Hijab Chic

[gius]

i wish men could do the veil thing there too^ tbh
i think it's elegant

 

[The_Ida]

^Some men do, mostly Arabs... Saw some at the bazar the other day, I think it was pretty awesome

 

[ParadEyes]

mostly bedouins do it- to protect them from the dust (or cold ) in the desert.

flickr/m.alkubaisi

 

[The_Ida]

^Yes, and when going shopping, apparently They left the camel at home, though

 

[BerlinRocks]

no ... i never saw a man wearing his "scarf" (can't remember the name right now) like that in town - the only ones were the workers and as paradeyes says, it's to protect from dust ....

i've noticed in Dubai they wear it more "desert way" and in Doha more "chic-classic" way ...

is there any community into the hijab trend (not sure if it makes sense) ....
a couple of days ago, i spotted a bunch of girls mixing their hijab with a sort of geisha style ... it was very interesting (and sort of beautiful ...) .... they wore some sort of rice powder on their face with very red lipstick .... that was pretty interesting ...

 

[ParadEyes]

^ lol where have you seen this?


Ida-I wonder where do you shop just be careful

 

[The_Ida]

@ the bazaar, of course I couldn't take any pics because my phone just died

 

[BerlinRocks]

^ lol where have you seen this?


Ida-I wonder where do you shop just be careful

at Emirates Mall, Dubaï ....


it was really fun to see those girls ... they were like 3 dress and make up all the same ...
I guess it's meant to attract people's eyes or just find a way to be different ...

their outfit was sorta normal ... but their make-up makes it all look so different.

 

[ParadEyes]

^ I'm quite sure Geisha was not exactly what they opted for. more of a hooker chic.
I bet you saw lots of tacky looks....

 

[D A N A]

Sheikha Sabeeka Al-Khalifa, wife of the king of Bahrain
and Princess? Asmaa Al-Asad

I dont think anyone showed this type of hijab.

 

[D A N A]

Hijab doesn't get in the way of anything. A proud Bahraini athlete.

 

[ParadEyes]

The head Abaya is like the most extreme/islamic types of Abayas..I don't understand how she is revealing her hair with it :/

 

[D A N A]

I think its cultural rather than religousness. I am not Bahraini so I don't really understand their customs, but where I am from, women that wear it cover their hair fully and most actually cover their face when wearing that type of abbaya.

 

[The_Ida]

You can't be in the National Guard/Home Guard in Denmark if you're a moslem and a female, because you're not allowed to wear the hijab. I have never heard anything so insulting and discriminating for ages, because it clearly isn't in the way or hindering anything.

 

[BerlinRocks]

I have never heard anything so insulting and discriminating for ages

well in France we currently encounter such a discrimation thing ...
Our government wants to forbid the burkah ... But the recent survey (that was revealed yesterday) proved that only approx. 350 muslim women in France wear a outfit that completely cover their body and face ... Therefore, I am not sure this law will be put in action.

I think this whole thing reveal another bigger issue which is the 'non-integration' (not really liking this word) of muslim in France. We have more than 20% of muslim and they still encounter problem ... for everything (jobs etc.)

As I have more and more the chance to discover the Middle East ... It's rare I met someone who is against this outfit ... It's tradition and culture ... I don't understand where is the problem. I even met a french girl who came to work to Doha because in France she couldn't wear her hijab at work !

But maybe there are things I don't know about ... The husband and family pressure etc.

 

[candyperfumegirl]

I've noticed this look becoming a trend when I was in NYC this past winter. I know it's different than a hijab, but Rick Owens is selling balaclavas in his line too. I like the overall silouhette of a hijab and think it looks pretty smart when worn with a winter jacket. I want to buy one for this winter but I haven't found the perfect one yet.

 

[gius]

i can't wait till it starts getting chilly here ^ i want a balaclava

here are other looks i found.. thoughts?

damir doma

givenchy

men.style.com
mikelowrey photos, vam.ac.uk

 

[larien]

You can't be in the National Guard/Home Guard in Denmark if you're a moslem and a female, because you're not allowed to wear the hijab. I have never heard anything so insulting and discriminating for ages, because it clearly isn't in the way or hindering anything.

Yeah, talk about the prohibitions. Girls are not allowed to go to school with hijab in here and you say it's a muslim country...

Some hijabs that i've seen in this thread are so decorated and flashy. They don't represent the meaning of wearing hijab. But it's the way of rich Arabian women, i guess. In here women are wearing more simple but chic hijabs and they only wear it around their heads mostly. They wear coats or baggy clothes under it. Of course there are women who wear all-black-hijabs, too but they look bad.

 

[gius]

yeohlee

zimbio.com

 

[ParadEyes]

^ this is really cool.