because i’m afraid i might regret it one day, although i fully understand that it is a must. i hope that one day Allah swt gives me the strength to permanantly wear it and i applaud all of u hijabi sisters out there especially those living in non-muslim countries and inshaAllah Allah will reward you!! please include me in your prayers!!
assalamu3alaykum!!!