June 5, 2012

Sorbet style

Like many of you out there, I am a Pinterester.  I scour looks and tips and hair ideas and makeup and pretty baked goods, but by far I love it for fashion inspiration.  This look has been making the rounds from Atlantic-Pacific.


These soft, sorbet colors are what summertime craves.  Using the same colors, I matched the tops found at Nordstrom today to create a similar theme and modestly styled look, easy to wear from a weekend picnic or Friday prayer.  Click on the items below to shop the items at the retailer.

FAVORITE FIND: Nordstrom under $50

Nordstrom recently held it's Half-Yearly Sale for Women, which I completely missed out on.  However, sometimes you can score the best deals after all the sale items are gone.  You win on the sale on sale items.

Here are a few items in that very special category, all priced under $50.  Nordstrom under $50 is certainly a great win for all.

Cropped tops (to wear with loose, flowy things)




Flowy skirts.  Click on the item for more color options!




Long, boyfriend cardigans




Hued jeans and wide-leg pants


Reader Request: Long-sleeve Tees

We've been asked a few times over the last week or so a query that plagues Muslim women everywhere: where is the best place to find basic, long-sleeved tee shirts?  Especially in the spring and summer, the perfect tee layered under the perfect sleeveless summer top/dress/vest is a critical find.  Additionally, too warm or too dark a tee shirt can ruin your airy, colorful, modest look.

The key is having a bit of stretch in the fabric - contents should include "elastane" or "spandex", which provides a second-skin layer for coverage without overtaking your look.  It's generally best to steer clear of anything described as "ribbed" or "rib knit", which tends to accentuate over the curves of your body.  Check out options below for those underlying, foundational pieces no Muslim women can get enough of.




June 3, 2012

Still giving away! - Swim Pants from HydroChic

In light of what has been a tremendous week for us here at Greater Lengths, we've decided to extend our first giveaway for another week!  We're giving away these great swimming pants from HydroChic to one lucky Greater Lengths reader!  Muslim women, you will love these modest swimming pants for the function, fashion, and most of all, freedom to go swimming this summer!
Here are them rules:
2.  Must post a response (50 words or less) to the following question on our Facebook wall: "What motivates you to work out?"

Winner will be chosen by the authors of Greater Lengths based on quality of response to the question, "What motivates you to work out?"

The contest is open from 12 pm EST, Saturday, May 26 until midnight on Saturday, June 9 to all US residents within the US.  Winners will be notified by email by Sunday, June 10, 2012.

Have fun!

June 1, 2012

This Week in Skirts

Some days, the morning crunch has me dressed like the pre-makeover version of a professor of library sciences.  On said days, what's a girl to do but dream of what she'd rather look like?  In the spirit of such therapy, we present our favs of the week in skirts.

 
This week's favorite solids






This week's favorite prints






This week's favorites in black