Laaiqah Isaacs

On the 8th August 2017 I was privileged enough to attend The First Lady event hosted by Fatima Wise (memrsme) and Farah Moosa (Rebel Funk) both granddaughters of the late Fatima and Judge Essa Moosa. Fatima and Farah are determined to not let their grandparents struggle and fight be unheard. They were motivated to give back, therefore they will be donating a portion of the profits to a women’s upliftment centre, the Feel better Foundation. Since I started my blog I have always been so excited when it comes to attending events. I love meeting new people, hearing their stories, what they do for a living, what they are passionate about, taking cool selfies and of course indulging in loads of yummy treats. I’m there for it all. Once in awhile an event comes along that you know, there is no way I’m going to miss this. As much as I love fashion shows and media launches it is so refreshing to attend an event that is dedicated purely to uplifting women. Between freshly squ

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم There is a particular routine you follow when coming into contact with new people. Normally, this brings up a few recurring and obvious questions.; "What is your name? Where are you from? Where do you work?", once all these questions have been answered, my family member/friend/colleague feels the need to mention that I am a blogger. This got me thinking for someone who is wearing this 'blogger badge' so proudly I should definitely start posting more frequently. Which leads me to the presentation of this wickedly cool post featuring a beautiful robe from Haya Collective. I'm always looking for new modest fashion brands to try, so when the Haya Collective team reached out to me I was extremely excited to try out their brand.  Here in Cape Town spring is in the air and summer is around the corner, you know you are going to be rocking those pastel, flowy garments. With that being said I absolutely fell in love with H

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم Hey everyone, so this is the second part to my Inner Queen series. Be sure to read the previous post to see what this is all about. Desert Born This side is, if you're lucky enough, the side you show all the time. Being, of course your best side. The side of you that is kind, sweet, silly, fun, gentle, friendly and more importantly honest. Most people try their best to emphasize this part of themselves and  that is okay. Just remember that you can not act like this is the only side to you, because at the end of the day we all have our flaws and as long as we working on them it's okay to acknowledge them. For this look I decided to take a much softer approach by adding a lot of cream and a hint of turquoise. However where the gold comes into play is displaying how I wanted this look to represent treasure. You don't have to necessarily chase  the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but just simply stop and find the gold

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم Hello everyone, I know I've been really quiet on my blog, so that is why I wanted to bring you a special post. To be honest I literally took these pictures in four hours easily, but what took me so long to post this is the actual meaning behind them and what they are suppose to represent. As a young, muslim women there is a certain standard you hold for yourself and sometimes people can assume many things about you that aren't even close to the truth. Sometimes this can have a terrible impact on you because what those people forget is that you are already fighting your own "demons" and them adding on does not help in anyway. Since you can not control other people it is only vital that you learn to accept yourself just the way  you are, so if someone does play on one of your weaknesses you will simply roll it off your shoulder  because you have self love. The reason why I chose to call this series "Inner q

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم Hello everyone. I hope that you all are having a good week, if not hang in there because, weekend is coming (she said in a Ned Stark voice). Today's post is another what I wear to work, hence all the black. All  I'm wearing is a black dress under a stripe throw over, followed with a blazer. Some leggings and sneakers thrown into the mix and  viola ...work outfit done. haha  Blazer : Truworths Dress : LTD Sneakers : Nike Leggings : Mr Price Instagram : @southernhijaabian Snapchat : laaiqah_isaacs Twitter : @southernhijaabi Facebook : Southern Hijaabian Email : southernhijaabian@gmail.com Until next time, Laaiqah xxx