Dubai Weekend
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A weekend of fashion, fragrance and food awaits you in Dubai, with a plethora of new and beloved options to try out.

From must-visit pop-ups that are wrapping up soon, to some new insider launches that are already causing a buzz in the region. The city is filled to the brim with elevated and thrilling options across any world your fancy

With some rejuvenating restful services, homegrown fashion collaborations and entertaining night outs, GRAZIA brings to your radar all the weekend plans of what’s going on in the city.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

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Grounding you in earthy sweet and savoury roots, Banyan Tree’s Tocha offers an authentic Japanese Afternoon Tea experience. Held any time from 2-5pm the ritualistic sit down encompasses well-balanced treats, refreshing bites and, of course, meticulously crafted teas to indulge in. Holistically elevated, pause the Dubai hustle and bustle a grounded afternoon this weekend.

Sort Out Your Summer Wardrobe

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From your next playful brunch outfit to the bikinis you’ll sport on your beach-filled summer days, Endless and So Much Trouble brings you all the it-girl brands‘ best pieces to your fingertips. Available in-store, in SMT’s Dubai Mall locations, you can buy, or even rent, pieces from a range of brands. With items from Retrofete and Oceanus to Gucci and Dior, fill your closet with fashion’s finest at this coveted partnership space.

R&R at Contrast Studio

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Book a private room at Contrast, a wellness oasis where quiet luxury meets traditional elegance. The space includes infrared saunas, ice baths, IV drips, ice studio and more for complete and utter restoration. The best part? Each of the private rooms are equipped with a TV and Netflix channel, so you can watch your favourite show whilst going off-grid for a couple of hours. Founded by singer and entrepreneur Layla Kardan, Contrast is located on both Palm Jumeirah and City Walk and is absolutely the missing piece of your wellness puzzle.

A Peruvian Brunch

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Amidst the unrivalled luxury of Atlantis The Royal, energise your Saturday with a Pisco brunch at La Mar by Gastón Acurio. From a live ceviche bar to delicious tequila shots, experience the vibrant Peruvian flavours within the realm of Michelin excellence. On from 12.30 to 4pm, you can opt in or out of the alcohol with alternating prices, while basking in the warm sunshine and skyline views.

Fragrance Heaven Pop-up

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Here for a limited time only, the leading French perfumery house Dipytque has launched a splendour-filled pop-up at Bloomingdale’s. Offering a glimpse of its rich heritage, submerge yourself in a world of refined scents at this timely opening. From candles and fragrance diffusers to perfumes, body washes and hair mists, wallow in the world of aroma like never before.

Indulge In Homegrown Fashion

From the Beyoncé-approved PHILO Eyewear to the leading glass-life accessory label L’AFSHAR to newly-founded brand NISA and many more. Visit the Business Bay bound fashion pop-up Odette to stock up on your stand-out pieces. Open from 12-8pm every day, this limited-time-only fashion space is not only a dynamic opportunity to support independent brands. But also a stylistic one, as you get the opportunity to snag the coveted pieces that many don’t get access to.

Live It Up To Martin Garrix

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Electrifying nights are among us, especially with Atlantis The Palm’s upcoming Martin Garrix show. Set to exhilarate the city, this Saturday at 8pm expect to be blown away by the chart-topping DJ at ATLANTIS LIVE. With the glistening scenic views of the Palm engulfing you, inject your weekend nights with a thrilling evening at one of the most sought-after luxury hotels Dubai has to offer.

Be The Moment With Onori

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Open now at Alserkal Avenue, the Emriati-owned it-girl brand ONORI is here for all of May, to fulfil your fluffiest decedent fashion dreams. From spiralling coned bralettes to pearly swaying gloves, and even a hot pink jumpsuit. Make an ultra-feminine statement with any piece from this delightful woman-first label.

Try Josette’s New Menu

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This weekend in Dubai you’ll find the GRAZIA girls having a long, lazy lunch at one of the city’s most Instagrammable eateries, Josette. The new menu boasts a whole heap of new offerings with plenty of fanciful French fare. Think crevettes grilles (grilled prawns), rotisserie butternut squash risotto, 24-hour slow-cooked duck confit, grilled octopus salad, lamb cutlets served with aubergine and Cevennes onion compote, and seabream carpaccio. Josette has also tweaked some of its signature dishes, including GRAZIA faves, the entrecôte, Escargots de Josette, and pâtes aux morilles à la truffle. Snails swimming in a pool of warm garlic butter washed down with a glass of Sancerre on a Sunday? Say less.

Shop The Dolce & Gabbana

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Dripping in liquid gold, the Italian luxury house fittingly launches an opulent fragrance in the lavish region. ‘The One Gold‘ balances its fruity top notes with a warm and spicy base that radiates a refined fruity trail wherever you go. In its striking reflective gold packaging, the new Dolce & Gabbana scent also comes in a hair mist option. An olfactory triumph of sorts, this intriguing scent awards you with a sense of tantalising sweetness.