Happiness and Sadness: Greetings and Goodbyes

It's been a very full and busy week in Melbourne for me. I missed out on seeing some people who are very special to me due to lack of time and having no vehicle... However, I managed to see some friends which was better than nothing I guess...

It's been a week filled with happiness and joy due to being able to see friends and family, but also sadness due to not being able to see them for probably quite some time.

Anyhow, I had a friend pick me up for dinner tonight. We went to the Boathouse at Maribyrnong. It's a beautiful venue by the lake, very relaxing. I like going there, but I have to say their dinner menu sux big time!

At first, I was peeved at their menu. I found it difficult to understand... but that might just be because I'm a little slow to understand... dunno... How many places have "swordfish" on the menu, which is actually pasta... nothing to do with fish?! Then "steak fries", which is only standard fries. The only reason I did not order the fries was because I thought it came we steak. LOL

Yup! Then their wood oven pizza... I'm sorry, that's not pizza! It's not wood oven pizza, it's literally as hard as wood. So yeah, we weren't too pleased with their menu. I could not even find anything I wanted to eat as a main dish, so I ordered the babaganoush with chick peas and Turkish bread, and chat potatoes on the side. I only had one piece of the potatoes and left the rest... it was a little raw... 

However, I have to admit, despite the rock hard Turkish bread, the dip was nice, but yeah, it was only a mezze... I have to say I was quite disappointed because their prices were too high for the food they were serving. It's the worst money I ever spent. BUT, if you want to go for a coffee or whatever, then I would recommend... the setting is really nice and serene. It's just very pretty. I have also heard that their lunch menu is better. I don't know, so I cannot vouch for that.

Yup, that's my babaganoush right there :)

I would have added a group photo, but I did not bring my Nikon to Melbourne. Just thought I wouldn't be taking any photos... Oh well, at least I have my iphone, yet the group photo turned out awful as it was night time, so yeah, you gotta make do with my photo. :)))

Ahhh... It's back to dreadful Sydney tomorrow night... at least hubby is there... if he weren't, nothing else would have been able to make me live there :/

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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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Feels like spring, does it not?

Well my question is directed to Melbournians and Sydney-siders... We have had the most beautiful weather in the last few days mashaallah despite it still being winter in Australia. Ahhh, Melbourne's gorgeous days are soon to end, but that's expected.

Anyhow, I am packing to move all my furniture to storage this weekend. Then possibly going up to Sydney the week later. Praying for all the best, and a little unsure about the future. Feels like a new life...

Ahh alhamdulillah, pretty busy and tired, so I can't blog much, but I had to go out and run a few errands today, so the first time since last week that I wore something other than my pj's. LOL So I thought I'd share rather than to leave the blog without any action. :)

So what do I love during warm weathers? Nautical! Didn't really put much thought into it, but I absolutely love this little military-like cardigan from Asos.

So how's Ramadhan going? :)

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Call me Sussan!

Because ever since I received Sussan's spring catalogue this week, I have been thinking about all the things I will buy and how I would combine all the items I will buy... all from Sussan... of course, currently my purse is unavailable, so I'm only dreaming. If I am lucky enough they will go on special, and in my size, and I will buy them 1/3 of full price. HA HA! That's what I call wishful thinking. :)

Seriously, I am in love with their spring collection. Very clean, fresh and full of class. I'm aware Sussan price tags are a little heftier compared to other brands, but the quality of their items speak for themselves. They don't pill, you don't end up with tiny holes after they come out of the wash, they don't shrink, fade, etc. etc... I'm sure there are exceptions, but I have never had such problems with Sussan except for one scoop neck top I bought from their sale range at $9. :)

Oh and their sales are great. Many a times I have found LOVE on their sales racks... double the LOVE especially if I have found a full priced item I've been lusting after at a heavily reduced priced. :)

So I shall go back to daydreaming... whilst you can view my faves, and most are so easy to hijabify!

Love this shirt and the skirt. I probably wouldn't have worn them together, but separately I really like both.

I'm loving the above two outfit combos! Maxi dress with sheer oversized tops. Such a delight! I have heaps of maxi dresses, all I need are a few sheer oversized tops like the above two. I wantttt this style!

Ahhh one of my favourites. Jersey maxi skirt and oversized top.. very similar styling to the previous two, but I can't get over how gorgeous the grey marle looks with the yellow! I would never have paired the two colours together. A must try!

I'm going gaga for this neutral animal print blazer. One of the three blazers I plan to purchase from Sussan within the next few months... if/when my accounts become available of course LOL. So I say inshaallah :)

The 2nd of the three blazer I want to buy :) Don't you just LOVE the colour! This colour has been the COLOUR TO HAVE all over Europe this year, and this spring-summer we are gonna have the same trend. So stock up ladies. :)

If I can't have anything, this is the ultimate outfit I want. I want every single piece she's wearing. The blazer, the shirt, the pants! Even the shoes, but they're not from Sussan, and I have no idea where they are from. The shirt seems a little too short for hijab. I will need to try them all together, if the shirt is as short as I think it is, I will go find a longer shirt elsewhere, but this is a definite must have for summer for me.

I'm also digging these shawl scarves. I think the on the left would go well with the grey skirt / yellow top combo.

What's your fave?

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Friday Night

What a busy day it was today, mashaallah! Had a lot of running around to do and friends to see before leaving Melbourne. Although I do not have an exact date, should be very soon now inshaallah.

Anyhow, as usual, Friday outfit post...

I was invited to dinner at a friend's place. I had Mexican chicken for the first time tonight, and it was amazing! Great food and great company is an excellent combo. :)

Anyhow, it was all girls, at home, so I wanted to be sort of casual and comfy, but didn't want to wear trackies either! :)

So I wore my very comfy harem pants and oversized top. I can't say it's a very good look on my huge arms (just can't get those arms to down size still... they were and still are the biggest part of my body... baaahhh all in good time inshaallah), but it was so comfortable. :)))

I should note (before any haram police comments), I wouldn't wear this outfit like this out in public. I had my coat on when I left home and on my way back. So there! :)

Jummah mubarak.

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International Hijab Day - Gala Dinner with Sarah Joseph

Last Monday night I had the opportunity to attend a Gala Dinner to celebrate International Hijab Day. Thanks to the ladies youth group in Melbourne, Sareera... They put in great effort and put together a lovely organisation.

I got together a table of 11 for the night, mashaallah. The more the merrier at such an event, isn't it? Anyhow, tables were not reserved and on a first in best dressed basis, so someone had to get there to grab a table for the rest of us.

Hmmm... No children, no regular job, and no hubby at home... So guess who had to go? :) Moi of course. :) I didn't mind as I had no other obligations to attend to that day, alhamdulillah.

I did get there quite early, but still, the front row tables were full... hmmm wasn't too surprised but I still managed to pick a good table. :)

Approx. 5 minutes later one of my friends walked in. We waited and waited for the others, but it seemed that they were going to be a little delayed... and we were hungry... with a whole lotta colourful mezzes before our eyes... So we thought, let's start. :)))

There were two platters of each mezze on the table, but some were too far to reach, and no body to pass it on to us, so we thought let's get one of each and put it right in front of us. My my, did that work out well or what! :))) Yummmm, the thought of all that yummy mezzes still makes my tummy grumble. :)

OMG the sujuck that came made us all go wide eyed... we immediately got a piece each (this after all the girls had arrived) while they were warm, wrapped it in Lebanese bread and scoffed it down... mmmmmmm yummmmmmmm :)

Then there were inspirational female speakers. The highlight was speaker Sarah Joseph, the CEO of Emel Magazine. However, I was a little disappointed, because we couldn't hear much. The speakers were not very good... Some may argue that we chattered away, but that is only because we couldn't hear/understand. Seriously! So that was my disappointment for the event. I didn't get to hear what I actually went for. :(

Then there was a very powerful speech from the founder of Sareera. We were able to hear her most of the time because she spoke with a very powerful voice, and the main thing that was left with me from her speech was this:

"We have mosques on this land... We are blessed with having these mosques in a country like Australia... and our mosques are empty!!! Instead of seizing this opportunity, we don't attend mosques, we do not take advantage of the classes offered, the events organised. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had said, "May Allah's curse be on those who live next to the mosque, but do not attend prayers at the mosque." There are muslims who live in those houses beside the mosques, but they do not attend the mossque!"

How true! Unfortunately... this is true... and I never remember thinking about it until she pointed it out. Alhamdulillah, we really are given many opportunities on this land, we must show our gratitude by making use of all the facilities and opportunities available to us.

The next speaker was from ICV (Islamic Council of Victoria). You know, she was amazing, I remember just listening to her with my mouth open, but if you ask me what she spoke about, unfortunately I just cannot remember! :(

All in all, I remember being quite disappointed that night, because I guess I expected more, knowing how successful Sareera is. Now that I look back, I think it was because the sound system was a little poor, and I have a very poor concentration. I cannot listen to one person for more than 20 minutes. That is the maximum for me. Anything more, the speaker must be amazing and the sound must be clear. There have been occasions and teachers whom I have been able to sit and listen for longer periods of time, but yeah.. I just think the speeches could have been kept shorter or the sound system could have been tested beforehand. However, that would be my only 'criticism'.

The day before, Sareera had organised a huge event for International Hijab Day at Federation Square in the city. I really wanted to attend, but couldn't due to loads of work... I totally regret not going, because I have heard amazing things about it. I had friends who attended both the event in the city and the dinner, and they had mentioned that the event in the city was so much more inspirational and bigger... but that is acceptable I guess...

Anyhow, the setting was great, you could tell a lot of effort and hardwork was put in. I congratulate and thank Sareera for such an event, and look forward to many other events in the near future.

These paintings were part of the set-up. I liked them :)

These are all silk hijabs prepared by the girls for display. I think they look great.

Some more hijab displays :)

One of my friends... posing her style for you. :) The painting is also lovely... work of one of the girls if I am not mistaken.

I was unable to get a photo taken at the reception so did one at home. It was a formal/evening attire event, but I couldn't do it. Didn't really have the time or energy for it, so I went ahead with my peplum dress on trouser looking jeans :)

Before I end... The main message of the International Hijab Day events was: be proud of who you are and your hijab!

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Want. Need. Required.

My shoe 'fetish' is starting to get out of hand of late. I have more shoes than I can/do wear... and the number is just increasing and increasing.

I wasn't actually so bad.. until last year! I had a very very bad case of spurs on both heels... probably for about 5 years in total. Too painful to walk on anything that wasnt cushioned! Alhamdulillah I got treated in Turkey last year (using shock wave therapy). I still had severe pains in the first few months, so I thought it didn't work, but now, alhamdulillah, for almost 6-7 months, I am pain-free. I can walk/run/dance, basically do anything for hours. Alhamdulillah! I seriously cannot explain how thankful I am, as the 5 years of spurs were really really painful for me. I really felt I was useless, worthless... most of all, I felt like a disappointment to everyone who would go out with me.

So... Now that I am cured, alhamdulillah, I'm back to loving shoes... wearing all kinds... basically I prefer heels to flats now! Flats were the cause of my spurs. Doctors have really advised against wearing flats especially for prolonged hours. High heels are obviously unhealthy too (when worn long hours), but docs say they aint as bad as dead flats. The heel needs some support. Thanks to the platforms and even wedges, heels don't need to hurt. :)))

Anyways, to the point.

I want this baby:

It's nothing flash, but just looks so comfy and hottttttttttttttt. Butttttt, I'm actually fighting against it at the moment. If I purchased every shoe I wanted, boy, I think I'd be out on the street... my shoes and I. :)

Hmm.. they are beautiful... there will be prettier ones in the future.. near future... I'm sure.. especially with eid just around the corner. :)))) 3 days of eid... 3 new pairs of shoes? Of course not. :) But tis a nice thought to entertain.. ahhhh :)

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Itssssssssssssssss coooooooomiiiiiiing!

Yaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Alhamdulillaaaah! It's coming its coming its comiiiiing! :) Less than two weeks left. Unbelievable! :))))

Yes! I am talking about Ramadhan! :) I feel so joyeous about its return. I feel as though this Ramadhan is going to be awesome inshaallah. Soooo very excited about it. So! you ready girls???

My excitement may possibly be related to doing half of Ramadhan in Oz, and completing the other half in Turkey, my beloved Istanbul?! Yesss that does have a lot to do with it. :)

Well, I have promised myself that this Ramadhan I am going to live to the fullest inshaallah. Both in terms of ibadah (prayers, supplications, charities, etc) and in seeing people... Oh and what about foooooooooooooood?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Seriously, overeating is totally out of the question, it is so against the spirit of Ramadhan. Eat in moderation, and consider the situation of those who cannot afford to eat what we eat... or even eat one of the many different types of meals we prepare for iftar (breaking fast). Well, I have the advantage of the band which wont allow me to overeat anyway :P So alhamdulillah to that also :)

Ummmmm so you will be getting blog posts from Oz (maybe not many as I will be busy moving all my furniture either to storage (until I return from turkey) or to storage... Butttttttttttttt inshaallah I will share the best Ramadhan posts from Istanbul. Ohhh I'm gonna go to the Ramadhan fair at the Blue Mosque grounds. It happens every year since the Ottomans. So it's a very old tradition. Oooh I better not share much now and leave it all to time. :))))

Yes, I'm happy... excited... Obvious? Well it's a good thing. Alhamdulillah. :) Alhamdulillah my flu is also starting to go away. It's been two weeks, still recovering alhamdulillah. On top of all that, I am still buried under heaps of translation work. Of course I am thankful to Allah for that also. A girl needs an income you know. :)

Well, I'll leave it at that for now. :) Just wanted to share the love.

Mwahhhhh

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Product Review: Islamic Design House

If you've been blog hopping of late, you must have noticed the Islamic Design House reviews too. Well, I have one for you too now. :)

When I was first contacted by IDH, I was quite excited, because a couple years ago I had ordered 2 IDH abayas, but unfortunately was unable to fit into them. :( So I ended up selling them both. I was quite upset, as they were beautiful... before deciding to sell them, I tried them on once more, but I couldn't even get my arms through them. So I had no choice but to let go.

Anyhow, after that experience, this was a wonderful opportunity to both review an excellent quality product and keep it for once! I was really very interested in their denim styles, but I wasn't suprised to find out that they were all sold out. Boo hoo!!! Then I noticed that almost all the girls reviewing IDH chose their plain black styles. I thought I will go for a different style. So I ended up picking the Route 01 Abayah in the green.

My chosen item arrived in less than 1 week --- my first order 2-3 years ago arrived in the same amount of time. So I was quite impressed with that. :)

And who doesn't love opening packages? Ripping out a brand new item from its packaging?! Oooooh I love love love it! :))) I mean I would have done this post 2-3 days ago when it first arrived, but I was soooo sick so I had to let it wait. Anyways...

Yeah, so I went through the details... Touching it through and through... (I'm a little crazy like that LOL) The crisp, lightweight fabric... Such a great choice as you can totally wear it all year round! The stitches are the most important thing for me in a garment... Well, it's just as important as the fabric quality... This is definitely a garment that will last the wearer for a very long time if maintained well. I was also impressed with how the garment colour was same as the photo on the IDH website.

Then it was time to iron the garment and wear it! And I did just that! However, to my disappointment, it was the wrong size! :( I don't now whether to be happy or upset... but I guess I am more upset than not! I had asked for size 58 Loose. I had checked the measurements and everything on their sizing chart, but couldn't be sure of my own measurements. I thought I couldn't get my arms in the Loose a couple years ago, now it should be perfect. I was wrong. I should have gone for the 58 Regular. :( Alhamdulillah!

Even though I really liked the abaya, I cannot keep it. I cinched it at the back for the photo. It's suitable for Aussie (I think US sizing is similar also) size 16 and/or possibly 18? I'm currently smaller -apparently-, so I guess this calls for a giveaway!!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) My loss is someone else's gain! Well it's gonna be a great gift for Ramadhan inshaallah. So I suggest if anyone is interested, they go to the IDH website and check out the sizing chart to make sure a 58 Loose will be fine on them... My height is 164cm, I went for 58 because I wanted to wear heels with the abaya. So consider that too. THEN!!! Then you can wait for the giveaway I will setup soon inshaallah, and enter to win. :)

So yeah... the photo! :))

So what do you think? It is so flamin' comfy that I really don't want to give it up, but I can't have a clip cinching it for the rest of my life can I? :) And don't you just love those pockets in the front? I just love pockets as I dunno what to do with my hands when walking around. :) When I have pockets, I just tuck them in... nice n' warm. :)

Jummah mubarak! :)

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Dressing up for a party

I actually thought about the English translation of the sort of party I went to. It literally translates as "circumcision henna party". I have no idea if this is a custom specific to Turks. I don't mean the act of circumcision, I mean the 'henna party' to celebrate/announce the circumcision?

Well anyways... It was that kind of party hosted by a very dear friend. Most of the guests were very close friends from highschool, uni, and religious studies classes. So it was a lovely night catching up with everybody and also full of dancing and partying as it was a ladies only event once again. :)

I may share some photos from the party in a later post, but I am so tired now, and also very very sick. I believe I now how the flu. :( I also have heaps of work, so keeping this post short...

I tried to keep my outfit simple, so I went along with a maxi dress I had hanging in the closet for a while. I also wanted to do my hijab in a way that wouldn't look too plain, but not over the top either. So I thought I could jazz it up with an embellished headband. I did get a lot of compliments, but I don't know if I will rock the same style again... :)

So, what do you think?

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Hijab House Hijabs are Hot!

The last two times I visited Sydney this year I had the oppotunity to visit the Hijab House store in Bankstown. I have to say that the store is quite small compared to what we Mebournians may be used to, but everything was set-out and set-up so professionally, that you just feel like you are in a candy store.

The decor, the ambience... all lovely. The only thing that made me uncomfortable was the large number of life-like mannequins all around the store. Every few seconds I kept looking up to give a greasy to whoever was staring at me non-stop. Well, my attempt to grease off the onlooker was always a failure, cos the starer was ALWAY one of the mannequins! :) I have no other complaints. :)

I really liked the fact that they had a variety of sizes for every hijab. They had S (I'm thinking this was S for Shawl?), R (for Regular 110x110cm), L (for large), X (for extra large).

I purchased two. A plain hijab light brown in R, and a print hijab in L. I like that they are large in size, because I really need to fold it into a full tringle as the fabrics are quite thin and transparent. The double layer provides good coverage. So yeah.

I wore my print Hijab House hijab today, and was quite happy. I absolutely love the animal print and the colour! However, I should note that if you are not really fond of wearing pins, you might be in for some trouble. They do slip and slide, so you need to fasten your hijab with pins on the sides so it doesn't end up all over the place. I also spritzed a bit of hairspray to the fron hood to make sure it didn't flop during a long day out.

All in all, I was happy with both the store and my hijabs. Thought you should know. LOL

Here are some photos of today's hijab look. :)



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Blending with nature...

As the time to move out nears, my lovely friends and family try to make extra time to see me before I go... I have to say I am quite enjoying it alhamdulillah... However, I am also aware that I have to get a move on packing. Dreading it!!!

Anyhow, we had brunch with the family at my uncle's today. The weather was really cold, but nonetheless, I just wanted to wear my pretty and flowing chiffon skirt.

So here are the photos...

I'm actually wearing a shauna top. I think that is what they are called or something like that? Blahhh... It's one of those oversized tops that are short in front and long at the back. I bought a size 10 (I aint a size 10!!!!) and it's still oversized. :) So anyhow, I didn't really like the way it looked on the skirt, so I tucked in the front short part in my belt and let the back flow. I dunno, was happy with it, and when my husband first saw the way I wore it last week, he said "it looks like you forgot to take the front part out" LOL Anyways, yeah I have nothing more to say lol

Hijab: Hijab House, Top: Glassons, Maxi Skirt: Glassons, Bag: Forever New, Wedges: Wittner, Ring: Diva

This is more than a detail shot... this is a Princess shot. She is sooooo cute. Love her so much. May Allah protect her. :))))

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Another Bride, Another Wedding

Don't we all just love brides, weddings, bridal photos, etc etc? Well, most of us do... Me thinks so. :)

Last month I had another bridal appointment. The thing I love about these appointments is I get to see me amazingly talented highschool friend and make-up artist Yeliz at most of these appointments. :) She was once again appointed the make-up artist for the same bride.

Anyways, to the point! My bride wanted a very very plain hijab style, similar to her cousins... which was also styled by me last year. So it was a basic up-do with the veil up high. To be honest, plain is the way I like it most. For me, it's gotta be plain or drapey. :) Then again, everyone has their own taste, so what can you say?

Anyhow, her photos are now available, so I chose a few to share with you all...

May Allah grant them happiness in both worlds... May they be for each other, what they want/expect from each other. Ameen!

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Day off from work

So I haven't posted anything since the last day of HFW, Sunday last week.

I'm currently working three days of the week; Monday-Wednesday. It's so cold and breezy in Melbourne... and also back in the warehouse I work, so I freeze all day... by the time I get home, all my energy is drained out of me, I feel very tired and ill... So I am constantly getting sick due to the cold... which is why, all I do is read all the blogs I'm following, then go to bed. Not much energy left to write unfortunately. I really do miss it...

However, today is glorious Thursday! My day off from work. :) The first thing I did last night was to sit up to a late late hour... then what do I do? I wake up in the morning at work day time! Grrrr. When I noticed that I'm actually at home today, I pulled the quilt over my head and continued to sleep a little more. LOL

So after that I had to run some errands. I thought I'll do an outfit post today, since it's been a while...

So here you go.... Another casual and neutral outfit. I'm wearing my utmost favourite hijab: the Burberry inspired pink Armine hijab. :)

I expect myself to post a little more in the upcoming days.. I have a wedding to attend on Saturday too. Sooo yeah there should be more stuff coming at you! :)

Mwahhh...

Maxi Cardi: Asos, Wide Leg Jeans: City Chic, Long Tank: Sussan, Shoes: London Rebel, Scarf/Hijab: Armine (from edb Collection), Belt: Sussan

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What to wear tonight...

I am attending a henna party tonight. For those of you who may not know what that is: a henna party is somewhat similar to a Hen's Night, but without the strippers. :)

I am going to use my leopard print shawl/scarf and platforms from a recent post, but it is going to look totally different! The main piece in my outfit is going to be a jersey maxi dress in black, but I am going to turn it into a statement piece! Well, I'm hoping. :))) It's going to feature something that is going to be included in my collection (edb Collection) inshaallah. I am actually loving it and I hope you do too!

I'm not 100% on the jewellery pieces at the moment. I have two options. I will decide when getting ready tonight. That's why I haven't included them in the photo.

So, you will see the entire outfit very late tonight or tomorrow morning.

Here's a sneak peek:

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Olive Chic for a Casual Day

Isn't olive (and/or military green) just the perfect colour for autumn? It's soft, mellow, and warm. What a way to describe a colour yeah? :)

I love the way this colour meshes with varying tones of browns, golds, beige... and it looks amazing with black. Well, I think so anyway!

I had a casual day out for coffee with a very dear friend whom I hadn't seen for... well, we calculated it to be 8 years. :) We've both been overseas, but thankfully kept in contact at all times.

You know when you realise it is true friendship? When you don't see each other for years, but when you meet again, you easily pick up from where you left off... it's a lovely feeling. :) Ahhh.. memories... memories... they were revisited today of course. :) Does this mean we are getting older? Hmm.. I guess I can ignore that! :)))

Have a lovely day/evening. :)

I definitely need a pair of beige/nude platforms under this. I am aware, so do not mock my huge toes lingering out of my shoes. :) I had no other option. :)

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Black & Brown shouldn't make one frown

Yeah, lame title I know, but it ain't easy finding a creative title for each post ya know! :)

In the "fashion world", the use of colours like black and brown at the one and same time have been frowned upon (hence the title LOL), buttttt it don't look so bad if you use the right tones. :) I am still not much of a fan of using black and real dark navy together cos it just makes the navy look like washed out black or something, but yeah, try brown... it's great for autumn! :)

The only thing I regret about my outfit (from yesterday... I couldn't post it yesterday cos Blogger was doing maintenance) is the use of tan bag and shoes. Black would have looked better. Anyways... no loss :)

You've seen the jacket before. I will be using this jacket with so much more. I just love it and it's versatility. It changes any outfit... BUT the skirt... remember from my Buy of the Week here? Yep, so this is the first time I wear it. You know what? I just felt so graceful in it as it is sooo flowy and comfy. Thanks mum!:)))

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Google Rocks!

I love the new Google banner! :) Did you notice it? Go to Google and see it in animated form. Superooni! :)

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Turkish women and their Day's

I don't know if this is something specific to Turkish women or if it's practiced by women of other cultures too, but Turkish women have get togethers called "Day".

These days are either once a week/fornight/month. It's a day to get together and dine as well as save money. The women designate an amount, and everyone who wants to participate pays that amount of money every designated DAY. Then they pull names from a hat kinda thing at the beginning ---- before the first installment is paid. So a list of names is formed in accordance with the order the names are pulled.

So on the first get together, the first name invites everyone to her own house on the designated day, and everyone gives their share of the money to the host. Then the next designated day, the same amount of money is given to the second name on the list while she hosts the second get together.

My sis and mum are a part of one of these days. There payment is $200/fortnight. Since they have a lot of women at their day, the collected amount is something a little over $5000. So it's like halal credit... interest free. :))) You get the money on your turn, and pay it off in installments on each day. So yeah, those who are unable to save money, do so in this way. My mum usually uses her share to go on her Turkey holiday every year. Good idea ha? :)

So yeah it was one of those days, and  took mum and attended too as the host was a mutual friend. Well, the DAY calls for getting dressed up too. :) All the ladies look their best. So I put together an outfit too... but as you will see, I have been doing a similar style for the past few posts... should make a difference soon aye? :)))

Princess just wouldn't leave me alone... Seems like she wanted to be in the photo. I think this is a really cute one... we're both posing... unaware of the other :))))

Maxi Cardi: Asos, Orange Jumper Dress: Asos, Jeans: Katies, Black Pumps: Windsor Smith, Hijab: Sarar (from edb Collection), Watch: Guess

She's loving it.... what a poser! :)

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Feels like spring...

The entire week was full of illnesses, viruses, doctors, hospital visits... Oh but alhamdulillah, nothing serious... Went to my final doc visit today... wasn't feeling too well, so I thought I am going to dress up a little. I always think that if I don't look sick,  will feel better too. :)

Anyways, the weather was pretty all week... very much NOT normal for the season. So I popped on my spring-y stuffs maybe for the last time until spring in six months... Oh, my move to Turkey has been postponed for a few more months... or possibly for a longer time... but, this may mean a relocation to another state in Australia. I pray for the best inshaallah...

Ok, I won't babble on any longer as this is an outfit post. There will be further babble posts soon. :))

xoxo

Do you like the touch of red? Or is it a tad too much?

Hijab: edb Collection, Maxi Cardi: Asos, Silk Top: Colorado, White Jeans: Katies, Shoes: Williams

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