Hijab fashion rut

For me, wearing hijab has become so normal that its become hard for me to write this blog. Its no longer really fashion for me, I do it every day, don't really buy new clothes, just same thing, day in and day out. I have never worn a maxi dress with hijab, I try them on in the shops and it just doesn't work. I think perhaps its because I wear hijab to work with formal tailored wear, which is hard to buy here in modest cuts. So I have a few skirts I've had for years and just change my work shirt or jacket, but again these are mostly old. I probably should buy something new, but I just get drawn back to things in grey, navy, green, white and some feature colours like green, blue, purple and pink.

The only thing I feel like buying are new scarves from Middle Eastern Mall (lol)

Men look at a woman's breasts before her face

Men have an eye for women's breasts
Victoria University of Wellington researchers have found nearly half - 47 per cent - of men first look at women's breast. A third of men's ''first fixations'' are on women's midriff.

Shockingly less than 20 per cent of first glances were at the woman's face.

''Men spent consistently more time looking at the breasts of front posed female images and also made significantly more fixations upon the breasts than other regions of the body or head,'' the researchers suggested.

Tichels: 2 Cute Chiffon

Distinctive Hair Coverings Large Square Chiffon Scarf (Blush and Grey Paisley) US$16.99

Distinctive Hair Coverings Small Rectangular Chiffon Scarf (Sparkling Maroon) $14.99


I thought these tichels were cute and quite different from hijabs that you see around. The reason why they are styled this way is that some Orthodox Jewish cousins wear their sheitals (wigs) to cover their hair and then a tichel (scarf) on top.

Serene Somayeh

Open publication - Free publishing - More adidas

This is my first magazine style post, let me know what you think. If you'd like to look at the Polyvore set go here.

Spring time tunics

It's feeling very summery today, sunny and beautiful. It's a lovely 14 degrees Celcius here where I live, pretty nice for our Southern hemisphere winter. I find it astounding to receive my Ezibuy catalogue (NZ's answer to Victoria Secret but more normal than sexy) in the mail for Spring in July when its still freezing. Muslim & non-Muslim woman alike are wearing long sleeves under their tunics and big coats. Its the time of year where muhajabat fit in the best, our hijabs match the pashmina and wooly hats other women are wearing as do our coats and long sleeves. However with the shift to warm weather I'm thinking about long sleeve tunics, kaftans, breezy cotton skirts and sandals. Unfortunately finding a hijab appropriate kaftan or tunic is quite difficult. Although they do pop up as regular lines at a lot of our chain stores here they are often 3/4 sleeves or shorter, or the dreadfully sheer either by design or thinness of fabric.

This is beautiful but I'd have to wear a long sleeve henley or tee under it, which would make it hot and defeat the purpose.

Sara Print Tunic NZD $59.99

However is you search you can find great things like this, which are sold one off from an online store I'd never heard of before, I want more!

Nooz Pink Ethnic Boho Style Kaftan $25

Girly with sneakers

Casual fun by celeritas featuring Miss Selfridge

Here's a fun outfit that I've put together based on my new gorgeous Adidas Midiru sneakers. I'm sort of wearing this look today, with a long sleeve tee style dress and a grey coat. I love wearing girly colours and sneakers and scarves are a great way to do that.

Lav-an-dar

Lavender by celeritas featuring Jeffrey Campbell shoes

In Singapore they pronounce the suburb Lavender, Lav-an-dar on the train, it amuses me alot.

I thought I'd keep up appearances and post my outfit today. I know I always wear boots but its so cold her in the Winter so I have to. I always wear my handknitted socks in them to keep extra toasty.