Friday, June 14, 2024

‘It’s the Muslim Met Gala’: abayas, boubou gowns and finding the ‘flyest’ clothes for Eid

As Eid al-Adha approaches, three Muslim content creators share how they’re embracing the festival’s stylish side

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The annual Met Gala has come and gone but, this week, one community is gearing up for a gala of its own. Eid al-Adha is one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar, a time for repentance, forgiveness and celebration. The festival has been branded online as the “Muslim Met Gala”, with the hashtag #eidoutfit and #muslimmetgala amassing more than 1.1m views on TikTok.

In recent years, users have begun to share their intricately put together Eid outfits, from Middle Eastern thobes and abayas, to west African boubou gowns and Pakistani shalwar kameez.

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