fashionable Muslimah-part 1

Assalamualaikum, everybody. 
as promised, i will elaborate more on how to a fashionable Muslimah. some people may argue on the need to be fashionable when Islam teaches us to be modest. in my personal opinion, living as a Muslim in this era, we need to show the rest of the world how awesome Islam is. i mean, people would be able to see how 'open' Islam is actually, as long as you obey certain conditions. and i will try my very best to make this practical and easy for you guys to understand. plus, i believe you'd feel a little bit easy to transform yourself into a better Muslimah in a step-by-step approach. 

i'll try to make this easy, so we'll begin from the head and we'll go all the way to the feet.
*i'll break them into smaller parts so that this entry would not be too long and i could add up more images*

HIJAB
hijab is a piece of scarf which you use to cover your head and hair. i think by now everybody knows that covering your head and hair is compulsary in Islam. how to be fashionable yet still covering your aurah?

Pashmina scarf

~ wear a shawl that is not see-through fabric. try the Pashmina scarf. it's long and the fabric is soft and light. you can put it on your head in whatever way you desire.
but if you would still like to go with the see-through scarfs, i would suggest you to wear a Syrian scarf on the inside, insert the scarf into your blouse or shirt and you can style the scarf whichever way you want. even though the scarf is see-through, people wouldn't be able to 'peek' and see your neck, coz you have another protective layer of scarf on the inside. ^_^
~ you can also try the Indon scarf *tudung Indon*. it's easier as you wouldn't need any brooches or pins. and there are so many styles in the market now.

some of the latest styles of
tudung bawal

~ well, i almost forgot about the tudung bawal which has been in the market for as long as i can remember. there's different sizes of tudung bawal in the market. 45' inches, 55' inches and even 60' inches. there are available in various colours and patterns. there are also a lot of ways to style the tudung bawal. you can go online and check them out.
~ and of course we have the tudung bulat. i wouldn't say tudung bulat is not fashionable. it's how you wear them and the way you present yourself with it that determines whether you're fashionable or not. the only way to make them fashionable is by picking colours that match your dress or blouse and always make sure that the top of the tudung is neat. most people's tudung bulat gets a little messy on the top, just above the forehead. if you've tackled that part, you're fashionable already. 

there's one thing i would like to highlight here. no matter what style of hijab you've choose, please make sure that your hijab covers your chest area, and part of your back. these are part of aurah as well. 
it's your choice to wear whatever you desire. it's okay if you'd like to stick with the tudung Indon all your life, but there's nothing to lose to try all of the hijab styles mentioned above. well, let me tell you on my hijab transformation over the years.
i started with the tudung bawal 45' inches because at that time, that was the only shawl available. then, i went on with the Pashmina shawl for some time until i alternate them with the see-through hijab with Syrian shawl underneath. there were times where i'd only wear the Syrian shawl to class. *i'm a very lazy girl* 
and now, i am wearing the tudung bawal 60' inches. 


i'd end my entry with this few words:
cherish every step you take, embrace the moment. live life to the fullest with the teachings of Islam.

i wish all of you good luck in experimenting every styles of hijab. and i hope i've provided sufficient information for all of you. if you feel the explainations are rather lack-y, just let me know. i'd improve my writing. *do comment, don't feel shy* 
thank you so much for your support.

P/S: next entry would be about dresses. *i'm excited*

that's me! in my 60' inches purple tudung bawal