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Hello, Everyone.

This is the first post in the year of 2012. I want to wish you all the best and may Alloh SWT bless you in the future days.

Here is a quotation I love from People Who Inspire Us which I think would be a good spirit for us on starting our new days in 2012 :

Inspire yourself and others will be inspired. Motivate yourself and others will be motivated. Develop yourself and others will start to develop themselves.

Be an example first and then the world changes around you.

(- Author Unknown)

Today, I want to share a great news on Muslimah Fashion and some style tips I found at the end of 2011, and several new modest clothing lines for women.

A great news, especially for Indonesia, came from Paris, France.

As you have read from my previous post here about The International Fair of The Muslim World 2011 in Le Bourget Exhibition Center, Paris, on December 2011, thirteen top muslimah fashion designers from Indonesia held an exhibition/fashion show to showcase their designs and collection in that event.

 
dok. IIFC

And... the great news is... the fashion designs from Indonesian designers become THE BEST and THE MOST FAVORITE at this International Fair in Paris, France!!

Indonesia also get an honour as the honourable country, L'Indonesie Pays D'Honneur (negara kehormatan). This means that Indonesia can be the world's hub of Muslim Fashion.

Yeeyy... I love to hear this and I am glad for you, Indonesia! :)

Next International Fair of the Muslim World InshaAllah will be held on November 2, 3 and 4, 2012, in Le Bourget - Paris. So, keep an eye out! ;)

Here is the complete article in Bahasa Indonesia from Wolipop.com:
Busana Muslim Indonesia jadi Terfavorit di Paris


As for Style Tips weekly round up at the end of year 2011 are from 'HijabTrendz', 'Style n Dubai' and Jae of 'NoMoreMomJeans', one of my favorite fashion bloggers.

Style Tips Round up:

An information about new design of neck-extension that cover up your low-cut tops stylishly came from HijabTrendz.
Hate wearing shirts with low necklines? This is a great solution that has some extra flair:
The Low Cut Solution for Hijab.

By Style n Dubai:
Fall 2012 Color Trends
How to wear floral and print

By NoMoreMomJeans:
Reader Question: Brown and Black


New Clothing Lines for Muslim Women:

Nadine Style (made in the USA), is a new online business designing long, beautiful and elegant blouses that need no ironing. Just wash, dry and wear. You can check them out at www.nadinestyle.com.

Turquoise Print tunic

Aquaini Modest Swimwear:
A two-pieces swimwear that comes with the attached hood to cover hair in comfort and style. Also completed with a buttoned string to keep the top-piece attach with the bottom-piece while in water.
 

Aquaini modest swimwear

Check also Aquaini's page on facebook.


Modest Sea - Alternative Swimwear, is an exclusive modest swimwear that can be designed according to your desire. The swimwear collection is made with AcquaZero fabric. According to their site, AcquaZero is fast drying and highly durable with UV and chlorine resistance, high breathability and superior moisture management, so that the swimwear remains light and comfortable when wet or dry.

This is a swimwear design I like from Modest Sea's site:



SALE:

SHUKR, Winter Sale up to 69 % OFF.
Amirah Fashions, New Year's Sale.
Islamic Gems, New Year's Sale, 20.12 % OFF sitewide, start Dec. 26, 2011 until Jan. 1, 2012 (Ohh.. today is the last day. I'm sorry for my late on sharing this..)


At last, hope you enjoy all the fashion links and style tips round up I shared on the first day in 2012..

Happy new days! :)

Good Day, Lovelies!  How is your day?

This past week has been a hectic one for me. Busy with my two sick sons (but now they have fully recovered), busy with my relatives who visited our house, and busy with neighbours whom I gave a hand to in regards to the wedding event they held in their house (here in my area, after the Eid, usually many people got married).

And, it is a common thing or a tradition we do here, in my village, that when a neighbour held an event in their house, such as a wedding ceremony, an "aqiqah/qurban" for welcoming new-born baby, a funeral, "pengajian" (a Qur'an recitation), etc., all the surrounding neighbours must "give a hand" as long as they could to the 'event-holder'ed family/neighbour (the host) in preparing the event. It is called "rewang" in Javanese language, means "to help, or helpful to each other".

During all of these, I still could manage my time to visit my blog and search the web. So, these are what I found during the past week.. Not many, yet interesting and inspiring, thus I would love to share with you.


“Try to have fun with what you wear, but rotate in some classics.” - Jennifer Tilly
(read here for more style tips from her).

A great fashion advice from the founders of Visual Therapy, Joe Lupo and Jesse Garza:
"On the Couch with Visual Therapy's Joe Lupo and Jesse Garza"
In this article, Joe Lupo and Jesse Garza, define the difference between STYLE and FASHION, and why you need to define your own style. Find out also what their shopping advice on fashion and trend-tips for this Fall/Winter.

Great style tips by Kristina J., the guest writer on ClothedMuch:
"How to Style Your Maxi for Cooler Weather"

(Click the title to read.)


Quotations:
My favorite quotes of the day:

"The minute you stop making mistakes is the minute you stop learning." – Miley Cyrus

"You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt


All of these tips and quotes really inspired me and have made my day...

Just a little story from me:
Recently, finally I've been mastering a car-driving skill (hmm.. not really a real Master definitely.. hehe.. and pleeeeeaaaase... don't laugh at me, okay?). Yes, I just had a skill and a gut to drive a car. For my age, perhaps this is too late, and for that, I feel very embarrassed.

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But, on the other hand, this is really a big achievement for me, and I'm proud of myself, because I thought I would never ever could drive a car.

Before, I was too scared and did not have a bravery to do that. I was hit by a motorcycle when I was a little girl, and my leg broke because of it. After that experience, even crossing the streets was so fearful for me. Now, it's different. It is amazing how we change...

So, when I found those two quotes, I realized how 'true' the quotes are.. That is exactly what I have been struggling on... to try to do things that I think I can not do and do my best to not become discouraged or dishearten if, during the learning process, I do mistakes.

Psst.. and here is another thing that I think I cannot do but I wish I can do it well... It's speaking in front of public.. haha :)


Okay then... Hope you enjoy all I shared with you as much as I do.
Have a wonderful days, Lovelies!

Over the week, I often found interesting, inspiring, and useful fashion tips and quotes. So, I launch this category to sum up all the fashion's "knowledge" I stumbled upon all week round, either it's from online or offline source.

Today's style tips weekly roundup are:

1. Wear a simple plain dress with colorful accessories (inspired by Giuliana Rancic look, but I forget when and where).





2. Wear the classic little black dress (LBD) with pearls necklace and a red lipstick, for a quick fabulous formal outfit (inspiration: ClothedMuch).

Clothed Much.com: Little Black Dress (LBD)

Style tips for hijabi: Wear the black dress in maxi cut (ankle-grazed and long-sleeved dress); Or, wear a little black dress with black pants and cardi.


3. From the London Fashion Week's streetstyle and from New York Fashion Week's trends (September 2011): Mix the sleek silk with textured knits.

DVF: Sleek silk with textured knits.  (from NYFW trends)

4. Pattern mixing for beginners (style tips from Jae of NoMoreMomJeans.com).



I love this style tips. It is a useful basic guide in fashion. I have shared the article a while back ago on my Facebook page and Twitter, but I would love to also share this fashion tips here on my style blog.

Read this 'useful and worthed-to-try' style tips from Jae here if you want to be a fashion savvy and look up-to-date.. ;)


Hope those tips will inspire you more. See you on the next Style Tips Round up!