FashFaith's Picks featuring: Mullani, Inayah, Aab Collection.

Opening year 2013, started with me wondering that I would love to try out wearing more frequently maxi dresses or abayas. Before I wear hijab, I am a 'jeans-tee girl all day long'.. The first time I wore hijab, the jeans or pants were still remain, I just changed the tops, from short-sleeved t-shirt became long-sleeved tunics/blouses/shirts or mini dresses.

I wore skirts or maxi dresses only when I go to the formal events, to the Eid prayers, attending 'pengajian' (Qur'an recitation and preach by Islamic scholars), wedding parties, or to the beaches (I love wearing thin-but not-sheer, lightweight, flowy skirts in the beaches instead of jeans.. of course.. you do, too, don't you?).

I am also an active mom, nurturing two active young boys with me trying to keep up with them. I sometimes ride a bicycle or motorcycle which makes me choosing to wear jeans and pants even more.

But lately, I have a desire to wear skirts and dresses more often. I feel pretty when I wear them :) My appearances look way-more-feminine with skirts or maxi dresses; and with the "right" (comfortable = cool, breathe-y, lightweight) materials, it is felt more easy-breezy and comfort. Yet, I have to remind myself to not move too actively and should be "well-behaved" when I sit or walk.. So, the skirt/dress I wear won't be tangled or hitched to anything.. ;)

Recently, the lovely ladies from Mullani fashion label and Inayah Collection introduced me to their collection. I visited the links they gave to their website, and I directly fall in love with some pieces from their collection.

I also visited Aab Collection's site because I recalled that they also have gorgeous abayas. Aab and Inayah even have abaya collection specialized for maternity.

Here are some gorgeous maxi dresses or abayas I hand-picked that I couldn't resist to fell in love with.. ;)

From Mullani fashion line, I really got into these two stunning dresses! I love the cut, the design, the pleats, how it drapes, the cuffed-sleeves, the buttons, the bow-tie.. everything!

Avril maxi dress

Avril’s details include: mandarin collar with buttons, pintucks, elastic waistband. buttoned cuffs, in seam pockets. 

Material: Crepe de chine, 100% polyester. Price: £135

Leyla - Black maxi dress

Leyla’s transformation is endless.. it changes as you wear the dress with a belt, a sash or simply let it flow. Leyla’s detail include: gathered neckline and sleeves. Sash included. The material is crepe de chine, 100% polyester. Price: £115

Shop Mullani: Mullani.co.uk

From Aab's site, there are two abayas that caught my eyes, the Black Navy Abaya and Charred Coal Abaya..

Black Navy Abaya

If you are going for silhouette this season then pick this Black Navy abaya. The stylish high neck wrap over in navy blue and main body in black jersey which simply drapes down beautifully. Simply wear it down to oozes style.

Fabric 100% cotton jersey. Price: £69.99

Charred Coal Abaya

This fabulous coat style Abaya surely can keep you undoubtedly warm yet looking super stylish. Trenches are all the rage this season and this Abaya has all the features of a military catwalk classic!

The fabric is 100% cotton jersey. Price: £139.99. 

These two abayas I picked from Aab Collection are a 'NEW IN' in Aab's site and classified as everyday abayas, classic black, and work wear.

Shop Aab Collection: AabCollection.com


As for Inayah Collection, there is a NEW collection just launched, titled PRECOCIOUS, filled up with stunning and (look) comfortable draper-y tops and maxi dresses.

I've picked two that look stylish, comfort, and unique in cut and design, and also drape beautifully. Here they are:

Latte Abaya

Latte Abaya, a natural stone color, pleated shirt dress, is a classic piece that can act as your basic everyday wardrobe. Beautifully mixed it with a contrast georgette scarf. This abaya features invisible pockets on both sides of the hips. Fabric 100% linen. Price: £57.95

Soigne Abaya Navy Blue

This stylish essential everyday abaya looks classic and ooze elegance. Try pairing this abaya with printed scarves for a touch of additional character.

This abaya's modest flare also perfect for maternity wear, and the up-front buttons make it suitable for moms who is nursing her baby. Fabric: cotton jersey. Price: £62.95

Below is one look addition that I love from Inayah's Lookbook, featuring the Ruched Abaya.

(Pics are from Inayah Lookbook at their site)

SHOP AT INAYAH HERE


Well, tell me what do you think.. do you love them, too?

Go take a look on those sites, they have so many designs of maxi dresses/abayas, jilbabs, hijabs, outerwear, accessories, etc., perhaps you will find your own dream abaya or maxi dress there.. ;)

Okay then, see you on the next post!

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Scotland Inspired

White wool gowns touched with lace and feathers.. Love them!

 (Photos: Alessandro Garofalo / GoRunway.com, via Style.com)

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Me with my second born at the cinema's rest room. He was sleepy.. ;)

Happy Monday, Lovelies! How do you do today?

Today, I would love to have a little talk with you about hair care..

As a style blog for Muslim women, perhaps many of you (my blog's readers) wear hijab.

Now, I want to know, how many of you that would be interested in the hair care sort of thing? As a hijab wearer, do you take care of your hair, or do you ignore it because you think that people do not see your hair?

As for me personally, not many people know what my hair looks like.. (surely it's because I'm a Muslim hijab wearer ^_^ ), and honestly, I do not take care much of my hair.. hehhe.. I'm not a type of girl/woman that spend so much time taking care of her body.

I do not like applying body lotion or face cream because I think they made my skin sticky or oily.. but I do wear a bit of face sunscreen because, from the information I got, sunscreen/sunblock is really important to our skin, especially for those who live in tropical country..

So, if I knew that one/some thing IS really IMPORTANT for improving the life quality, I can push myself to do "some actions" (such as wearing sunscreen, using hair conditioner, doing some sport activities, etc).. you know, it's like taking your medicine for the sake of your health ;)

And.. don't you feel like if you feel good about your body, it effects your mood. Your good mood and self-esteem boost up.. People around you also feel that. It shines through your face and words..

One thing also that push myself to take care of my body is that I keep reminding myself that everything that Alloh SWT has been created and given to us, should be taking care of, including our body ;)

Regarding to my hair, I have a bit curly, dry, frizzy, thick hair. This curly and thick 'thing' also add some volume to my hair.

My biggest hair complaint is the dryness and the frizzy-ness or stiff-ness of my hair. For this problem, it requires products use to keep my hair soft, moist and frizz-free, and that means, moisturizing is a priority! 

The hijab/scarf I'm wearing everyday while I'm out of the house in the middle of my country's tropical 'sunshine' weather (there always be sunshine throughout the year), also gives a perfect protection to my hair.. :)

I'm also not a fan of blow-dried hair and colouring hair because these actions only make my hair dry-ness worst.

And recently, P&G, along with BlogHer, introduced me to Fekkai Hair Care products.. (I never knew about this hair care products before..). So, soon after they informed me about it, I went to Fekkai site and read thoroughly about this hair care products.. and you know what I thought? This products look PROMISING! ;)

Fekkai's products are accessible, affordable, and - most importantly - contain innovative ingredients that transform the look, feel and health of your hair (as they claimed at their site). Created by the stylist Frederic Fekkai, the A-list of top hairdressers, this brand has a reputation synonymous with style, luxury and superior quality.

Frederic Fekkai Salon at Fifth Avenue, New York

Frederic Fekkai Salon at Greenwich, CT

In addition to providing exceptional professional results, Fekkai products feature the luxury hair experience with scientifically advanced products designed to rejuvenate different hair types. The first collection debuted in 1995, delighting women who craved high performance product that addressed their individual concerns.

Fekkai products line is a variety of special treatments and conditioners specially formulated to rejuvenate and restore damaged or processed hair. This line is divided into several categories, including: Advance Care, Color Care, Curl Care Glossing, Repair, Styling and Styling Tools.

Each collection has speciality based on those categories: Ageless, COIFF Stylers, Brilliant Glossing, Full Blown Volume, Essential Shea, Perfectly Luscious Curls, Protein Rx, New PrX Reparatives, Salon Technician Color Care, Silky Straight Ironless, Summer Hair, etc. Here is the link to see all collections of Fekkai Hair Care products.

You can choose which products that are best for your need and your hair type.

For me personally, this hair care line looks interesting and I'm surely would love to put them to the test, as soon as I have a chance to do it! And we'll see how it goes.. :)

One Fekkai's product that I eager to try is Fekkai New PrX Reparatives collection, which claimed as the ultimate reparative treatment for dry, brittle or broken hair and a deep nourishing conditioner. strengthens, detangles, smooths, repairs, nourishes all in one! 

Wow, this 'protein blocking and keratin protection' product looks like a great conditioner for - very dry, damaged, lacking shine or lustre, and too much frizz - hair.. This line might be 'a good prescription' to my hair condition.. hiya! :)

The Essential Shea Ultra Rich Mask also interest me as they claim that this product can work as a super moisture boost, simply apply it (instead of conditioner) all over the hair, leave in 5-7 minutes and rinse well.

They also have travel size products (which I love from this brand) that would be perfect for this season holiday travelling, since I have planned to travel this end-of-the-year holiday season, and want to bring up some of my caring products..

And.. the best news is.. Fekkai has an interesting DEAL for this holiday season!

Along with a complimentary exclusive gift for you, or for your loved one, or your friends.. hehe.. It's a crystal STUNNING HEADBAND that surely will jazz up your hijab style! :)

Here's the deal:

FEKKAI Holiday Promotion!

Valid on ALL Fekkai items. Product URL: Fekkai.com

Product Promotion Offer:
10 % OFF your total order and a complimentary exclusive holiday headband with $50 purchase (while supplies last). Promo code: HEADBAND.

Go right here to purchase Fekkai products and claim the deal..


So.. what's your thought?

Would you like to give a try some new (to you) hair care products that interest you?

Do you have any complaint with your hair? How do you resolve your hair problem? And, for you, hijab wearers, do you have any problem regarding your hair and hijab?

Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.. thank you :)

Have a wonderful weekdays and stay fabulous!

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Pinspiration

Past few weeks have been hectic for me..

I was busy helping my sister preparing her wedding day, and then, about three days after the wedding, I got a very bad flu and felt very tired.

However, I'm very thankful that her wedding event has been run successfully, and become one of the magical and wonderful moments in our family's life.. :)

And today, I feel much better.. So I started browsing my Pinterest, while I realized there are stunning Winter Coats pinned on the boards that I would love to share with you..

These coats are really pretty! Each of them has a great unique design in a bold color-blocks.. with a feminine and elegance touch.

I'm so in love with them all! :)
Here they are:

 

 

Source: google.com via FashFaith on Pinterest

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What do you think?

And ohh.. I remember,

this morning I was also taking a look at some cool Winter coats to wrap up warm this season, picked by Marie Claire UK.. You might want to check them out here..

So.. have a fabulous week, Lovelies, and see you on the next post! :)

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Runway Report

Since I'm not living in Jakarta, I haven't had a chance to watch Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) on live.

Fortunately, we can always get the "runway reports" from other fashion media either online or offline, or via the event's official site.. :) And we can always find something inspiring and fresh coming up from the shows like this..

As for this year Jakarta Fashion Week, JFW 2013, one show that grabbed my attention was a show titled THREELOGY.

It was the show that showing off collections by three, young and talented Indonesian Muslimah Fashion designers: Ria Miranda, Restu Anggraini, and Noni Zakiah.. The collections were fabulous.

Ria Miranda with her feminine-romantic touch turned the stiff, garish-coloured, Minangkabau Songket textile into a softer look using faded-colours songket; while Restu Anggraini with her edgy street style rose up the Goyor saroong from Pemalang; and Noni Zakiah with her bold signature style showed up with the stand-out motif-ed, NTB (Nusa Tenggara Barat)'s tenun textile.

Here are my favorites from each of the collections:

Ria Miranda

Restu Anggraini

Noni Zakiah

Well, which one is your favorite? :)

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What's New on Hijab Style..

Recently I saw a pretty polkadots-printed shawl in one of highstreet hijab stores. The shawl's material is spandex jersey with small dots print completed with a cloth-ring. I straightly thought that this is gonna be a unique hijab look..

And then in the next day, when I went to another highstreet hijab store, I saw this shawl, wrapped in a unique look, becoming a cover of newest Moshaict Magazine, 6th edition.. I right away started fell in love with that look..

The pretty ruffles the ring made give some extra volume to the wrap. Also, they either can give an asymmetric look to your hijab style, or, a turban look.

Eventhough I love it, I didn't rush into buying this kind of shawl/pashmina. I thought I could make this kind of shawl by myself. I could turn almost all of my 'already have' shawls or pashminas into this look, simply with just one single ring.

The ring can be made from a piece of cloth, a ribbon, or an elastic hair-ribbon or headband, or a braided-cloth, anything.. that you think can be shaped into a ring.

Or, simply put my elastic hair-ribbon or a jewel ring on to the shawl..

And this ring can easily be put 'off' or put 'onto' the shawl/pashmina.

Take a look at the pictures below.. It's super easy to make this kind of shawl by yourself with the pashmina/shawl you already have.

Another ring variation:

Belt/Buckle Ring

Pearls Ring

(Images: google.co.id)

Below is one tutorial from that magazine showing off a hijab style using this Ring Shawl/Pashmina:

(Images: Moshaict Magazine, 6th edition)

There are still lots of style you can create using this Ring Shawl/Pashmina...


And here is my DIY (do-it-yourself) project using a square scarf and a ring (literally).. ;)

What do you think of it?

So, have fun! Be creative! And stay fabulous, Lovelies!

Happy weekend! :)

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Style Note

Looking through Valentino Ready-to-Wear collection for Spring 2013, was a delight as I love every pieces from the collection..

The first thing crossed my mind is that Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's Valentino dresses, at a glance, look minimalists.. with the using of solid colors and the simple-sleek-structured cut, yet they really have a touch of elegance..

I Love the ruffle-balloon shaped at the upper arms, the modest shapes, the delicate fabrics, and the exquisite embroideries.. ;)

Here are some gorgeous 'covered-style' dresses from the collection:

Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com

You can see Valentino Spring 2013 complete collection here.

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