Designers of
the House
28NATALIER
Tatreez and kufiya re-cut as eveningwear — heritage worn forward.
Atlal From Galbi
Rhinestones, roses and camo — knits with a love letter stitched in (atlal from galbi: 'ruins of my heart').
Daily Paper
Kente stripes and pan-African graphics on Amsterdam streetwear — grown from a 2008 culture blog by three friends of Somali, Ghanaian and Moroccan descent.
DAZED MENA
Dazed MENA is a youth-culture platform spotlighting fashion, creativity, and contemporary life across the Middle East and North Africa.
Dumonde
Football's biggest stage turned label — Coupe Dumonde jerseys, track suits and polarized acetate shades stamped "The World Is Ours."
ICON MENA
A luxury lifestyle and fashion media publication focused on the Middle East and North Africa
Jude Benhalim
Sculptural jewelry in 21k gold-plated brass, sterling silver and custom-made resin stones — founded in Cairo at nineteen.
Karen Wazen
Statement frames from one of the region's defining tastemakers.
Medina
Patchwork crochet and camo built for the diaspora — streetwear with a craft heart.
Mesh Mesh
Translucent resin bags 3D-printed one-tenth of a millimeter at a time, then hand-polished — the Alhambra's muqarnas turned wearable sculpture by two sisters.
Mise En Place
Printed bags, notebooks and objects with an art-school heart.
Museo
Clean-cut contrast sets and elevated staples.
PaliRoots
Kufiya-patterned streetwear from a Palestinian sibling duo in San Diego — every purchase funds meals for children in Gaza.
Rebel Cairo
Linen, crochet and sequins for the Mediterranean summer that lives in your head.
Rigash
Corsetry, raffia and sharp tailoring — evening pieces with a Cairo edge.
Sally Antar
Studded, fringed and unapologetic — bags cut in Cairo for going out and staying late.
Soleil
Capsule One — structured leather totes and clutches.
Suez
Khayamiya appliqué and hand embroidery — Cairo's tentmaker craft on modern silhouettes.
ZNVA by Z
Hand-finished statement rings — mythologies cast in silver and gold.
Homayoun Studio
Neroli, Lahijan black tea and cedarwood — Iran's Caspian shore bottled by a heritage-minded house founded in California.
Middle East Books
The capital's nonprofit Middle East bookstore since 1991 — hard-to-find MENA fiction, history and children's titles, run by the American Educational Trust.
SkatePal
Skateparks, free boards and classes across the West Bank since 2013 — every book sold funds the builds.
Studio Yamine
In Arabic We Say — language kept alive in print.
Beytooti
Cookie dough that tastes like the sweets cart — pistachio and tahini chocolate.
Hayati
Premium spice blends — green za'atar, stone-milled.
Lamiri
Harissa made properly — heat with depth.
MOIA
Zero-sugar sparkling water charged with vapors of crushed fruit, herbs and spice — a brother-sister duo canning the flavors of their Afghan-Uzbek childhood.
Moj Soap
Cold-process soap bars — turmeric, frankincense, tobacco and mango butter.
Tursh
Pickles and chutneys — tangy, bold, savory.
Ya Albi
Extra virgin olive oil from centuries-old groves.
Zamalek
Hibiscus sodas — the Egyptian refreshment, canned five ways.
Zeeza
Organic Egyptian hibiscus, ready for karkadeh.