Doha Festival City (DHFC) hosted the return of GQ Live at Harvey Nichols Doha on Tuesday, featuring masterclasses, in-conversations, and bespoke pop-ups designed to celebrate both international and local talent.
The event aligns with DHFC's new direction, embracing curated brands, promoting self-expression, and connecting a vibrant community of fashion and beauty enthusiasts, a statement said.
Following its successful launch earlier this year, GQ Live celebrated Harvey Nichols Doha's leading collections, spanning menswear, women's wear, grooming, and beauty.
GQ’s pop-up Style Closet showcased leading collections from the likes of Lanvin, Self-Portrait, Massimo Alba, Tom Ford Beauty, Rosantica, Byredo, Amiri, Zimmermann, Casablanca, Jacquemus, Stella McCartney, 16 Arlington, Dolce & Gabbana Beauty, and The Attico.
"As Qatar's premier destination for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, Doha Festival City continued to lead in offering unmatched experiences," said Noreen Nasralla, executive director, marketing, Al-Futtaim Real Estate. "We are proud to collaborate with global leaders like GQ and Harvey Nichols to bring exclusive events that inspire and engage our vibrant community."
GQ Live welcomed Rhuigi Villaseñor, founder and creative director of Rhude, for the first time in Qatar. The talented creative joined GQ Live for a special meet and greet with guests in-store.
The Los Angeles-based brand balanced luxury techniques with streetwear elements, showcased as ready-to-wear collections. In celebration of Rhuigi’s arrival, Harvey Nichols curated a bespoke Rhude pop-up.
GQ also welcomed global sports icon, high jumper, and GQ cover star Mutaz Barshim who discussed his illustrious career, his love of fashion, and his support of the next generation of emerging talent.
As part of DHFC’s wider positioning as a premium lifestyle destination – a dedicated programming strand designed to celebrate and support the next generation of design talent emerging from Qatar – GQ Live welcomed Aysha al-Romaihi, director of Scale7- QDB, and the Scale7 designers behind The Project and All Seasons to explore the collections of tomorrow. As part of this special project, an edit of the designers’ collections was displayed in-store.
Leading beauty guru and entrepreneur Salima Aliani also returned to GQ Live to share her insights on new-season make-up and skincare. Style expert and GQ Contributor Nasser al-Ansari took the stage alongside Born Outside Italy’s Creative Director Alfredo Bandini, and iconic footballer Meshaal Barsham to discuss curating a Fall / Winter wardrobe.
Renowned personalities at GQ Live held at Doha Festival City.
