Summer Albarcha of Hipster Hijabis creates young, fun, high street-heavy looks
Summer Albarcha, @hipsterhijabis
"One tip I’d give to layer outfits — but not look messy — is to not go out of one’s way to make an outfit 'modest' or 'hijabi-fied.' This means to avoid wearing pieces that are immodest to begin with, such as shorts, that you then have to pair with leggings. Rather, try buying pieces that are in style and already modest.”
That’s advice from Summer Albarcha of Hipster Hijabis, a catalogue of easy-breezy looks modeled by the young Syrian-American stylist and fashion blogger. The Hipster Hijabi is young and fun, and the blog is packed with fashion tips, lookbooks, and shopping guides featuring high street brands like Forever 21, Aldo and Mango.
Albarcha is part of growing tribe of women identifying as modest fashionistas, ie those who love to experiment with clothes but prefer to cover up for religious reasons or simply because they’re more comfortable that way. The hijabis among them are particularly innovative because they have to incorporate the headscarf into each look. Interestingly for champions of the modesty movement, these women often get backlash from more conservative readers who believe this interest in fashion is immodest in itself. But largely they are seen as a new generation of believers who straddle different cultures perfectly and with style to spare.
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By Deepa Menon March 3rd, 2015
