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Tod’s resurrects its cult loafer for Spring/Summer 2026, with a few twists
Long before casual footwear like sneakers and slides became luxury flexes in their own right, the driving moccasin had carved…
What Went Down at OFF-WHITE™’s After Party at Art Basel Qatar
As the upper echelons of the Art World swanned across Doha, it was only natural that an Off White™ after-party…
Nazzal Studio insists on the permanence of Bedouin traditions
This past Copenhagen Fashion Week, Sylwia Nazzal debuted her FW26 collection as the first Palestinian designer on the schedule, ensuring…
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…
Sudan, football, and the long memory of return
Sudan has always been part of African football history, even if that history is often forgotten. The country was one…
Craft & Code to take over Abu Dhabi with Off-White and CJ Hendry’s Flower Market
Abu Dhabi Retail is putting on a cultural weekend that brings together fashion, design, and art. Off-White will unveil a…
Artists for Aid: Reflecting on a night of remembering
“From Sudan to Palestine, to the Indigenous of this country, to the displaced in el-Fasher, in Rafah—all of our suffering…
An alternative vision of punk
With bands like The Ramones, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols, Western punk has dominated the mainstream for decades. Most…
Thinking of kickstarting your musical career? The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 covers all the bases
If you have a passion for music, you’ve probably spent a fair amount of late nights on your bedroom floor,…
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…
Wael Shawky on directing Art Basel Doha, and rethinking the art fair model
Art Basel was founded in 1970 and is known as one of–if not the–leading art fair for contemporary and Modern…
Wedding-Core: SAMoCA’s retelling of MENA’s marital maximalism
While marriage as an age-old institution is facing threats on all global fronts, the charge against a tradition seen by…
Somnath Bhatt and Gabrielle Sicam reflect on Republic Of Shadows at GALLERYSKE, New Delhi
Somnath Bhatt’s latest exhibition, Republic of Shadows છાયારાષ્ટ્ર, at GALLERYSKE in New Delhi, eludes all assumptions of linearity. Based between…
Hanging by a Wire: Behind the thrilling Pakistani documentary that opened Sundance 2026
In August of 2023, the lush Himalayan foothills of Northern Pakistan became a haunting spectacle across global media. For 13…
Censorship in cinema and its impact on filmmakers in Iran
Evin Prison, Tehran. It has long been a hub for human rights abuse, earning the nickname ‘Evin University’ for the…
Annemarie Jacir reflects on Palestine 36, Wajib, and Mohammad Bakri’s legacy ahead of Reel Palestine appearance
In many ways, tracing the career of Annemarie Jacir is akin to tracing the history of contemporary Palestinian cinema itself.…
Such stuff as dreams: Soad Hosni’s image, 25 years on
Rania Stephan opens her essayistic film The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni (2011) with an excerpt from Act IV Scene…
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Tom Ford AW26 said that two is always better than one
Going to fashion shows when the spectre of a third world war sits on every conscious mind is a surreal, almost dystopian experience. Business as…
Saint Laurent AW26: permission to ‘smoke’
There’s a current fixation in women’s fashion on the paradox: clean lines with a neutral palette, carrying a decidedly alluring undercurrent. The oxymoron is the…
How to tell a story like Demna: Gucci AW26
Demna’s debut at Gucci has been highly anticipated, both in the real world, and in my head. Conscious of the particularly interesting reshuffling of Michele…
Dior AW26: Jonathan Anderson invites us to his (lily) pad
Jonathan Anderson blended Claude Monet with Dior classics for his AW26 womenswear show
Perfection and chaos collided at Vaquera’s AW26 show
Bryn Taubensee and Patric DiCaprio’s latest collection was inspired by imagined characters including ‘twisted ladies who lunch’ and ‘abstracted leather daddies’
Louise Trotter finds sensuality in structure for Bottega Veneta AW26
The British designer has shared her second collection for the house, inspired by the Milanese way of dressing
Why the Ithra Art Prize is reframing what winning looks like
The artistic circle in the region is paying close attention to Saudi Arabia this week, thanks to this year’s iteration…
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