Fashion
Fashion
What to wear in Dubai, by month, occasion and dress code.
Dressing in Dubai is a set of small practical questions with real answers. What covers enough for a mall, a mosque or a souk. What survives 45 degrees outside and air conditioning inside. What to wear to an Emirati wedding, a South Asian one, or an expat one, and why never white. Plus abayas at every budget, prints that work, and keeping a leather bag alive in this climate.
What to wear in Dubai as a woman: heat, dress codes and every occasion
Wear loose, covered clothes in linen or cotton, keep shoulders and knees covered in malls, souks and mosques, carry a scarf and on…
What to wear to a wedding in Dubai as a female guest
Ask what kind of wedding it is first. Emirati weddings want long, covered and colourful; South Asian weddings want a saree, leheng…
How to do matching family outfits without looking like a costume
Do not dress everyone identically. Pick one colour family, let one person carry the boldest print or shade, and put everyone else…
How to wear bold prints and colour without looking like you are trying
Choose a print by the colours inside it, make it the only loud thing in the outfit, and give the eye one clean line. Mix two print…
How to keep handbags alive in Dubai heat: leather and vegan leather
Store each bag in a cotton dust bag away from the window and the AC vent, keep sunscreen off the handles, condition every few mont…
What to wear for a night out in Dubai, by venue
Dress for the venue, layer for the building, and pick shoes you can still feel by midnight. Smart casual is the minimum almost eve…
Where to buy abayas in Dubai, at every budget
Deira souks and Meena Bazaar for cheap abayas, Hanayen and Mauzan at Dubai Mall for a polished everyday piece, Abaya Mall in Mirdi…