Eid-al-Adha is just a few days away, and in case you didn’t get the memo, THIS is the big sallah where you’re expected to show up and show off.

If you’re out there for custom or ready-to-wear abaya styles that’ll have people stopping you with compliments, we suggest picking your inspiration from this list.

Abaya with embroidered floral applique

7 Abaya Styles That’ll Take Your Eid Drip from Basic to Slayed AF

Go for this abaya style if your goal is simplicity but you still want to make heads turn when you show up. It’s also an easy style that wouldn’t stress your Nigerian tailor too much.

Silk print abaya

7 Abaya Styles That’ll Take Your Eid Drip from Basic to Slayed AF

If you’re about your rich aunty energy, then a silk print abaya is worth your coins.

Ankara abaya 

Haters will call it boubou, but if you ask a Nigerian tailor, this is their version of a well-tailored abaya style using Ankara fabric.

Abaya with kimono 

7 Abaya Styles That’ll Take Your Eid Drip from Basic to Slayed AF

This works best if you want an abaya style with a hip feel to it. Think about it: abaya and kimono? Surely not your regular degular combo.

Tiered abaya 

Whether double or triple-tiered, this abaya style is a real show stopper. It’s another style that your regular Nigerian tailor can easily recreate after you pick out your preferred fabric.

Chiffon and rhinestone abaya

7 Abaya Styles That’ll Take Your Eid Drip from Basic to Slayed AF

This is the type of abaya style that lands you in the fashion inspiration column of a Muslim lifestyle magazine. Just make sure you ready your coins for this one because it doesn’t come cheap.

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