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HOW TO DESIGN THE PERFECT BUSINESS CARD: AN INTERVIEW WITH HANEIF KATEBI
In my last post, we talked about offline marking strategies, most of which illustrated the importance of having business cards that stand out! A business card should be able to clearly express your...
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JOOJOO AZAD X FAJR ARMY | THE NOOR TEE
Teamed up with my friends at Fajr Army to shoot their new نور (noor, meaning "light" in Arabic) floral shirt! I also got the chance to break out my manteau from Iran--clearly a sign that I'm longing to...
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15 FASHION BRANDS THAT PROMOTE DEFORESTATION--& WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
Fashion giants Ralph Lauren, Forever 21, Michael Kors, & others have been linked to major deforestation & human and labor rights violations and it's about time we stand up for justice. In this...
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CUSTOM BUSINESS CARD DESIGN GIVEAWAY!
Last Sunday, we interviewed graphic designer Haneif Katebi and chatted about the importance of business cards for blogging/general life. Now, we're giving you the chance to enter to win & have your...
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5 NON-MATERIAL ESSENTIALS THAT WILL TRANSFORM EVERY WARDROBE
If you are looking for a post defining how you should dress based on a uniform of omg-everyone-go-buy-white-and-black-and-grey-shirts, this post is not for you. If you're just looking for someone to...
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JOOJOO AZAD X FAJR ARMY | PART II
Oh hi there. Welcome to the wood that is my back porch. And welcome to Arabic-script clothing that doesn't spell "You're a Donkey" while translating it into "You're Beautiful." (lol #classic, Lindsey...
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IN TRANSIT //
6 finals, 3 all-nighters, and many post-midnight dessert runs later and I'm finished with my 3rd year of undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago. Currently en route back to Oklahoma to visit...
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INTRO TO MINIMALIST BLOG LAYOUTS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DESIGNER EVE M
We've already discussed how important a clean blog design is for attracting and maintaining readership, so now we're chatting with minimalist blog layout designer Eve who is sharing tips and advice for...
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THE TOP 5 COOLEST ETHICAL MENSWEAR BRANDS
A guide for the cool kids.With Father’s Day right around the corner and gift guides being put together left and right with brands that are from the Boycott List, here is your official alternative guide...
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JOOJOO AZAD X MATTER PRINTS: PATTERNED PANTS THAT EMPOWER
Splashing around in colors and prints under the sun back home in Oklahoma has never felt so good. Teamed up with one of my favorite ethical brands--MATTER PRINTS--to bring you patterned pants that...
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رمضان كريم // HAPPY RAMADAN! +Q&A
Happy Ramadan to my Muslim family, friends, and readers!Last year I put together a Ramadan 101 post explaining the purpose of this month for anyone who would like to learn more about this incredibly...
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A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CHARLESTON
A moment of silence honoring the victims of institutionalized racism, domestic terrorism, and white male supremacy.Rev. Clementa Pickney, 41, pastor & father of twoSharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45,...
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5 BLOGGERS SHARE THEIR INCOME REPORTS + THEIR STRATEGIES
I'm putting this together for a number of reasons: first, to show that pageviews does not translate into income (the blogger with the second to last number of pageviews made the most money!), that a...
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PRE-DEPARTURE
T-7 days remaining until Germany and T-17 days until Iran! I would be sitting on the edge of my seat if it wasn't Ramadan and trying to balance myself on the edge of anything requires more energy than...
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Q: WHY DOES ISLAM TREAT WOMEN BADLY?
Q01: "I don't feel like women are treated very well in the religion of Islam. Why is that?" Classic. I get so many variations of this question--with varying level of politeness, of course--and I...
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WHY I'VE JOINED THE SLOW BLOGGING MOVEMENT
I feel like blogging has fallen into the capitalist mode of production: quantity over quality. Keywords and numbers of reasons why someone should do something* are systematically slapped together,...
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WHY I SAY NO TO "FLATTERING" CLOTHES
Open almost any magazine or fashion publication today and you'll be able to find the "right" clothes “for your body shape,” using various fruit and vegetable analogies to feign a level of politeness:...
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WHAT DOES JIHAD REALLY MEAN?
One of the most-asked questions I’ve received since opening up the blog for questions: What is this thing—Jihad—that are causing Muslims around the world to be violent in the name of holy war?Heh,...
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5 FACTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE CLOTHES ON YOUR BACK (BUT TOTALLY SHOULD)
1. DISCOUNT STORES AREN’T REAL | Sorry to break it to you like this (usually I would at least bring tea and stuff), but outlet malls claiming to sell you designer products are really just selling you...
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TEHRAN, IRAN STREETSTYLE: DETAILS, DETAILS
While simultaneously working on researching the politics of fashion in Iran for my B.A. thesis this past month or so, I’ve been able to take my camera with me while absent-mindedly wandering the...
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