Top 5 Abayas To Add To Your Wardrobe This Autumn

The temperature drops, half the summer wardrobe stops making sense, and suddenly it’s time to hunt down pieces that actually work for the next few months. One label keeps coming up again and again in the modest fashion corners of the internet right now: Alkareem London’s abaya edit. Here’s the top 5 from the range, ideal for anyone building out an autumn rotation.

Add To Your Wardrobe This Autumn

1. The Hooded Abaya Coat

This is the piece to wear on repeat. It’s structured enough to double as outerwear, which, for anyone used to layering an abaya under a coat every winter, is a genuinely useful thing to stop having to do. The hood earns its place the second it starts raining, which is most of autumn here.

2. White Embellished Abaya

White doesn’t feel like an obvious autumn pick, but the embellishment here is subtle rather than shouty, so it reads more like an evening piece than a summer-wedding one. It layers just as easily under a coat for daytime as it does worn alone for something dressier once the sun goes down.

3. Navy Floral Abaya

Florals in autumn shouldn’t work and somehow do. The navy base keeps it grounded, the print adds movement without tipping into busy. Fabric and cut end up mattering more here than the print itself, since a floral piece can tip into costume territory fast if the base colour and structure aren’t doing enough work underneath it, and this is one of the rare examples where that balance actually lands.

4. Maroon Chiffon Abaya

Maroon is basically the unofficial colour of autumn, and this one leans into it properly. The chiffon has real movement to it rather than sitting stiff, which matters more than people think when comparing abayas. It also tends to hold its colour well after repeated wear, which isn’t something every autumn shade can claim once the washing machine gets involved.

5. Modal Hijab with Matching Undercap

Not an abaya, but worth including because it solves an actual problem instead of just looking nice. The modal hijab with matching undercap pairs both pieces together, so there’s no separate undercap to dig out every morning, and modal’s natural stretch holds its shape through a full day better than standard cotton. Worth a look for anyone tired of buying the two separately.

A bit of background for anyone new to the brand: Alkareem London was founded in 2020 by someone who was only 19 at launch, and everything is designed in London, then made ethically in Dubai, including hand-beaded pieces that reportedly take upwards of thirty hours each to finish. That’s the kind of detail that makes a £45.99 to £99.99 price range feel like genuinely good value rather than just “cheap.”

That’s the five worth knowing about this season, plus one very good hijab. Shop responsibly, or don’t.