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When the Gulf Goes Dark, Fashion Follows: The Iran War's Quiet Toll on Luxury
Listen to Yasmine Khalil's latest column.
Grew up between Beirut's creative chaos and Paris's fashion establishment. Coined the term Gulf Maximalism. Brand PRs fear her, readers adore her. Has never worn beige.
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Qatar's energy crisis and the wider Gulf conflict aren't just geopolitical headlines — they're reshaping the most consequential luxury market of our generation.
As drones streak over UAE skies and Hormuz becomes a battlefield, the Gulf's luxury fashion moment faces its most existential stress test yet.