Original Design of Abayas
This long robe with long sleeves covers the wearer from neck to feet and is usually black in color. All abayas looked the same. They were available in one general size which fit women of all sizes.
Fashionable and Designer Abayas
However, this long robe has undergone a drastic transformation in recent years, thanks to new-generation fashion designers in the market. Designers are experimenting with various style patterns for abayas, retaining the original touch and ethnicity. Abayas have been designed to fit in different silhouettes, with lots of embellishments or embroidery works. Nowadays, Muslim women can choose from a lot of style options from designer abayas that incorporate studs, crystal adornments, gold and silver work and other latest season’s trends.
Couture Abayas
Besides fashionable ones, and abayas for regular and casual wear, Muslim women can also choose couture abayas, which are sold in exclusive stores of Muslim clothing. With designs so intricate and quality beadworks and hand stitching, these abayas can easily be worn as evening gowns. For many young fashionable Muslim women, these evening abayas are a favorite choice to wear at marriages, parties and public events.
Different styles to choose from
Market is flooded with various styles of abayas. There are abayas, structured and unstructured, mostly in traditional black. There are abayas in various style forms like as Iraqi style, Iranian style, Egyptian style and more. Some are highly sophisticated with trims in bright colors. Some are available in asymmetrical shapes. There are fashionable abayas embellished with Swarovski crystals, with pearls, beads, stones. Some have fine, intricate embroidery around their neck and sleeves. There are hooded abayas with matching niqabs which can be worn over trousers or pants.
New styles, fabrics and embellishment are being introduced to this traditional garment of the Muslim community. Top designers have left no stone un-turned to glamorize the long, black loose garment worn by millions of Muslim women. And abayas have finally taken the market by storm. The fashion world is now flooded with abayas displaying a fusion of modern and Muslim-related elements.