In this photo made available Friday June 26, 2009 by The Saks Fifth Avenue Riyadh and Jeddah fashion show, a model displays a haute couture abaya during the Saks Fifth Avenue Riyadh and Jeddah fashion show of 22 abayas customized by international designers, Thursday June 25, 2009 at the George V hotel in Paris. A redheaded horsewoman in a flowing, made-to-measure Islamic gown atop a snorting steed opened what can only be deemed Paris' most unusual fashion show of late. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

In this photo made available Friday June 26, 2009 by The Saks Fifth Avenue Riyadh and Jeddah fashion show, a model displays a haute couture abaya during the Saks Fifth Avenue Riyadh and Jeddah fashion show of 22 abayas customized by international designers, Thursday June 25, 2009 at the George V hotel in Paris. A redheaded horsewoman in a flowing, made-to-measure Islamic gown atop a snorting steed opened what can only be deemed Paris' most unusual fashion show of late.

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