Showing posts with label Calvin Klein. Show all posts
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February 12, 2014

Dressing the Part for a Working Girl

My final semester of college, when the world kept asking, “what are you going to do next?”, I purchased a suit. It was a simple black Eli Tahari suit from Macy’s (this is prior to my days of knowing fashion and labels, but I will say it was an AWESOME suit!) which I brought home with me for around $180, which people kept telling me was not as much of a fortune as I thought it to be.

LIES. I STILL think that’s a fortune for a suit. In fact, my three favorite suits currently in my closet were all $80 or less. You might be thinking they are low-quality or no-name brands, but Calvin Klien, Le Suit, and Piperlime all beg to differ.



A host of modest dressing women will be graduating soon and looking for their first jobs. Another host of modest dressing women will be leaving their current jobs. They both have one thing in common: interview outfits. For most women, an interview outfit is a classic suit, and in those pre-paycheck days of getting by, the less expensive the suit, the better (in the post-paycheck days, this is generally true also). Additionally, having a suit that does not make you feel conscious about your body – with a jacket that extends past your waist or trousers that simply graze curves – gives you an extra boost of confidence whether going to an interview or day 100 on the job.

I’ve found a few different suits and blazers for those seeking some professional and modest work gear.

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Remember to click on the arrow on the right of the widget for more options!

October 28, 2012

October 7, 2012

Warming Up to Fall

This morning, I woke up to this:

Rainy Day by NJC Photography
[Source: Red Bubble]

So naturally, all I want to be wearing today is hoodies and oversized sweater coats.


I do love that the crisp air makes it acceptable once again to be dressed in chunky, oversized things with long, drapey hemlines and tall necks - a Muslim woman's perfect season for style and comfort.

In the market for a new sweater, with style and modesty?  Here are a few we found for you:

Chunky, slouchy, pullover sweaters:


Sweater dresses:

Long, chunky cardigans, boyfriend cardigans, and grandmother sweater coats:


Printed and striped cardigans:

July 3, 2012

Reader Request: Casual BBQ Attire

Reader Nadia wrote in, asking on how to style a modest look for a casual BBQ wedding reception.

"I'm going to a wedding tomorrow night followed by a reception at the same hotel.  What the heck am I supposed to wear to the "casual" BBQ?  I can't wear dresses and cardigans because the neck lines are always cut too low for my boobs.  I think jeans might be too casual."

We offered up a few suggestions of how to mix lightknit wear with modest styling for that casual BBQ result.

Hi-low tops are trending all over the stores lately.  Pair a printed or lace high-low tunic top with cropped ankle pants or wide-leg linen pants for some outdoor style, adding bright colors for the summer appeal.




Feel free to color block or go monochromatic with the same style.

Stores are carrying a lot of florals and lace, a signature summer look.  Mix a lace tunic with a crop top (the hem should be a tee shirt hem) to create the look for a lace-hemmed top.


Muslim women are also winning big with maxi skirts and maxi dresses, the maxi-er, the better.  Pairing the billowy bottom with a conservatively cut top balances the a silhouette from becoming too "drapey".

Pick a color from a printed dress and pull it out with a cropped top.  The shortened waistline allows a high-waisted skirt to breathe.




If you have a printed top, balance the large print with a solid color or dipped hem maxi skirt.


Want more?

Skirts:

Maxi dresses:

Lace and crochet tunics:

Cropped tops:

Ankle pants: