Hijabi Fashion

We came across this Muslim designer while surfing the web recently. Majreha is a Malaysian Muslim Fashion online clothing store. One of their signature Hijabi Fashion style is the long maxi dress, or kaftan, made of lovely batik designs. In Malaysia these long maxi kaftan dresses are called modern batik kaftans, not because they are necessarily made of the batik (hand-printed textiles of Indonesian or Malaysian traditional style) cloth, but because the fabric designs are batik-like.



Hijabi Fashion Designs - Modern Batik Kaftan 

Hijabi Fashion Style 1

White and Lime Green Modern Batik Kaftan

Hijabi Fashion Style 2

Retro Pink Modern Batik Kaftan

Hijabi Fashion Style 3

Pale Lavender With Center Motif 

Modern Batik Kaftan

 

Hijabi Fashion Style 4

Modern Batik Kaftan in Beige

With Contrast Hem

Retro Hijabi Fashion Style 5

Color Blocks - Modern Batik Kaftan

 Hijabi Fashion Style 6

Light Purple Modern Batik Kaftan

Designs by http://www.majreha.com/6-modern-batik-kaftan

Vela Scarves Couture Hijab Styles

Couture Hijab Fashion in North America: Vela Scarves

If you haven't heard about Vela Scarves yet, you've been under a rock! No, just kidding. But it is about time you know about Vela Scarves, if you haven't heard of them before. Vela Scarves is a Fountain Valley-based online fashion company that produces high quality hijabs, or headscarves, for Muslim women. It was started in 2009, and has quickly gathered a following of loyal buyers. And it is not surprising - Muslim women are just as fashion conscious as the next woman. Women were just waiting for couture hijab fashion, and Vela Scarves is reaping in the benefits! Scroll down to see the designs, and you'll know why.

Vela, derived from the Latin word for "veil," was established in the fall of 2009 when Atik and some of her friends created a fan page for the company and began posting the scarves on Facebook. With more orders coming in than the college students could handle, Marwa sat down with her sister, Tasneem, to create a real business plan for the company. Since then, Vela has been registered as an official LLC, hired a manufacturer to create the scarves and produces an average of 200 headscarves per month. They even receive international orders from Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, Turkey and South Africa, to name a few countries.

"This is just something that fell into my lap," explained Atik. "I didn't know how big Vela was going to be until I received so much positive feedback from girls who are very fashionable but are having a hard time practicing the hijab properly."

In Islamic tradition, both men and women are supposed to dress modestly so as to draw attention away from superficial attributes and to promote respect and humility towards the opposite gender. For women, the requirements include covering all parts of the body except the face and hands, wearing loose and opaque clothing so as to not reveal the outline of the body. For many Muslim girls living in the West, however, adhering to these standards while trying not to commit a fashion faux pas is almost impossible.

Frustrated with the limited selection of scarves that Muslim storekeepers import from the Middle East, Atik, whose parents are from Syria, began designing her own hijabs, adding ruffles, zippers, pleats, beaded sequins and other elements of Western fashion.

As a nursing student at Cal State Fullerton, Atik always found herself sketching and doodling in biology lectures. She studied fashion magazines and stayed current on the latest releases from designers like Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Lebanese-born Elie Saab. With these fashion moguls as inspiration, Atik aims to prove the compatibility of the Islamic dress code with Westernized fashion.

"American and European clothes are getting looser," argued Atik, "we are seeing longer dresses, sleeves on evening gowns--clothes that adhere to Islamic standards of modesty."

Source: http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/07/islamic_headscarves_adopt_west.php

Couture Hijab Fashion by Vela Scarves

De Rose Tan Couture Hijab Design By Vela Scarves

The Silk Chain Couture Hijab Style By Vela Scarves

This scarf mixes both fabric and jewelry to create an elegant look. 100% silk fabric lined with single mini gold chain.

The Blair Couture Hijab Style By Vela Scarves
The Blair is distinguished by a cream bow with black velvet paisley print and a sparkle gem in the middle. Rich coral-colored two-tone chiffon fabric.

The Victorian Pleat Couture Hijab Style By Vela Scarves
Victorian pleat: Vela’s signature look is back! This distinctive design features four toppling layers of handmade pleats. This scarf is perfect for any occasion and is versatile enough to be worn for both formal and informal occasions.

The Mademoiselle Couture Hijab Style by Vela Scarves
Mademoiselle: Designed with grace in mind, this dusty rose chiffon scarf
features a waterfall of ruffles with contrasting beige hem.

Hijab Designs

Hijab fashion is being re-invented each and every day - gone are the boring mono-colored clothes that are simply draped on the head, covering the hair. Muslim women want to look good, and they are opting for interesting hijab fashion designs.

Hijabs are not typically ready-made and easily obtained in the stores, particularly if you are living in non-Muslim majority countries. Some aspiring Muslim fashion designers are taking it upon themselves to cater to the need of fashion-conscious Muslim women looking for stylish hijab designs. They are designing hijabs, and sewing the designs themselves! So often these hijab designs are unique.

We came across the Sahara brand of hijabs that is designed by Hana and Nadia. These designs are being sold on the Internet in Singapore via Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Princessarabiafashion) at very reasonable rates, considering the time that probably went into designing and creating each of the hijab designs! Very inspiring indeed.

We selected some of the more stylish hijab designs, please see pictures of the hijab designs below.

Hijab Designs Pictures

Bright Red Embroidered Chiffon Hijab Design

 Hijab Design Chiffon Material with Smocking

 Shimmering Hijab Design 

 Two Color Blocked Hijab Design

 Simple Beaded Hijab Design

 A Bold Statement Piece - Hijab Design

 Hijab Design in a Pale Pink Color

For Festive Occasions

Beaded Hijab Design

Hijab Fashion Ideas

Here are some hijab fashion ideas - they are pretty simple to replicate. First, you need to get an inner hijab cap (see the pictures below). If you have long hair, tie it up into a low bun, then wear the hijab cap, making sure to cover part of your forehead. Next, pick a long rectangular shaped scarf. Then wrap it around your face, pin up the scarf at the back of the head, and you can leave the edge loose.

Hijab Fashion Ideas

 Inner Hijab Cap in Black

Be Sure to Cover At Least Half of Your Forehead

And Voila, You Can Create Hijab Looks Such as the Ones Below!

 Chiffon Hijab

 Satin Hijab

 Crinkle Hijab

 Striking Cotton Hijab

 Pashmina Hijab

Pashmina Hijab

Arabic Hijab Styles

Here are some fantastic ideas on Arabic Style Hijab. Remember that modesty is the new sexy! And modesty is not only exclusive to Muslim women. The New Testament states, "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God." (NIV, 1 Timothy 2:9-10).

Arabic Hijab Styles 

 Traditional Arabic Style Hijab

Commonly seen in the Countryside

 Turkish Style Hijab

While not Arabic Style, This Hijab Style

Is Very Popular Indeed

 Arabic Hijab Style

From Egypt

You can see that she has on three layers!

 Arabic Hijab Style

Two-Tone Color Chiffon Hijab 

 Arabic Hijab Style

 Arabic Hijab Style

This Look is From Egypt

One end of the hijab is left loose

 Hijab Style with Pashmina Scarf

 Arabic Hijab Style

from Qatar

Arabic Muslim Fashion in Egypt

Egyptian Muslim Fashion

Today, we take a look at Arabic Muslim Fashion, namely hijab (headscarf) styles in Egypt. Inspired by a recent trip to Cairo, we showcase Egyptian Style Muslim Fashion. The majority of the women in Egypt wear hijab - this was a surprise to us! We were told that the numbers of women wearing the hijab today has substantially increased compared to the 1980s. How cool is that?

Although, some of the younger ones tend to pair their lovely and colorful hijabs with form fitting clothes (which defies the purpose of Islamic conception of modest dress), Egyptian Muslim fashion is innovative. Hijabs are carefully color coordinated; and long tunics and pants are standard street Muslim women wear.

Check out the Egyptian Muslim Fashion hijab styles below.

Arabic Muslim Fashion in Egypt

 Egyptian Women in Cairo

The Egyptian Muslim Fashion Style is actually simple to replicate.

You see a short sleeved blouse that you like, then get it

and wear a long-sleeved t-shirt underneath the blouse.

Of course, this works when walking around in a cooler climate!

 Egyptian Woman in Two Piece Hijab

 This Egyptian Hijab Style is Fantastic

And popular Amongst the Younger Women

 Egyptian Women Hijab

 Egyptian Hijab Styles

 Long Skirts Galore!

Egyptian Muslim Women Style

Tunics and Pants

Staple Egyptian Muslim Fashion Style