Amina Kaabi

1 month ago | gqmiddleeast.com | Amina Kaabi

For a decade, Taller Marmo has been an exercise in fantasy. The Italian duo, Riccardo Audisio and Yago Goicoechea, have designed for a woman in a reverie of infinite yacht outings, countless summer estates and spontaneous jaunts to Capri. “She’ll have lunch, grab the boat, and go to a little town. She’ll sit in a certain way so the dress doesn’t wrinkle,” shares Goicoechea.

2 months ago | gqmiddleeast.com | Amina Kaabi

For contemporary Arab artists, there’s a delicate balance to be found. By nature— and political context— you’re inclined to encapsulate the essence of your heritage. That part comes naturally. Doing so when you have multiple identities is where to hard work comes in. Has Saint Levant cracked the code? He’s at least done being boxed in. The artist just dropped a new album, Love Letters, on Valentine’s day, and with it comes Diva— a music video directed by Algerian filmmaker Lyna Zerrouki.

2 months ago | gqmiddleeast.com | Amina Kaabi

“No one compares a three-Michelin-star omakase to McDonald’s and says McDonald’s is better because they have more customers,” says the man behind the viral persona. It’s the kind of analogy that’s meant to sound offhanded but is, in reality, a manifesto. It explains everything about the way he moves. Gstaad Guy is not in the business of being universally understood.

2 months ago | gqmiddleeast.com | Amina Kaabi

Kim Jones didn’t just steer Dior Men—he put it in a high-speed race car, decked it out in archival prints, and threw in a streetwear-meets-sartorial edge just for fun. His seven-year reign was a masterclass in balancing heritage with hype. Here’s a highlight reel of some of his best plays. A KAWS KickoffJones made it clear from day one—Dior Men under his watch would be anything but predictable.

2 months ago | gqmiddleeast.com | Amina Kaabi

It’s a story of statelessness, bureaucracy in a country that’s actively expelling the undocumented, and one of Palestinian resistance. “It is a comedy.” “A hundred percent” insists Mo Amer. The Palestinian-American actor and director created the series Mo with Ramy Youssef, ushering in a new era of television that’s been long awaited. It follows Mo: Palestinian, born in Kuwait, living in Texas. He’s in love, has a loving family, and has a job.