only four days after president sarkozy declared that islamic dress is not welcomed in france, number of top european fashion houses unveiled { pun not intended } their collection of abayas at george v hotel in paris. models clad in creations by john galliano, alberta ferreti, nina ricci and blumarine walked the runaway { one model rode a white horse - bianca jagger moment right there } in abayas designed especially for saks fith avenue in saudi arabia. first batch of abayas, ranging from $5,500 to $11,150, will be given as gifts to saks most faithful clients. ready-to-wear versions of the robes will hit the sales floor in september, retailing for around $2,500.
will the designer abayas be a hit? i guess time will tell.
all i can add is that i have seen far more exciting abayas designed by local abaya makers, right here, in the middle east.
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