Let me tell you what the word
fashionista means. If we talk about fashionista, you can find that this word
means "A person who creates or promotes high fashion, i.e. a fashion
designer or fashion editor", you can also find that fashionista is “A
person who dresses according to the trends of fashion, or one who closely
follows those trends” (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fashionista).
Every culture has exhibited some
sort of fashion-conscious behavior, it appears to be a characteristics of
humans to take clothing and self-care choices beyond the realm of pure
function. On the personal level, there is simply no denying that we feel better
on a good outfit day. And when we feel better, we make better choices, exude
more confidence and elicit a greater degree of respect from others. Let me
excerpt a quote from Tim Gunn on Tess Whitehurst book of Magical Fashionista
(1997), he said “dismissing fashion is as a silly or unimportant seems like
denial of history..,” the quote mean that fashion is a certainly existed in
this world.
Almost people said that what we
wore represented what and who we are (Tess Whitehurst: 1997). Fashion influences
both men and women whatever their
religions, Muslims, the Buddhists, Catholics, Christians, Hindus and even other
religions also. And in this article I want to frame from the
Muslims side.
From the fashion people
followed, their devinely beautiful essences that are unlike any other can be
bright, they can explore the unique inner and outer. Being ourselves on many
cases is must, but sometimes on fashion case we aren’t. As you know, so many people
can influence another to follow his/her trend. As I found in my country, there are several phenomena
concerning to fashion. Many well-known artists today (i.e. Dian Pelangi, Zaskia
Sungkar, Shireen Sungkar, Zaskia Adya Mecca, Teuku Wisnu, Raffi Ahmad, Ivan
Gunawan etc.) have become a center of fashion, which has their own trend and
followed by so many people, especially on facing Ramadhan month and the
esteemed fashionista noted that the response of Muslim had been overhelming (Azad
Essa:5).
To be a Muslim fashionista is not a big problem, as long as you are not
missing your identity as a Muslim. Me my self, the important one to face the
fashion world is you can express yourself, and so you should be able to close
your aurat like Al-Ahzab verse 59 told us. Even, something magic we can find
inside the fashion or outfit of the day, is
exuding the piety
(لباس التقوى ذلك خير).
As a Muslim fashionista, just choose whether you follow the trend exists or
even you create the new one mode of
fashion based on what Islam taught.
Let yourself be a better Muslims fashionista!
To exude you inner-beauty and
piety, there are some ways must be followed:
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Show your unique essence
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Let your power of costumes spread
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Dress for the day you want
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Send what message you want
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Notice what colors, patterns and
textures you crave, and don’t forget
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Make your dress as a form of
worship to your God, Allah
Beside of following the nowadays
trend, a fashionista has to pay attention what the Syariah commanded. To determine the type of clothing that is
good, there are some criteria that must be considered in perspective Syariah
Islam, such as: do not resemble the opposite sex, not transparent, not forming
curves, not appearing aurat, and certainly avoid social norms aren’t applicable
(http://www.datdut.com/busana-muslimah/2/).
And do not overlook the value of Dakwah from any fashions you follow or outfits
you wear. So you can be a good Muslim fashionista based on the Syariah
Islam.
Let’s try it, Dakwah isn’t only by teaching the Islamic matherial but also
by an Islamic value that appear from both of your good character and your
outfit, because a good character is more be praised than the outstanding
talent. Good character, by contranst, is not
given to us. We have to build it peace by peace – by thought, choice, courage
and determination (John Luther). And be a good Muslim Fashionista is a choice.
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