Interview Outfit

Okay, it's not really a job interview, but something similar to it, so I didn't want to be too corporate nor too laid back. I tried to balance it out, and this is what I got:

So what would you wear to an interview, that is not so formal, yet one which a person shouldn't look so laid back? Make sense? :))

So off I go before I'm too late :)

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Floral it is!

Still no internet. Actually, I have my internet connection all set up, but no modem as I am still waiting on my furniture to come from Melbourne. Seems like we are planning to bring down everything just after eid inshaallah. So a few more weeks. But no internet at home just sux big time!

I actually purchased a modem on ebay, but I sorta got jibbed cos the lady wont send my modem. I had paid by bank deposit so I can't get my money back either. Big mistake! Always pay by Paypal when buying stuff online I say. Paypal has really good customer protection.

Anyhow... Forget about that. :)

I went to a seminar this afternoon. Some of you may have heard of Peter Barnett. He is an Aussie (fellow Melbournian) journalist who reverted to Islam, and set out on a journey to Turkey to discover more information about Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (you can Google him.. He is one of Turkey's very well-known, prominent scholars from. I may have another post about him in the near future inshaallah).

So he was the speaker at the seminar, but both my husband and I were so upset when we entered the room. There were only a handful of people. This very fragile, 85 year old man had travelled thousands of kms in a land unknown to him... the possessor of valuable information and insight, but only a handful of people!?!?

The organisers too seemed quite upset so they made a few phone calls to the people in their community to increase the attendance.

It was a short and sweet seminar. Peter Barnett has a way with words, and reaching out to his audience. He was a delight to listen to.

On our return from the seminar, I had the chance to photograph my outfit of the day, just to share with ya'll. :)

Love heaps!

These crop chiffon tops are so popular now. I love florals as I am into feminine touches in outfits. So when I found this top for a bargain $10, I grabbed it to wear with my ultra high-waisted wide-leg pants. However, on this occasion I chose to wear it over my full length jersey dress to make it look as though I'm wearing a high waisted skirt. I was happy with the outcome as there were no bits and pieces of meat (well... fat...) hanging out of north-south-east or west. :)

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1001 Looks with One Skirt

Okay I exaggerate. I don't know if I can achieve 1001 different looks with one single item. Who knows, it may be possible if I had 500 other different items to mix and match with. :)

However, when the lovely Zaenab @ Stylish Muslimah featured me on her blog a few days ago (many thanks), she brought to my attention that I posted a few different looks with one skirt a few months ago. I wasn't aware I had blogged the same skirt three times. Not that this is a bad thing... In fact, it is a good thing. :) You can click away to Zaenab's blog to view my three out outfit looks with the same skirt. Oh, and while you are there, I strongly recommend following her blog too. One of the many blogs that I enjoy following. :)

So, now that this was brought to my attention, I wanted to wear the same skirt again. It's a good thing that I had my dearest mother take the skirt in before moving to Sydney -it was starting to fall off my waist as I walked. LOL

This time we have a fourth look that is also different from the previous three. I remember saying I needed a beige blazer/cardi. Although I still need the beige blazer/cardi, I have a beige turtle neck and a black blazer instead. Previously I had tried this skirt with a black hijab and a green one, and since burgundy looks just awesome with beige, I opted to wear my burgundy pashmina shawl the Turkish way. This hijab look is almost the only style of hijab you see on the streets for the past year. While in Melbourne, I have only seen a couple girls and myself wear this style. My mother hates it with a passion! The only reason being that she is not used to seeing anybody wear this particular style. She really dislikes anything different and new... until it becomes her own (she doesn't wear hijab, so in general). :)

The thing that makes this style so popular is that it is very quick and easy to style, and most importantly, it elongates the face while slimming it down. A huge bonus for those who have round faces like myself.

I had personally ordered these from the Turkish hijab house that manufactures these hijabs, but put my order on hold for a few reasons. I am not really sure if they will be popular here. It might be a little too early for that, and they are not really budget hijabs. The ones used in summer are made of silk, so they are quite pricey - think Armine, Aker, Pierre Cardin silk hijabs (in terms of price). So yes, for now, my order currently awaits in Turkey...

Now here are the photos. You be the judge... :)

xx

I look like I need to pee here, when in fact, I need to do just that as I write this.

Coincidence? I don't think so.

Too much detail? Right on baby! :)

Sooooo.... If you've seen the previous three looks with the same skirt, which is your fave out of the four looks?

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Friday's Outfit Post - Navy is my Black!

Okay, so, the Friday outfit post as promised. :)

I have noticed that lately I have been incorporating navy in all my outfits. Well, almost all... It also seems that I have hardly been wearing black. I guess I am slowly switching out of it, but nonetheless, black will always be a staple in my closet, and a favourite!

I have found that it is very easy to put together an outfit using navy, which is why I have been wearing so often. However, I am always tempted to do the sailor theme, because I absolutely adore the colours navy-white-red together (and individually). By now, you regular followers probably think, 'yes yes we know, enough already.' LOL Sowwy :)

So anyways, today I wanted to try a different colour with navy and white. I don't really have all my shoes here with me in Sydney (still waiting for all my furniture to come from Melbourne!), so for walking, my tan wedges are the most comfiest and classy looking puppies I have with me ATM. Therefore I thought I shall accessorize with tan, and thought "Hey!" -enter 'lightbulb' image and the 'ching' sound with the flash of an idea- "Why don't I wear my tan hijab and just make it navy-white-tan look?"

I hadn't tried completing such an outfit with a tan hijab before, but I must say I was happy with the way the colours looked. I think the white/off-white shirt actually helped mesh the navy and brown nicely. Otherwise, I am not really a fan of just navy with brown tones on their own. Brown looks better with black (if only these two colours are used) than it does with navy.

Oufff! Too much text! :) You gotta gimme some credit, I don't really have too many people here to talk to, so I talk non-stop when the hubster comes home, and his head gets bloated. LOL So what do I do? I blab here. :) Apologies once again.. even though insincerely. :)))

Scarf:HijabHouse, Blazer:Armine (from edb Collections), Shirt:Forever New, Maxi Skirt:Forever New, Handbag:Forever New, Wedges:Wittner

I just realized, most items in my outfit are from Forever New.

Please disregard the round bulge at the mid-section of my body LOL

So, what other colours would you use with navy and white in an outfit --- other than red/burgundy and tan? Please do share. I am running out of options. :) How about teal? Hmmms

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Friday Outfit - Sneak Peek

Firstly me wishes all a lovely Friday - Jummah Mubarak! :) The amazing weather in Sydney (the only thing that keeps me sane here) mashaallah keeps me cheerful and on my toes despite all other things. Alhamdulillah.

Anyhow, I need to do a quickie as I have to rush out. So this is only a sneak peek of my regular (okay not so regular since I've had no inetrnet at home) Friday outfit post. More photos to come in the evening inshaallah. :)

xoxo

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Loving Navy with White

Had to see the accountant today, so we met up with the hubster at the accountant.

I couldn't go there looking like a dag. I always wear trousers and jeans, so I thought I will wear a skirt today. So I ended up looking lady-like... i.e. sorta classy casual, if there is such a thing? :) I also thought, if I'm going to wear some decent clothing, I should be taken out to dinner. LOL So I conned him into taking me to Maccas for dinner. :))

Anyways, when I reached the accountant's office and got out of the car and walked up to my husband, he exclaimed, "Whoa! Do you always have to dress this nice!" He wasn't too happy. I found out later this evening that he wasn't too happy, because he noticed a few people on the street stare at me. I didn't notice, so I couldn't care less. This, coming from a man who says he ain't jealous. Yeah right! He is jealous alright, but he just ain't aware of it. LOL I know this, because he doesn't even like it when women look at me. He told me that when I dress the way I do, I attract attention and that I should tone it down. Tone it down? I thought I was toned down already. I wouldn't know how to do what he wants from me? He doesn't want me to wear an abaya/pardesu. So that's not the case at all...

However, I have noticed that I do probably look a little different to other hijabi women (Turks in particular) in Sydney. I think we Melbourne girls are a little more into colour, and we probably do dress a little more formal even on an everyday basis. So, in my opinion, something which is very basic and 'casual' may look a little too formal here. :/

Hey! On the brighter side, he complimented me hahah And on an outfit that I wasn't too happy with cos I would have preferred to wear a plain coloured scarf instead. I think the print on my scarf clashed a little with my blouse, but I don't have a full length mirror here just yet. I can only see my head to my mouth in the bathroom mirror. So yeah, in my defence, I didn't even really know what I was wearing. LOL

Here is my outfit of the day:

Footnote (pun intended!): I wore my tan wedges and tan handbag - not the red flats in the photo :)

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Update on weightloss, what I wore today, and health condition...

First of all, I am sooo happy Maccas has free wi-fi! I've been able to log on through Mc Donald's the past couple days due lack of internet at the place I'm staying. :/ So this is a pre-written post during the day, and you should be able to view it late in the evening (well, if you are in Oz).

Weightloss alhamdulillah is going good... well, was going good until I've started feeling extra tightness in my lapband since last week. This tightness means that I have not even been able to get water down, let alone food.

Changing states meant changing doctors, and this meant a lot of phone calls, paper work, and finances. When the problem started, I could not arrange to see the lapband doctor in Sydney, no appointments were available. :/ I apparently had to find a GP here and get a referral too. So pfffff! It's been tough. Husband took me to a hospital's emergency last Friday. We spent hours waiting (obviously! emergency! ironic much!) then when they finally called me in, they did some checkups, took blood, put me on a drip and kept me waiting. Apparently they had no doctors available that knew how to handle my condition. i.e., no bariatrics available.

A few hours later I begged them to let me go. I had a drunk man in the next bed who kept on standing over me and staring. He also kept shouting random swear words at everyone. LOL It was uncomfy, so I signed the papers and left. That serum gave me enough energy to last until today on barely any food/water intake.

To get to the point... I finally saw the right doctor today and had heaps of fluid removed so I can comfortably get some food down now. However, there may be other resolvable problems, but I need x-rays taken etc etc. Alhamdulillah, I do feel better at the moment. I was like a walking zombie.

So obviously, I lost a couple more kilos this week. I can say that alhamdulillah I wont be fussed if I do not lose anymore weight. I am currently a comfortable size 12, and even a size 10 in some stores which are more generous in their fit. Turkish sizing, I now wear a 42. (All this information is for those of you who have messaged or emailed me) I must say that after losing such a huge amount of weight, I do have a lot of excess skin around the upper arms, belly, and some around the thighs. And yes, I do need to have the excess skin surgically removed, but that costs a looooooooooooot of $$$$, so at the moment it is out of the question. I don't mind it so much for another year or so. So once all the excess skin is gone, that should be another 6-7 kg gone, which is why I'm not fussed whether I lose anymore weight or not. Now the most difficult part is going to be maintaining the loss. :)

Oh, and if you do have any questions about the lap-banding procedure, or anything else, just email me, but please keep in mind that I will not have proper internet access for a couple weeks or so, therefore I will reply when I can inshaallah.

Here are photos of me from today. I've taken a couple angles so you can see the change. For those of you who have known me personally for many years and those of you who have known my previous state, you may be suprised, so please do say mashaallah :)

Oh and I don't really have a proper place to take photos here. This is just like a storage room, so make do with it. :)

Hijab: Armine (from edb Collection), Blazer: Cotton On, Pants: Forever New, Belt: no idea, Bag: Forever New, Shoes: Wittner

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