Ramadan ’26 · Volume i

Moonlight

the collection

Modest luxury, handcrafted in Bahrain. Abayas, kaftans and evening pieces for the women who turn dressing into ritual.

Appliqué Moonlight Ramadan '26 campaign — a navy velvet abaya with embroidered silk organza skirt, photographed in Bahrain
Moonlight · Bahrain, 2026

The atelier

“We design for the woman who walks into a room and rearranges the light. Every seam is cut, draped and finished by hand in our Manama studio — one piece, one woman at a time.”

— Appliqué, Bahrain

Six looks

The collection

Each piece is made to order in limited runs. Reach out to reserve a look or commission a bespoke fitting.

Appliqué Moonlight abaya in navy velvet with embroidered organza skirt — front view

Look 01 · Navy velvet & organza

Moonlight

The signature piece of the Ramadan '26 collection — a midnight velvet bodice meets a hand-finished organza skirt threaded in moon-silver embroidery. Made for the long, late hours of the holy month.

Velvet · organza · metallic embroidery

Close-up of moonlight embroidery on navy organza by Appliqué BahrainSide profile of the Moonlight abaya showing the flowing organza skirt
Mint sage kaftan with green eyelet appliqué panels by Appliqué, full length view

Look 02 · Mirror-work mint

Sage Eyelet Kaftan

A relaxed full-length kaftan in soft sage, layered with eyelet panels in pine green. Designed to move — equally at home at an iftar or a late-night ghabga.

Cotton-blend · eyelet appliqué · mirror trim

Mint kaftan in motion, showing pine green eyelet detailing on the sleevesFront view of the Appliqué sage eyelet kaftan, modest luxury daywear from Bahrain
Champagne cape by Appliqué: cream silk slip under a sequin cape

Look 03 · Sequin cape

Sparkly Nights

A cream silk slip beneath a feather-light sequin cape, finished panel by panel in the atelier. Cut for celebration — iftar gatherings, late-night ghabga and the nights that ask for shimmer.

Silk crepe slip · sequin cape

Detail of sequin work on the Appliqué Champagne capeBack view of the Champagne cape, modest evening wear handcrafted in Bahrain
Lilac organza wrap top and tiered botanical-print skirt set by Appliqué

Look 04 · Wrap top & printed tier skirt

Lilac Botanical Set

A two-piece in powder lilac: a puff-sleeve organza wrap with a sash bow, paired with a three-tier maxi printed in our hand-drawn botanical archive. Soft, romantic, unmistakably Appliqué.

Organza wrap · printed three-tier skirt

Detail of the lilac organza sash bow and printed tier skirtBack view of the Appliqué lilac botanical tiered skirt set
Blush pink three-tier dress with painted brushstroke print by Appliqué

Look 05 · Painted tier

Blush Brushstroke Dress

Painterly white strokes on a blush ground, cut into a flowing three-tier dress with a soft tie waist. A modern silhouette grounded in our atelier's love of textile art.

Painted organza · tiered construction

Front view of the Appliqué Blush Brushstroke dress with tie waistBlush brushstroke tiered dress styled on an antique sofa in the Appliqué Manama atelier
Aqua turquoise flutter-sleeve kaftan with watercolour print by Appliqué, full length

Look 06 · Watercolour turquoise

Aqua Flutter Kaftan

Our resort-season closer: a watercolour-washed turquoise kaftan with dramatic flutter sleeves and a clean V neckline. A modest silhouette built for Bahrain's golden hour.

Organza · digital watercolour print

Side profile of the Appliqué Aqua Flutter kaftan showing flutter sleeve and flowing hemDetail of the watercolour print and V-neckline on the Aqua Flutter kaftan

The lookbook

In motion

Fabric, light and the architecture of the Bahraini home — the Moonlight collection, photographed off the rail.

Moonlight campaign image — Appliqué navy abaya in BahrainMint eyelet kaftan, sleeve in motionChampagne sequin cape, full back viewLilac tiered skirt, back viewBlush brushstroke abaya, hand to faceAqua flutter kaftan, swinging hemMoonlight organza skirt detailSage mint kaftan, full length portrait