As Yves Saint Laurant once said,
“Fashion come and go, but style is forever”
is a very wise sentence should every Local women in UAE take it for granted and apply it on her for the rest of her life. You can clearly see how the fashion designers are flourished by their businesses specially in Abayas, and most of the designs are inspired by UAE traditional customs which it contains a lot of gold , lots of colors and pretty much a bit exaggerating from the westerns point of view. I think it is good to develop the designs of the Abayas to exceed from a local range to global (or maybe nationally) and how UAE women designers represent the Arab’s fashion to the world.
Moreover, I can’t say that this developing didn’t make any side effects or sever damages on some of Emirati women taste. I mean its good to have different taste in fashion, it makes you unique, special and elegant. But come on ladies, you need a tough love or a slap from reality to know the difference between standing out and getting attention as a moving jewelry shop. Some of women (allah yihdeehom) add all the rainbow colors on almost 75% of the Abaya which makes it pretty much a ready to wear dress, or adding these 1000 big Chrystal for a going to mall Abaya is not the greatest choice since you’re not going to a wedding to brag about it. And yes! Another thing is you’re not in a football team to a matching Abaya design with your friends, believe me it is nothing but a way to be made fun of and it shows your insecurity of what you wear.
When I speak for myself, it makes me ashamed to even wear an Abaya when I see those kind women walking in Malls, colleges, or even souqs. I don’t say be the exact same to those wear highly fashioned Abaya’s but be the most elegant with adding little things which makes a lot of difference, to be more respected by others, more professional in working areas, believe me! As a sister who cares a lot of her country! Even fashion in UAE is considered one of the most reflective appearance to what is UAE. So you can use your imagination on Abayas, but use it wisely!
Just Saying
Non-rude-but-loving-Maitha <3
What an interesting post Maitha! great job.
ردحذفNow a days its funny how fashion is considered a way to tell you more about someone. Girls/guys invest so much time trying to look a certain way
without standing out! we all become a copy of one another. Whenever something is in fashion a lot of girls try to follow so they wont face criticism from fashion police, this is definitely not being fashionable! its copy pasting some random article on a magazine that tells us what we "should" wear.
Also the fact that it disengages you from focusing on your soul and how to stand out with a smile or saying something nice, you start to think about standing out with a daring nail polish or gorgeous shoes. don't get me wrong every girl loves to look classy and fab all the time! its just a matter of whether looking fab means once you open your mouth you'll sound really stupid. adri i went off topic shwai, just something to share.
Enjoy your holiday xx