THE HIJAB STYLES BECOME LEGIT FOR THE MUSLIM WOMEN IN INDONESIA

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On this content, I would like to share about hijab styles become legit for the Muslim women in Indonesia. So Ukhti! Hope you enjoy reading it.

            Indonesia is a country where is Muslim people live like the majority. The identity of Muslims can be seen in how the person looks from their style in using clothes, especially women. Muslim women can be recognized from what they wear. The Muslim women will be recognized while wearing hijab to cover their hair and wearing long clothes to cover their body, usually called baju kurung. Many trends for the clothes of Muslims are hits nowadays, especially for women. The Muslim women’s style is being concerned in society. The data of theconversation.com (2019) explained their survey in 2014 that was around 63,58% of 626 Muslim women respondents already wore hijab and only 4,31% of women respondents would not wear hijab. From it, it can be seen that the increase of women who wear hijab got a big deal in wearing hijab.   

            In few years, the hijab style on fashion become legit for Muslim women in Indonesia. This thing makes Muslim women realize that the hijab is becoming a priority. The Muslim women who wear modern hijab can be called ‘Hijabers’. You can find their posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or path. They usually post that on their social media by wearing clothes that match with their hijab in a good combination, so they look more awesome and creative in various styles. It gave different perceptions in the past few years from the society which made the hijab style was monotone. 

            The development of the hijab style in fashion is amazing. It becomes a trend that makes Muslim women are being more consumptive. There is a reason behind it. In 2011, there is a hijab community that exists in the fashion industry in Indonesia such as Great Muslimah, Syar’i Life Style, Indonesia Hijab Bloggers, Hijab Speak, and Hijaber United. They give the new paradigm to society that the hijab can be stylish and fashionable, but it still obeys the norm of Islam. Because of the hijab community, the hijab becomes more popular in fashion and becomes the lifestyle of Muslim women in Indonesia.

    There are three kinds of hijab styles in Indonesia, they are:

1. Simple hijab

        

        This hijab size is short, the size length up to shoulder only. It has many colors and styles. This kind of style is so popular and used by around 70% of Muslim women. The simple hijab style can be wear for some occasions, such as going to campus, chilling with friends, hang out in a cafe, and etc. 

2. Syar'i Hijab

        This hijab is wide and covered the top of the body. The colors of this hijab usually white, black, and brown. However, some of the women wear any colors they like to wear. Most people called it as Hijab Syar’I, based on Islam’s rule. This kind of hijab style is used around 10% by Muslimah in Indonesia. This style can be wear on any occasion, such as in Muslimah gathering, going to campus, and etc.

3. Modern Hijab

        This kind of style has many variations and colors. The price of it is around 50 thousand to a million rupiahs to make your style becomes modern, you just need to combine the clothes and hijab properly with the right color. This style can be wear in any occasion, such as coming to a wedding party, friends' gathering, and etc.

From now on, Muslim women in Indonesia will more confident in their style while wearing hijab. They will look more fashionable and trendy if they are good in mix and match the clothes with hijab in good style. They can source many styles of wearing Hijab through Google. Then, Google will show them best regarding their needs.

             So Ukhti, have you choose your style of hijab best today? Make sure that you choose your best style and be confident while wearing it. Have a nice day, Ukhti! ^_^

References

Theconversation.com. (2019, 22 February). Hijab di Indonesia: Sejarah dan kontroversinya. Retrieved on April 1^st, 2021 from https://theconversation.com/hijab-di-indonesia-sejarah-dan-kontroversinya-112029

Virga, R. L. (2018). Representasi gaya hidup wanta muslim Indonesia dalam iklan televisi. PANANGKARAN: Jurnal penelitian agama dan masyarakat, 2(2), 207-2017. Retrieved on April 1^st, 2021 from https://media.neliti.com/media/publications/300509-representasi-gaya-hidup-wanita-muslim-in-a59115ba.pdf.

Kompasiana (2015, 24 June). Tren Hijab di Kalangan Wanita Indonesia. Retrieved on April 4^th, 2021 from https://www.kompasiana.com/shofifz/551ff90f813311612c9df958/tren-hijab-di-kalangan-wanita-indonesia#