Turban style

 

I have always liked the very glamorous look of the turban. When I think of turbans the two first things that come to mind are majestic Indian Maharajahs and Elizabeth Taylor who favoured the style.

Over the years the style has appeared in may different ways and can 

be worn by both men and women of any age.

 

Miuccia Prada also included the look in her Spring 2007 show. That is a few years ago now but it is a look that is timeless.

So one day recently when I saw some of my silk scarves which I never use, I thought to myself, 'I must figure out and learn how to use these.'

 So I went onto youtube and started searching for videos on how to tie scarfs and started trying out a few different styles and love how easy it it to change your look with just a square piece of cloth. This was my first look wearing a self tied turban and I went to my friend's child's birthday party and many complimented me on the look.

I also had a two toned bawal scarf my friend Datin Juma gave to me a while ago as a present and starting experimenting with that too. I realised her designs work really well too because of the different tones on the fabric when you tie it up you get nice different shades. To add a bit of bling just add a brooch to the front.

 

I then visited her push cart at the Curve and bought all the ones I like, which was quite a lot ! She has so many different colours and she has ones that are two toned, three toned, 

mixed colours - lots to choose from!

One of her latest designs is called Bawal 205 and this design is brilliant because the different colours along the sides of the scarf mean that you can fold it four different ways and you will get four different colour combinations. Yay! This is Datin Juma modelling the different ways she wears the Bawal 205.

( all photos of Datin Juma credited to her facebook page - Tudung Aidijuma )

And this is me trying out some different ways of tying it up, as both a full turban, half style turban and another one where I tie it around my ponytail too. It's all the same scarf but just folded in different ways so you get the different colour combinations.

 As a special gift for Raya, I have three Aidijuma Bawal 205 scarves to giveaway ! Yay !

 

For a chance to win one of these, please email to sasha_a_b@yahoo.com

1 - email title - Aidijuma Bawal 205

2 - your name

3 - postal address

4 - ic number

5 - handphone number

 Winners will be notified by email and you will receive tracking number once your gift is sent out.

Good luck and all the best ! 

Start experimenting and playing around with your scarves at home for different looks and interpretations of the stylish turban ! Like I mentioned earlier, for lots of great videos just search on you tube.

To find out more about Aidijuma visit her facebook page - Tudung Aidijuma.
Website - www.aidijuma.com
and the two locations I know of where you can easily find her kain tudung
or scarves is at the curve and central market

20 by Rizalman at Tesco

 

One day just recently, I went to Tesco to get some groceries when suddenly as I was walking in I saw a bunting which read '20 by Rizalman for Tesco'.

What?! Rizalman, one of my favourite Malaysian designers has done a collection for Tesco ?!!

Oh my God! I have become even more blur since baby. How could I not know about this?!

I quickly looked around their apparel section and found the collection.

I loved what I saw. And immediately knew I would be leaving Tesco with more than just a few groceries.

There are 12 designs in this collection which is a special collaboration between Rizalman and Tesco for Raya 2012 and it is to celebrate his 20 years in the Malaysian fashion industry.

I bought a few and as soon as I got home I checked online to see all his designs.

 I am so glad he did this much more affordable and accessible collection for his fans and also for general lovers of fashion and style who love getting glammed up and what better time than this festive Raya period. All prices range from RM 180 - 250

 

These are my personal favourite pieces from the collection. They are all classic, modern yet glamourous styles which can be worn for years. And cause the fabric is all polyester fabrics, I don't have to worry about my baby drooling or throwing up on me cause I can just easily hand wash the clothes and they will be fine. I think about these kinds of things more now since baby. All you mothers reading this I know you know what I am talking about! I know my son is going to try and pull the bows off. Sigh.

And the cuts of all of the clothes are nice. I tried on the skirts and love how they fit me just perfectly.

So happy to see Rizalman managed to keep the cuts of the clothes nice even with much cheaper fabrics.

 

 

I also really, really, really want these two but alas, i have tried looking for them and after having someone check for me, they told me the two words i really hate to hear when I want something.

SOLD OUT !

Sob sob sob... cry cry cry...

(i tahu tak guna sedih ke merajuk ke sebab tetap sold out... but still...waaaaah!)

 

Anyway the four baju kurungs I do have from this collection are now hanging in my wardrobe,

 waiting to be worn.

YAY !!!

 

So there is still time, but I don't suggest you wait too long. Check out your nearest Tesco now!

Winners of L'oreal mascara giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS 

to

Wan Nursafiah, M. Fang and Jacqueline Priscilla !

Your L'oreal mascara will be sent out to you next week.

Those who didn't win this time, not to worry.

Another giveaway coming soon !

cannot resist!

My Baby G wearing a new hat from a Malaysian children's brand I absolutely love called Trudy & Teddy and I REALLY want to get this super cute outfit for him too ! The quality and designs of all their clothes are really beautiful and classics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

L'oreal Double Extension Curl Mascara giveaway

Hey everyone!

After a really long time, finally another product giveaway!

This time from L'oreal with one of their latest mascaras, the Double Extension Curl.

L'oreal mascaras are always good ! and this one gives you that nice curl ala false eyelashes.

for a chance to win, email to sasha_a_b@yahoo.com

title - l'oreal mascara giveaway

name, ic number, postal address and handphone number

the three lucky winners will be chosen at random.

winners announced by the end of this week

good luck !

love this site!

I absolutely love this website !

www.planetawesomekid.com

pictures of stylish kids around the world !

things i've learnt since becoming a mother

1 - babies throw up and drool on everything and anything. nothing is safe!

2 - there is no such thing as routine

3 - your baby's laugh is the best sound in the world

4 - your baby's smile is the most beautiful thing in the world

5 - they really do grow very fast

6 - all baby clothes are cute

7 - sleeping is something you remember doing before baby was born

8 - it is possible to worry 24 hours a day 7 days a week

9 - there is no such thing as taking too many photos and videos of your baby

10 - each moment is precious

11 - you will start to be able to do things half asleep eg changing nappies, breastfeeding, preparing formula etc

12 - doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, your own baby is THE CUTEST baby in the world. Those who disagree are not friends or family anymore. hahahahahahahahahahahah!

Now on twitter !

I am now on twitter ! Please follow me @SashaBashir This blog will still be updated with longer posts but short daily updates especially on mummy baby fashion will be on twitter. See u there everyone !

maxi dresses

I received a request from a reader asking where i bought the maxi dresses I wore when I was pregnant.

I bought them on ebay from a seller called global clothing group

To have a look at their stock, please click here

Baby G's Reebok Collection !

I love Reebok ! And so does Baby G ! Check out his whole collection of Reebok shoes !

You must check out the Marvel Collection by Reebok for kids in stores now ! 

Super cute and super cool !

None of them fit him now and I got all of them in different sizes cause

as all you mummies and daddies know, they grow out of everything so fast.

a wonderful inspiring story !!

It really is amazing what you can do with all the iphone photo editing apps!

Mummy and Baby

We have both been sick with a bad cough for more than a week !

Almost two weeks now !

Sick mummy and sick baby is a very tiring combination - for mummy!

I am starting to recognise all the nurses at the hospital now because we have been there so many times.

Sometimes I think it would be easier if I just stayed there.

Video of Baby G

loving lana del rey at the moment

so interesting!

i'm still trying to figure this out.. lets face it - 'neh' , 'heh' and 'eh' is very similar!

but i still found this very interesting and wanted to share.

i'm still trying very hard to adjust to new role as mother. unfortunately still not ready to start work yet as advised by doctors. but i am so looking forward to being fit, healthy and strong again and go back to doing what I enjoy !

Smiling!!!!

Smiling!!! Yay!!!

Becoming friends

I am amazed at how tolerant Flynnder is of baby Ghibran.

no no no no no!

My sister shared this video with me and it made me
laugh so much I just had to share it with you too.

This cat is REALLY not happy about something!

slowly slowly...

So while pregnant it was a good excuse not to exercise the way I used to at all.

But baby is one month now. So time to slowly start building up muscle strength again. Wow, I'm feeling muscles I haven't felt in almost a year!

But its a good start.. Slowly slowly I will be strong again

Rising Sun Over Malaya

During the last few months of my pregnancy, my final project was working on the documentary 'Rising Sun Over Malaya' in collaboration with Novista, the same producers that produced the Highland Towers documentary.

It was a very eye opening and heart wrenching experience. I met people who actually survived working on the death railway, read and watched countless interviews with people who lived through this horrific time in our history. There were several days where I would drive home after work in tears thinking about all the stories of the survivors and how they have spent the rest of their lives trying to move on from the memories.

When we were shooting the re-enactment scenes, I remember watching the shoots and thinking to myself 'we're not making this up! all of this horrible stuff actually happened! this is not some story Lara (the producer) made up for fun. We really are re-enacting what the survivors told us. My God! '

Due to medical reasons I had to leave the project a few weeks before final completion so I am excited to see the final cut this Sunday 15 February 2012 when it premieres on Astro Channel 555 - History Channel 10 pm.

The synopsis of the documentary is as follows



The Second World War in Malaya from 1941-1945 was a time of darkness and despair - where innocent lives were lost and blood ran freely. The Japanese rule with an iron hand, slaughtering tens of thousands of Chinese citizens. They force young women to work as sex slaves, or ‘comfort women’ and trick others into working on the notorious ‘Death Railway’. The people of Malaya struggle for survival. When the Japanese surrender in 1945, Malaya plunges into a period of turmoil that brings it to the brink of civil war. But amidst the fire and ruins, sparks of resilience and courage grew. The painful war experience gave a great impetus to a new awakening. “Rising Sun Over Malaya” tells this little known story through the eyes of the people of Malaysia who had a personal observation of the occupation.

Repeat showings - 16 February -10am : 18 February - 6am
19 February - 9pm : 20 February -8pm : 21 February - 8am




This is a must watch documentary!

Dior Couture 2012 - Absolutely Beautiful!!!

If I could I would buy almost everything in this collection. And despite Galliano leaving Dior in early 2011 the brand has seen a rise in sales. With collections like these it's no wonder why. Its absolutely beautiful. Really goes back to the silhoutte which Mr Christian Dior himself made popular and sought after when he was designing.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.........................

Never been so exhausted in my life. Not very sure what day it is. Thankfully one look at my handphone and I can at least find out what time it is and then check what day it is too.

But tonight it will be 3 weeks since my baby arrived. It has flown by very fast.

Beginning to see the world!

His eyes are opening up and he is beginning to see the world.

Back at home now

Back at home now. Learning how to adjust and cope every few hours. Just my husband and I taking care of him and everything else. The advice 'sleep when baby sleeps' is so true!

Suleiman Ghibran

Baby statistics

Despite all best efforts to have a natural birth, things didn't go as planned and we had to make the decision to have an emergency Caesarian because baby suddenly went into distress. The heart rate went very high and wasn't coming down. I have never been so scared in my whole life. Once decision was made within half hour I was in operating theatre and praying. I was so worried even then that maybe we were too late. But Alhamdullilah, baby was born safely and is doing well. The doctor later told me that during surgery she saw why baby was in distress and she had to really be careful and make an effort to get him out. His head was stuck in the wrong position so he couldn't move or progress with normal delivery so started struggling and the heart rate went up. Here are some baby statistics.

Birthday - 14th January 2011

Weight - 3.75 kilos (no wonder I was suffering!)

4 excited grandparents

4 aunties

2 uncles

3 cousins

2 happy, relieved, grateful and thankful parents

Picture and name of baby coming soon

Now I'm trying to learn how to breast feed and take care of myself too so I can recover from surgery as soon as possible. I am so thankful to whoever invented painkillers!

False alarm!

I was in the hospital overnight, it looked like it was time, then everything slowed down...

False Labour...

Wait again...

Bag packed....

Bag all packed. Now just have to wait for nature to decide when is baby's birthday?

I wish and hope....

I wish and hope my baby laughs like this.....

Maternity fashion tips I have learnt

Above is the gorgeous and pregnant Miranda Kerr on the cover of Vogue Australia. I never looked this good while pregnant (I bet she doesn't look like this either while throwing up with morning sickness) but I have learnt along the way a few tips and tricks which do help.

1) - wear dark colours
black is fantastic, so is dark blue. anything printed or colourful makes me feel like a walking sofa.

2) - wear big jewellery
big necklaces, big earrings, big bangles. I call doing this 'fashion diversion'. Basically the big necklace or earrings you are wearing, the more bling bling the better, diverts attention away from expanding stomach, butt.... well, let's face it, EVERYTHING expands!

3) - wear long one piece maxi dresses
very comfortable, makes you look longer. I haven't worn a pair of pants in months. I didn't even buy a pair of maternity pants. Actually, I didn't buy any maternity clothes. just about 6 black maxi dresses that i keep changing and wearing different jewellery with.

4) - wedges
if you really want to wear high heels, at least make them wedges. chances of falling over are less. except from about month 7 onwards, when only black slippers seem to be the most comfortable thing to wear. I haven't worn high heels in months either. SOB!!!

5) - wear supportive underwear
the body shape wear at Uniqlo is great. hides bulges well. :)

6) - wear a belt
I have one black elastic belt which I have worn so much during pregnancy. wear it on the maxi dress, just under bust line to create nice empire line. adds shape to silhoutte so i don't look like walking black mountain. well, ast least reduces it... hahahahahahah!

7) - doing hair and make up helps
yes, it's the last thing i felt like doing sometimes, but just a bit of powder, mascara and lip gloss and tying hair into high ponytail with a nice glittering hair clip helps make you look presentable, eventhough i definitely didn't feel like presenting anything sometimes. :)

8) - kaftans
the most comfortable thing to wear at home. pregnant or not!