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Solid as Rock: Inside Qasr Al Hosn and Abu Dhabi's New Desert Prayer Hall
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Solid as Rock: Inside Qasr Al Hosn and Abu Dhabi's New Desert Prayer Hall

From an 18th-century coral watchtower to a thriving cultural quarter, Abu Dhabi's oldest building has been reborn — crowned by CEBRA's award-winning Musallah, a prayer hall that rises from the water like rock.

19 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Recurring Dream: Aboard the 80-Metre Superyacht Excellence by Winch Design
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Recurring Dream: Aboard the 80-Metre Superyacht Excellence by Winch Design

The sixth vessel to bear the name and the fourth from Abeking & Rasmussen, 80-metre Excellence is a masterclass in discipline. Launched in 2019, Winch Design unites exterior and interior in symbiotic harmony.

16 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Let’s Get on Top of the Coronavirus: How to Boost Your Immunity
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Let’s Get on Top of the Coronavirus: How to Boost Your Immunity

Clarens, Switzerland, April 2020: Boosting our immune system has rarely felt more urgent, especially with the current pandemic swept across the world. Maintaining a healthy immune system can help protect your body from foreign invaders and is paramount for your body in becoming and stay…

16 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

A Biennial Land Art Exhibition from California Suddenly Arrived in Saudi Arabia this Year
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A Biennial Land Art Exhibition from California Suddenly Arrived in Saudi Arabia this Year

With a display that lasted from January 31st till March 7th, Desert X helped shed light on how self-expression is a hot new topic in the Kingdom. The desert sands are slowly slipping through the hourglass, bringing change to the long-cloistered Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nowhere is this m…

15 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

COVID-19 is a Wake Up Call for Arab Countries to Finally Work Together For the Common Good
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COVID-19 is a Wake Up Call for Arab Countries to Finally Work Together For the Common Good

Both for countries across the Middle East and around the world, life as we know it came to a grinding halt in early March 2020. As a result it has become crystal clear how fragile our existence is. Talk about a reality check. Despite all the technology we’ve implemented, the complex fin…

8 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Ghislan Guenez’s Conservative Fashion E-Tailer The Modist Closes Down
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Ghislan Guenez’s Conservative Fashion E-Tailer The Modist Closes Down

The Modist may be no more, but back in February 2019 (issue 73), it was just two years old and definitely on the rise. So we spoke to Ghizlan Guenez, the founder of this conservative fashion e-retailer, as she was on a quest to dispel the notion that modesty means being frumpy or un-chi…

8 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Don't Call It a Comeback: How Burjuman Reclaimed Its Place in Dubai Fashion
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Don't Call It a Comeback: How Burjuman Reclaimed Its Place in Dubai Fashion

One of Dubai's oldest malls weathered the rise of glossier rivals, then quietly reinvented itself. A new southern walkway lined with Middle Eastern debuts marks Burjuman's return to the fashion conversation.

7 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Her Calling: The Designer Putting Saudi Arabia on the Global Fashion Map
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Her Calling: The Designer Putting Saudi Arabia on the Global Fashion Map

Saudi Arabia is no fashion mainstay, with a fashion week only since 2018 and few designers of global renown. Yet its people have long been considered important style enthusiasts, and one designer is determined to lead.

6 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Sinot's Aqua: The Hydrogen Superyacht Concept Rewriting the Rules
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Sinot's Aqua: The Hydrogen Superyacht Concept Rewriting the Rules

Unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show, Sinot's 112-metre Aqua is conceived as the world's first hydrogen-powered superyacht, pairing fuel-cell propulsion with an owner's pavilion of rare ambition.

3 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Telling the Time Backwards: A Cool New Watch for the Arab World
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Telling the Time Backwards: A Cool New Watch for the Arab World

Let’s put aside the fact that Hublot makes a looooot of special editions because this one’s much more than just ‘another’ limited Classic Fusion. For starters, it took five years to develop. It also features Eastern Arabic numerals (on a sunburst grey dial). And finally, it has a custom…

1 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Vogue Arabia’s First Ever Editor Will Always be in Royal Fashion
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Vogue Arabia’s First Ever Editor Will Always be in Royal Fashion

It’s been quite a rollercoaster ride for Saudi businesswoman Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz. The former Editor of Vogue Arabia has moved on from her dramatic and highly publicised ousting but she’s holding on to her crown as one of the Middle East’s main fashion protagonists. As far …

1 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Cybertruck: Why We Love Tesla's Daring, Divisive Stainless-Steel Pickup
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Cybertruck: Why We Love Tesla's Daring, Divisive Stainless-Steel Pickup

Tesla's polarising electric pickup promises a dent-proof steel exoskeleton, supercar pace and a cabin full of clever tricks. We weigh the bravado against the bulk on the concept that started it all.

29 Mar 2020 By Official Bespoke