Here is Esquire Weekly: your guide to what to know, what to wear, and where to go.
The Look
Paul Anthony Kelly delivers a lesson in elevated summer casualwear, pairing a Louis Vuitton navy cotton and wool jacket with a pale blue silk and cashmere striped shirt, taupe trousers, and brown suede loafers.
The Fragrance
Paying tribute to Christian Dior’s beloved Southern Provence, Dior Paradise by Francis Kurkdjian for La Collection Privée is an olfactory homage to the house founder’s cherished landscape.
Inspired by the almond trees at Château de la Colle Noire, Kurkdjian evokes Dior’s imagined garden, a place of renewal, light and seasonal awakening. “Dior Paradise was born from the desire to continue my olfactory tribute to Christian Dior’s life in the South of France. I wanted to revive the memory of the immense orchard that he composed at the Château de la Colle Noire, and in particular, fulfil his desire to see hundreds of almond trees growing there. I can’t help but imagine him at his bedroom window late in winter, eagerly awaiting the profuse and miraculous blossoming that promises true happiness and the renewal of nature,” says Francis Kurkdjian.
At its heart, the fragrance centres on bitter almond, lifted by bright citrus top notes of mandarin, orange and lime. The result is a luminous, mouthwatering composition, reminiscent of an almond biscuit, unfolding into soft woody warmth.
Sensual yet fresh, Dior Paradise captures the light, scent and warmth of Provence in full bloom. Esquire Weekly highlighted choice.
The Leather Goods
QASIMI, the London-based brand under the creative direction of Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, continues to shape a distinct design language rooted in cultural dialogue, functionality and refined contemporary form. Known for its balance of softness and structure, the brand approaches objects with quiet purpose, tactility and understated elegance.
Marking a milestone in its ten-year evolution, QASIMI introduces its first Permanent Leather Goods Collection, extending its design philosophy into everyday objects made to move with their wearer.
Conceived as a permanent line, the collection reflects the brand’s dialogue between softness and structure, translating the functionality and tactility of nomadic carrying objects into refined contemporary forms.
Crafted in premium nappa leather in black and brown, the collection includes a tote bag, crossbody, wash bag and card holder, designed to age and evolve with daily use. Esquire Weekly highlighted choice.
The Campaign
Bringing together elements from different decades of the House, the Generation Gucci Spring 2026 collection combines archival references with new propositions in a series of images captured by Demna.
The campaign, shot by Demna, spotlights a collection worn by individuals who embody Gucci’s new generation.
The Collection
Roberto Cavalli introduces Marbleous Cypress, a new fragrance within the Marbleous Collection, inspired by the iconic Tuscan landscape and the House’s ongoing exploration of transformation and nature.
An extension of the Gold Collection universe, the Marbleous line celebrates metamorphosis through scent, craftsmanship and design. Marbleous Cypress joins Marbleous Leather, Rose and Vetiver, each interpreting a distinct facet of the natural world.
The bottle is finished in vibrant emerald green marble with gold veining, crowned with a heraldic cap and a gold label framed in white, distinguishing it within the collection.
Crafted for a serene, focused sensibility, the fragrance opens with grapefruit and Italian bergamot, lifted by nutmeg before cypress, jasmine and gardenia unfold at the heart. The composition settles into cedarwood, vetiver, sandalwood and juniper berry.
Created by perfumer Sophie Labbé of dsm-firmenich, the scent is inspired by the meeting point of forest and sea, a calm, luminous interpretation of nature’s stillness.
The Exhibition
Sharjah Art Foundation presents Body Quotidian, a new exhibition bringing together works by Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar, exploring the human body and its presence in contemporary life through metaphor, material and symbolism. The exhibition runs from 13 June to 20 September 2026 at Gallery 6, Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah.
Majid’s works unfold through quiet acts of perception. In Steam 07 (2026), a misted bathroom mirror becomes both surface and image, where reflection, light and the viewer merge into an ambiguous domestic moment. Her sculptural series Blinds (2026) continues this focus, with latex forms casting a warm, bodily light that recalls partitions within intimate interiors. In Chaser (2025–ongoing), playful sculptures made from faux fur, feathers and tinsel evoke movement, desire and instinct, drawing from the language of cat toys.
Zafar’s practice turns toward absence, decay and transformation. Works such as Mourners (2026) suggest bowed, gathered forms in collective grief, suspended between figuration and abstraction. Elsewhere, familiar objects shift into uncanny readings: a street lamp becomes lunar in Bent Moon (2025), while To See and Not See (2025) reveals shifting readings between object, face and symbol.
Together, the two practices explore how light, material and gesture shape bodily experience, revealing the quiet, everyday moments through which we see and inhabit the world. Esquire Weekly highlighted choice.
The Restaurant
If you’re looking for a new dining spot in Dubai Harbour, Sutēki is one to know. Now open at Harbour House, it joins Alphamind Group’s waterfront line-up with a concept that sits between wagyu room, supper club and art space. Where Tokyo soul meets Dubai heat.
Here, wagyu is the focus. The menu is tightly edited, inspired by contemporary Tokyo dining, with an emphasis on technique, restraint and precision, moving from raw preparations to grilled and reinterpreted dishes. The drinks list follows suit, with over 20 Japanese whiskies alongside a curated selection of wine and sake, plus a minimalist cocktail programme built around Japanese ingredients.
Inside, the space feels closer to a gallery than a restaurant. Low lighting, warm wood and red-toned interiors are framed by views over Dubai Harbour and a curated selection of artworks.
Part dining room, part experience, Sutēki is a new address for those looking for something more intentional, from the menu to the atmosphere. Esquire Weekly highlighted choice.
The Initiative
Careem and The Giving Movement have launched a limited-edition T-shirt that lets you wear your support for Lebanon.
Designed and produced entirely in the UAE using sustainable fabrics, the tee features Lebanon’s iconic cedar tree, with 100 per cent of profits going directly to the World Food Programme’s (WFP) work on the ground in Lebanon.
The Collaboration
Jacquemus unveils a new collaboration with the French Football Federation and Nike, reimagining the visual language of the French national team through the Maison’s distinctive lens, with Sport dans la Ville joining as an associated nonprofit partner.
Rooted in Simon Porte Jacquemus’ lifelong connection to football, the collection draws inspiration from a vintage Nike tracksuit jacket from his youth, revisiting the nostalgia of 1990s football culture through clean lines, pure proportions and understated French elegance.
Designed at the intersection of sport, city and culture, the collection reflects football’s growing influence on everyday style and identity beyond the pitch. The tricolour palette of blue, white and red is reinterpreted through refined sportswear references, with classic fabrics replacing technical materials for a more timeless feel.
At the centre of the project, the jersey will be worn as a pre-match shirt by the French national team during major international fixtures this summer, linking performance with cultural expression.