Tutorial Hijab Ala Paris

Featuring: A Young Talented Hijab Designer From Indonesia, Dian Pelangi


A flashback look from Jakarta Fashion Week 2009 on December 14th until December 20th, 2009...

I just want to take a note on Indonesia Hijab Fashion. At the end of last year, I really impressed by one of muslimah fashion designers, Dian Pelangi. At the first glance, maybe I'm impressed because of the bright pretty colors of her designs. And then, I found that she was 18 years old at the time... very young to be a well-known designer! Two thumbs up for her... ^_^

And then, when I look closely at her designs... woow amazing! Look ethnic... She elaborated tie-dyed and batiked colours and patterns. Her collection combined Indonesian traditional textiles, the intricate hand-woven patterns of Palembang (songket and jumputan), and traditional Turkish/Moroccan Styles (layers and kaftan). Completed with Palembang gold-plated accessories.



You could see the detils about her and her collection on Jakarta Fashion Week official website here.
And, for you who just know her, Dian Pelangi had been featured on two articles on:
TheAge.com, Online Australian News, titled: Muslim Designers Put Faith in Fashion, and TheJakartaGlobe.com, titled: Indonesia's Dian Pelangi Has Passion for Muslim Fashion.

Dian has blended Indonesian traditional textiles and Islamic fashion very well. Her great work had remind and encourage us to explore our own cultural heritage, instead of always looking up to international fashion styles.

Dian had a great passion for fashion, and had a big dream for the future, as she said on The Jakarta Globe:

“The international fashion hub is in Paris. I’m really hoping that Indonesia can become the world’s Muslim fashion hub, especially as Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. I’m sure that if all Indonesian [Muslim] designers work together toward that goal, we can achieve it.”

Go for it, Dian! I support your big dream... :)



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When I read over the internet recently, I found this gorgeous pictures of 10 Best Dressed at the 2010 Oscars. I read it on the teenvogue.com.

My favorite is Anna Kendrick, the nude pink color of her dress and the laces are very romantic! My mood is in a romantic mood... ^_^

Check the pictures of 10 Best Dressed at The 2010 Oscars at TeenVogue

Aren't they stunning?
The question here: How we can make the Oscar Trends a hijab-ready?

As I notice from this 10 Best Dressed Oscars (of course by skipping the man's suit), they have a similarity... the dresses are a bare shoulder dress. The skirt is loose, long, and draped beautifully.

As long as the clothes are quite thick and not a see-through ones, not too tight at the chest area and not showing your curve, all we have to do to cover the arms and shoulders is just add a jacket, satin bolero or blazer, and the headscarf. Or, you could wear a long-sleeves tee under the dress in the same color with the dress.

The skirts are already hijab-friendly... just sew up the open cuts of the dress that shows the legs. Or, we just simply wear an underdress under the gown in a similar color with the dress or in gradations shades of the dress color, and voilaaa... you are a hijab-ready :)

But, for the Best Dressed Oscars' Gown which the chest area are very tight and showing the curves, like the one worn by Miley Cyrus, you should pay more attention for that area, by choosing the right size of hijab and the right hijab wrap to make sure that you cover the chest area. Or, you can cover it by a jacket or drape a shawl over the bossom.

Valentino's ruffled-leather jacket

Or, wear a nude pink long-sleeves tee under the gown. It's better if you could find a nude pink (or it's color gradations) bolero or tee... ^_^

Crumpet's cashmere turtle neck

Another ideas:
For you, who can afford these designer's gowns, you can ask the designer to add a pair of long sleeves on your gown and make a stunning headscarf to go with it, then the gown would be a hijab-ready.

For you, who can't afford these designer's gowns, try to find a maxi dress, abaya, or skirt, that look alike or similar with one of these 10 Best Dressed Oscars...

the one you love... then add your own style, could be with accessories, your own beadwork, or some detils you like.

If the dress is sleevless or short sleeves, ask the tailor to add sleeves, or find a jacket/bolero that match your dress.

Do you have any ideas or suggestions about how to hijabify these Oscars' gowns?



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Remember Vela? Hijab design from American hijab designers, Marwa and Nora? This Spring, Vela come up with their new Spring collection with a variety of bright spring colors, flowery prints and some ruffles.

Check their Spring collection photos here.

Few of my favorites are:

Shabby Chic, flowery print.

Mint green chiffon, cream fringes, floral print ruffles, mint green ruffles.

Beige wrap with see through black lace underneath, black leaves with tool based flowers with sewn pearls as bud.

What do you think about their collection?

If you have the ability of sewing, maybe their collection can be your inspiration to spice up your headscarf yourself, by adding/sewing ribbon, lace, ruffles, fringes, some cuts of fabrics, a little doll, embroidery, crochet, etc... on your scarf's layer... :)

Oh, as a note, they will design abayas this mid-summer... Can't wait to see... ^_^



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