Ramadan 2020: 15 of the best modest dresses on the high street


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Ramadan is all about spending time with friends and family, and offers a lovely excuse to dress up with those we love.

With so many iftars to attend, it can get very expensive trying to buy something new for every event, so a better option is to look for a few key pieces to add into an already existing wardrobe.

Scroll through the gallery above to discover our favourite pieces.

Marks & Spencer have put their excellent fabrics to good use, offering a whole range of modest looks that are as pretty as they are stylish.

Zara, meanwhile, has managed to create an embroidered dress that looks far more expensive than its price tag, as too has Anotah, with its rather gorgeous dresses with interesting details that belie the high-street price.

Ted Baker has a dependable collection for Ramadan, with ruffled satins and full-length floral looks. Vero Moda has dressing for less nailed with its range of full-length frocks while Cos shows the power of simplicity with its asymmetric ruffled dresses.

Florals are still very much on point for Ramadan and beyond, making it much easier to get lots of wear out of printed pieces, while classic neutrals from label such as Glamorous and Stradivarius are never really going to go out of style.

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“If you have the ambition and dream of something, follow that dream, be positive, determined and set goals.

"Nothing and no-one can stop you from succeeding with the right work application, and a little bit of luck along the way.”

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He relaxes by spending time with his family at home, and enjoying his wife’s India cooking. 

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Price, base: Dh145,000

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Power: 237hp @ 5,000rpm

Torque: 350Nm @ 1,500rpm

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Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Company profile

Company: Rent Your Wardrobe 

Date started: May 2021 

Founder: Mamta Arora 

Based: Dubai 

Sector: Clothes rental subscription 

Stage: Bootstrapped, self-funded 

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Academics: Phd in strategic management in University of Wales

Number one caps: His best-seller caps are in shades of grey, blue, black and yellow

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