Style spied: Zeynep Mutlu-Iskender from Germany

This fashion practitioner challenges prejudices and builds bridges, all while celebrating her signature hijab style. By Katharina Pfannkuch. With her signature turban style, Zeynep is one of the pioneers of the Islamic fashion landscape in Germany. In terms of modern Islamic fashion, Germany is not as far developed as the UK or the Netherlands, despite a … Read more

Aquila’s Picks: Malaysian Web Boutiques

Welcome to the wonderful world of cheap and cheerful online shopping! In part two of a three-part series, we present our picks of Malaysian web boutiques. On your marks, get set, clickety-click! By Sofea Famian and Cynthia Prayudi. Ammara Hijab The two hijabista founders of Ammara want their online space to be where devotees of both fashion and … Read more

Hijab tutorial: easy pashmina styling

Sister Jaslina is all about the E to the Z! Throw on a pashmina, flip it around your head once or twice, and you’ll be ready to paint the town red! This video features four modest and easy styles using soft maxi pashmina. Try out the styles – they’re E–Z!  Connect with me for more hijab … Read more

MOCAfest 2015: Alia Khan making a difference through fashion and charity

She’s cool, she’s suave, she’s full of heart. Alia Khan is one of the big hitters in Islamic fashion and in this intimate interview with Aquila Style, she reveals her motivations behind her business, the Islamic Fashion and Design Council (IFDC), women’s rights, hijab, the gradual fusion of cultures that is beginning to happen in Islamic fashion … Read more