The Edit
Stories, edits and styling from The Modesty House.
What Is Maison Merrachi? Inside the House’s New Loyalty Program
Merrachi’s new four-room loyalty programme, explained honestly — what it is, what it isn’t, and the one thing they don’t publish.
Abayas Under $100 That Don't Look Under $100
Nine pieces between $36 and $54, and the construction details that give a cheap abaya away — hidden zips, real pockets, fabric with texture instead of shine.
Where to Buy Hijabs Online, and What You'll Actually Pay
Seventy-four houses in the directory sell hijabs — 4,980 of them, with house medians from $6 to $80. The four bands the market really splits into, and why the fabric decides most of the price.
The Best Abaya Brands, Sorted by What They Actually Cost
Ninety-one houses in the directory sell abayas, from $7 medians to $517 ones. Fourteen of them, and the one real price gap between them.
Still Boiling, Feeling Fall: How I Layer for the In-Between
It's 30 degrees but your brain has already moved on to cosy autumn. Here's how I get the layered look without melting for it.
Back to Class, No Fuss: 5 Outfits I Actually Reach For
New term, zero energy. Here's what I really put on when I can't be bothered to think, and somehow still look like I tried.