Hijabi Recessionista Find of the Week: Moroccan Caftan

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Sometimes it can be hard to find colorful abayas and overgarments, so when I found this caftan I knew I had to get it. My caftan arrived a few days after I ordered it from eShakti so the delivery was pretty fast. There's nothing worst than ordering something and having to wait forever to get it. It arrived in in a plastic bag looking like this.

Inside there was also a little black pouch with measuring tape. Insha' Allah I will order from them again and can use it to customize my order.

Here is what it looked like on.

It was $59 plus shipping and handling. I know this caftan is a bit pricey for the items we usually pick by I totally love it! A little bit about the caftan: The colors weren't exactly what I expected. I thought it was going to be more greenish and black than blue and royal blue. I still like it, it just wasn't the colors I expected based on the picture, even though it clearly says turquoise and royal blue on the website(doh!). It has pockets which are always useful and side slits at the bottom, so it will need to be worn with something underneath. I should also mention it comes in two other colors: yellow and a lime greenish color.

What do you ladies think? As usual share your comments and opinions.

Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira

Rock It or Stop It: Niqab with Shades/Sunglasses

Alhamdulilah wearing niqab is beautiful and can truly be a test during the summer especially with the sizzling  temperatures.   On top of that the sun is out in full effect and can be a serious force to be reckoned with.  It's not often that you see sisters rocking their shades when they wear niqab. So the question is should you wear shades/sunglasses with niqab?

Trendy white and gold shades

Tortoise Shades

Brown Shades

***all brown niqabs not intentional but super cute***

So what do you ladies think?  Do you think it looks crazy but you have to do what you have to do? Do you totally love it and would rock it? Is it not for you but you think it's cute? Does it depend on what type of shades you wear?  Does it depend on the color of the niqab?

ROCK IT OR STOP IT?

COMMENT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira & Najwa

Keeping Your Marriage Fresh With the "Five Senses Rule"

"And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect."

(Quran: Ar-Rum 21)

1. Sight- Always beautify yourself. Make sure your clothing is nice, your hair is done and your makeup looks just right (if you wear it).

2. Hearing- Always greet your hubby with a sweet voice and leave any bad news for later. Never speak in a loud, boisterous manner. Don't try to engage is gossip or trivial conversations. Keep positive, Islamic conversations going and things that your hubby has interest in. Leave the other stuff for your girlfriends.

3. Touch- Make sure your body, your bedsheets are nice to the touch. This could mean shaving your legs or using a nice moisturizer. Using downy softener sheets or changing to Egyptian cotton or satin.

4. Smell- Never have a bad smell in the house. While you cook, be sure to open the windows and afterwards be sure to light a candle, burn oils or incense, or spray a room freshener. Also, change your clothes if you have been cooking meat or onions. Make sure you keep up your hygiene and make a habit of brushing your teeth and spraying perfume on the back of your neck, behind your ears and any other place you can think of before bed. ;-)

5. Taste- Try new recipes for variety and master the dishes he enjoys the most. Be sure that dinner is always ready before he makes it home. No man likes to come home on an empty stomach only to find nothing waiting for him on the stove.
what things would YOU add to this? what do YOU do to keep your hubby happy???

Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira & Najwa

Hijabi Recessionista: Tie Dye!!!

This week's Hijabi Recessionista is Tie Dye!!!

This trend is totally cute and it's an super easy way to get a lot of color into your outfit. As rule of of thumb, you only need one tie dye piece per outfit. You can do a tie dye maxi dress with a solid color long sleeved shirt underneath and matching hijab.



If you click the images below you will be directed to the links for each piece.

Sandal $20

Dress $33

Cardigan $28

Tie Dye Clutch $44

Skirt $29.50

Maternity Dress $32.99

Scarf 12.99

As usual ladies be shore to comment and tell us what you think!!!

Happy Shopping!!!
Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira & Najwa

Hijabi Recessionista Find of the Week: Maxi Skirt

Totally love this skirt, found it while shopping at Walmart. Saw it out the corner of my eye and thought I would check it out. Much to my surprise once I got close enough to see the price tag, $12!!! It's super cute and super affordable. On the website they have pics of it in teal but it also come ins bright pink and white. The pics don't do it justice!!! Absolutely perfect for a budget conscious Muslimah. I myself got it in the bright pink and white, insha' Allah you like it.

Shown as a skirt
***the skirt has a fold at the top so it you want it to be longer just wear it unfolded***

Shown as a dress
***if you wear it like above, you could add a long sleeve shirt and wide leg jeans***

COMMENT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!




Happy Shopping!!!
Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira

Rock It or Stop It: The Burkini

Okay, ladies... It's getting hot and the beach / pool weather is officially here. Some of us may be taking holiday or vacation somewhere where there is a beach, so what is a Muslimah to do? Some women choose the burkini... You'll either love it or hate it, so tell us what YOU think....

ROCK IT OR STOP IT?

COMMENT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

For more info be sure to check out this article in Marie Claire

http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/trends/articles/fashion-burkini

As-Salaamu-Alaikum

Najwa & Nadira

Muslimah2Muslimah T-Shirts!!!

Alhamdulilah it's been a long time coming but we are finally in the process of getting our M2M Gear going. We will be doing are giveaways as promised, insha' Allah we will make a video were we randomly select the winners. The tees have our logo and slogan underneath.

If you are interested in purchasing your own M2M T-Shirt, please send us an email to clothing@muslimah2muslimah.com with your size request so we can have an idea as to what sizes we will need in stock. The T-Shirts will be $10 each. Once we have them in you will be able to purchase them on the M2M Clothing Tab on this website.

Comment and let us know what you think. Your feedback is essential to us for this.

Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira & Najwa

Hijabi Find of the Week: Mademoiselle a Paris

We are loving this site! The clothes are soooo cute and super Muslimah friendly. The website is entirely in French but can be easily navigated with a decent translator and converter. The items range from 35,00€ - 89,00 € ($45-$116). The pieces are simple but really cute. You could easily mix and match them to get several different looks. The website is called Mademoiselle a Paris.

Be sure to comment and let us know what you think

Happy Shopping Ladies!!!
Asalaamu alaikum
Nadira & Najwa

Niqabi Recessionista: Online Stores

Even though I am now a niqabi I still like to wear a variety of colors and styles. My personal fav is a full one layer tie niqab. However there are other types like a half niqab, long, three layer, four layer, one eye and even eating niqabs. Below are a few niqabs from some of my favorite online stores.

Shop the Souq
I just recently ordered this niqab and also a black niqab from this site. I liked the fact that they were light weight and would be perfect for summer. Available in other colors i.e. navy blue and brown.

Purple Niqab

Shadiyah's Boutique - Love Unspoken

I love this site because everything is custom made. You can pick from a variety of colors and even pick the length of the eye slit(by measuring from ear to ear).

Half Niqab

Full Niqab

One Eye/Full Cover

Al Mujalbaba

This is the site I usually purchase my niqabs from . They are available in a variety of colors and they offer half niqabs and niqab/khimar sets as well.

Full Niqab

Umm Niaqqb by Zubaydah

I love this site because because they have creative items like the eating niqab and great niqab/khimar sets with unique trimmings.

Eating Niqab

Brown and Orange Trim Niqab and Khimar Set

***click the names of each website to be directed to their website***

Insha' Allah comment and let me know what you think of the niqabs

Happy Shopping!
Asalaamu alaikum
Nadira

Spring Hijabi Fashionista: Ruffles, ruffles and more ruffles!

Ruffles are all over the runway for Spring 2010. It's all about femininity this spring.

Givenchy

Marc Jacobs

Stella McCartney

Here are a few pieces inspired by the runway that work well as everyday wear for Muslimahs.

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Yellow Ruffle Shirt Dress

This would look great with a long sleeve shirt underneath(color of your choice) and a pair of wide leg jeans.

Gray Ruffle Abaya

We have featured this abaya before(Pink Hijab Day) and it has just the right amount of ruffle on the back.

Ruffle Flat

Cute flat ruffle shoe, bright and colorful for spring and at a great price. $10

White Military Ruffle Jacket

Muslimah2Muslimah Fab Fav!!

This jacket combines two very hot trends for this spring both military and ruffles. This jacket is soooo cute. It would look great over an abaya/over garment as well.

Green Shirt Dress

Very cute green dress, which of course would be worn as a shirt. Looks great on and would go great with wide leg jeans.

Peach Platform Shoe

These heels are absolutely gorgeous! Love the ruffle detail on them and they come in other colors.

Ruffle Handbag

You may not want the ruffle to be a part of your outfit all day long. No problem, a ruffle bag is a great accessory.

Make sure that if you do the ruffles keep it to a one item minimum so that you don't over do it.

Let us know what you think. Do you like the ruffles? Would you wear them? How would you wear ruffles? Do you think you can have too much ruffle?

***All clothing should be lose fitting in order to maintain modesty***

Happy Shopping Ladies!

Asalaamu alaikum

Nadira & Najwa