By yusraPhoto credit: YouTube screen shot Recently, I attended the annual ICNA Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, as I do every year. Established on September 1st, 1968, the Islamic Circle of North America was a response to the growing need for a supportive Muslim community in North America. They eventually started this convention to create a platform…
By yusraGoodbye, fall and winter, and let’s say hello to the warmer weather. The fashion industry is buzzing with new trends, styles, lines, and collections. It’s pure beautiful madness. A lot of you tend to ask me, “I love your clothes, but I never seem to find anything when I’m shopping. Come shopping with me?” While…
By yusraWritten by Yusra Siddiqui and Tahira Ayub If you’re into following inspirational Muslim women on various social media platforms, you may have heard of Noor Tagouri. Shes’s an inspiring young Muslim woman who is well on her way to achieving her goal of becoming the first hijabi newscaster on TV. In her free time, Noor sports a…
By yusraPhoto credit: Half United, Instagram, @halfunited The fashion industry is a busy one, with trends changing faster than the seasons, and the latest and greatest up hitting both the runways and your Instagram feed. Love it or hate it, fashion has a way of tangling you up into the web it weaves (or sweater it knits)….
By yusraContrary to popular and societal belief, Muslim women everywhere have made history and have become revolutionary game changers and leaders. Some (ignorant) people might say, “Whaaaa? So you’re saying that Muslim Women AREN’T the silenced and oppressed powerless women hidden in the burqas like I think they are?” Yes, ignorant person, that is exactly what…
By yusraGrowing up, Hana Tajima was one of the fashion icons I followed and saw everywhere — From Lookbook to Youtube to Tumblr. The Muslim British-Japanese blogger and designer is changing the way fashion is viewed across the globe. So when Uniqlo announced that they were collaborating with her on the spring/summer collection here in the…
By yusraAthleisure (noun): a trend in fashion in which clothing designed for athletic workouts at a gymnasium, sometimes termed activewear, is worn outside of the gym to go to the office or shopping or other social occasions. The rush of excitement I felt when I saw that the sweatpants, sneakers and tees i’ve been wearing as…
By yusraSkin care is probably something we all end up spending some serious money on. It’s vital to take care of your skin snd I’ve had my fair share of experience with a million products. I’ve finally come to a stable point in my life where I’ve been able to narrow it down to these holy…
By yusraSometimes, we may find ourselves feeling distant from Islam. We may feel like our life is falling apart and that we’re hopeless or that our level of faith is at a low. We feel lost, we worry no prayer is being answered and then we ask ourselves: “How can I possibly get myself through this?”…
By yusraHappy Holidays! I know some of us may not celebrate them all but it’s still a time where all families and friends love to get together, have fun and most importantly — eat. I know some of you are probably thinking “Shoot…What do I wear? Can I just show up in my pajamas?” — Trust…
By yusraIf anyone reading this is a student like me, you obviously know that it’s tough to come up with outfits so early in the mornings, especially due to the lack of sleep and loads of work — #life. Here are some really simple looks that I put together in about five minutes, that you can…
By yusra“Aren’t you, like, hot under there?” “If I were be you, I would be sweating.” “I don’t know how you survive.” Trust me, you don’t know how many times I’ve had to hear all that in just one day of walking around school — it’s brutal. But there are ways to avoid the extreme heat,…
By yusra“You could never pull that off.” It’s nice to see trends on the runway; the fashion world is constantly evolving. But sometimes there’s a trend or two that make us go, “Oh my God, I really want to try that!” and “Oh my God, I could never pull that off!” at the same time. So,…
By yusraWe all have that one huge essential in our closet, whether it’s a bag, scarf, or dress. Mine is a simple black maxi skirt. I don’t know what I’d do without it — I wear it so many different ways! So I thought, what’s a better way to show you all how I styled it…
