In case you think I am talking about a dress or a blazer, rest assured I wasn't. I am talking about the abaya - the Modern Abaya, to be precise. Just like the saree in India or the kebaya in Indonesia ...

When a woman is seen in public in Saudi Arabia, her body must be covered by a long flowing garment, an abaya. Traditionally these are plain black - but at least one designer has other ideas. One of ...

NAJAF: Known across the region for its fine texture, the Najafi abaya is worn by all manner of VIPs from officials to oil-rich sheikhs. But the men who produce the hand-made cloth, inheritors of a ...

The latest designs of Turkish abayas and hijabs are gaining popularity in Pakistan. The abaya look like a jacket or a formal coat and the hijab covers the head. They are making it easy and modern to ...

Admiration and respect for the abaya is strengthened by the Abbati Show, a first-of-its-kind DSF affair. The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has set the City of Gold as a centrestage for innovative ...

JEDDAH: Colourful and oozing defiance, a sports-friendly version of the abaya gown was once considered a symbol of cultural rebellion in conservative Saudi Arabia, but it is fast becoming the new ...