Colour my world Neon!

I am sure many of you have noticed the latest colour trend going around these days, so I suggest we ditch those monochromatic shades and opt for something bright and Neon to boost our mood on these cold winter mornings. Neon is making a huge come back this summer and I must admit, I am a more neutral kind of girl myself, I love my tans, browns, blacks and whites but a bit of colour never hurts anyone and in fact can make you look younger and more vibrant.

Here are a few examples of neon skirts/clothing if you are brave enough to try out this upcoming trend.

For those who are less daring and want touches of this trend like me, you could always opt for bags, shoes and accessories to complete your outfit, having a statement bag or shoes is always fabulous.

I hope my post about neon colours gave you some inspiration on how to add colour to your wardrobe, till next time guys ;)

Back to the basics with Boyfriend Blazers

So let’s talk blazers, in particularly the boyfriend kind…...I just love the boyfriend blazer these days, it’s a slouchy, bit oversized jacket that will keep you warm on those cold spring nights when a coat is too much and a cardigan just won’t do the trick.

The trend of the blazer was always around but varied from year to year. I remember a couple of years back where it was a huge trend to wear a well fitted blazer with jeans and I will never forget where I got mine, from YDE, which was the best investment I made because I have that same blazer up till today. Back then even the guys were into it with their square toed shoes but enough about the good old days.

More recently the blazer made a huge comeback, where the fit was loose and more comfortable but at the same time was longer in length which is fantastic for those who wish to cover up.

The way I normally wear it is with a loose shirt, fitted jeans with either heels or flats but sometimes when I want a more casual or trendy take on it I would wear boyfriend jeans, fitted top, ankle boots and the blazer, in this way I am able to cover up while wearing a head scarf or turban.

I want to keep this short and sweet so here are a few pictures to give you some idea of the boyfriend blazers I love!

Ramadaan: What does it mean to you?

As many of you have noticed I have been quite busy lately as I stated in my previous post but I am back and ready to get things going again.

The topic I want to discuss today is one that is very close to my heart, it’s the auspicious month of Ramadaan, with only a couple of days away I got the question from a few people and colleagues, are you ready for the fast? What does that mean? I think as a Muslim one is born ready, there is no getting ready unless we talking about things we need in the kitchen of course lol

So what does Ramadaan mean to me? It means so much things, I can’t even begin to describe the feeling being felt as it draws closer. One must ask oneself are you mentally and psychologically ready to attain all the goodness Ramadaan has to offer? With me personally Ramadaan was a starting point in order to wear hijab/head scarf. Every year I have tried and attempted to cover up properly in the month of Ramadaan but last year was different, I wanted to make that permanent change in my life and not only for one month out of the year but every day from that point on. I see Ramadaan as a chance to change into someone better, to improve one’s Imaan and faith. I see this as a wonderful opportunity to help fine tune ourselves as Muslims and our normal patterns of behaviour and changing us to what we think is a good Islamic standard.

A lot of people will tell me, well Ramadaan shouldn’t be your only reason to want to change or want to wear a head scarf, yes I agree with that statement but that being said how can Ramadaan ever be seen as a negative to change and be better? In general people tend to focus on the eating and drinking aspect during the fast or the lack thereof but we tend to miss the point, our bodies and minds need that rest, to understand what less fortunate people go though, to be closer to our Creator, to understand the contents and the message of the Quran and just to be more spiritually aware that this was a gift sent down to us.

I know this post has nothing to do with fashion or style but I thought I would start off where it all began for me, how my style and love for fashion has changed and been incorporated with my head scarf since the last Ramadaan.

I hope that this will be a successful Ramadaan where we will be able to look back and feel that inner joy and true happiness knowing that our Eid day will be a day to be celebrated as gift from our All Mighty. 

Juggling it all

Hello my hunnies! As many of you may have noticed I have been a bit quiet lately, that is only because I am so swomped in my real life work that my love for fashion and everything beautiful had to take a back seat, hopefully not for to long because we all know that one must look after your priorities otherwise none of this fabulousness will be able to happen. So within a week a or so get ready for glits and glam and also the abit of a discussion around the Ramadaan and Eid.... So excited for it!!!! Yeah!

Turban Turbulance

I have definitely seen a wide variety of head gear lately, maybe it is because I am wearing a scarf myself so automatically one tends to be more open about scarf trends and wanting to try different styles, after all my love for fashion hasn’t decreased because I am covering my hair.

There is one particular style I am interested in trying but not sure how I will look with it on, it’s all over the cat walks and some of my friends have been discussing it but pulling it off is another story, it’s the Turban. I know what everyone is thinking its way out there and how does one pull it off with ordinary clothes, I am not sure myself but how about I show you exactly how this trend looks and how it is styled then you can make up your mind whether its hot or not…lol

As you can see there are different ways that one can wear a turban, and like the last picture is the way I normally wear mine but like the second last one, which is quite high fashion at the moment is taking it to the next level, its looks stunning in my opinion but also takes guts to pull it off.

For those who are brave enough to attempt this style here is a tutorial on how to do it.