Not so long ago Nspired introduced you to our First Style Crush (read more about it here)
Today let me introduce you to whimsical 21 year old Manal Hassen who hails from the Eastern Cape!
I am crushing all over this gorgeous, vibrant and clever dresser. A niqaabi with swag!
Just how pretty is this! Her layering of the pearl necklaces just makes the abaya explode with vibrancy!
Just loving that shoe! Rocking the beach front for sure Manal!
She is so clever with her accessorising! Donning that fascinator is just fabulous! The eye make-up really gorgeous too! It all looks so ideally “Put Together”
Killer heels are always a hit! That head band adds that extra extravagance!
Colour popping! Crushing on it! Manal says that her accessory on the head is just an earring she experimented with! …. told you she is a clever dresser!
Manal says this is a look she would wear to a wedding! Head turning for sure! I can almost hear the gasps!
Now you have met Manal. OMW. Wasn’t that all just so beautiful and whimsical!?
To me it almost seems that every day dress-up is an epic adventure….. I just had to ask her…. What in the world does she think of when she opens her cupboard every morning!? This is what she had to say “Lets see what I can throw together and it all come together depending on my mood!”
More about Manal
- She is studying teaching and at the same time manages the administration in the family business
- Themes and colours play an important part in dictating her style, inspiration also comes from different cultures
- Her favourite accessories are earrings, handbags and shoes!
- A tip from her… example if you inspired by the 70’s, go all out… make-up and everything else that goes with it… work the look!
- She is wearing hijab from the age of 8 and the niqaab from the age of 20.
- Her dream is to locate to Saudi and teach English there.
- This is her advice on Niqaab: “Be sure you adorning it solely for the pleasure of Allah and always be confident while wearing it”
Best of luck for the future Manal, may all your dreams come true!
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P.S. If you “crushing” on the style of your sister, your mom, your daughter, your BFF or even yourself please drop an email my way! We would love to feature you! Inspire us with your So-You Style! You don’t even need to use your real name or show your face (clever photography can hide that beautiful face) Only rule – U must be a Hijabi or Niqaabi! I am waiting for you to inspire me!
I’m so loving this ! Being a lady of hijaab & wearing a nikaab I often say” its like being a bride everyday” my darling husband calls me his hijaabella ! & with designs like these I can already feel the inspiration bursting in me ……
Madam Hijaabella! That is so adorable! Looking at Manal’s genius play with accessories makes you just want to take your dressing style up a notch!
Stunning and gorgeous
I absolutely agree it is stunning, gorgeous and inspirational!
Dont u think that by dressing up so extravagantly,it defeats the purpose of purdah which is to minimize people’s gazes on us?
Thank you Tasneem. The objective of our website is to give people the opportunity to express themselves and for others to draw inspiration from these expressions. We do appreciate the fact that some of our visitors may not find these expressions inspiring or may not agree with the views expressed on our posts.
We look forward to receiving such feedback so that we can take this into account for future posts
Hi, I know a lot of Muslims who sadly do not wear a Cloak/Abaya or a scarf, this for me seems like an inspiration to get them to cover their bodies and dress as a Muslim should but still have that feeling of looking good and being fashionable. I will be an example that they cannot resist, the fact is that we live in the 20th century and it is harder for some of us to fit into society. Thank you for the Nspiration!
Inspiration comes in many ways Saadiya, you may like the way someone ties her scarf or how someone accessorises but whats great is how you interpret it and make it your look. Being modest surely does not stop us from looking good and feeling fashionable.