Dolce & Gabbana just diversified fashion with its hijab collection

This week, Dolce & Gabbana made its smartest move in years when the Italian fashion house launched its first collection of abayas and hijabs. (Instagram)

Updated on: Jan 08, 2016 6:29 PM IST

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This week, Dolce & Gabbana made its smartest move in years when the Italian fashion house launched its first collection of abayas and hijabs. (Instagram)

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Women from wealthy oil states have long expressed their flair for fashion with pricey handbags and shoes. And this Dolce & Gabbana collection of hijabs and abayas targets wealthy Muslim women in the Middle East. (Instagram)

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The debut line by the Italian luxury fashion house features headscarves and the loose, full-length outer garment favoured by some Muslim women. (Instagram)

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For the most part, the collection comes in neutral hues—luxe black and sandy beige—while a sprinkling of abayas capture the Sicilian spirit of the house (and make a nod to the Spring 2016 collection) with printed daisies, lemons, and lush red roses. (Instagram)

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The abayas and hijabs come in sheer georgette and satin weave charmeuse fabrics and include copious lace details along hems. (Instagram)

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The Arabian edition of Style.com, the fashion website where the pieces were revealed, reported: “They also appear to feature a lightweight and dramatic drape.” (Instagram)

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Stefano Gabbana, co-founder of the luxury brand, announced the launch of the collection on his Instagram account using the hashtag #dgabaya.

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The Italian house joins a growing list of labels courting the increasingly lucrative Muslim market. According to a recent Thomson Reuters report, Muslim shoppers spent $266 billion on clothing and footwear in 2013, and that figure could reach $488 billion by 2019. (Instagram)