hijab reminders via egypt
are you covering properly? are you making sure your assests are concealed and not merely covered in fabric? because there is a difference between covered and concealed. covered could be taken as you wearing head to toe tight lycra that may hide your skin but doesnt hide the curves of your body. concealed on the other hand means that you cant see them - they are hidden from view.
im saying this out of recent viewing experiences here in egypt. most hijabies here wear nice abayas, long swishy skirts or loose, flared pants with long loose tops, dresses over loose pants, etc.
there are however a lot of other girls who wear something like this:
A - a very short skirt worn over either very sheer or opaque tights and boots. i dont get why you would bother covering your hair when your legs and thighs are naked. doesnt make sense.
B - a knee-length skirt with boots. doesnt seem hijab-appropraite to me.
C- skinny jeans (with boots or normal shoes). skinny jeans expose the whole leg - especially when worn with tops that barely cover your belt.
A. B. C.
im saying this out of recent viewing experiences here in egypt. most hijabies here wear nice abayas, long swishy skirts or loose, flared pants with long loose tops, dresses over loose pants, etc.
there are however a lot of other girls who wear something like this:
A - a very short skirt worn over either very sheer or opaque tights and boots. i dont get why you would bother covering your hair when your legs and thighs are naked. doesnt make sense.
B - a knee-length skirt with boots. doesnt seem hijab-appropraite to me.
C- skinny jeans (with boots or normal shoes). skinny jeans expose the whole leg - especially when worn with tops that barely cover your belt.
A. B. C.
a lot of the jeans worn here are matched with a shirt (sometimes very tight tops) that doesnt cover the rear end. its a bit funny to see girls with massive puffy hijabs and then their bum sticking out on display.
i have been wanting to take pics of these to show you guys (with faces blanked out of course to hide identity - its the style i want to capture - not the girl's faces) but i drive past so quick that i can never get the camera out in time. the looks above seem to be a real trend here. it isnt just one or two or even a few girls going out like this - there are a lot of them. like i said - a real trend.
now, in saying all of the above - just ask yourself "do i dress like this?"
ask yourself these questions and ponder on them:
"would i be comfortable wearing this to a mosque?"
"could i walk into a room full of men and not feel uncomfortable based on my clothing choice?"
"am i doing the hijab justice?"
"When my daughter is my age now and she wore this - would i want her to? would i approve?"
"What is more important to me - to be covered properly or to gain attention for my tight fashion choices and my body?"
now for your thoughts...
hi there
just a quick word to say i am in egypt since yesterday and will be for a whole month. my camera is going crazy trying to take pics of the many cool hijab styles and outfits i keep seeing! the amount of bright colours and individual style is astounding.
im off now to see my first hijab shop.
check yas later -
Ange
urban safari look...
another looklet set i have done up - this time using a brown shaded loose kaftan, big sunglasses and a loose pashmina as a hijab. of course the scarf is meant to cover all your hair but this tool i use doesnt allow for that all of the time. that aside - enjoy and leave your comment on this set:
big layered beads:
your thoughts?
long victorian style coats
i just love this coat SJP is wearing below. i can see it easily being incorporated into a muslimah's look with maybe a longer & looser version of the dress she is wearing below.
it reminds me of the lush and very long victorian coats of olde - a time when women covered as much as muslim women do now. kinda like this one here by j. peterman:
and here is another more modernised version in white (also easily fits in with islamic wear):
some of these remind me somewhat of the jilbabs available - but to be honest - a lot of the button up jilbabs out there for sale are extremely ugly and remind me of janitor wear. this style of coat is a lot cuter and fresh looking.
whats your take on the long coat? would you wear them? and if so - what with?
Hannie Hananto
Hannie Hananto makes some rather cute, girly pieces and her latest collection is full of soft pastel colours that remind me of those heart shaped chalky lollies that you bought as a kid with those cute little messages on them.
and away from memory lane... here is what they look like:
pastel minty-blues:
love the black contrasting (my favourite from the whole collection):
pastel lilacs:
pastel pinks and mints:
layered, tiered and panelled designs:
pink and silver:
if you had to wear one of Hannie's pieces - which one would you go for?
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