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With the summer season coming to a close, it’s time to start looking to your transitional wardrobe – and there’s a slew of UAE brands you can shop from.
From pieces you can layer to items that offer maximum functionality in the morphing weather, this edit offers range, versatility and risk in the style department.
Birthing a medley of creatively boundary-pushing labels, this GCC nation has always been known to push the envelope across dichotomies. And fashion remains a steadfast avenue for its unrivalled creativity.
Begin your mid-season refresh, with these homegrown brands’ standout pieces.
BLSSD
From Dubai Fashion Week to an in-person retail space, Blssd is one of those UAE-born brands that everyone’s heard of. Creating sleek pieces with a lightly utilitarian feel, this cinching black top has a sophisticated corporate feel with an edgy seductive touch. With slightly padded shoulders, this black shirt is lightweight in material yet heavy-duty in edge.
Shamsa Alabbar
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With an abstract body and a bold gold tone, this Emirati designer continues to create pieces ingrained with power. Encrusted in diamonds, the 18k gold bar cuff doubles as an everyday staple or a knock-out piece.
amongst few x Precious Trust
From cafe concept to apparel, Amongst Few pops up in many of the region’s best-dressed closets. Adding to the hype, the streetwear brand collaborated with yet another sought-after Arab label Precious Trust to create an exclusive edit of classic co-branded pieces. Complete with adjustable cuffs and army green collar, this workwear jacket embodies the sturdy cool attitude of a fashion-forward cool girl.
Shabab Intl
Swinging to the loud, just because summer is coming to a close, doesn’t mean our colourful pieces have to go into retirement. Bringing in the colour and boldness in a playful edgy way is this Shabab Intl card holder. Featuring multi-coloured logo embellishment, in an array of vibrant hues, this leather accessory promises longevity and flair.
BHYPE Society
Offering touches of exaggerated play with spiky fonts and bold illustrations, this cap is yet another extension of BHYPE’s playful nature. Simple in its edginess, add some streetwear cool to your wardrobe with this unisex baseball piece.
Katrine Hanna
Mixing metals is so on-trend right now and homegrown UAE brand Katrine Hanna has executed this perfectly with these Carmen mules. With gold, silver and rose gold straps swimming across the foot, this evening heel adds some unorthodox joy to even the most sophisticated nighttime looks.
Onori
Embracing the autumn season with some dazzle and flirt, the Emirati-owned Onori is another brand that supplies ample inspo for your transitional closet. One of said pieces being this crystalised vest top, with a tantalising single button closure and a low neck. Perfect for a night out or a special date outing, this top simultaneously offers structure and ease.
SVD
The maxi skirt chokehold continues, except this time with a heavier fabric to welcome in the cooler temperatures. From the street style favourites in D3, this velvet floor-length skirt by SVD has the heavy-duty feel you can indulge in post-peak summer, with the breezy fit and silhouette.
’90s Kid Club
Vest tops inherently hold a transitional quality to them. Embodying the decade’s expressive energy, this ’90s Kids Club slouchy top has a laidback eel without losing its sense of form or class.
Suncillo
Based in Dubai, if you’ve spent time in the UAE during September you know that pieces from restortwear brands are a must. Lightweight and easy enough for the sunny month without some more coverage than beach attire. And offering pieces within that overlap is Suncillo, with all its feminine glamour.
