#muslim fashion
When transferring the illustrations I did for the Contemporary Muslim Fashion study I did in October, I also made quite a few edits. Most are unchanged, except perhaps the niqab piece since I felt something was missing. And also the magenta professional wear, where I also made the color contrast bolder.
You can find all of them in my Redbubblenow!
[image id: A feminine looking person in a head covering and blue dress with batik wax patterns on the bodice and the hips stands, facing forward, slightly to their right. The dress flares out in flowing fabric near the lower hip on the left side and the lower thigh on the right. Just below the bust line, there is a transparent ruffled beige and light brown fabric that comes down just to the hip. Their hands are poised in front of their stomach and their eyes look towards the viewer. Gold branch earrings dangle from their head covering that drapes over the shoulder from the knot that ties it from the back of the head.]
I feel like I’ve barely able to scratch the surface of the fashion book so this study may go on further beyond the month as I try and just focus on the main fashion designers and pieces I really liked. But this was still a pretty educational experience and I’m kind of excited to design more clothing for muslim fashion.
This design was based off of some collections I was browsing under Itang Yunasz where he is also Indonesian but he actually leans more towards traditional and elegant looking designs. The usage of the batik patterns are more prominent and when also coupled with statement jewelry pieces that bring the entire thing together.
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[image id: An illustration of a figure standing, facing forward in a turquoise and light blue burqa, their eyes peeking out through a netted veil with green delicate embroidery at the trim of the eye area. Their hands are poised in front of them to reveal the inner lining of the fabric that is a deep goldenrod color. Decorating the main headpiece are leaves that then come down at the sides of the face covering past the shoulders in yellow flowers similar to laburnum trees. End id.]
I’ve still been working on these and I had this idea in my head ever since I did the other piece based on the wisteria. I really like the idea of the inner lining being such a bold and bright color that only gets revealed here and there when the wearer moves a bit or intentionally reveals their hands. Sometimes I see pieces where they do this with skirts and dresses and it creates a really lovely variance without it being too immediately overt.
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[image id: A person with feminine features stands looking forward, their right hand settled in front of them while their left is held just below their neck. They are draped in a khimar that is made of transparent lavender fabric that is draped with beading. Beneath the khimar is a bright red dress with sharp shoulders and full long sleeves. There are little touches of purple that fades up from the bottom of the dress into the red.]
I’m trying to prioritize sleeping on time over finishing up drawings but it also leaves me time to be a little more thoughtful in how I think about my designs for these. I think that khimars have a very pretty draped look to them and I wanted to take advantage of it by converting the fabric so that it was transparent like a veil.
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[image id: A female figure stands with their left arm crossed and their right arm poised upright, lightly touching their face. They are in a golden yellow dress that flows downward, they have bell shaped shoulder sleeves that are white and yellow with stripes. The sleeves that come down from the shoulders have a crosshatch design that is beaded at each intersection and lacy white cuffs. The al-amira on their head is a deep royal blue with light yellow and white lace that lines in two layers on the sides.]
I actually had to rehash this design three times before I got something I liked. But I knew I wanted to forward Elizabethan styles this time around (I promise to do more than just European historical fashion in the future), I just love how exaggerated and over the top everything is.
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[image id: A female figure facing to the side in profile, their right hand raised to lightly touch the front of their niqaab covering at their face. Their left hand rests at their side. The niqaab is a deep pink, with the top being lighter and adorned with a wisteria flower crown that dangles to the sides. They are in a light pink dress with bell shoulder sleeves that narrow down to the wrists with deep purple cuffs, lined with small dots and line designs.]
I think one of the downsides about the book so far is that a lot of the fashion pieces in it are very hijab focused, though I don’t think it is from a lack of wanting to expand as much as there is not a lot of popularity for other head coverings other than hijabs here in America (to put it lightly). But I’d like to research and make designs for the others this month, for sure! This design is probably a little unconventional but I was inspired with wisteria and really liked the idea of a flower crown dangling with the niqaab.
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[image id: A female figure standing with their right arm posed at their side, their other hand holding onto a sea foam translucent cover that wraps around the shoulders. The grey blue sleeves are seen through from underneath. The bodice has light blue buttons that leave up into the triangular collar with a lace design. From their light green head covering are two bright dangle jewelry “earrings” that hang at the sides.]
This one is a little based on Itang Yunasz’s designs, but very loosely. He is another Indonesian designer but I will probably talk more in length about his works later. Anyway, here is another design where this time I based on Edwardian collared blouses.
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[image id: A female figure in a multicolored hijab with bright pastels, the sleeves of their dress are layered puff sleeves that go down to the wrists in similar colors. They are in a deep blue colored robe dress that slightly splits in the middle revealing a slightly lavender under dress underneath.]
A little more self indulgence as I design something new with more colors. I really like those old poof sleeves of the Renaissance and I kind of forwarded it here while still looking through Pelangi’s fashion works.
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[image id: A female figure who is standing, looking ahead towards the viewer with their right arm bent and holding their left arm that hangs at their side. They are garbed in a teal dress with dark patterned sleeves and black gloves. There is an arrangement of yellow tassels in an upside down triangle at the front of the dress that also spreads to the shoulders. Wrapped in a light blue hijab, the covering also wraps around a headpiece similar to a fez.]
This design is based on the Fall 2019 Indonesian Diversity collection by Dian Pelangi during New York Fashion week where she designed pieces that were both a love letter to Indonesian culture but also New York itself. She has a way of combining really beautiful batik patterns with a modern sleek silhouette and style.
My interpretation is a more subdued color palette, but I’d highly also recommend checking out more of her fashion pieces. A lot of her work is considered at the forefront for modern Muslim fashion and I can definitely see why.
Side note about the headpiece and treatment of the hijab – it is a nod to medieval women headwear which I thought was neat! Specifically the fillet (headpiece) and barbette (linen wrap). If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, Olenna Tyrell is often seen in one similar.
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[image id: A dark skinned woman with head covering in a bright magenta dress robe and trousers underneath with gold shoes. The right hand on their hip and the other slack to their side, their long sleeves have diamond designs on the cuffs ad there are large gold buttons that line down the front of the dress.]
This one is based on Al-Nisa Designs, specially the magenta power suit that was featured at the Torino Fashion Week in 2018 by Carmen W. Muhammad. I really like the bold but elegant look and how a lot of their pieces lean towards being very striking while retaining a lot of minimal design.
When doing my interpretation, my style likes adding little details with stylistic flourishes which I think contrasts a bit with what their designs are like but I wanted to do more than just forwarding the original design. Would highly recommend looking into more of their designs, I would say the magenta one is one of my favorite pieces featured in the Contemporary Muslim Fashions book when I was doing a quick browse.
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[image id: A female person in a mustard yellow hijab that is standing, facing forward, their right hand placed on their left shoulder. Their hijab is also wrapped around a white fur cowl and with yellow robes with burnt orange cuffs with triangular designs. On their shoulders is a fur cloak that is hooked with a golden chain at the front.]
I used to not like yellow but now that I know how to work with it, I really like it. With the weather getting colder, I was thinking of something warm to wear.
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[image id: A female figure, facing towards the left, their body pivoted to the side, garbed in a blue dress with striped puff sleeves and a dark blue hijab, in a night scene. There is a pale transparent veil that also covers her head, the dark colors of the hijab is peaking out from underneath.]
I came across a great find at Half Price Books called “Contemporary Muslim Fashions”. Going to be reading it more thoroughly and designing things based on the book this month, should be a really great study!
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We know there’s still snow outside, but who’s excited for Spring?
New Jersey Hijabs in Spring Shades - $13.99
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Let It Snow ~ Winter Hijabi Style
Combine blues with white for an shimmering winter look. Add a modestly elegant winter cape to keep warm & you’ll be ready for all of your special winter occasionsPost link
Turban Hijabs are a trending look that offer a fun alternative to the traditional hijab styles. With so many ways to wrap them, so many materials & patterns to use and so many fashion inspirations to draw from, we at Ummah Boutique LOVE the Turban Hijab!
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Romeo Kaftan 2020 - Casablanca
