Dusty Pink March 5, 2009
Trendy Thursday: Dusty Pink
This set is specially created with one of my blog reader in mind, Sameera. She requested that I did a few ‘pink’ sets to encourage her to wear more pink. So this is one set that I call Dusty Pink.
Dusty Pink – by Elwarda on Polyvore.com
I understand some women’s challenge in trying to wear a new colour. What would be a good a trick is to combine it with a more neutral or subdued colour. In this set, I chose peachy cream and off white colours to tone down the pink.
I hope you like this one Sameera 
Miss Romantic February 26, 2009
Trendy Thursday: Miss Romantic
Miss Romantic – by Elwarda on Polyvore.com
I found this gorgeous pink flower printed dress and I just have to create a set out of it. Isn’t it just so pretty?
This set is for the romantic souls out there..long live pink! 
Hibiscus January 29, 2009
Trendy Thursday: Hibiscus
Inspired by rows of red hibiscus on lush green leaves right along Jalan Parlimen (Parliament Road) in KL, I decided to play with red and green colour coordination and created Hibiscus!
Hibiscus – by Elwarda on Polyvore.com
I keep the whole look clean leaving the colours to speak for itself. And, I couldn’t resist but to add a red flower brooch ala Carrie to the dress . I wanted to add prints to the overall look, perhaps a printed scarf. But I always find it difficult to find prints that I like. So this is the set for today!
A bit of information, hibiscus is also the national flower of Malaysia. In Malay it’s called ‘Bunga Raya’.
Isn’t it oh so pretty?
Nanees Selim Hijab Style January 8, 2009
Trendy Thursday: Nanees Selim Hijab Style
Some of the readers have been asking me tips and instructions on how I wear my headscarves. I have e-mailed to some of you with a very lousy instructions (apparently it’s very, very difficult to write headscarf-style instructions!) and I promised to make a video of myself (as I thought this would be easier to follow and understood). However, my video camera broke down and I need to buy one first to be able to do one, so meanwhile, I decided to browse around and look for videos on hijab-styling online and I found this video by Nanees Selim.
(note: I did not understand a word she said because I don’t speak Arabic..what a shame.. 
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This is not exactly how I wear my headscarf, but it is rather similar because instead of pinning the scarf under my chin, I usually pin at the back of myhead, hence the term that I created ‘back-pinned’, eheh.
However, in this video, she just expertly tied it around her bun, and I am so intrigued that I just have to try it so I did!. Here are the pictures..
Side view: Not so neat though..you’ll know the reason later..
Back view: I kinda like the back view!
Front view: Ok, so I don’t always iron my heascarf.. 
The verdict:
It looked cute, and was fun to do however ther are a few tips:
Chose a cling-type scarf because if not, it is a nightmare to do this style. My scarf that I used is a bit silky so it slides back of my head several time! So take note: clingy-type scarf
You really need to have that expert hand to tie that scarf around your bun Nanees Selim-style without pin, so if you are struggling, just pin it at the back of your head first to secure it.
Have fun playing with different colours of bonnets and scarves, like I did contrasting green and red!
If you find this style a bit too complicated, just minimise it to fit your own comfort level. I don’t normally style it this way every day either, but it was fun to try new style once in a while and be creative with your hijab!
Big Z captured this as I was checking my hijab using 2 mirrors! ehehe (and oh ignore his shirt conveniently hanged at the cupboard door)
Blue Veil November 20, 2008
Trendy Thursday: Blue Veil
Last weekend we had a family wedding and I decided to try and fashioned a normal tudung into something a little bit different. Of all the headscarf fashion style, I found that to fashion a ‘tudung’ with traditional Malay attire like baju kurung and kebaya is the most difficult. I will normally just resort to normal ‘selempang‘ or a selendang.
So the picture above is me writing a gift card for our cousin. (check out the size of that pen!, most of my students are always amused when I wrote with that. But that’s the only pen that I didn’t lose!)
Firstly, I fashioned a deep turqoise square-shaped scarf ie. tudung bawal. I wore it like normal but instead of pinning in to the front of the face, I pin it at the back of the head. I then drape around the blue veil above it, creating the draping effect (again!, I must really love draping huh). and pinned it to the side of the face.
Close up look. Hello! 
Copyright © Naziehah 2008
Turban Chic November 13, 2008
Trendy Thursday: The Turban Chic
I am the sort of woman who gets bored very easily with the same headscarf/tudung style. Therefore, I always experiment with my headscarves, sometimes creating some of the most unusual look ever! But it was a loot of fun, and I really looove the creativity factor. So, today I present..
The Turban Chic
Ta-raaa!
(this picture is taken a few months ago. I just found it in my photo folders.)
So if you like this look this is what you need and need to do:
2 long rectangular scarves (selendang in Malay)
First Scarf (in the picture the black and white ones)
Tie it from back to the front of your head. Carefully create the bunched-up/crossed effect at the crown of your head. And tuck the ends of the scarf tidily.
Second Scarf (in the picture white scarf)
Just drape it on top of the First Scarf cross it under your chin, creating a nice soft frame for your face.
Look inspired by:
1. The Nanny! (ahaha)
Think of her high-volume hair. I want to create a ‘voluminous’ look, but obviously since I wear a scarf, I need to volumise the scarf.
2. African Turban
I always love looking at those turban worn by the African ladies, So this is the minimised version of it.
The Positive Experience of Turban Chic:
1. I felt taller! Weee
2. I like the drapey feel of the scarf. Very feminine!
The Not-So-Psotive Experience of Turban Chic:
1. People thinking you are foreigner
2. People thinking you are ‘Mak-Datin’ (where got mak datin wear like this?)
So if you don’t care that much of what people think..I suggest, go for it!
I wore this with a black top and long gypsy skirts. (I didn’t ask Big Z to take the full body picture of me because I only want to check how the scarfs look like. How would I know that a few months down the line I wanted to create a category called ‘Trendy Thursday’?)
Ok for close up look: 
That’s it from me on Trendy Thursday!
Copyright © Naziehah 2008
The ‘Tudung’ March 10, 2008
Malaysian calls ‘hijaab’ or ‘headscarf’ – tudung. Malaysian women loves to obsess about their ‘tudung’. Resulting in thousands of type of ‘tudung’ that has ‘musim’ and ‘expiry date’ and has local celebrity-tagged name like ‘tudung Mawi’ (although Mawi obviously does not wear tudung) and ‘tudung Wardina’ (supposedly because she wears her tudung in that style).
I personally, could not care less about my ‘tudung’. The purpose I wear a headscarf is to adhere to my Islamic teaching, as far as my knowledge goes – for the time being. Again, personally I am still learning and searching about the whole subject. I am not going to comment more about my personal view.
What I want to talk about is the attitude Malaysian Muslim women have over the ‘tudung’. We have many school of tudung here. The ‘labuh-the-better’ school. The ‘tajam-the-better’ school. The ‘bulat-the-better’ school. The ‘pendek-the-better’ school. And the most famous most synonymous with traditional Malay women is ( drum roll pleaseeeee ) ‘the- more mengerlip-the-better’ school!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
Everybody has their own definition when it comes to fashion and personal style. I believe, that is very much up to individual. If you like glittering sequins so much you want to drape it from top to toe, go ahead – no police is going to ‘tahan’ you. (unless maybe a fashion police!) But what irked me is when there bound to be some people somewhere who thought that they are ‘expert’ on the ‘correct’ way to wear your ‘tudung’. From religious point of view (not fashion).
Ok maybe I am more apt to talk about ‘tudung’ the fashion rather then ‘tudung’ – the ’supposed’. But I just wonder, where are all these very specific guidelines on how to wear a ‘tudung’ came from?
How do you know for sure – that you need to cover every single hair stray? Or how do you know what is the ’correct’ length of your tudung? The ‘correct’ way to wear it? Or the ‘correct’ shape? Or the ‘correct’ material? How do Muslim women, come up with all these, when all it was initially asked is to ‘cover your head’ so that you are ‘distinguishable’ from other women?
Then they gossiped about it. Bitched about the women who don’t wear it in their ‘correct’ style. They went ‘tsk-tsk-tsk’. Geleng kepala, geleng kepala, geleng kepala.
As if they know it all, and got it all figured out and those who do not will go straight to hell. ‘Pelik’ isn’t it?
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Updated on 16th Dec 2008:
I have since this entry, learnt a lot more about ‘tudung’, Alhamdulillah. I hope to keep on learning every day in every way and I hope you will join me in learning about it too!
Meanwhile, I have started a weekly entry on Muslim/Islamic fashion every Thursday and I called it ‘Trendy Thursday’. Check them out at my Categories!
