Hijabi Trend Alert: Studded Shoes

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Hijabi trend alert! Stylish hijabis are embracing studs and rivets; especially on their feet. While they look pretty fierce, they can also lend just the right amount of tough girl beauty that most hijabis possess anyhow. We love this boot by Zara because even though the cap toe looks tough, the boot silhouette is still ladylike.

Follow Friday: Heba Jay and Farah Jay

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Jumuah mubarak my lovelies! I hope that this Friday finds you well inshallah. I wanted to give you some more inspiration from some amazing fellow hijabis. If you are on Instagram, you should definitely follow the stylish sisters Heba Jay (Jalloul) and Farah Jay (Jalloul) from Dearborn, MI. Their IG IDs are: heba_jay and farah_jay. They have amazing style sense and for those of you on a budget, they recommend a lot of affordable pieces. Just look at how stunning they look in the photo above!

For those of you on IG, feel free to follow me as well at hijabilife. Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend. See you soon on IG!

Hijabi Obsession: Royal Blue

Source: hautehijab.com via Michelle on Pinterest

I am currently in love with royal blue as an update for my winter wardrobe. Ever since Kate Middleton wore that royal blue Issa dress to match with her engagement ring, I have been really loving this hue. It is not too in your face like some bright colors, and I feel like jewel tones like this one always flatter everyone no matter what your skin tone. Expect to see me rocking not only royal blue, but hues like emerald, amethyst, and ruby as well. What is your favorite color to wear during winter?

Hijabi Obsession: Flowy Skirts

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I have devoted a lot of posts to beauty, but I have some fashion news for my hijabi fashionistas!

High waisted skirts are still very much in style this season.

Pictured above is Chris Benz’ Rhoda skirt for Anthropologie.

Chris Benz is doing a capsule collection for Anthropologie! It is in his typical colorful style with lots of big bows. Eeeeeek I am so excited, but his price point may be a tad steep even for his lower priced collection.

So for you bargain hijabi fashionistas, I will post a high waisted skirt more in your budget range. I just loved the cut and color of this one so much I just had to post it.

Plus, it’s a new collaboration and I just love all of the new ones so far so I wanted to highlight yet another brilliant one.

What is your favorite collaboration?

Savvy Hijabi: Deal of the Day

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Like most Muslim moms, I love a good bargain. So I decided to start doing mini posts that feature a deal of the day. Today, I wanted to showcase a pretty metallic scarf you can wear as a hijab for under $10 from Forever 21!!! They come in a mint green, gold, or ice blue.

Make sure to pick one up today if you like a little sparkle and a great deal!

Peplum Trend: A Hijabi’s Best Friend

20121124-215159.jpgClockwise from top left: Striped peplum top from Forever 21, Heart pendant from Forever 21, Long black skirt from Sears, Black and white bangle from Swarovski

I hope my American readers had a good holiday with their families inshallah! I know I had loads of fun with my Hubster and chubster.

Since Thanksgiving is over now, I am sure a lot of American hijabis are trying to find ways to hide the post turkey bellies. I know I am!

Luckily, one of the biggest carry over trends from past seasons is the peplum trend. At first, it looks a bit scary. Who really wants EXTRA fabric around the mid section?

But, if you really think about it, wearing a peplum top is a nice way to hide a belly but still look trim since it highlights the waist. It helps elongate the silhouette as well. If you want a polished, elegant, ladylike look, this is the trend for you.

As you can tell from the outfit I styled above, you can actually mix a few trends at once. I mixed the black and white trend with stripes and the peplum trend. Try some of them out next time you want to dress up. Wear the top with a long skirt. With the skirt above, you will need to wear black leggings. I would pair this with black wedge shoes to funk it up but you can use any pair of your favorite black shoes. Finish with a bright hijab if you are bold, or go safe with a black or white hijab.