n. A Muslim woman who dresses fashionably but modestly, in accordance with her religious beliefs; a person who designs fashionable clothing for Muslim women.
2010
Welcome to the world inhabited by the "Hijabistas", a trendy set of up-and-coming Muslim fashion designers who are doing their bit to forge an indigenous British Islamic identity.
2009
As the trend of wearing hijab spreads, so, too, have hijab fashions. Women from New Jersey to Jakarta are trying new ways of wearing wraps taught on YouTube or showcased on runways.
Whatever the look, hijabistas share one style principle: This is not their mother’s head scarf — conservative, plain, a little too formless.
Whatever the look, hijabistas share one style principle: This is not their mother’s head scarf — conservative, plain, a little too formless.
2009 (earliest)
A person calling herself Hijabista posts frequently to various blogs, and the earliest of these posts I could find was a comment from August 13, 2008.
There's also the private blog that Google dates to June 28, 2008, but I can't confirm this.
There's also the private blog that Google dates to June 28, 2008, but I can't confirm this.