:: hfw2012 - style crush ::

-Hijabi Fashion Week 2012-

The challenge is:

Style Crush

Choose an HFW participant's style to try out with your own clothes! Show us which participants inspired you, or mirror a style that you might never have tried before! 

Among all HFW participants, myazfashionspot's style caught my eyes because she loves wearing bold and catchy colours. I intended to try something that is beyond my ordinary look so I decided to replicate her style although it is almost impossible because I do not own similar items to what she was wearing. That indirectly reflects how different her style is when compared to me so that is the kind of challenge I am looking for.

From all the looks she posted for HFW, I decided to replicate the look for Day 4 - Destinations.

This is myazfashionspot's style...

...and this is phatgurl's style...

Shawl - bazaar at Jaya One

Long cardie - buttonsmybuttons

Basic tee - Dorothy Perkins

Necklace - bought in Melbourne

Belts - Brand Outlet Store

Clutch - Dorothy Perkins

Watch - Guess

Khakis pants - Giordano

Flats - Bonita

~ long cardie + owl necklace + tee tuck in + khakis + flats ~

I know it does not look exactly but that is the best I could do. I have no regret wearing such outfit the entire day because I am comfortable and really like it. Have not wear khakis for some time already so this is some kind of come back. Will definitely wear this style again next time most probably with a pair of boots or high heels.

Anyway, this is the last post for HFW 2012. Alhamdulillah I have managed to post all seven looks required and happy to complete the challenges. Hope to participate in the next HFW later. Till then, adieu!

I {heart} HFW.

:: hfw2012 - special occassions ::

-Hijabi Fashion Week 2012-

The challenge is:

Special Occassions

Eid, formal, etc. -- how do you stay modest when you need to get decked out?

Today is the last day to submit for this challenge. I had hard time on this one when compared to others because I do not have any special event this week to dress up for the challenge. Went to a wedding last Saturday and planned to post that look but sadly I did not snap any full figured photo of myself. I have to dig around and finally found this photo:

Scarf - a gift from my father

Top - buttonmybuttons

Necklace - Diva

Skirt - Parkson

The above picture was taken with Aishah during a special occassion we had among blogger friends. It was a tea party to celebrate Shazwani's belated birthday and engagement in Alamanda Putrajaya earlier this year. That maxi skirt is actually a sarong for a set of modern baju kurung I bought several years ago for Eid but I found it pretty to be worn as a skirt. I normally wear a notch extra than my everyday look for special occassions and most of the time, accessories or bling bling played major role to enhance the outfit. That day I wanted to dress in english style hence explains the pearls and roses fabric. Basically I will wear something suitable according to what the special occassion is for example traditional dress during Eid or long dress for company's annual dinner, as long as it is appropriate and modest.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

:: hfw2012 - destinations ::

-Hijabi Fashion Week 2012-

The challenge is:

Destinations

If you could go anywhere for fun, where would you go & what would you wear?

...and my answer for that would be Greece.

I love beaches and the mediterranean scenery. When I watched the Sisterhood of Travelling Pants there were scenes taken in Greece and I immediately felt in love with the country. The scenery was breathtaking as the ocean was sparkling blue and so does the sky. With that in mind, I came out with this look that reflects the blue ocean and sky of Greece. I always associate white with beaches, hence explains the white shirt and that Aztec themed bib necklace is worn to add colours and enhance the outfit. For your info the bib necklace is handmade by me last night. Love the fact that I can get a new accessory in less than an hour. DIY rocks!

Shawl - bazaar at Jaya One

Bib necklace - phattgurll accessories (DIY)

Shirt - American Eagle Outfitters

Skirt - brandless

Handbag - Charles & Keith

Boots - Charles & Keith

I wish I could visit Greece one day and these are lovely sceneries taken in Santorini, Greece found from Google Image:

*wish I was here - dreaming *

:: hfw 2012 - date night ::

-Hijabi Fashion Week 2012-

The challenge is:

Date Night

What would be the perfect date with hubby?

I still owe four more looks for HFW including this one. It should be an outfit for a date night with hubby and while most participants submitted sophisticated looks in dresses and skirts, I opted with this colourful and casual outfit:

3-tone Shawl: F.O.S

Chiffon Blouse: brandless

Pants: MANGO

Watch: DKNY

Handbag: Coach

Wedges: Vincci

It is more like a day look actually but my husband is a simple man. Instead of having dinner at a fancy restaurant with jazz music in the background he would prefer having dinner at places like Chillis (or al-Rawsha like yesterday) and later spend the night watching movie at the cinema. The idea is to have a relaxing night where the two us could chat and enjoy the quality time together so the best outfit for that would be something really comfortable.

To be honest I usually wear jeans with basic tee and cardie during our outing but that is too ordinary for a Fashion Week. Since my husband likes seeing me wearing pink, I came out with a pink oufit with splashes of yellow and orange. I love the colour combination because it somehow reflects sweet and fun at the same time..... and it sure makes me look younger too because the sister whom I bought breakfast from this morning referred me as a bachelorette. Too young to be married eh? (LOL).

On another note, tomorrow is our wedding anniversary. Will be going for a real date night so should I take today's look as an inspiration? Hrmmm...let's see. Anyway, please revisit this page again tomorrow for another outfit for HFW. Toodles!

:: hfw 2012 - leaders in hijab ::

-Hijabi Fashion Week 2012-

The challenge is:

Leaders in Hijab

What leadership roles do you have & how do you dress for them as a hijabi?


Actually this is the theme for Day 1 but since I am emceeing for an official event attended by one of the deputy minister today, I am wearing a formal attire which is really appropriate for the 'leaders in hijab' look.

As some may know, I am working with an established telecommunication company in Malaysia and a leader of this particular unit in the Human Capital department. Leadership role is pretty challenging especially when problems arised but I am thankful enough for having team members and superiors who are very supportive. A person can be born to be a leader but it is not easy to become a good leader. For me, the leadership path is still a long journey and there is a lot to learn, improve and execute.


Working in the corporate world allows me to explore fashion. While we should dress formally except on casual Friday, the rule is not rigid as long as it is appopriate with the working environment and agenda. The look that I have for today basically reflects my dressing to office most of the time. I believed our dressing reflects our personality. Despite my interest in exploring and playing with different look and trend, I still stick to some rules I learnt from corporate grooming classes on formal attire such as only wear up to 3 colours at a time. Here in this look you could see me wearing a formal colour which is blue with a dash of grey and black.

Scarf - Vincci Accessories
Corsage - Heart Attack
Shirt - Mango
Skirt - South China Sea
Handbag - Coach
Heels - Charles & Keith

:: hfw 2012 - time travel ::

-Hijabi Fashion Week 2012-

The challenge for today is:

Time Travel

Bring something back from the past and combine it with a recent item or trend!

Printed scarf: bazaar at Jaya One

Cardigan: Dorothy Perkins

Maxi dress: brandless

Watch: Furla

Handbag: Louis Vuitton

Heels: Kiss & Tell

This is when old meets new. In order to achieve this look I chose the foulard print scarf as something from the past and combined it with the colour of Spring/Summer 2012 - yellow. If not mistaken foulard print was famous in the late 80's to 90's. I remember looking at my mother's foulard scarves back then and associate it with prints for adults or specifically, the 'aunties'. I still have that thought until I saw that foulard print scarf at the Jaya One bazaar last Saturday. Still unsure whether it is an age factor or something else, I somehow found that scarf pretty and immediately got an idea to wear it like that. Definitely not my everyday style though but I kind of like it because it reflects a classy look. 

Nothing much to exagerrate about the famous colour of the season. I have been crazy about yellow since months ago and it seems that I am not the only one. Even LV released the yellow vernis limited and specially for its Spring/Summer 2012 collection. That bag is love at the first sight and it was the only one available in their boutique at The Gardens Kuala Lumpur. Yellow can easily influent your mood and based on my experience, it helps to brighten up my day just by wearing a piece of it.

I am happy because I am able to achieve today's challenge but I am not so happy about that photo actually. I was in a rush and pardon me, I do not have any dedicated photographer so I took it with a self timer using my handphone. I am still wondering how fashion bloggers got their pretty pictures actually. Do they own a dedicated photographer to snap their looks everyday? Hrmmm... still curious. By the way, I seriously need a photographer /-_-\

p/s: do check out other participants' look for the HFW too

:: hfw 2012 - favourite hijab ::

Hi all~!
This week I am participating in the Hijabi Fashion Week (HFW) by loveHFW, which is an online event celebrating modesty, diversity and sisterhood. I accidentally came across this event some time ago and I found it interesting so when it was opened for registration, I did not hesitate to register. It is a 7-day event, starting 28 May until 3 June and the challenge is to come out with a look for each given theme. I have not manage to submit theme for Day 1 yet because I was not feeling well yesterday so I started mine with theme for Day 2. According to the rule, we are given up till 7 days to submit a look so I will obviously submit my Day 1 look at the end of the week.


The challenge for today is:

Favourite Hijab
Create an outfit inspired by your favorite Hijab!

Scarf - two tone bawal scarf from Kelantan

Blouse - Rania blouse from The Pop Look

Skirt - brandless

Bracelet watch - Guess

Handbag - Gucci

Heels - Nose


Before I am comfortable wearing a rectangular shawl, I have been wearing bawal scarf ever since its existence because the material is cotton like but softer so it is easy to shape. I have always like ombre tone in fabrics so the two tone purple scarf is definitely one of my favourite.