The Dubai-inspired assortment options 5 grand items, every impressed by the area’s numerous features
The dunes, mountains, structure, water our bodies, and razzmatazz of Dubai have discovered illustration in a brand new kind. These have been interpreted by couturier Gaurav Gupta in his quintessential model in a capsule assortment that may be a collaboration between him and Dubai Division of Economic system and Tourism.
The launch occurred over the weekend at Gaurav Gupta’s three-storey boutique in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. The Dubai-inspired assortment options 5 grand items, every impressed by the area’s numerous features.


Silver Pearl Robe
The creations are exhibited on the flagship retailer with applicable mild and music to match the theme. The Silver Pearl Robe, for instance, enjoys pleasure of place in a cove of its personal. The ground has touches of silver that painting water and is accompanied by the mild sound of the ocean enjoying within the background. With its breastplate and summary embroidery, the stellar robe represents the arches of the historic districts and the fluidity of water reflections round Dubai creek.
The strategies included embrace steel sculpting and “our newer methods of sequinning micro crystals, micro glass beads, newer sorts of swirls sculpting, petal sculpting, and complicated micro bead embroidery,” explains Guarav.


That is the primary time that Dubai Division of Economic system and Tourism has collaborated with an Indian designer for a style capsule
Gaurav’s experiences within the megacity have additionally seeped into the creations. The Dubai Division of Economic system and Tourism took the designer on an exploratory journey throughout the town to assist him perceive its tradition and futuristic developments. “I’ve been going to Dubai for 25 years. Every time I am going there, I go to the attractive eating places, pals’ homes, and many others. However there’s a lot extra to find. I went to the sand dunes, noticed silver lizards swimming within the dunes, met the dancers and found their cultural heritage,” says Gaurav, who took two months to finish this edit after his “inspirational journey”. The Museum of Future — the place a robotic shook palms with him and made him espresso, sky diving over the Palm Jumeirah, and deep sea diving at Nemo Diving Centre additionally function on his listing of favorite issues to do in Dubai.
The golden dunes and their contours, shifting desert winds, and the dance of sunshine on these stretches of sand, captivated Gaurav and helped form the Wave-Sculpted Sand Robe. His signature sculpting model with its curves and folds showcases the rhythm of the desert.


Moondust Nightfall Robe
On the rugged mountains of Hatta, Gaurav was taken in by the best way the fading mild brushed in opposition to the rock, turning its earthy tones right into a tender, ethereal blush. The Nightfall Sculpted Robe — wealthy with 1000’s of hand-placed crystals — captures this fleeting interaction of sunshine and stone. One other inspiration from Hatta, the Celestial Prism Robe encompasses a petal-like neckline that’s harking back to the primary mild cresting over the peaks.
The winding alleyways of Al Seef, bustling with historical past and life, discover themselves within the Moondust Nightfall Robe. With its sculpted layers, the robe displays the undulating curves of Al Seef’s conventional structure. The moondust embroidery represents the traditional stones shimmering underneath the night time sky. It’s a robe that honours the previous whereas embracing the transformative energy of the current.


Wave Sculpted Sand Robe
“Creating this capsule assortment was a meditative course of, an exploration of kind, motion, and the essence of Dubai’s id. Each sew, each sculpted element, carries the vitality of a metropolis that thrives on transformation and grandeur, very similar to our designs. Dubai has at all times been a spot the place the inconceivable turns into a actuality, and we wished this assortment to embody that audacity – to be a gathering level between historical past and the longer term, between craftsmanship and innovation,” he provides.
That is the primary time ever that we now have collaborated on a style capsule, says Bader Ali Habib, director of Proximity Markets at Dubai Company for Tourism and Commerce Advertising (Go to Dubai). He believes that style has the ability to unite individuals; India is an enormous marketplace for Dubai.
“Gaurav is thought for futurism. In Dubai we additionally discuss in regards to the future. By way of AI, expertise, and sustainability, this echoes with our imaginative and prescient,” says Bader.


Celestial Prism Robe
“The collaboration with Gaurav celebrates the shared cultural heritage and ties between Dubai and India, expressed by the medium of style and elegance. This partnership strengthens inventive connections and reinforces Dubai’s place as a premium way of life vacation spot. It demonstrates the dedication to shaping Dubai as a progressive, sustainable style hub the place custom and innovation converge, driving international developments and setting requirements for the way forward for style,” says Bader.
The Dubai-inspired capsule assortment is now obtainable on order at choose Gaurav Gupta shops throughout India. The gathering may also be obtainable on-line on www.gauravguptastudio.com


Bader Ali Habib, director of Proximity Markets at Dubai Company for Tourism and Commerce Advertising (Go to Dubai) with Gaurav Gupta
Printed – February 18, 2025 02:35 pm IST
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