Sole Magazine

The Sole Magazine is an independent annual publication and the leading voice for youth and contemporary culture from the Middle East. The publication offers exclusive coverage on music, fashion, sports, and the visual arts while also focussing on pressing social issues like identity, wellness, and the environment. This year’s issue celebrates self-expression and creative excellence across the Arab world and its diaspora. Founded in 2010, Sole is a leading platform for connecting communities through creativity and culture. The grassroots organization has built a rapidly growing community through its annual Sole DXB cultural festival, which saw over 36,000 people from more than 60 countries attend the eighth annual edition in December 2019. Sole also operates a boutique creative agency and publishes an annual print magazine. The creative agency has worked with numerous global brands including Gucci, Burberry, Saint Laurent, Farfetch, and Jordan Brand. The latest initiative is sole.digital, a feature-focused, mixed media site dedicated to bringing you the best in culture, first. Sole works with a roster of global contributors to present the people and ideas that will shape the future of fashion, music, sports, and visual arts, and to engage our audience in conversations on social issues like race, sustainability, and our environment.