{"id":823,"date":"2017-11-04T12:13:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T12:13:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-11-04T12:13:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T12:13:52","slug":"evolution-of-abaya-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/lifestyle\/fashion\/evolution-of-abaya-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution Of The Abaya Over Decades Shows How Far It Has Come As A Style Statement In The Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Living in Saudi Arabia gives you a chance to participate in the most competitive Arab fashion industry: Abayas.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re the official #OOTD everyday.<\/p>\n

Ever since abayas became mandatory in the late 70s, the garment faced a long list of yays and nays when it came to its designs.<\/p>\n

What once started off as a long, black, voluminous robe is now recognized globally and redesigned by fashion designers<\/h3>\n

But it has been a long ride before we got to the shapes and shades we see today…<\/p>\n

The Shapeless One (1980 \u2013 1990)<\/h4>\n

These abayas were pretty much all basic and black. Kinda monotonous but they are still pretty iconic – you can never go wrong with a bold black abaya, right?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Black on Black (1990 \u2013 2000s)<\/h4>\n

Experimenting began in the late \u201890s and early 2000s.<\/p>\n

You’d start seeing more lace and rhinestones (usually all black) and even some sparkle every now and then.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Rhinestones (2004 \u2013 2007)<\/h4>\n

This was the era of heavy embroidery and rhinestones.<\/p>\n

A little tough to handle unless you were a weightlifter, probably…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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They got a lil more breathable with time though<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

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The Butterfly \/ Bats \/ Anything With Wings Look (2007 \u2013 2010)<\/h4>\n

Were you even a somebody unless you owned at least one of these?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The Dementors (2010-2013)<\/h3>\n

The butterfly evolved into something a little less…sleevey.<\/p>\n

(But not enough to make sure that the bread reached the hummus before the sleeve.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Colored Abayas (2013 – present)<\/h3>\n

The latest trend is all about expressing individuality (and practical sleeves) and we are living for them.<\/p>\n

So many beautiful styles!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Also major shout out to these hooded ones that not only are super in today but also make life just so much easier<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

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