# Magnolia Showroom Picks Dubai for Its 27th Edition, Right at the Base of Burj Khalifa

> Orianna Zancanaro's international buying platform makes its Middle East debut at Salvaje Dubai, pairing buyer meetings with live performances in a city betting big on luxury retail.

- Source: Style
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- Author: Style Newsroom
- Section: Culture
- Published: 2026-08-28T10:16:58.275Z
- Updated: 2026-08-28T10:16:58.275Z
- Tags: Magnolia Showroom, Orianna Zancanaro, Dubai, Fashion Industry

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Orianna Zancanaro has spent more than 12 years moving between the design and editorial sides of fashion — she's a designer, an editor for L'Officiel Monaco, and a writer for L'Officiel Arabia and Marie Claire Latin America — and founded two ventures out of that mix: the resortwear label Zancanaro and Magnolia Showroom, the international buying platform now landing its 27th edition in Dubai.

The Middle East debut runs May 29 through 31, 2025, at Salvaje Dubai, positioned at the base of Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai and within reach of the Dubai Mall and City Walk — proximity Zancanaro treats as strategic rather than incidental, given how much weight “the world's most desired location” and its skyline carry as shorthand for luxury on their own. Over 12-plus years, the showroom has put more than 500 brands in front of buyers, functioning as what she calls a gateway for brands trying to break into new markets rather than a one-off trade fair.

The Dubai edition also leans into the city's own momentum: the local luxury sector is forecast to hit ․4.41 billion by 2025, and the showroom pairs its buyer meetings with live performances and DJ sets aimed at making the event feel like a cultural moment rather than a purely transactional one, mixing high-end consumers with industry professionals in the same room.

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