Love love love the breeziness of all things nautical. It it is calming, crisp and clean.
We take colour inspiration from Michael Kors Spring 2013 collection. (By the way Michael Kors is one of my favourite designers) The use of solid primary colours of red, yellow and blue added with some green makes for a simple and elegant look. Indeed a polished nautical inspired collection!
So we took a simple abaya with splashes of yellow and injected some nautical accessories to it to get that breezy feel.
Let’s sail away!
Abaya can be purchased from Nspired Style email me for viewing times
Shoes from Luella
Bag from Nine West
Sunglasses by Prada
Makeup done by makeup artist Naseemah Saber email her nasu_10saber@yahoo.com
How to make waves
- Embrace those nautical primary colours. Think red, yellow and blue.
- It’s all about understated elegance, clever use of colour blocking and nautical stripes can achieve that look.
- Accessorising is key. If you wearing a plain abaya, you could add a stripped scarf or a cute pump or some fresh arm candy. Just a handbag with nautical accents might be all that you need. (Did you visit the new Tommy Hilfiger stores new to our lands? I went to the one in East Gate, went crazy. Go check out their handbags, they will work so well for this look)
- White is always complimentary so if you not into abaya, get nautical with your all white outfit.
- Maxi dresses teamed with denim jackets can also give you that summer seaside holiday feel.
- Please don’t overdo it! Be careful of way too much stripes or way too much accessorising.
Are you ready to make chic elegant waves?
Love love love it….
Thank you Sister. Good to see someone loves this nautical look as much as I do.
Awesome! Love the……post……….setting……….model……….photography……..BUT most of all I.e. top of the list. …And most of you will agree “an ABAYAH is the most elegant wear” Darlings, whether you young or not so young ,anytime ………anywhere ……..dress it up or dress it down ……………you’ll stand out. I love my GARB,it’s a blessing,Alhamdullah.
What’s your take on the ABAYAH, ladies? Salaams
Laila you are so right. The Abaya is most elegant! Anywhere, anytime I agree! Love my garb too!
Elegance Style. Ease . Oh my! Lost for words!!! Inspiration for us abaya fashionista!!!! Naseema just keep it rolling.!!!
Thank You Yasmin, my fellow Abaya Fashionista! I will try to inspire inshaAllah, but my greatest inspiration comes from wonderful readers like you! You keep me rolling!
Such style,beauty , confidence and comfort.. Yes an I do agree with Laila . The modesty an uniqueness of every ABAYAH is just great!
The “uniqueness” of “every” Abaya, as you correctly highlight Shireena, just sums up how glamorous and special the abaya is.
This is stunning & inspiring (& this from me, someone who doesn’t wear hijab). Well done, this is a great initiative & its easy to tell you really believe in it…
Wisaal from http://www.wisceallaneous.com so glad you popped by. I am honoured. #bloggerlove
The photos are AMAZING!! I love love your take on the nautical. Girl, you are amazing, mashaAllah
Awwww thank you so much Asma of Hautemuslimah.com. These kind words coming from you means so much! Blogger love girlfriend.
totally agree Laila! So elegant, mashaAllah!
Love this look! You look gorgeous.
Is this Ange from misshijabi.com ? An absolute honour that you popped by! Thank You for the kind words. Thats not me…. She is a lovely model and friend. I am too camera shy. Prefer to be the one behind the lense.
Slmz! Wow… Absolutely amazing! Do u still have stock of this abaya?
Thanks Asma. Unfortunately this abaya got sold the day the post went out.