fashionable Muslimah-part 2

Assalamualaikum, people. as promised, here's the part 2 of being a fashionable Muslimah, the Ema's way. hihi..
in this part 2, we'll discuss about tops, which include blouses and dresses. 
you ready? here we go.

TOPS
there are many beautiful tops in the market nowadays. and the whole idea of wear tops is because it's so casual and free. even celebrities wear colourful tops on outings with their girlfriends. question is, how to dress as a fashionable Muslimah with tops?
my idea of wearing tops outside is by ensuring the length of the tops extend to below by butt area. well, the butt area is part of our aurah, so we might want to take that part into consideration when shopping for tops. 
can i ask you a question? when you shop for tops, do you realize that the most beautiful and colourful tops in the shop would be short-sleeved? and you get mad because it is short-sleeved and that you can never wear them and how you wished so bad that they were long sleeved? *at least that's how i am whenever i go window shopping with my sister. it's so dang frustrating* 

belted cardigan.
i should get one someday!

guess what? we have a solution! i was doomed for some time once until i figured my way out. CARDIGANS! 
they saved my life! seriously, they are super duper comfortable, long sleeved and the fabric is so lovely you'd never wanna leave them off your skin! back in the days, i had the shorter version of the waterfall cardigan. now, as i browse through the net, there's so many types in the market. there's the open, button down, waterfall, knitted, hoodie and jacket type cardigans. 
with the cardigan, you can enjoy wearing your beautiful tops and be fashionable. just a reminder, to know the right length of cardigan to go with your tops, you'd want to have the cardigans longer than your top, so that you'll cover the butt area. because if you were to get a cardigan of the same length or slightly shorter than the top, it'd look a bit weird. if you think i'm being ridiculous, look at the celebrities worldwide, they'd put on a cardigan that is way longer than their tops, when they hang out. you might wanna try this.
personally, i don't encourage you guys to wear an inner, because they are skin-tight and you'd reveal your aurah *in one way or the other* by showing the shape of your body. that's why i suggested the cardigans. plus, cardigans are way fashionable than inner. trust me. been there, done that!
so, we're done with the tops! Wall-ah! easy right?

simple dress top that
caught my attention

DRESS TOPS

next, we'll move on to the dress tops. i'm really into the dress tops because they are my type. they are flowy and i feel free whenever i'm in one. dress tops are the longer version of tops. so, to those who feel it's so hard to rock a normal top with cardigans, you can always go with the dress tops. it's a mixture of dress and a top. it's longer than tops, but somewhat shorter than a knee-length dress. plus, a dress top is cheaper than a dress. 
again, the dress tops that are available in the market are mostly the short-sleeved or sleeveless. of course you can put on the cardigans again, but maybe you'd like to try the shorter version of the cardigan, so that people get to see the actual look of the dress top. if you keep both the dress top and cardigans at the same length, people won't be able to differentiate the cardigan from the dress top, and you'd also allow the cardigan to overpower your dress top, and that's not good. 
actually, dress tops are rather common as you window shop, but most of us Muslims would just skip them because they believe they can't wear them because they are short and that they are sleeveless. 
on thing that you girls need to bare in mind is to find dress tops that are not too fitting that might reveal your body shape. in my opinion, you can get the dress top that are designed fit on the upper body but they are no more fitting waist-down. this way, you're covering the butt area and thus, covering your aurah. try to search for fabric that are comfortable and not too thick because remember, you'll put on a cardigan afterwards. trust me, you would would wanna be seen all sweaty in your clothes. 
another friendly reminder, in choosing the right cardigan to match your dress top, i would suggest you guys NOT to go with the TOO SHORT cardigans, that when you put on the cardigan, their length are somewhere near the breast area. that's not really cool, because they are not so comfortable, as you'll have the urge to pull the cardigan forward and sometimes, when you lift up your hands, you'd reveal the armpit area. this is due to the size of the cardigan, they are just so small. as a fashionable Muslimah who practices the teachings of Islam, you might wanna forget about them.go with the cardigans which are somewhat near your waist area. keep the cardigans no longer that your waist area, so that they'll look just nice with the dress top.
and we're also done with the dress top. 

DRESS

summer dresses

now, we're talking about real dresses, the full-length dress. because we've discussed so much about the cardigans and the fabric of the dress above, this part would be rather short than the above two. again, make sure the fabric is not the type that would stick to your skin, because that would reveal your body shape, which means you're revealing your aurah. my suggestion is go with the summer dresses. they are absolutely thin and light fabrics and they come in a variety of colours and fabrics.
one friendly reminder is to ensure that the dresses do not reveal any parts of your legs. 

pretty cocktail dress

also, i found that cocktail dresses *which are appropriate* are also beautiful and you can try them. but of course, they may be a little bit expensive and most of them are made according to your body shape. but you can go ahead and try one, but again, follow the guidelines we've discussed above. 

so, that's pretty much it on this entry about tops. i hope you guys enjoy browsing through the pictures. i tried making it as simple as possible. i hope i didn't burden you guys with the guidelines. any problem or questions, feel free to ask. i will try my very best to answer them.
thank you for reading! Wassalam...

P/S: for the Part 1, please visit here