After Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman commented that the abaya is not mandatory in Islam, there has been a fashionable rebellion in the Kingdom as Saudi women are embracing new ways to wear the abaya.

Meghan Markle has already become a style icon with her fashionable flair and fresh take on royal protocol, it’s no wonder that ALL of her outfits instantly sell out. With the weather warming up in London, the future princess has embraced springtime and gifted us with even more enviable outfits that we can’t wait to copy and paste here in Dubai.

On her recent trip to Dubai for the 150th anniversary of IWC Schaffhausen, Sonam Kapoor stunned in Middle Eastern labels Elie Saab and Ashi Studio, as we have all her stylish looks from her time Dubai.

The IWC brand ambassador, Sonam Kapoor, did not disappoint in a chic cream suit by Delpozo and fuchsia pink separates by Rosie Assoulin, however the Bollywood star’s most striking looks (of course) came from Middle Eastern designers.

Moschino is following in the footsteps of Erdem, Balmain and Alexander Wang, as H&M’s latest designer collaboration. The news was announced at Jeremy Scott’s annual Coachella party, as the Moschino creative director received an "Instagram Live call" from supermodel Gigi Hadid, which was projected onto screens in a tech-savvy fashion!

From one desert to another –we’re highlighting all the festival fashion from Coachella 2018 as worn by your favourite celebrities. A hot-spot for new summer trends and fashionistas to brave their most vibrant outfits, California’s Coachella is just as much about the style as it is about the music –well we like to think so anyway!

Living in Dubai it’s essential to always have your shades on the top of your head, no matter what time of year it is. But, as sunglasses are the must-have spring/summer accessory in Dubai and the rest of the world, we’ve rounded up what’s hot for eyewear in 2018.

Chanel’s Handbag Stories campaign, which featured model Kaia Gerber, is now available to shop in boutiques across Dubai. Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld at Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s Parisian apartment, the new collection of spring 2018 handbags features iconic designs with new fabrics, colours and shapes –perfect for spring!

This week we searched for street style in Dubai’s most creative community, d3, as the Dubai Design District is currently hosting the Miami Vibes DXB pop-up food festival at the d3 Waterfront. So, you can expect Miami inspired fashion and food in the UAE –sunglasses at the ready!

Spring means strappy shoes and sandy toes –but we don’t mind when the sun is shining and our feet look fabulous in newly purchased sandals. From florals to pinstripes with bows, sandals for spring in Dubai need to standout with and complete your spring/summer look.