Hello Beauties,
Some weeks, the pieces we want have almost nothing in common — and that is exactly what makes the edit interesting. This edition of Five Things We’re Buying Right Now moves from oversized faux leather and leopard print to the return of an iconic Chloé bag, a brilliant green Longchamp and a speaker that looks as considered as the furniture around it. Five new-season pieces for Dubai that prove the best shopping lists are rarely built around just one mood.
01 — Norma Kamali Oversized Faux-Leather Jeans
Leather-look trousers can become predictable very quickly. Norma Kamali changes the proportion completely. The oversized wide-leg silhouette gives this pair the attitude of denim while the black faux-leather finish makes them feel considerably sharper. The result is less rock-and-roll cliché and more modern wardrobe statement.
Why we love it — and why now
This is exactly how we want to approach faux leather now: loose, uncomplicated and slightly exaggerated. In Dubai, where heavy autumn layering rarely makes sense, one strong texture can create the entire new-season mood. Add a white shirt or simple tank, a pointed shoe and very little else. The volume already does enough.
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02 — 16Arlington Clio Lace-Trim Leopard-Print Top
Leopard print is at its best when it is treated almost like a neutral. 16Arlington’s Clio top does exactly that, combining the print with fine spaghetti straps, a V-neck and black lace trim. There is something deliberately lingerie-like about it, but the clean shape keeps the effect sophisticated rather than overly styled.
Why we love it — and why now
This is the kind of evening piece that makes particular sense in Dubai because it needs almost no styling. Wear it with black wide-leg trousers, a long skirt or even the Norma Kamali pair above. We would keep the jewellery minimal and let the contrast between leopard print and lace become the detail. It feels dressed up without requiring an entire occasion wardrobe.
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03 — Chloé Paddington Tote Bag
The Paddington is back, but the reason we are interested is not nostalgia alone. Chloé’s ecru tote brings back the recognisable padlock and gold-tone hardware while the pale leather gives the bag a cleaner, softer character. It references one of the most recognisable bag eras of the 2000s without feeling like a costume from it.
Why we love it — and why now
There is something refreshing about seeing a recognisable bag return when so many accessories have become deliberately anonymous. The ecru colour also makes this particularly easy for Dubai: it works with white, denim, camel, black and richer autumn shades without looking heavy. We would wear it rather than preserve it — the hardware is the point.
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04 — Longchamp Le Pliage Collection S Travel Bag
Then there is green. Longchamp takes the familiar practicality of Le Pliage and turns it into the colour moment of this edit. The vivid green palette and graphic horizontal pattern give the travel bag enough visual impact to feel like a fashion piece rather than something chosen purely for function.
Why we love it — and why now
Travel pieces are often the least interesting part of a wardrobe, which is precisely why we like this one. The colour means there is no chance of confusing it with another anonymous black bag, while the recognisable Le Pliage language keeps it grounded in something genuinely useful. For weekends, short-haul travel or simply carrying considerably more than planned, practicality can still have personality.
View Longchamp at Farfetch →
05 — La Boite Concept Cube LW Speaker
The fifth thing is not going in the wardrobe at all. La Boite Concept’s Cube LW turns a speaker into a piece of furniture, combining integrated audio with an elevated architectural stand and shelf. In black, the shape is graphic enough to hold its own in a room without looking like another piece of technology that needs to be hidden.
Why we love it — and why now
We increasingly want the objects around us to earn their visual space as much as the clothes in our wardrobes do. This does exactly that. It is functional, but the proportions make it feel designed rather than merely engineered. For a Dubai apartment where open-plan living puts technology permanently on display, that distinction matters.
View La Boite Concept at Farfetch →
Why these five new-season pieces make sense in Dubai right now
For new-season fashion in Dubai, September dressing is rarely about piling on layers. The shift happens through texture, print, colour and accessories instead. Norma Kamali’s black faux leather introduces weight without a coat, 16Arlington brings leopard print into evening dressing, Chloé revisits an instantly recognisable bag, and Longchamp adds an unexpected hit of green. Even the La Boite Concept speaker follows the same idea: everyday pieces feel more interesting when function is matched by a strong point of view.
The TBM take: We do not need five pieces that look as though they were bought together. We want five things strong enough to change what is already around them. The Norma Kamali trousers alter a silhouette, 16Arlington changes the mood with print, Chloé brings personality back to the everyday bag, Longchamp makes practicality impossible to ignore and La Boite Concept takes the same thinking into the home. That mix feels much closer to how we actually shop now.
Which one would you buy first?
xo
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