Leopard print the hijabi way :)

I had a lovely evening today with friends whom I had missed for the last couple months...

Delish home made tacos topped with bacio gelati ice-cream (100% halal hehe), and add amazing friends to that... what do you get? The perfect combo for the best night ever. :)

It was enough to warm me up on such a cold and chilly night.

So anyways, I though I need to be comfy and warm.. but I wanted to look chic even if casual. :) I had been dying to wear my leopard print platforms (I had posted in a previous post probably in Februry or something?). I thought great opportunity as I wont be walking much in them LOL. I actually do not like too much animal print as it is so easy to overdo it. You need to know where to draw the line between trashy and classy I guess... I thought wearing my leopard print shawl with it wouldn't be too much as there is a huge distance between my shoes and hijab (like 1.64 cm heheheh). Yeah, I don't think it looks too over crowded and I purposefully wore the black stockings under it. I thought it's a nice touch for winter. :P

I guess I should note that I don't think I'm a professional or whatever at styling (although being a fashion stylist would be a dream job)... If I am happy with what I see in the mirror, and it looks altogether, then that's good for me. That is what I go by to decide if it's the right look for me. You need to know your body and know what is flattering to it.

Like sometimes I do the wrong stuff (for example the jacket from my previous post... it's so wrong for me, my shape when combined with that dress, but seriously I had no choice - so it didn't bother me lol), but that's ok. :)) Having random bad hair/hijab days makes you appreciate the good ones. :P

How did I get to this? Seriously, I've lost the plot. :) I'm starting work today (it's after midnight in Oz) inshaallah, so mabrouk/congrats to me. :) It is also the first day of Love HFW (Hijab Fashion Week) today (30 May 2011). I guess it has all got me hyped up and excited. It's normal for me to go all weird with so many things happening.

Anyway, yeah, leopard print hijabi outfit... I would have worn my leather jacket, but I didn't want to take it off as it's too cold... so yeah that's why I wore the woollen cardi.

Mwah to ya'll! Stay tuned for fashion filled Hijab Fashion Week as of today.

Hijab: edb Collection, Long Cardi: Target, Very Maxi Skirt: Glassons, Platform Shoes: Forever New, Clutch: Kate Hill

Can you tell it's all about the clutch? :) My new obsession!

P.S. I'm on Twitter :) You can find me @GonulEdibeTaban (Hijabi and the City)