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Autumn trends are already appearing on the pages of glossy magazines, but for some fashionistas an important question remains unanswered. What will be autumn's key hijab look?
Muslim women anxious to keep their style cutting-edge are turning to an ever-expanding number of blogs, Facebook groups and YouTube videos to discover the hottest way to tie their headscarves and what new styles are in the market.
Jana Kossaibati, whose blog, Hijab Style, claims to be one of the first style guides for Muslim women, says women are getting more experimental.
"Muslim girls are very conscious of the way they dress. When you wear a headscarf you stand out as a Muslim, so what kind of message are you also sending out if you look drab or messy?"
Kossaibati started her site because there wasn't another like it, "but since it began 10 months ago a lot of others have appeared," she says.
Although older Muslim women often choose a style of headscarf that reflects their cultural heritage, younger women are mixing techniques from all over the Muslim world with newly-created styles to complement Western clothes.
In Bahrain, younger women are confidently displaying their decorative hijabs and colourful abayas.
Ibtissam Abdul Muhsen Bushehri, 42, is co-owner of Abayat Tiara, a store that specialises in the sale of abayas and sheilas in Budaiya. She said: "We aim to brighten the lives of many women in the region. We add colour, embroidery, pearls and crystals to our designs. I find that our designs motivate the younger generation to wear the hijab.
"It's fashionable now to cover up and besides who says you can't care about your appearance. We care! We have an array of abayas and sheilas from the Roman design to the Jordanian style. If there is an occasion to attend, or a simple family gathering, women come to us for what to wear."
An abaya is recognised the world-over as a garment worn by Muslim women to cover themselves. It can also be referred to as a hijab, although some people refer to the latter as a square-shaped headscarf.
Ibtissam explained: "The word hijab doesn't just mean to cover your head. It can also be used to describe covering your whole body. So an abaya acts as a hijab.
"The Sheila, however, is the rectangular long veil that is used to wrap around your head. It originated from the GCC."
In terms of fashion, abayas are made in many different ways and in many different styles. A lot of the influence of the design, colour and material comes from the geographic location of where the abaya was made or worn.
For example, in Turkey, women going to the local market will wear an abaya with a design printed on at least one side of the garment. The material used will be shiny or have a very smooth surface like satin and be quite thick and of high quality. It is also common to design abayas in the shape of coats.
An abaya in the UAE made for the local market will often be of a very light material and bright in colour. Many will be very shiny, beaded or with stonework. Tassels would also be used along the joints or at the edges. The abayas usually tend to match the headscarf and are made of the same material.
Ibtissam said: "After almost four years of experience in the trade and a lot of market research we now know what the Qatari, Saudi and Kuwait woman loves to wear.
"We have even had a few expatriates buy abayas from us because they like the different styles. Also our abyas are unique because no design is similar so you will always be original. That is what women want, after all."
Ibtissam's niece, Amina Ali Ahmed Al Dailami, 19, from Budaiya, has been wearing a veil since the age of 10 and loves the modern look.
The student at Ahlia University said: "Designer hijabs encourage more girls to wear them. Not long ago some girls would think twice about covering up because they thought it made them look drab but now the hijab is turning heads and in a good way.
"Women don't have to feel left out anymore because there are a lot of colours, designs and hairstyles in fashion that can be implemented in the hijab."
On sites such as Hijabfashionista and The Hijab blog, classic 'Spanish', 'simple braid' and 'layered' styles are studied and copied by women who want to make sure their scarves stand out. Other sites advise on the best scarves to wear for sport and even under a baseball cap.
Even if the hijab is beautifully embroidered, to achieve the most popular look could still take hours to create. Jana advises fashion-followers to try her favourite, the flower hijab wrap: "It's fairly simple - you tie the scarf behind your head and then bring it over again to tie at the side like a flower."
As for the question of which headscarf will be the hot trend this autumn, Jana plumps for the "Turkish" style _- tied under the chin and wrapped around the neck, which she thinks "signals a return to more grown-up, sophisticated dressing and the end of the summer holidays".
Prices start from around BD80 and vary from store to store and design to design.
- Additional reporting by Homa Khaleeli
