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 reads as a steady continuation rather than a loud announcement. Riyadh introduced the region to A.P.C.’s language of Parisian restraint. Dubai feels like the moment that language settles into place […]
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 materials, resists excess in favour of meaning. Now based in London, he crafts garments guided by emotion, curiosity, and form. Growing up between Tokyo, Milan, and New York gave Buainain […]
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 by leading casting director, Ashley Brokaw. As the 21-year-old went on to walk for Dior, Dries Van Noten, Alaïa, and Chanel, and even opened for Jean Paul Gaultier, it became […]
