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I blame my bro for this picture

I know -- first think you're going to ask, "where has stylebyfj been!?"..or maybe not, and if that's the case, then awwwwkward. You deserve an explanation as to my temporary disappearance and I'm sorry I hadn't posted, trust me I was missing it! But just as last year, in respect for the time we (as in Muslims) take to commemorate the sacrifice of the Holy Prophet's grandson, Imam Hussain and his family, I decided not to post. And just recently I was extremely blessed enough to visit the grave sites/ shrines of him and his family in Kerbala, Iraq during an auspicious time called Arabeen ( click on the link to read about it! ----> http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sayed-mahdi-almodarresi/arbaeen-pilgrimage_b_6203756.html ) This trip was beyond what words could describe and a part of me still thinks it was too good to be true to happen, but with prayers it did.

 Okay, so that's basically what I have been up to but now I am back! And right in time to do the last post of 2014! Where did this year go, I honestly have no idea. But it's times like this where we reminisce on the good times of this year and how much we have accomplished (or in my case, wanted to accomplish *insert laughing emoticon here*). This last post unlike last years post, has got some meaning to it. And it relishes in that scarf, which oh my gosh how much do you love that color! I finally found THE color of blue I was looking for and I promise you if my eyes could turn into hearts like the emoticon, they would have. Not only is the color so attractive and just a very pretty color, it's bold and just straight up POPS. And to make it stand out more, I've made it the only colorful part of the outfit as the rest is mainly black with the exception of the spotted black and white blouse. And yes of course, I had to add some edge with the combat boots, I couldn't help myself and you guys know how I love my combat boots.  But, moral of the outfit is that just like the scarf, I want us to each start our new year bold and bright! I feel like I'm a motivational speaker right now, but I was once told about the law of attraction -- if you think positive, you will attract positive. So start the year off positive and hopefully it will be a good year!

I apologize for writing rather massive paragraphs but it's been so long since I've talked to you guys and I could probably continue talking, but I shall save my words for the new year posts!

Oh how could I forget....
OMG where did you get that!?
Leather jacket -  H&M
Blouse - H&M
Black Jeans - Charlotte Russe
Combat boots - Charlotte Russe
Scarf - some store in Dubai
Purse - Steve Madden
Ring - Charlotte Russe

Hello beautiful people! I really don't know why I am in such a good mood, especially when I have a hard test to study for...oh wait, I know! Because today I got to spread that thing called loooove around;) The love of peace, harmony, justice, and humanity a.k.a the love of Islam! It's always a joy being a part of events like this hosted by the Ahlul-Bayt Society of UCF (https://www.facebook.com/absknights), because it makes you appreciate being a Muslim so much more and makes you so thankful for being one. As for the outfit, it was quite a rather simple combination actually. Thankfully, the dress had a lot going on from being a collage of flowers, to having a little frill (put the "fun" in this dress). All I had to do was pick out the cardigan and scarf that matched with colors of the flowers preferably so as to bring them out more and make them pop. And the headband is once again a belt, well actually the belt of the dress - and it just helps wrap everything together and make the outfit in sync. Hope you guys liked this outfit as much as I did and I hope you guys have a great week! *Note: may be a surprise post later this week decked out in pink ;)


Omg where did you get that?!
Flower dress: H&M
Cardigan: H&M
Flats: Macy's
Skinny Jeans/Pants: H&M
Scarf: http://www.sanzaa.co.uk/

Since it's almost November and I can still drink a slurpee from 7-11, why not just put a leather jacket on a maxi...YOLO.
This is my kind of edgy outfit that still maintains "girly" status with pattern-block of cheetah and floral. I could've made this outfit really bold and pop, but I'm saving that combination for later (in the mean time enjoy the suspense). The maxi is the soft cotton material that has just the right flowiness, that makes you ready for the beach (without the jacket of course). The scarf is essential (not only because I need to wear one), because it adds the color to the outfit with splashes of red and blue flowers, and of course the patterns correlate in their style, mixing well together. And to top it, the purse just gives the outfit the touch of a "classy" look to it.

Hope you guys enjoyed this smash of two season outfit combo! I'll be taking a two week break from posting, but I have great ideas for you guys to look forward to!

It's Monday, so you know what that means...today's "My Outfits Monday!" :D I hope I'm not the only this excited, because then that would be awkward...
Okay let's start talking about this week's outfit! You may be telling yourself that this outfit looks quite familiar. And it actually is. The striped shirt on top of the maxi is from the first outfit I posted, but this time I changed the patterns that I "blocked" together and changed the style of the purse. I've been quite crazy about aztec print for quite a while and have actually had my eye on this scarf for some time as well; thanks to a friend of mine and her "sixth sense" of just seeing a scarf and knowing I'd like it, I finally got it! And so I thought, hey I'll do this week's outfit with it!
Now in the beginning, I wasn't sure if these two prints would work together because I thought aztec had lines that looked similar to stripes, but really they are more zig-zags, triangles, and diamonds all meshed into a rather different, not so subtle (but not too loud) pattern that mixes great with stripes (I just love stripes, they work with everything). What I love most about this outfit and why I feel it would be appropriate for the summer (and since it's almost over unfortunately) is because it's simple yet has the perfect pop of color with the bright orange bringing the orange of the scarf and the bag together and basically putting the "icing on top of the cake" when it comes to this outfit. I was given this bag as a gift as well and at first I had no idea how I was going to use it, but this scarf is just one of the many things it actually matches with and I feel it's the perfect accessory when you want to go simple yet stand out.

Hope you guys liked this week's outfit! Let me know what you think and feel free to share the idea! :)
Also, comment on what you think about doing cheetah print with Aztec. I'm a little confused and would love for some input:)
Also, in my last post I mentioned entering in a H&M competition across the nation and you're still allowed to vote but only for a few days! So please help a hijabi out and click on this link and vote!:) >>> http://50statesoffashion.com/start?i=7563 <<<<

Thank you so much for the support so far and don't forget you can forget you can vote more than once!:)