Shameena Abdurahiman - Different Truths

December 19, 2025
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty, Relationship & Lifestyle

Expressing Selfhood through Fashion

Fashion is an expression of one’s inner self or selfhood. Conveying self-expression through fashion comes with articulating self-identity; it shows the world who you are through your fashion choices and allows...

July 13, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Beauty, Fashion

How to Choose Contrast Colours to Create Fabulous Clothing!

Fashionista Shameena gives us invaluable tips on how to choose contrast colours that would complement our skin and hair colours. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...

May 18, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Beauty, Health

Hair Grafting: An Answer to Balding

Thinning of hair and balding takes a toll on the self-confidence of a person. Our Fashion and Beauty expert, Shameena, tells us about hair grafting, in detail. Here’s her...

April 20, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty

The Enchanting, Enigmatic Turban and Other Headdresses for Women – VI

In the sixth and last part of the erudite research article, Fashionista Shameena tells us about turbans and other headdresses, particularly for women. She traces the current trends, tracing...

April 13, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

Turban in Europe and its Fashion Trends among Women – V

The turban was introduced into fashionable European dress in the early fifteenth century and its usage continued until the sixteenth century. It has been revived many times in women’s...

April 5, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty

Turbans are the Identity of the Sikhs – IV

Shameena tells us about the importance of turbans amongst Sikhs. It’s a part of their identities, she says, in the fourth part of her weekly column. A Different Truths...

March 30, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

Turbans are an Integral Part of Sikhism – III

The next two parts deal with turbans amongst the Sikhs, tracing its genesis, how it’s worn and other details. Here’s an in-depth research by Shameena, in the weekly column,...

March 16, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

The Development of Pugree in Different Historical Eras in India – II

In the second part, Shameena tells us the development of the turban or Pugree, in the Sunga period, Gupta period, Islamic era and the Sikh intervention in India. Read...

March 9, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

The Origin of the Pugree – I

Shameena tells us the origin of the turban or Pugree, in the first part of the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Turban, a headdress or Pugree, as a concept...

February 23, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

Many Ways of Draping a Sari – II

There are more than 80 recorded ways to wear a sari. Here’s the second and final part of the erudite article that discusses the major styles, says, fashionista Shameena,...

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