PROFESSIONAL CAREER[S].

When we talk about our profession it deals with a lot of things .lets see;                                                   1]PROFESSION; Simply is an occupation or activities in a particular area.                                           2]CAREER;Involves ones calling in life a persons occupation or profession.                                           So when we talk about our professional career it simply means what we specialize in and how good we are at it. we all have our different profession like;                                                                      -DOCTORS                                                                                                                                                -LAWYERS                                                                                                                                               -BANKERS                                                                                                                                                -TEACHERS                                                                                                                                              -JOURNALISTS.                                                                                                                                     But how does our profession has to do with our way of dressing? well  it sure does because how you appear describes how people look at you and judge you ,and how we are gong to find out now.              1]FIST DOCTORS;What does our doctors do?they are the physicians ,members of the medical profession who is trained and licensed to heal the sick.so doctors take care of us and our health and we all know that doctors work in the hospitals.but sometimes we should also look fashionable in our careers if we are doctors we could combine fashion with work and by even doing so we would make ourselves happy in the process.FOR EXAMPLE; doctors are always putting on white coats and but the fact is ,it does matter and especially for women we need to look good always .NOTE_;for example what we should always keep in mind is what complements and suits us perfectly to avoid wardrobe malfunctions or for us looking older than our actual age for the best results..........

ECONOMIC OF ISLAMIC FASHION

TODAY THE ISLAMIC FASHION IS STILL IN ITS EARLY  DEVELOPEMENT STAGE.HOWEVER,ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS PROVIDED BY THE GLOBAL ISLAMIC ECONOMY INDICATED THE DYNAMICS WILL BE WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE.MUSLIM CONSUMERS SPENT AN ESTIMATED 266 BILLION ON CLOTHING IN 2014.A NUMBER THAT IS PROJECTED TO GROW UP TO 484 BILLION DOLLARS BY 2019.  DESPITE THE FACT THE FIGURE SHOW THE PURCHASE OF CLOTHING THAT CANNOT BE TRANSLATED DIRECTLY INTO ISLAMIC FASHION THE TREND CLEARLY PROVES THAT THE MODEST FASHION INDUSTRY WILL BE FLOURISHING

ISLAMIC FASHION PART 2

l fashion as a phenomenon stemmed from the combination of a set of Islamic practice (in which the need to cover a specific set of body parts is present) and of the rising need and desire to include these specific clothing items in a broader fashion industry. The global growth of “an Islamic consumer sector,  which explicity forges links between religiosity and fashion, encouraging Muslims to be both covered and fashionable, modest and beautiful " is relatively young: Islamic fashion as a particular phenomenon started appearing towards the 1980s.
    The most recent development in the field have caused a varied public discourse on eerie of different levels , from the political to the religious, to the cultural.
     Different positions are taken by different participants in the discussion of politics and cultures of islamic fashion. Islamic fashion market nowadays presents the rapidly expanding niche that is still relatively empty in a global scale. Big brands are trying to present their collections related to muslim religious observances, however, without any visible attempts to single handedly secure the muslim customers in western countries leaving the space for the emerging young designers mainly from muslim States. In the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, particularly DUBAI, are steadily laying the ground to become the ISLAMIC fashion center with highly curated designers district and housing the leading ISLAMIC brands.

(CONTINUATION) TRADITIONAL ATTAIRE

2)TRADITIONAL IGBO ATTIRE: The igbo people are socially and culturally diverse. Their traditional clothing is usually worn on important occasions in the cities and everyday in rural areas.
  The outfit worn by women are eye catchy and elegant. Women wear wraps for both informal and formal occasions. The everyday wrapper is made from inexpensive cotton , dyed locally . for formal wear, the wrapper is either woven or George, and often imported.
3)YORUBA TRADITIONAL ATTIRE: Yoruba people of Nigerian are known for their exquisite clothing.
    Sometimes, their clothing is usually elaborate which serves as an indicator of status And wealth .
A:GELE- this is a traditional Nigerian headgear which women tie around their heads.
B:AGBADA- for formal events the yoruba men often wear a robe called an “AGBADA" over their ckothes . this looks like the hausa “BABBAN RIGA" but only in different materials.
C:BUBA- a buba is a loose fitting blouse with long sleeves and a neckline that is either v-shaped or round.
B:DANSHIKI- the danshiki is a long blouse with short sleeves or can be called a short AGBADA with trousers for the women it is a free long gown with short sleeves , sown with either ankara or cotton materials.

TRADITIONAL ATTIRES

The Nigerian culture is shaped by Nigerian's multiple ethnic groups. The country has over 521 languages and over 250 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the HAUSA/FULANI who are predominant in the north, the IGBO who are predominant in the southeast, and the YORUBA who are predominant in the southwest. In this article we would look at the three main tribes in Nigeria and their traditional attires.
1) HAUSA/FULANI - NORTHERN CLOTHING: The northerners or Hausa/Fulani usually wears a wide sleeved robe known as the “ BABAN RIGA” which is floor length robe with long sleeves that has to be folded up to expose the hands. This is equivalent to the Yoruba's “ AGBADA" and the material usually used for this attire is BROCADE even though the “baban riga" is considered as a Muslim garment , almost every Nigerian man wears one for formal occasions.
   The typical northern woman wears colourful wrappers made into beautiful styles, with matching blouses and veils . the material used for this type of attire varies from ANKARA and LACE to SATIN and other beautiful materials. The “ABAYA" is also another dress mostly worn by the northerners. This is a long free gown usually with beautiful designs. This type of attire is always accompanied by a veil or hijab.

(CONTINUATION) MUST HAVE ACCESSORIES

6)HEELS: We all need a pair of heels in our closet. No matter what your style , there will come a time when you need to rock a pair of heel . basic black or brown heels are the most versatile, but you can make it work with other colours as well.
7)SCARF: A classy scarf is a must have in a woman's wardrobe, especially we[Muslim] women. Precisely with any thing you wear.
8)SUNGLASSES: A pair of sunglasses is a must to impress everyone. As well as being essential not only to protect you from the SPF rays when you are walking and even driving, they are also as a style statement.
9)BELTS: Some of you might already wear belts out of necessity, but there are loads out there who should take advantage of them for fashion purpose.

MUST HAVE ACCESSORIES

There are some essentials every woman must have, and if you're a guy and wondering what gift to give your girlfriend on Valentine's day or any special occasions , you don't need to worry anymore. No matter what the season is, what the fashion trend is, these accessories where ,are and always will be the most essential women's accessories.
1) BAGS: AS a woman , you can understand the importance of an oversized bag. Women need to carry a lot of things with them when they live House like: house keys , car keys, cell phone, make up bags, power banks, wallet, sanitary pads, spare jewelry etc... The life goes on.
2)WATCH: True our phones can tell us what it is at anytime , it could be annoying to rely on your phones sometimes, so unless you are next to a computer or other device with a clock on it, you are out of luck. Once you have a watch on you would realize how much easier it is to just look at your wrist for the time. TIME TO GROW UP GIRL.
3)EARRINGS: WE girls like to embellish and decorate especially their visible body parts , so its no wonder earrings featured as one of the essential women's accessories. It doesn't matter whether your ears are pierced or not are incredible range of ear ornaments out there . beautiful earrings are in this season and you can team them up with your strapple dress or your casual jeans and t-shirts.
4)NECKLACE: If you are not fond of earrings, you can try out the large statement necklace available almost everywhere. Make sure you do not make the mistake of wearing bold earrings and the statement necklace together. These oversized accessories will be a fashion disaster if worn together. Get the basics clear first.
5)RING: A cocktail ring is what you should have if you want to make your hands look prettier than ever. Forget the small rings and try the large, showy cocktail rings that you find in all the markets. On trend now are rings that fit on more than one finger....

YOUR PHYSICAL LOOKS

Our actions are judged based on how we look. In order to become a fashionista and what we dream of determines how we look let's see how.
A) EXPRESSION : expression simply means a particular way of saying or phrasing an idea. We don't have to feel inferior about how we dress or care about what people would say about our way of dressing.
B) COMBINATION : another way to steal the look is by your combination, it's all about the number of clothes you have and how you wear them to bring out your fitting for example, if you wear a blue gown and want to have the perfect fitting your shoes and veils should be the same colour that way it brings out the beauty of your looks.
C) KNOW WHAT SUITS YOU : that seems to be the major problem we face today. We should always keep in mind that just because I wear a cloth and it suits me perfectly doesn't mean you could wear the same thing and it suits you. The best Is to come up with our idea instead of doing what other people do.

MAKE UP SENSE

Make up is all about cosmetics, and colourants and other substance applied to the skin to improve its appearance. To a woman, make up is very essential because it adds beauty to our lives and is also a practice of sunnah by the prophet (p. B.u.h): says women should look their best at all times. Most of us only know how to make up but do we follow the rules?  Let's find out.
A)  MAKE UP RULES : we might not know this but even make up has its rules to guide on how to do your makeup and it's necessary to follow up some of the rules,for us not to create a mess in trying to look beautiful.
B) KNOW YOUR MAKEUP COLOUR :Being a woman isn't an easy task, you have to look nice and pretty always. Working on your skin, your face, your shape etc. So because we want to look pretty we should always go for the best and not the worst. For example, you should always keep in mind that in order to get the look you actually want, you should know your skin colour, and the colour of foundation and powder you should use,if you are dark you should use a foundation that complement your colour and if you are light use a foundation that brighten up your colour. NOTE: if you are dark, avoid using dark or deep colours instead use light or neutral colours.
C) STAY NEUTRAL SOMETIMES :beauty is not all about being with your makeup on all the time, sometimes we should stay neutral .too much of heavy makeup could as well make our face age. We should keep in mind the type of make up and when to put them on and if it is not necessary just stay natural it helps and it saves the face skin.

HIGHLIGHT YOUR FIGURE WITH HIGH WAIST OUTFITS

If you look around these days you would realize that old fashion ways of dressing has been brought back to the modern fashion world.
A)HIGH WAIST OUTFIT: High waist outfit for example are incredibly flattering and surprisingly interesting. Making them an excellent choice for women of all ages and sizes. To avoid becoming frumpy, make sure to wear your correct size by getting a fitting.
B)STYLES: There is also a range of fun high waist skirts available with pastels colours and bright shades. If you have a full chest try to pair the skirt with a loosen fitting shirt to balance your feature and leave you feeling ultra girlie.
C)THE JEAN WAISTED: another high waisted outfit is jeans. Jeans are staple in any woman's closet but styles of jeans cycle in and out of popularity.
NOTE: 1 Mix a light wash high waisted flare Jean with a peasant style blouse and a simple natural sandals.
2 Wear high waisted jeans with a knit turtleneck top and wooden soled clog.
3 combine a t-shirt ,vest and high waist Jean with platform heels.

WEARING VEILS

Veils are absolutely beautiful when worn fashionably.in our society today veils are worn for different purposes.
A)MODESTY & GENDER:the wearing of veils is associated with modesty and gender. In a Muslim religion it is not only worn as a symbolic gesture but is also part of the Islamic culture and in some cases required by the law.
B)MODERN FASHION: in our modern crazy fashion era,wearing veils or scarves can be cute and fashionable. Veils can be incorporated into any fashionista's wardrobe  .when shopping for veils it is important to go for light fabrics such as chiffon or Georgette materials.
C)EXPRESS YOUR STYLE:you can also use veils to express your own style. Wearing veils should not deny you to express your personal style and taste. You can also express it with fashionable sunglasses when you are outside. We should always know that it has a sence of adding modesty,decency and beauty to a woman.

ACCESSORIZING WITH PEARLS

Whwn it comes to defining classic jewelry, no list is complete without pearls.
A) CARING FOR OUR PEARLS:Pearls would last for three years if they are well taken care of.and due to their organic nature they are frigile so keep them their best ,put then on only after applying your make up,lotion or hairspray on and also not forget to wipe them with clean soft cloth after wearing.
B)PEARING THEM WITH OTHER ACCESSORIES: Pearing up our pearls could be challenging. However, it is important to keep the design on low-key and understated otherwise the overall effect can look messy and careless and am sure we wouldn't want that.
C)MATCHING YOUR PEARLS WITH YOUR CLOTHES: Avoid pairing pastels and matronly fashions with pears or you may end up looking older than you are.bright colours and jewel tones are what you really want to look fresh and young also

(CONTINUATION) SELECTING RIGHT SHOES & COLOURS

C) SELECTING HEELS:always choose the right shoes for the season or occasion. When selecting a shoe for an occasion,a pair of heels with clothing that helps elongate your leegs such as pencil skirt tendency.
D)SELECTING YOUR SANDALS: consider selecting a pair of low heeled sandal for a versatile,feminine look.you can also consider a pair of strappy high heeled sandals whenever you wear a black dress or a similar evening dress