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The Headband Effect

Wearing hair accessories this season is the way to spring forward in style. But aren't we all tired from the feathered hairbands (in all shapes and colors), hairbands encrusted with the cheapest Swarovski crystals and stones, and the regular sloppy bows? If you're looking for quirky-cool hairbands, look no further than "Ibrah" Hairbands, the Arabic name of a sewing needle.


The headband and accessories brand is created and handmade by a talented Kuwaiti girl. She introduced her collection in PickYourTag.com under the name of Ibrah, since she's into handmade stuff.

I actually liked the turtle silk headband (1st photo). It looks very well made and its different. Simply gather your hair up in a messy knot or a sleek ponytail and wear these young and colorful headbands for an effortless chic look.


I especially liked the below shown necklace which "ibrah" has also created but it's not sold online yet. This is something I would buy instantly! Very professionally handmade and very very impressive. Yala, we want to see more!

Comments

Qumar 14 said…
the necklace is a knockoff from dries van noten fall 08..

or could be this young talented girls idea..

anyways the hairbands look brilliant and i would love to get her details for the necklace.
miss ghesquiere said…
ya the first one is supercool
Erzulie said…
this seems pretty cool and innovative, especially when you have a ton of girls who flock to barakat for glue guns and gems with plain, 250 fils headbands at hand i.e. a step away from calling yourself "a designer."

i checked their website out and the only thing that i found well, unnecessary, was the about us section, especially with the picture. i know that a lot of businesses here in kuwait don't want to disclose their real identity, but why make it look so odd with the strange-looking ganesha mask? omit the photo altogether.

i don't know about you, but it just made me raise a quizzical eyebrow.
AZM said…
Very nice.
A great way to accessorize.
Anonymous said…
good luck for the designers and the website owners ....it just makes me feel proud when i see young kuwaities try and try and reach this faaaar :) on the other hand i really hate when ppl add negative comments !!!!! and try to be picky and not supportive...
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Anonymous said…
the whole mask thing that was posted on the website in the about us section is beyound human actions, its creepy, not even a martian would want to do that. I mean come on a hidden identity will not do you any good, besides why have an about us tab if your having hidden identities.
Anonymous said…
Last anon: YOU ARE SOO RIGHT!
I mean, why are you hiding you identity confashions? really, Are you ashamed of what you do?
People here are always like that- unlike the U.S. and the UK where they are proud and don't give a damn about what others think!- seriously confash come out!
SHOW US WHO YOU ARE. BECOME KUWAIT'S ANNA WINTOUR OR GLENDA BAILEY OR NINA GARCIA or something!
Bloggeress said…
Confashions, I could not resist her colorful creations I bought 3 and my oh my they are soooo CUTE!
Anonymous said…
i was looking at the cute pictures and reading through the nice comments until i came a cross two comments ...!! strang why you are making this as a big deal..grow up...what if the pics are picked randomly from the internet....who puts his/her picture in their website (mesema3nah a7ad e7e^ sorta ba3ad)....malkom shogil feehom ....hal naas are sooooooo gealous wela fehom balah...
Erzulie said…
holy cow. well, i didn't know that my little comment would shake things up. apologies confashions for all this unnecessary drama.

to first anon, well, you're obviously referring to my input in your comment. first of all, relax. for starters, i am more than proud that there are young (and older) kuwaitis who are actually doing something productive during their spare time and making something wonderful out of it for themselves as well as others. anyone who puts in that much genuine effort and time should be applauded. i don't, however, shed grateful tears when someone becomes a so-called designer overnight i.e. making rather tasteless garments with rather cheap cloth from soog il aqmisha. i think we've seen some of those in many magazines especially during last ramadan. that, however, doesn't apply to the featured headband designers in this post.

the only thing that i personally didn't like is the weird mask looking thing. you might've gotten butterflies in your tummy when you checked it out but it just creeped ME out. and well, that's my opinion and i'm kind of sure everyone is entitled to have one. and everyone has their right for privacy. heck, the designers could've photographed themselves in dungarees for all i care; they did what works for them on a personal and artistic basis and the outcome reflects their own opinion and wants on what should be on the "about us" page.

and confashions. i think that EVERY little fashionista is dying to know who you are. but that's mysterious and sexy isn't it, and i KNOW that that's always in fashion, n'est pas? ;) keep doing what you're doing because you're more than fab (great writing and VERY catchy titles...you obviously dig your 80's :P)

okay i'm tired now...

:)
Anonymous said…
Chill people, my apologizes... After all its my viewpoint on the website, ya ok whatever goodjob on the buisness. Now, are u feeling all better!!!

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