Location EXPO 2020 DUBAI
ON HER: Tree trunk radial long cascade cape, ₹4,49,500, Rahul Mishra; earrings, ₹3,461, Deepa Gurnani.
It might sound like a cliche, but Dubai truly is a melting pot. Sitting between the East and the West, this bustling metropolis exudes a cosmopolitan and inclusive vibe. Its high-rises tower over smooth highways, desert sand is speckled with manicured palm groves, malls like The Dubai Mall (thedubaimall.com), Mall of the Emirates (malloftheemirates.com), and Ibn Battuta Mall (ibnbattutamall.com) offer outlets of both global luxury brands and local favourites, and unsurprisingly, the cuisine has little regard for borders. A microcosm of this cultural cocktail is found at Expo 2020 Dubai, which we sampled during this issue’s cover shoot.
Running from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, Expo 2020 Dubai is…