This week, Dolce & Gabbana made its smartest move in years when the Italian fashion house launched its first collection of abayas and hijabs. While growth in luxury sales in established markets ...

When a woman is seen in public in Saudi Arabia, her body must be covered by a long flowing garment, an abaya. Traditionally these are plain black - but at least one designer has other ideas.

Women in Saudi Arabia have for decades been required to wear the abaya - a loose, all-covering robe - in public, a dress code strictly enforced by police. Prince Mohammed said in March that women ...