Sustainable Fashion and Beauty Tips For Women

Modest fashion, also called modest dressing, generally refers to a fashion trend in women of wearing less skin-revealing clothes based on their spiritual and religious faith or their own personal preference. Usually, the modest clothes have long sleeves, higher necklines, loose-fitting cut, and maxi length, which provide coverage and don't flaunt a woman's body.

Although "modest fashion" varies across cultures, countries, and religions, it still caters to those people who like comfortable dressing, loose-fitting clothes, and covered looks.

There are 4 important reasons for boosting this fashion trend worldwide. Firstly, the young generation has a need with all respects to religious precepts, yet they pursue more fashionable options.

Secondly, more and more Muslim designers pay attention to make a balance between fashion and tradition and they also establish their online stores to sell their products worldwide.


Thirdly, a growing number of modest fashion influencers and Muslim women are sharing their stunning modest looks on social media, especially on Instagram, Facebook, which doubles the global impact and boost the market share.

Last but not least, more fashion brands have also launched modest fashion lines to respond to their customer's demands, making an effort to gain an even larger share of the market.

As a fashion writer, every day, I will spend hours scrolling through hundreds of images of influencers on Instagram, analyzing their styles and dress collocations. To help you all look fabulous on your modest dressing, here are some fashion looks that you can steal from these following fashion bloggers.

Dian Pelangi

One of the most famous modest fashion influencers on Instagram, who has over 5 million followers, is also the brand ambassador for Wardah Beauty cosmetics. Her styles are simple, minimalist yet harmonious, dominated by solid colors. She flawlessly combines the fashion quintessence between street style and modest dressing, which inspired a large number of Muslim women and the entrepreneur.

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Halima

This young it-girl shows the world of women who wear hijabs can be stylish and chic. She successfully expresses her own individuality by different hijabs looks and by trying the bright hues and bold designs. Her styles are full of a runway vibe and will give you lots of inspiration.

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Maria Alia

She proves the world that modest dressing can be enjoyed by all, no matter what religion or cultural identity they are. Almost all of her looks are great for our daily wardrobe, from the office wear, casual outfits, dating wear to the streetwear. You can bring a little edge to your modest ensembles with a plain hijab or a statement bag, as Maria does. She shows us how to play up the simpleness to get a high-end street look.

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Habiba da Silva

Whereas most of Muslim women focus on the solid colors and simple patterns to cater to the demand of their religious culture, Habiba da Silva gets to do the exact opposite. She always opts for the bolder colors, larger accessories, exaggerated makeup to express her uniqueness. So, don't be afraid to break the tradition, you will be surprised by your changes.

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Loose dresses are really comfortable and easy to wear. These multi-functional clothes give you a choice of length, waist, hem and other staples, so you can create many styles from a simple dress. However, those loose silhouettes tend to hide your natural curves and even look frugal. How to make your loose dress look good? Here are three amazing main tips on different aspects.

A. For all the tall women: the combination of loose short dress and pants, such as baggy jeans, tights, leggings or casual slacks is a great way to expand your closet choices, balance your loose dress and take your style into a new level.

B. For the petite women: the loose knee-length dresses would be your go-to option because bare legs can visually make you look taller. Paring with wedges or heels naturally trim your legs and also add an extra height as well.

C. For the young: decide the types according to your own styles. If you want to look understated and minimalist, the solid color loose dress would fit you well.

While if you want a bolder look—you might look good on bright hues, contrasting colors, plaids, printing that can attract attention easily.

D. For the old: with more and more senior women prioritizing comfort and simpleness, a linen dress is a truly appropriate alternative for them to wear day and night and also a versatile and environmentally-friendly staple that is nice to your skin.
A. The built-in belt: since the dress comes with a tie-around waist belt, you don't need to spend time in finding other accessories to match your outfits, and the design does a fabulous job with highlighting and lifting your waistline, balancing the ratio of your upper body and lower body, lengthening your leg lines as well.

Tips: You can wear a loose linen dress to get the ultra-comfort and minimalist vibe at the same time.

B. Try another belted variation: instead of a basic built-in belt, there is another similar variation along with a front-tied detail, which looks like two ribbons around the waist. You can tie together to create a bow knot to add an extra embellishment in just a single step. This creative style breaks the monotony but still retains elegance and femininity!

C. Loose overall dress: featuring the casual vibe, style this piece combo with common outfits, like a plain t-shirt/shirt, a knitting sweater, etc and go for some statement accessories to get the endless styling possibilities.

A. Add some accessories: for example, team your loose dress with a statement bag, a pair of big earrings, a straw hat depending on the occasions and the season. In fact, you are opening yourself up to many creativity.

B. Selections of shoes: actually, the loose dress can go well with any kind of shoes. Heels would maximize your feminine charms; sneakers would create a laid-back effect; sandals or flip flops are good for summer/ beachy look and the boots can help you become the cool girl/ women in the block. The tricky tips opt for the appropriate shoes according to the occasions and your needs.

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Wool and down are regarded as the most popular winter fabrics, but are they really warm enough in bitter temperatures? Today I will dive into this topic from 5 aspects to give you the detailed answers.

They both effectively slow down the exchange speed between the body heat and cold air— forming an air layer on the clothes that is not easily convected, which can naturally keep you warm.

Washing Tips of Common Fabrics

A. Wool can retain its shape well after washing and it also repels moisture away from your body. In addition, wool fiber is quite adsorbent since it can absorb up to 30% moisture from perspiration. It's fire-resistant, dirt-resistant and odor-resistant as well, providing an excellent safety precaution and making it easy to keep clean.

B. Down is a sustainable, eco-friendly, and allergy-friendly material, which can also provide continuous warmth and comfort because of its natural ability.

A. The low-quality wool outfits composed of other synthetic fibers, like polyester, spandex, acrylic may be itchy to our skin. Plus, it will cost more money and time to clean the woolens as they need dry cleaning.

B. Down is expensive and almost 95% down coats need to be hand washed. It may probably lose its insulating power if it gets wet and take much time to be fully dried and get back to its original shape.

What is the clo value? According to Wikipedia, the CLO Value is a term used in evaluating and comparing the thermal insulation of clothing. CLO value is the amount of insulation that allows a person at rest to maintain thermal equilibrium in an environment at 2at 21°C (70°F) in a normally ventilated room (0.1 m/s air movement).

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Simply speaking, it's the metric to which clothing keeps people warm. And the clo value of different common fabrics is shown below:
( The thinner the fiber, the slower the air velocity, and the higher the clo-value)

Although wool / down has been used to make winter clothes for a thousand years, you still need more than a single layer of wool/ down to add more warmth. For the freezing days, you can try on the turtleneck sweater with heavy wool or cashmere and layer a thick wool coat to keep you toasty warm.

Or opt for a warmer coat that filled with down to give you sufficiently warm, either.

Other relevant articles:
1. <HOW TO WASH DOWN PUFFER JACKETS>
2. <8 TIPS OF CARING FOR SWEATER>
3.  <8 TIPS OF CARING FOR WOOL COATS>

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In my previous article How to Dress Well for Tall Women Over 40, I rounded up a certain amount of tricks that show you how to play up your height and your age. Today, let's focus on the opposite topic—how to dress well when you are petite or short for your 40s. In order to help you to solve any height-related issues with your daily dressing, here are 5 dos and 5 don'ts you need to take into consideration.
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The high-waisted jeans or pants would work well to elongate your legs and add the visual inches to your frame, especially for those whose lower body is shortened than their upper body. The key to making your look age-appropriate is avoiding a particularly ripped design—you may find that you will be driven to a hippy direction.

One of the easy ways to add a little height is to wear high heels. Keep in mind that a pointed toe is great to elongate your figure. Other sneaky tricks to lengthen your height is opting for the same-toned shoes with your tight or pants. Or wear neutral shoes in your skin tone when you are bare legs.

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3. The vertical stripe is great to make you look taller

The vertical striped items—the striped blouse, striped jumpsuits or stripes pants are the ultimate elongated piece. They are specifically for a leaner silhouette and also trendy for your age. Plus, if you are looking for office basics, vertical stripes would be your first option.

Maybe you will think tone on tone look is boring, but it does an ideal option to create a well-proportioned figure, instantly create the illusion of height and keep your look simple.
For the plus size women, black on black will never go wrong and quite effective to create a lengthening effect and make you look thinner.

You will be surprised to get a vertical figure line if you pair with a mid-calf loose winter coat.

To be honest, tone on tone almost works well for any women with different figures. For those who are over 40, I suggest they can wear different shades or different fabrics to create a basic color layer or wear the womens suits for working days. The secret is combining with a statement handbag and the heels to make your look office-appropriate and highlight your professional vibe.


A belt is a wonderful prop to make the petite women appear taller. On the one hand, it's good for shaping the waistline and lifting the length of your lower body. On the other hand, it helps to upgrade your look and keep your look trendy.

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Now that we have known some guides for dressing, here are the other 5 tips that you need to avoid.

Unlike the vertical stripes, horizontal stripes are easy to make you look wider and shorter visually, so don't throw on the items with horizontal stripes if it's possible.

We recommend avoiding oversized clothes because they are always against the petite frame. They can easily overwhelm your figures and make your look much shorter than you really are. However, if you are an expert on dressing and confident enough to balance your silhouette, oversized or loose clothing are a good idea to create a trendy and chic style.

In many cases, the big accessories may overwhelm you. So please wear the accessories in proportion, for example, a mini bag or some small jewelry is
in proportion with your body.

Choose anything that is in proportion with your body, that's why big prints or big patterns is a risk for petite women which will bring an unwanted buck to your figure.

To balance the proportion between your upper body and lower body, the long top is best avoided if you match with pants or skirt. The long clothes is for sure to halve your body and making your look shorter.


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