Second abaya review of the week is set to go! Like I said in the last post, I have a lot of blog review stuff to get through over the next couple of weeks, so fingers crossed I get some kiddy nap time to let me complete them all.
Jay's Jilbabs (another Facebook founded business) sent me a custom made abaya based on this design here. Although they offer varying colour options, I decided to go with the all black as I find it looks more classic and not too in your face considering a mostly glitter/sequined abaya is by default a not too subtle style to wear.
Obviously a shiny piece like this isn't meant for every day wear - I ain't picking up the milk and bread in this ensemble any time soon.
I originally wanted the sparkly glitter as is shown on their Facebook page but due to my height and need for a longer size they only had a dull black sequin fabric available. It did come with a black fabric belt that sits around the waist but I decided not to wear it for the review because I already had a lot going on in that area thanks to the loud African inspired necklace.
Gotta be honest; at first I wasn't too crazy about the dull sequins as it didn't turn out quite how I expected it would. It kinda reminded me of dull fish scales upon opening the package but after wearing it a couple more times and seeing the reflection in the photos I changed my perspective and let it grow on me. I haven't tried it out yet, but I suspect this would be awesome at night worn under lights.
In certain light it isn't a true black sequin at all, instead it reflects more as a dark metallic blue/grey variation which kinda gives me the cool chain mail/shark scale vibe.
Options-wise, they have a lot of colours available, including a gorgeous dark green shiny sequin option against the black abaya material that I loved but didn't have enough for my height requirements, so if you are on the shorty side of life do yourself a favour and pick up the green version of this.
Details
Abaya ~ Jay's Jilbabs
Necklace ~ Colette
Ring ~ YSL