A reader on Muslimette.com left an interesting comment today, which reads:
“You’re right – non-muslims don’t have much problem with the hijab. It’s muslim girls and women who are ‘ashamed’ of it in a way. To some people, wearing a hijab is akin to slumming it, like not living up to what life is offering. But [...]
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hijabs
DESIGNER HIJAB STYLE : SILK HIJABS
In case you haven’t heard of it, ideeli is an invitation-only shopping website that offers limited-time sales events on designer brands at deep discounts. My sister invited me to join the site 2 weeks ago and I’ve been addicted to it ever since. I check it every day to see [...]
HIJAB STYLE FINDS: LONG DENIM SKIRT
Today’s hijab style set is full of neutral textures. The featured item, a long denim skirt by Shukr Islamic Clothing, is a classic wardrobe essential, but the pleating detail makes it a bit more special than the average long denim skirt. A soft cardigan contrasts the stiffness of the denim, [...]
FEATURED HIJAB STYLES TUTORIAL : HOW TO WRAP A DUPATTA (AROUND YOUR HEAD)
Hijab Style Tutorial By: caramelle47
A young sister from India wrote me about the fact that there are no Islamic clothing stores in her area where she can buy hijabs from. And she wanted to know if there were any hijab styles that she [...]
FEATURED HIJAB STYLES TUTORIAL : BRAIDED HIJAB
Hijab Style Tutorial By: gwhajibi
I’ve been getting some requests lately for braided hijab styles. I found this video in which the sister demonstrates how to add a braid to your hijab. At first thought, the idea of adding a braid to your hijab seems a little weird to me, [...]
FEATURED HIJAB STYLE TUTORIAL
I must confess that for me, there is nothing worse than a “flat hijab“. Sounds a bit silly, I know, but seriously, I can’t stand it when my hijab is flat and tight around my head and I always try to find ways to add a little volume to my hijab styles.
I [...]
WE LOVE HIJAB : UPDATES
Salaam and a late Eid Mubarak to all of you!
I have a few announcements to make.
1) My Muslim women’s magazine is finally coming out! It is an online magazine called Muslimette. Click here to find out how to subscribe. Please subscribe! :-) It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally [...]
EID HIJAB STYLES : MODERN ISLAMIC CLOTHING
For today’s Eid Hijab Styles post, I want to direct your attention to some of the beautiful Islamic clothing that is offered by Shukr. They have everything from embroidered abayas to gold-threaded skirts to embellished tunics – all in a variety of gorgeous colors. And best of all, you [...]
EID HIJAB STYLES : THE JEANS
Today’s Eid Hijab Styles post is for those of you who love, love, love wearing jeans. I don’t think that jeans are a no-no for Eid. As long as you wear a pair of dark wash jeans – rather than light or faded ones – and pair them with dressier [...]
EID HIJAB STYLES : THE FANCY LITTLE DRESS
If you’re anything like me, you’re getting started a little late on your Eid outfit shopping. Over the next few days, I’ll be posting some Eid Hijab Styles that will give you a variety of ideas on how to dress up for the upcoming Eid.
Up first is the [...]
HIJABS DU JOUR : FALL 2009 FASHION TRENDS – PLAID
In this edition of Hijabs Du Jour, I’m featuring the oft-recurring plaid trend. Plaid is popular every Fall season, but sometimes plaid clothing can be a bit much for my taste. So, I’ve found some plaid hijabs to suit any style, from playful and bold to [...]
HIJAB FASHION TRENDS : FALL 2009 – BIKER CHIC
For this edition of Hijab Fashion Trends, I am focusing on the tough side of the runways – the Biker Fashion Trend.
The biker fashion trend is all about the hard and sturdy: leather [Leather hijabs, anyone?], heavy metal, zippers and chains… anything that is the opposite of [...]
HIJAB FASHION TRENDS : FALL 2009 – RUFFLES
Update! You can find three abayas with ruffles on them at a website called: Abaya Love. This is one of the websites that I designed recently… If you need a web designer for your blog, masjid (
HIJAB FASHION TRENDS : FALL 2009 – NEUTRAL BRIGHTS
It’s finally time for my favorite hijab fashion season – Fall and Winter! As usual, this season features a ton of fashion trends that are appropriate for Muslimahs and the one that I’m covering first is what I like to call the Neutral Brights trend.
The Neutral Brights [...]
HIJAB STYLE FINDS : ABAYA
If you’ve been looking for a nice abaya that is affordable and pretty, check out East Essence. I found about 60 pretty abaya styles for under $40 each. The abayas that I featured above can be found at the links below and when you get to the site, search “abaya” or [...]
HIJAB STYLE FINDS : TIERED LONG PEASANT SKIRT
Salam ladies! WE LOVE HIJAB is back! I’ve been gone for about 3 months but for good reason. I’ll explain soon, inshallah. For now, thank you so much for sticking with me and for all of your well wishes. Please enjoy today’s Hijab Style Find…
*UPDATE: A We Love [...]
JODI HYLAND
WORE… Gap jeans, a flowy cardigan by Kieus, black booties, and a hot pink pashmina hijab.
TO… an Oscar party at a friend’s house.
LOVES… Forever21, Old Navy, Gap, Express, and Wet Seal.
MUST HAVE… cropped sweaters in every color, pashmina hijabs, maxidresses and dangly earrings.
Steal Erica’s Hijab Style
Links:
[1] Long Cardigan by MaxStudio, $89. [2] Mother of [...]
HOW TO WEAR HIJAB STYLES : PASHMINA HIJABS
One of the readers here, Alia, wanted to know how to wear the pashmina hijab style. I was able to find a video demonstrating how to wear it. The video is by a YouTuber called Caramelle47. Check it out below and let me know what you think.
Tutorial: [...]
[Note: With this article I am trying to show that wearing hijab in and of itself will not cause hair loss. If you experience hair loss or breakage upon starting to wear hijab, there are underlying reasons (as listed below) that cause your hair loss and breakage. Please also see the comments to this post [...]
HIJAB STYLE REMIX
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, [...]
