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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Sparkles of Gold (DIY - Gown)
Hello Lovelies!
Recently I had the pleasure of making a Maid-of-Honor dress for a friend. At first I was hesitant because no one would dare mess up a dress, especially for a once in a lifetime wedding. However, I took on the task with courage and started from the top. I grabbed my sketch book and began designing the style of the dress from what my friend envisioned. The next step in this process was to create a pattern. To be honest this is the hard part! Ultimately the pattern is the dress itself in paper form, so I had to be very precise in my measurements. After all that it was time to cut & sew (easy part!) Glad to say it was a success! Although it could be stressful, the rewarding part was seeing the dress on her & realizing you actually made that from scratch! (Ayeee <3)
- hamdi keynan xoxo
Recently I had the pleasure of making a Maid-of-Honor dress for a friend. At first I was hesitant because no one would dare mess up a dress, especially for a once in a lifetime wedding. However, I took on the task with courage and started from the top. I grabbed my sketch book and began designing the style of the dress from what my friend envisioned. The next step in this process was to create a pattern. To be honest this is the hard part! Ultimately the pattern is the dress itself in paper form, so I had to be very precise in my measurements. After all that it was time to cut & sew (easy part!) Glad to say it was a success! Although it could be stressful, the rewarding part was seeing the dress on her & realizing you actually made that from scratch! (Ayeee <3)
- hamdi keynan xoxo
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Hybrid of Styles
Hello lovelies!
Sadly its been awhile since I was on the blog; I was drowning in school work and other tedious work... but lets get down to business! The theme of this outfit is professionalism with a classy feel. I know most people think the two styles are interchangeable, however I beg to differ. Usually when women try to dress 'professional' its for an interview or a conference meeting of some sort. Whereas, they dress 'classy' at extravagant dinners or sophisticated parties. Likewise, I put the two styles together by starting with a black skirt, that had a flare at the bottom, which in this case gave it the 'classy' look. I then matched it with a medium gray blouse, which added the professional feel. In order to bring the two themes together I wore studded eye rings and the signature KEYNAN turban style.
- Aisha Keynan xoxo
Sadly its been awhile since I was on the blog; I was drowning in school work and other tedious work... but lets get down to business! The theme of this outfit is professionalism with a classy feel. I know most people think the two styles are interchangeable, however I beg to differ. Usually when women try to dress 'professional' its for an interview or a conference meeting of some sort. Whereas, they dress 'classy' at extravagant dinners or sophisticated parties. Likewise, I put the two styles together by starting with a black skirt, that had a flare at the bottom, which in this case gave it the 'classy' look. I then matched it with a medium gray blouse, which added the professional feel. In order to bring the two themes together I wore studded eye rings and the signature KEYNAN turban style.
- Aisha Keynan xoxo
Camo Chic
Hello Ladies & (Gents?)
This is a quick post of a semi-edgy outfit I put together! Let me begin by saying I love how camo print gives any outfit attitude, especially with the leather sleeves on the jacket!... c'mon we all like to be seen as tough once in a while. But, the fur collar calmed down the edginess of this look and added a feminine flare. I paired it with this plain dark green fitted skirt, from H&M. As always I finished this look with my signature turban!
- Sumaya Keynan xoxo
This is a quick post of a semi-edgy outfit I put together! Let me begin by saying I love how camo print gives any outfit attitude, especially with the leather sleeves on the jacket!... c'mon we all like to be seen as tough once in a while. But, the fur collar calmed down the edginess of this look and added a feminine flare. I paired it with this plain dark green fitted skirt, from H&M. As always I finished this look with my signature turban!
- Sumaya Keynan xoxo
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Casual Spring Awakening
Hello beauties!
Its been a while since I've posted! Blogging consistently is harder than it looks, but at the same time you get inspired daily by reading other blogs and seeing photos on Instagram. Which motivates me to blog, but in reality school and real world duties tend to get in the way.
Its amazing to see how far modest fashion has boomed in just the past year. At first it just began as a small knit community of women in various social networks, putting together outfits to inspire other girls, but now it has exploded to become a universal trend. Where muslim women are seen as 'fashionable'? as absurd as it may sound to some people; being fashionable is more than showing bare legs and wearing low cut blouses, it can also be modest. Likewise, this whole modest fashion trend is more than posting OOTD's; it also brings us (muslim women) together, whether your from the UK, Canada, or Kenya. This commonality unites us because we all share one passion, one faith, and one mission.
Now to the Outfit:
- My inspiration for this look came from the scarf itself. It screamed spring! but my heart was still lost to winter, so I had to go full on dark (... well navy blue.) I did two variations of the outfit using the same maxi dress from Forever 21. The outfits are really causal b/c of the jean shirt & the lazy cardigan; which is perfect for an everyday school look!
- hamdi Keynan xoxo
Its been a while since I've posted! Blogging consistently is harder than it looks, but at the same time you get inspired daily by reading other blogs and seeing photos on Instagram. Which motivates me to blog, but in reality school and real world duties tend to get in the way.
Its amazing to see how far modest fashion has boomed in just the past year. At first it just began as a small knit community of women in various social networks, putting together outfits to inspire other girls, but now it has exploded to become a universal trend. Where muslim women are seen as 'fashionable'? as absurd as it may sound to some people; being fashionable is more than showing bare legs and wearing low cut blouses, it can also be modest. Likewise, this whole modest fashion trend is more than posting OOTD's; it also brings us (muslim women) together, whether your from the UK, Canada, or Kenya. This commonality unites us because we all share one passion, one faith, and one mission.
Now to the Outfit:
- My inspiration for this look came from the scarf itself. It screamed spring! but my heart was still lost to winter, so I had to go full on dark (... well navy blue.) I did two variations of the outfit using the same maxi dress from Forever 21. The outfits are really causal b/c of the jean shirt & the lazy cardigan; which is perfect for an everyday school look!
- hamdi Keynan xoxo
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Red Floral Dress (DIY)
Hello Lovelies!
♥ I recently went a 'little' over board at the fabric store; I feel like a kid in a candy shop, when I'm there. And ended up buying loads of material! I fell in love with this red floral print fabric, it's a medium weight with a decent amount of stretch (So, NO zipper needed!) For this sewing DIY dress I made it into a high low; It actually turned out kinda longer in the front then I anticipated, but it worked out nice-ish!
♥ Below is a rough sketch I drew of the high-low dress; I like to get a visual of what I'm going to make before diving straight into cutting the fabric, then realizing that it wasn't how I wanted it to look! (... because fabric is expensive!)
- hamdi keynan xoxo
♥ I recently went a 'little' over board at the fabric store; I feel like a kid in a candy shop, when I'm there. And ended up buying loads of material! I fell in love with this red floral print fabric, it's a medium weight with a decent amount of stretch (So, NO zipper needed!) For this sewing DIY dress I made it into a high low; It actually turned out kinda longer in the front then I anticipated, but it worked out nice-ish!
♥ Below is a rough sketch I drew of the high-low dress; I like to get a visual of what I'm going to make before diving straight into cutting the fabric, then realizing that it wasn't how I wanted it to look! (... because fabric is expensive!)
- hamdi keynan xoxo
Front-view
Back-view
Monday, March 3, 2014
♡DIY - MAXI SKIRT {SIMPLE}
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♥ In this DIY tutorial I show you how to make a really simple and easy maxi skirt. It only takes a few steps! Once you learn how easy this is, you'll never have to go hunting store after store for the perfect skirt.
- hamdi keynan, xoxo
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Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PLgYzpq_8
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What You Need To Know:
♥Materials:
- 2 to 2.5 yards of fabric [Any type: I used a stretch fabric]
- Fabric Scissors
- Thread [preferably, the same color as your fabric]
- Measuring tape
- Seam Ripper [Just in case you make a mistake]
- Fabric Pins
- Sample skirt [ Any skirt that fits you well; I am using a midi skirt, but the final skirt I'm making is maxi.]
*Sewing Machine* (Of course...)♥
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♡STEP 1:
*First lay your fabric folded down on a flat surface; then lay the sample skirt to use as a pattern to trace.
♡STEP 2:
*Using a fabric marker or chalk; trace around your skirt [top, bottom, and both sides!] making sure to leave 1/2" of seam allowance for all sides.
* Then CUT your markings!
♡STEP 3:
* SEW the two pieces of fabric on each side together [Remember: do this on BOTH sides of skirt!] Keep in mind to leave the 1/2" of seam allowance.
♡STEP 4: Making your waistband
1. Measure your waist
2. Desired width of waistband (I did 4")
3. Length of the waistband will be your waist measurement & width
will be the 4".
4. Cut your measurements!
5. Fold in half, so now your width will reduce to be 2" wide & Length will be half of your waist measurement.
6. SEW the sides of the waistband together, before you attach it to the skirt!
♡STEP 5: Connecting the waistband to the skirt
1. Have the skirt facing inside out
2. While placing the waistband right side out, with raw edges facing downward ⬇
3. Pin ALL the raw edges from the skirt & waistband together [you will sew 3 pieces of fabric together!]
4. SEW around ! [Careful: this part can be tricky!]
------ ♥ Voilà your DONE! ♥ ------------------
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