High Street Hijab Picks

Anyone else feel like hibernating until Spring is here? If you'll be braving the cold this week, be sure to wrap up extra warm and layer neck scarves and hijabs together. Here are a few high street finds in chic shades of grey:

Grey shipwrecked floral scarf £12, Dorothy Perkins; Printed silk scarf £14, Promod; Fine lace print square scarf £15, Oasis; Woven scarf £7.99, H&M.

Muslimah Style: Deniz

Reader's Contribution

My name is Deniz, I’m 22 and I’m from Sydney, Australia. I have been wearing hijab for one year now and I think I am beginning to find my style.

My Style

I like dressing for comfort. That’s my number one priority when deciding on an outfit. If I am uncomfortable in my clothes people can tell, I just know it; we already have people judging us so we need to carry ourselves with confidence!

I also take into consideration the fact that I am always busy with my toddlers and so anything too drapey (like ends of the scarf) is a no-no for me because it would just get in the way! That’s why I often use Turkish style hijab because there are less ‘ends’, though pashmina-style scarves have been working their way into my wardrobe lately!

Lately I have really been getting into neutrals, with one or two coloured accents, either through my scarf or through accessories. This sort of styling, I believe, keeps you looking together and up to date, no matter what the season or current trends. However I do think it’s important to incorporate some colour into my outfits to show my personality or my mood for that particular day.

Most importantly, I like to have fun when putting together outfits and not care about what others will think or say; as long as my outfit is correct in terms of modesty and coverage. Seriously, we can have style, in fact I reckon we conjure up even more stylish outfits thanks to the layering we get to play with and also the freedom we get from knowing that we aren’t being judged according to our bodies.


Top Tips

• If you see a style you like go ahead and copy it, chances are you will end up modifying it anyway to suit your lifestyle and voila, you have made the look your own!

• When mixing and matching outfits start off with one core item, or ingredient, as I like to call it and whip up the others to work around this ingredient to produce a deliciously, oh I mean fabulously coordinated outfit!

• When you find a piece of clothing that you think will prove very versatile for you then snap it up in a few different colours.

• As long as you keep within the rules of Islamic dressing then I think you can play around with whatever style you please.

*Deniz has requested to post only anonymised photos, for privacy reasons

What did you think of Deniz's style? If you want to be featured on Hijab Style, send in your photos and top tips to hijabstyle @ hotmail.co.uk

Readers will be able to vote for their favourite entry, and the winner will receive a FREE hijab of their choice from The Hijab Shop.

Modest Clothing Survey

An aspiring Muslimah designer is doing research into the modest clothing market, and would like your help by completing her survey. You can access the survey here. And once you've completed it, you can e-mail in your full name and city to hafsa.issa-salwe [at ] live.co.uk, to be entered into a draw to win a suprise gift, which will take place on 2nd December 2010. Enjoy!

Rabia Z for Aspire4Sport

Emirati designer Rabia Z showcased modest sportswear at a fashion show in Doha, which was part of the Aspire4Sport conference, on November 15th 2010. You can read more about the event over at the Gulf Times. And take a look at the revamped Rabia Z website too, where you can view photos from all her previous fashion shows and events!

Images: Reuters

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak to everyone! Hope you all have a lovely day, inshallah!

Bonus November Giveaway

For the second giveaway this month, Hijab Style is giving you the chance to win hijabs and pins courtesy of Hijab Vogue; and this time round, there will be five winners!

The winners will receive either:

1. LV Gold Summer Hijab
2. Pink and Grey two tone Hijab
3. Rainbow Silk Hijab
4. Pink shoe hijab pin
5. Coat hijab pin

To enter, all you have to do is visit the Hijab Vogue website, and send an email in with the name of your favourite item, along with your full name and city with 'Bonus November Giveaway' in the subject line to hijabstyle@hotmail.co.uk. Please note that if any of this information is missing, you will not be entered into the competition.

Extra Entries:

You can get an extra entry into the giveaway when you follow Hijab Style on Twitter! Simply send in a separate e-mail with your full name and link to your Twitter profile. The deadline for entries is midnight GMT on Sunday 21st November 2010.

The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via e-mail. Don't forget to tell all your friends and family too - the giveaway is open to entrants from all countries!

Style Inspiration: Zara November Lookbook

I can't believe it been over a week since I last posted! I've just been busy with the usual things; projects and assignments for uni, so little time for anything else! Anyway, time now for a few style ideas this Sunday afternoon. The Lookbooks from Zara are always fun to browse through; November's edition brings us two cosy winter maxi skirt looks. I'm loving the casual feel and relaxed styling:

November Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Kaylynn S. from Iowa, USA for winning the November Giveaway. Your hijabs will be making their way to you shortly!

Keep an eye out for the second November giveaway coming soon!

IFF in Malaysia

The latest edition of the Islamic Fashion Festival took place on November 3rd, as part of Malaysia International Fashion Week. Here are a few beautiful photos from the show, check out the Calgary Herald for a few more.

Mona Din; Khadani


Amir Luqman; Itang Yunasz

Images: AP Photos

November Giveaway

For the first giveaway this month, Hijab Style is giving you the chance to win three hijabs, courtesy of Unique Hijabs. One winner will receive the Light Hijab Lurex in Brown, Oblong Hijab Glamour in White and Lace Hijab Classic in Black.

To be in with a chance of winning, you must do two things:

1. Visit the Unique Hijabs website and sign up to their newsletter (bottom left hand side column).

AND

2. E-mail in your full name and city with 'November Giveaway' in the subject line to hijabstyle@hotmail.co.uk. Please note that if any of this information is missing, you will not be entered into the competition.

Extra Entries:

You can get an extra entry into the giveaway when you follow Hijab Style on Twitter! Simply send in a separate e-mail with your full name and link to your Twitter profile.

The deadline for entries is midnight GMT on Monday 8th November 2010. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via e-mail. Don't forget to tell all your friends and family too - the giveaway is open to entrants from all countries!

What's New

Here are a few updates from the UK Muslim style scene - new collections, sales and more! But of course the most exciting news is that Smoky not Smudgy 2010 will be taking place this Saturday! In addition to the companies mentioned previously, Demure Look will be having a stall, abaya company La Veil will be making a comeback and selling their products at their stall, and Pearl Daisy have sent lots of lovely scarves and brooches which you can win by taking part in competitions on the day! Will you be attending?

Elenany's new ladieswear collection is out now. The Viva Collection features trademark Elenany graphics incorporated into long-sleeve dresses, hoodies and coats.

Bellissima Scarves are having an end-of-season sale on now with upto 70% off selected scarves. The new collection will also be arriving from Italy in a few days time!

Aab have released their Classic Collection for A/W 2010, with chic abayas in neutral colours, perfect for the office. Rumour has it their designs will soon be available to buy in a London store; we'll keep you updated!