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Casting director MISCHA NOTCUTT, model KHADIJA LAHMINE at PREMIER MODELS, hair ROGER CHO, make-up ELENA BETTANELLO, producer LEA ZANONI, production…
Freedom is priceless: Hushidar Mortezaie on satire as resistance and the art of third spaces
For some time now, I’ve taken issue with ‘fashion’ as a noun. That is, as “capitalism’s favourite child”; an identifier…
Adwa Bader Is alt-cinema’s new ingénue
To know Adwa Bader is to know that her mind is a galaxy of creative pursuits. Although formally known as…
Opinion: We should gatekeep Arab beauty secrets from creators who feed into overconsumption
TikTok beauty creators are infamously good at persuading their followers to purchase a lot of products, so much so, that…
Inside Iman Eldeeb’s mission to build Arab representation on the runway
In the muted light of a casting room, where first impressions speak louder than words, Iman Eldeeb watches a young…
Should TikTok’s bukhoor boom make Middle Easterners feel uncomfortable?
One of the more endearing parts of Arab culture, in my humble opinion, is tabkheer. To think that at all…
Red means go: Maria Porro on bringing Salone del Mobile Milano to Riyadh
Both in design and in nature, red is never neutral. It’s energy, urgency, an exclamation mark. For Maria Porro, president…
Selfhood for Sale
My face is the front of shopMy face is the real shopfrontMy shop is the face I frontI’m real when…
Aapne: Diasporas and the early internet
AAPNA: OUR OWN, ONE OF US PLURAL: AAPNE AAP·NEIGH…
Riyadh Music Week signals a new era for regional music
Every year, it seems that a new art festival or creative initiative emerges in the region. More remarkable, however, is…
How Zouj spins on Raï and presses it in his own language
Raï drifted in slowly, like heat rising off the deserts of western Algeria. Long before it became a global dance…
What Went Down at IQOS x OFF REUNION
As part of Dubai Design Week, the annual exhibition hosted in D3, the Dazed MENA team dropped into the IQOS’…
Right here, right now: Richard Mille and Louvre Abu Dhabi reshape where art belongs
In the language of art, few terms carry as much weight, or provoke as much contention, as the word ‘canon’.…
Slawn & Opake deliver Heroes, Villains, and Violence to Miami Art Week
“I guess, like all good things, it started with a Nigerian Scammer and a crackhead plotting in a room in…
Nora Alissa brought ‘play’ to Paris Photo
Contemporary art in Saudi Arabia is entering an exhilarating moment. One where confidence in exploring personal histories, cultural memory, and…
A history of techno-horror: The literal ghost in the machine
Harue: What got you started on the Internet? Ryosuke: Nothing in particular. Harue: You don’t like computers. Ryosuke: Not really.…
“Life After Siham” quietly steals hearts at Gouna Film Festival
“For the first time in the history of the arts, in the history of culture, man found the means to…
Cross-sectioning the slop: Notes on Internet Cinema
When I tried explaining this essay to friends and anyone curious enough to ask, I realised that the world of…
Anthony Hamboussi’s Cairo Dream is a visual study in self-reclamation
In Cairo Dream, photographer Anthony Hamboussi offers more than a portrait of a city, he constructs a deeply personal journey…
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A.P.C. continues its regional footprint with a new Dubai flagship at The Dubai Mall
If Riyadh marked A.P.C.’s entry point into the Gulf, Dubai clarifies its intent to expand. The opening of its boutique in Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue…
Precious Trusts lessons on Pan-African expression
AFCON is steadily approaching and the excitement is starting to build. The tournament stands as one of the most uniting forces in Pan-Africanism, where everyone…
Ziyad Buainain: Shifting the Lens on Luxury Fashion
For Saudi designer Ziyad Buainain, fashion is a tightrope, suspended between opposites—delicacy and structure, control and emotion. His eponymous label, crafted from deadstock and recycled…
Emaan Zishan: Inspiring the Future of South Asian Representation
Emaan Zishan’s debut on the Prada Spring/Summer 2026 runway earlier this year was impossible to ignore—it’s not every day that a Pakistani face is scouted…
Hind Matar: Translating the Rhythm of Cities Into Visuals
For Hind Matar, creative work is the ultimate act of synthesis. The Bahraini stylist and creative consultant moves between Paris, London, New York, and Bahrain,…
Jude Lartey: Freezing Time for the Sake of Tomorrow
At just 25, Ghanaian imagemaker and filmmaker Jude Lartey has built a world of his own, a visual language born from light, rhythm, and emotion.…
The IASC: Turning Cairo’s Nightlife Into Liberation
The IASC (International A** Shaking Committee) was born from necessity and a can-do attitude. When founders Lana M, Noor Adel,…
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