Ikhlas Hussain , owner of the popular Islamic fashion blog The Muslim Girl and inspiration to many women attempting to reconcile faith, culture, and identity:. But it's more than just a way of dressing, but it's also a way of behaviour. So to be modest doesn't only pertain to the clothes on your body but also the way you act, in a way that is unassuming, polite, kind, and humble. Hijab is one way to be modest in one's dress, but it's not the only way!
So many of us girls, especially those of us who wear hijab, get caught up in this little detail and consider girls who don't wear hijab to be immodest, but that's not true. Hijab is only one way to express modesty, and a girl can dress modestly and cover herself without donning a scarf on her head. Modesty doesn't mean the same thing to everyone, especially in the way that the term is most commonly understood and used as a way of dressing.
Everyone has their own understanding of what it means to dress modestly, and this is a definition that is bound to change as you grow older and have different experiences. For example, when I first started wearing hijab, I was comfortable with wearing three-quarter sleeves, because they were more covering than the half sleeves I used to wear. But as I've grown in my hijab and modesty journey, I no longer choose to wear three-quarter sleeves and only opt for full sleeves.
But this is my personal journey and opinion, there are other girls out there, hijab-wearing or non-hijab-wearing, who may still choose to wear three-quarter sleeves.
It doesn't make them immodest. The point I'm trying to make is that the definition of modesty is fluid and is personal to each girl who chooses to embrace it. And that's the beauty of it. Fashion is a visible, wearable statement of who you are. My mission is to prove you can have it all, a modest yet stylish, sophisticated yet playful, classic yet trendy look, each and every day.
All of these feelings embody restraint and respect, which I think are essential qualities for a woman in this age. Particularly, the term 'restraint' could be perceived as the antonym to seeking attention, which I think gives the woman a stronger and more meaningful voice in today's society. This mindset then trickles down to my choice in dress, where I prefer long, flowing clothes that don't reveal the features of the 'fairer sex' and don't immediately seek attention.
However, I also strongly believe that showing restraint and respect are not the same as feeling oppressed; rather, they are the guiding principles for me to express myself and be fashionable. I spend quite a bit of time choosing what I wear, and I am very excited that more and more modest boutiques like your fabulous web portal and fashion trends are popping up recently to increase my options. The popular YouTube star and Instagrammer Nabiila Bee , who inspires women of faith through her fantastic hijab and turban tutorials and fashion-forward style:.
By showing a sense of decency in the way you act and the way you present yourself, you will naturally find that others respect you as well. She was inspired to start blogging in because there wasn't enough "diverse" representation of real beauty in the media. Her goals are to continue to spread style and self-love to underrepresented groups, and to spark a fashion revolution:. A connection between you and God. I believe once you embrace modesty on the inside, it will simply radiate outwards.
Sharon Langert , the stylist and inspirational speaker behind the modest clothing blog Fashion-isha:. And the gift includes all the stuff we don't like.
Every last drop of it. Do you know why? Because without all that stuff we would never become the strong, fierce, godlike people we were born to become. Think of all the times that good things come out of seemingly bad things, or situations change for the better only because of painful occurrences.
Or just think of how you feel during and after a really tough workout…. Both reek of false modesty , but Deen does appear jumpy and genuinely anxious at times. Mapei is soft-spoken, but that should not be mistaken for modesty. The very limitations that we understand as modesty are erased by this process.
Then again, my perception of modesty has been skewed ever since Katy Perry shot whip cream out of her bra, so who even knows. She stripped off her mackintosh, as though she were stripping off her modesty , and stood before him revealed. Smokers, tossing pipes and puffing smoke over the dinner-table, forgot all cleanliness and modesty.
The others being all agreed, Tom consented, with becoming modesty , to take the post of honour and of danger. Modesty prevented her from wearing that dress. The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value. The quality or state of being modest.
The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range. The modesty of the room's furnishings. The quality of being modest ; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
Moderate behaviour; reserve.
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