What’s really under the abaya?

If you ask anyone to describe what a Saudi woman wears, most likely they will say a long, black garment. Technically, that answer is correct. Saudi women are required to wear an abaya, or robe-like garment when they are in public. With that being said, just because women wear abayas in public, doesn’t mean that they aren’t…

There are two main types of clothing here- There’s the mainstream western apparel (like HM, Zara, Steve Madden, and so on.) Then there is a more traditional eastern apparel, which mixes fun prints and colors with gorgeous embroidery. Most of the dresses are long and flowy, and they have a bohemian vibe to them. Even…

Clothing styles

When people think about women’s fashion in Saudi Arabia, the firs thing that comes to mind is all black everything. Yes, in most places women do wear a black abaya, hijab, and frequently a niqab. But under the abaya lies incredible style and fashion. It’s common to see everything from designer clothes to traditional Arabic…