• At a glance: Dress, Dh15,000, Gucci.
    At a glance: Dress, Dh15,000, Gucci.
  • Set in stone: Dress Dh6,093, Madiyah Al Sharqi.
    Set in stone: Dress Dh6,093, Madiyah Al Sharqi.
  • Brick lane: Dress, Dh36,000, Louis Vuitton. Turban, Dh1,462, Jennifer Behr at ShopBop
    Brick lane: Dress, Dh36,000, Louis Vuitton. Turban, Dh1,462, Jennifer Behr at ShopBop
  • Ghost town: Dress, Dh6,783, Amanda Wakeley. Earrings, Dh323, Cult Gaia at ShopBop.
    Ghost town: Dress, Dh6,783, Amanda Wakeley. Earrings, Dh323, Cult Gaia at ShopBop.
  • Crossroads: Coat, Dh12,950; shoes, Dh2,450, both from Bottega Veneta. Trousers, Dh3,100, Kristina Fidelskaya. Blouse, Dh3,039, Edeltrud Hofmann at Matches Fashion. Turban, Dh496, Eugenia Kim at ShopBop. Earrings, Dh138, & Other Stories.
    Crossroads: Coat, Dh12,950; shoes, Dh2,450, both from Bottega Veneta. Trousers, Dh3,100, Kristina Fidelskaya. Blouse, Dh3,039, Edeltrud Hofmann at Matches Fashion. Turban, Dh496, Eugenia Kim at ShopBop. Earrings, Dh138, & Other Stories.
  • Sunburst: Skirt, Dh2,740, SemSem, blouse, Dh1,800, Alexandrine L’Amor, jacket Dh3,495, Racil at Matches.com, boots, Dh6,350, Gucci, turban, stylists own.
    Sunburst: Skirt, Dh2,740, SemSem, blouse, Dh1,800, Alexandrine L’Amor, jacket Dh3,495, Racil at Matches.com, boots, Dh6,350, Gucci, turban, stylists own.
  • Call of the wild: Blouse, Dh12,950; trousers, Dh4,450, both from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello
    Call of the wild: Blouse, Dh12,950; trousers, Dh4,450, both from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello
  • In motion: Blue floral dress, Dh2,197, Diane Von Furstenberg at The Outnet, silver robe, Dh552, Dima Ayad.
    In motion: Blue floral dress, Dh2,197, Diane Von Furstenberg at The Outnet, silver robe, Dh552, Dima Ayad.
  • Grit and glamour: Dress, Dh32,600, Chloé. Boots, Dh2,405, Stuart Weitzman
    Grit and glamour: Dress, Dh32,600, Chloé. Boots, Dh2,405, Stuart Weitzman
  • Silk and stone: Jumpsuit, Dh5,857, Etro. Mules, Dh2,633, Santoni. Sunglasses, Dh1,560, Christopher Kane.
    Silk and stone: Jumpsuit, Dh5,857, Etro. Mules, Dh2,633, Santoni. Sunglasses, Dh1,560, Christopher Kane.
  • Step ahead: Dress, Dh13,550, Gucci. Sunglasses, Dh1,560, Christopher Kane. Boots, Dh5,450, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Belt, stylist’s own.
    Step ahead: Dress, Dh13,550, Gucci. Sunglasses, Dh1,560, Christopher Kane. Boots, Dh5,450, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Belt, stylist’s own.
  • Windswept: Dress, Dh2,920, Ulla Johnson at Shopbop, ring Dh139, & Other Stories shoes, Dh1,950, Pucci.   
    Windswept: Dress, Dh2,920, Ulla Johnson at Shopbop, ring Dh139, & Other Stories shoes, Dh1,950, Pucci.   
  • Vantage point: Blouse, Dh3,991; skirt, Dh7,579; shoes, Dh7,601, all from Givenchy. Sunglasses, Dh890, Bottega Veneta. Earrings, stylist’s own.
    Vantage point: Blouse, Dh3,991; skirt, Dh7,579; shoes, Dh7,601, all from Givenchy. Sunglasses, Dh890, Bottega Veneta. Earrings, stylist’s own.
  • Shadowland: Dress, Dh28,000, Celine. gat Dh139 & Other Stories, earrings, Dh323 Cult Gaia at ShopBop, boots Dh2,405, Stuart Weitzman. 
    Shadowland: Dress, Dh28,000, Celine. gat Dh139 & Other Stories, earrings, Dh323 Cult Gaia at ShopBop, boots Dh2,405, Stuart Weitzman. 

Luxury

High fashion in Oman's abandoned mountain villages - in pictures

This month's Luxury magazine fashion shoot takes place in Oman's Jabal Al Akhdar

Sarah Maisey

May 10, 2018

  • English
  • Arabic

In the empty mountain villages of Oman's Jabal Al Akhdar, high fashion gets a retro revamp.

Photography: Alex Trommlitz

Fashion director: Sarah Maisey

Model: Claudia at M4

Hair and make-up: Sharon Drugan

Videographer: Andrew Scott

With thanks to Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, Oman

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