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Jun 2022
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The Culture Dispatch: Dubai: Fashion Cap...

The Arts Club Dubai
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Dubai: Fashion Capital? You might think so, and yet.. Paris, Milan, New York and London are the “Big Four” fashion capitals of the world, and many others are contending to make it on this coveted list i.e. Tokyo, São Paulo, Los Angeles, Berlin and of course, Dubai. What will it take for Dubai? Is there a roadmap in the legacy of these Western capitals? Fas ... Show More
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