How can you be a Canadian Muslim? Do you have to give up one for the other? Does it make you less Muslim if you are proud to be a Canadian? Does it make you less of a Canadian if you practice Islam? The question of what it means to be a “Canadian Muslim” has been posed to me a number of times. I hadn’t really given it much thought as it seemed a little ridiculous to me that I would ever question my ability, or my right to be both a Canadian and a Muslim. After coming across this question more than once, I started to think about how I; a proud Muslim and a proud Canadian; am able to “manage” being both Canadian and Muslim. I use “manage” as sometimes it feels like I am a juggler in a circus

The summer calls for brighter colors, exciting prints and more fashion forward styles. I feel like in the summer, there are less “rules” when it comes to dress. It’s more of a free time to express yourself without being overpowered by winter coats and boots! I love working with prints and rarely if ever will you find me wearing solid colors head to toe. I just have to include a print somewhere, whether it’s my top, hijab, shoe, skirts or more so lately, my pants. I discovered patterned pants about 2 years ago and I figured it was a trend that would pass. I was wrong! If anything I think the printed pants trend is in full swing! Here are some ideas for how to wear printed pants: 1. Wear Your