View this post on Instagram "But there may be a better way to respectfully use other cultures’ designs, and @oskarmetsavaht founder and creative director of the Brazilian sportswear label @osklen, is leading the pack. Osklen’s spring 2016 collection was inspired by the designs of the Asháninka, an indigenous people who live in the Brazilian and…
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Ethical Hijab
The word fashion often reminds one of beautiful, tall, lean women who use their bodies to display clothing in the most favorable light. Thoughts of runways, models, and constantly changing trends with subsequent sales are frequent companions to the concept of fashion. The most mindful, and spiritually inclined among us try to avoid thinking too…
Read MoreKeto Snack
No-cook, no-bake ketogenic energy bars with lavender, coconut and sesame seeds.
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Family Reunion
Originally posted on Dear Sister:
Two weeks ago, (on FIFA ’18 soccer final weekend) I travelled with my kids to visit my mother and her side of the family for the first family reunion in eight years. I hadn’t been to the last one, so this was my first one since my grandparents’ fiftieth wedding…
Muslima
Muslima: who are you? Who do you represent? Who do you stand with? Here I argue that there’s more to you than meets the eye. Keep reading to find out just how much more.
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Kibbe Gamine: Hijabi Edition
Do Gamines have all the fun? While they certainly can, the don’t have to, and can look as serious or sophisticated as a Dramatic or Classic. How? Keep reading to find out.
Read MoreAfrican American Vernacular English: Different but equal – Black Girl in Maine
Same goes for Miklish (Mi’kmaq English dialect)! https://blackgirlinmaine.com/racial-and-cultural/african-american-vernacular-english-different-but-equal/
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Kibbe Dramatic: Hijabi Edition!
Dramatics are diametrically opposed to Romantics. If you’re a Dramatic, be it pure or soft, you are characterized by angularity, sharpness, strong features, an evident skeleton, which, unlike Naturals, isn’t necessarily draped in abundant musculature. This isn’t to say you must be thin, what stands out is the length of the bones, especially the limbs,…
Read MoreWalk inthe Shoes of a Refugee With Emy Battuta
View this post on Instagram From my poem, "Remember Me" When a child weeps on stubborn ears when the last step falls on a fissured earth when the bombs cost less and less and the people too remember me remind me that I do not walk alone. We created this project in Zaatari camp in…
Read More3 Natural Fabrics That I Always Look For At The Thrift Shop – Tales From The Thrift Shop
Tales from the thrift shop is an up and coming young blogger who has a lot to say about thrifting. She’s usually thorough and well spoken, and one can learn a lot just by going through her posts. But this is probably my favorite one to date! Enjoy! https://talesfromthethriftshop.com/fabrics-to-look-for-thrift-shop/
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