Under The Abaya

summer.. it's extremely hot now here in saudi.. i've noticed that most young ladies here wear skinny jeans under the abayas and i used to do it too.. but after boiling for a while i decided to try a maxi skirt and, boy, was it a relief! i mean, if all u need to do is just jump in and out of the air-conditioned car and into an air conditioned school/hospital/mall/friend's house, jeans r fine but if u need to take a taxi, even five minutes in this sun and humidity is an ultimate test.. and of course in 'omra jeans r a big no-no.. so for all those covered girls here's my suggestion of what to wear under the abaya in the summer :)

p.s.: don't forget a loose top ;)

Women's Magazine - Middle Eastern Style

sayidaty is a women's monthly magazine, main office based in dubai.. it's like middle eastern cosmopolitan, only less shallow and with an islamic twist.. it's been on the market for 28 years now and is available in both arabic and english.. it talks about fashion, culture, lifestyle, health, marriage and what not.. you'll also find inspirational true stories in every issue

i find it cute how they use pictures of western celebrities or models and make them look more decent by drawing on leggings and t-shirts to cover the 'awrah :) take a look

Miss Arab World 2009

mawadda nour from saudi arabia was crowned "miss arab world 2009" on november 11, 2009 in cairo

sixteen contestants (18-24 years) from all over the arab world were competing for the title

the girls walked in their national dresses in front of the jury who crowned mawadda nour from saudi arabia as miss arab world 2009-2010, and jessy zaher from lebanon as first runner up.. controversy occurred right after the event ended since some critics found that the winner does not meet the standards required for a beauty pageant contestant.. well, may be she's very charming in person...

I Love Henna

here they make it in any beauty salon! i'm definitely gonna get one inshAllah!

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