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 if they’ve got anything on sale that’s cute and hijab-worthy and today I made a great find! They’re selling silk scarves by Christian Lacroix! I don’t really care about labels, but some people do, and either way the scarves are really pretty. The one above is $54, but you can’t check it out unless you’re a member of ideeli. Here’s your personal invitation. Sign up (it’s free) and let me know what styles you got, if any.

Links:
[1] Oeillet Raye Scarf by Christian Lacroix, $54.

Today’s Hijab Style Find is a hijab style essential in my opinion. It’s a long cardigan that has big buttons — which I love — and a ribbed texture which makes it just a bit more casual. This long cardi comes in four festive colors, all at around $20 each — depending on what size you need.


Hijab Style Tip:
They’re calling this sweater a “boyfriend cardigan” — which usually means that the sweater fits really loosely. But, as you can see in the pic, this particular cardigan is slim cut. It also has a very deep V-neckline, so you’ll have to be a bit careful about what you wear it with.

I would suggest wearing it open over very full and flowy items, like a cotton maxi dress. HINT: This is a great way to take your summer dresses into the Fall & Winter seasons! Unless you want to fidget with your hijab all day to make sure that your chest is covered properly, you’ll want to wear a tank top underneath of your dress as well if the dress is also low-cut. Or you could wear a large hijab and wrap it in such a way that it would cover you enough.


Link: [1] Newport News Ribbed Cardigan, $20+.

If you’ve been waiting for me to feature plus size clothing on WLH, this Hijab Style Find is for you. Today’s find is a kelly-green cardigan by ON. I like this cardi because it’s feminine (the elasticized puff sleeves), affordable ($30), and it comes in three basic colors (black, white, and tan) and two jewel-tones (the green shown here and deep pink).


Hijab Style Tip:
Unlike typical cardigans, this one is tight on the hips so that it creates a blousy look when buttoned up. When wearing this style, you’ll want to leave the last few buttons undone so that the cardigan flares out and conceals your hips. – And of course you’ll want to wear this over longer items like sleeveless maxi-dresses or mini-dresses and pants.


Link: [1] Women’s Plus Scoop-Neck Cardigans, $30.00.

Today’s Hijab Style Find is another nod to Global Pink Hijab Day. This pretty pale pink top features intricate embroidery, bishop sleeves (a favorite of mine!) and soft pleating detail in the front.


Hijab Style Tip:
This top is made of rayon and as you can tell in the picture, it’s very soft and flowy. To balance out the softness of it, I’d wear this top with a stiff pair of dark wide-leg jeans or black pants. In fashion, they always say that when you wear something flowy (like this top), you should wear something fitted/tight with it. Since fitted and tight are usually don’ts when it comes to hijab fashion, the stiff jeans that I mentioned will give us the same balancing effect – without exposing our goodies to the world!


Link: [1] Shakura Top, $39.95.

Today’s Hijab Style Find is this gorgeous paisley print maxi dress by One World. This dress is so pretty, don’t you think? I am in love with everything about it, from the elegant paisley print to the vibrant colors. And the fact that this dress costs less than $50 makes me like it even more.


Hijab Style Tip:
The neckline on this dress is much more low-cut than it appears to be in the picture (I edited the pic a little bit for modesty’s sake), so wearing this type of dress would require either a huge hijab (think mini-burka style) or a high-neck tee or tank. And then of course you’d want to add a cardigan or jacket to complete the look.


Link: [1] One World Paisley Print Sleeveless Maxi Dress, $39.99.