I first came across the modest fashion brand Niswa Fashion at Dubai Modest Fashion Week. By the way, I have a video of their collection at the show in my highlights on Instagram if you’re interested. Being that we were some of the few Americans at the event, I felt an immediate connection. Their pleated skirts caught my eye, but I didn’t end up buying one. Fast forward six months, and Niswa Fashion happened to have a stall at ISNACON this year. Of course I had to jump on that pleated skirt.
The Pleated Maxi Skirt
I kind of have an obsession with pleats. You can see my favorite pleated looks here, here, and here. Also here. While I probably have more pleated midi skirts than a woman needs in her closet, I didn’t have a pleated MAXI skirt. That’s why I love this Niswa skirt so much. The length, color, and fabric make it very versatile. I’ve dressed it down with this wool sweater, but it can very easily be dressed up for an evening event.



How to Style A Pleated Maxi
If you have a pleated maxi (or midi) there are so many ways to style it.
Casual Day Look
Affiliate links for items similar to the ones I am wearing are below.
Formal Evening Look
The sheen of the fabric in this skirt makes is very easy to dress up at night. Affiliate links for items to dress up the skirt for an evening look:
Hard and Soft
Make a bold contrast with the soft, pretty skirt by adding a moto jacket and some combat books. Affiliate links below.
Other Pieces by Modest Fashion Brand Niswa Fashion
Niswa Fashion offers a wide variety of modern Islamic clothing. Beyond these maxi skirts, Niswa also has beautiful modest dresses and lightweight duster cardigans. If you wear hijab, they also have a huge variety of scarves ranging in color and fabrics like chiffon and viscose. I only ended up buying the skirt, but here are some pics from Dubai Modest Fashion week to give you an idea of their collection.




Love the pleats! This is such an elegant and classic look on you!
Thanks! I think my pleated skirt collection is complete with this one now. Ha!