Find your summer fashion fix in Dubai
1) dress like A runway star
Fresh off the heels of the latest Lakme Fashion Week, Numaish’s 22nd Festive Fair is bringing more than 20 A-list designers to the Godolphin Ballroom, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, from September 28-29. 20 of the biggest names in sustainable fashion will be there including Yogesh Chaudhary’s Surendri which will bring a mélange of prints and drapes, Anavila Misra, and film director Karan Johar’s latest foray into jewellery with his brand Tyaani. The event will run from 11am to 8pm on both days and is free to enter.
4) Head To A night market To find local Activewear
On September 4 and 5, from 6pm until late, Tom&serg will be transforming their Al Quoz cafe back into their popular Night Market. They’ll be hosting an impressive collection of vendors and serving up some of the tasty grub for which they’re famous. Local brands like The Ice Cream Shop UAE, serving delicious organic ice cream (vegan options included!) will sit alongside brands like Lorna Jane Activewear, which is stylish AND useful.
2) drop in pop-up
City Centre Deira is turning down the heat and bringing the outdoors inside with INDOORS – a retail and F&B pop-up concept featuring homegrown brands and street food experiences. INDOORS is showcasing different homegrown brands every two weeks, 10am until 10pm on weekdays; 10am until midnight on weekends and entrance is free.
5) win dhs24,000 To spend on clothes!
Go back to uni with a bang! For the first time ever Namshi is running an exciting social media competition for university students across the GCC. Launching now on Namshi’s Instagram page and running until September 8, one lucky student will get the opportunity to completely re-vamp their wardrobe with Dhs2,000 wallet credit per month for an entire year. You heard that right! That’s Dhs24,000 worth of Namshi credit across the entire year! To enter, simply follow Namshi on Instagram and like and comment on one of the student competition posts.
3) Hear fashion Advice With it being Emirati Women’s Day today, a special edition of the popular Flow Talk Series will feature a high-profile power panel of four Emirati female visionaries smashing glass ceilings by excelling in typically maledominated industries. Hear from Sara Al Madani, the youngest member of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who also runs her own fashion label, Rouge Couture; the Emirati fusion restaurant, Shabarbush, and participates in various global events and panel talks hosted by the UN. The talk will take place from 6-7pm tonight at Flow, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai. 6) Be A fashionista Here
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Soho Garden brings the vibe of London’s Soho district to the heart of Dubai. Since opening its doors it has swiftly become a go-to entertainment destination with its distinct music, food and unique drinks. Now, within the midst of the hot summer months, Soho Garden’s eclectic nightly offerings inside the fully air conditioned open plan structure deliver a great atmosphere from Wednesday to Saturday. Let your hair down every Wednesday night at Soho Garden’s ladies night with free flowing house grape from 8pm till midnight. Get the girls together and revel in a night that is all about the joy of fashion, art and music with DJ Adam Graca on the decks playing the best hip hop and RNB.