How to Care for Your Abaya: A Guide for Lasting Elegance All Abayas Are Different – Just Like the Lives They’re Worn In Not all abayas are created equal, and not all of them live in the same conditions. Some spend their time in the dry heat of Baghdad, others move through the cool, air-conditioned […]
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Modest Elegance in Diplomacy
How Gulf Women Shine at Global Events As a woman watching the recent state visit, I was struck not by the headlines about deals and diplomacy, but by the quiet power of the modest elegance of the powerful women in the gulf. In the grand halls of Riyadh and Doha, our region’s foremost women moved […]
The Coat Abaya : Modest, Stylish and Perfect for Cold Weather
Excerpt:Born in Iraq, raised in the UK, and living between the Gulf and beyond, I found the perfect blend of comfort and style in our coat abaya. Here’s why it’s become my go-to. People Think the Middle East Is Always Hot – But It’s Not That Simple If I had a dinar for every time […]

