A Tunisian man sells Pomegranate on a roadside at the village of Tastour in the North of Tunisia. Most Tunisian pomegranate producers export their fruit, about 80 per cent of which is shipped to neighbouring countries and also sold in Gulf countries. EPA
A Tunisian man sells Pomegranate on a roadside at the village of Tastour in the North of Tunisia. Most Tunisian pomegranate producers export their fruit, about 80 per cent of which is shipped to neighbouring countries and also sold in Gulf countries. EPA
A Syrian man inspects a scorched area in the aftermath of a forest fire which ravaged swathes of land in the countryside of the western city of Tartus. AFP
A Syrian man inspects a scorched area in the aftermath of a forest fire which ravaged swathes of land in the countryside of the western city of Tartus. AFP
Al Ahly player Hamdy Fathy (right) in action against Pyramids player Mohamed Farouk (left) during the Egyptian Premier League match between Al-Ahly and Pyramids in Cairo Egypt. EPA
Al Ahly player Hamdy Fathy (right) in action against Pyramids player Mohamed Farouk (left) during the Egyptian Premier League match between Al-Ahly and Pyramids in Cairo Egypt. EPA
A Palestinian boy wearing a protective face mask looks out of a vehicle transporting a horse amid the coronavirus outbreak, in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
A Palestinian boy wearing a protective face mask looks out of a vehicle transporting a horse amid the coronavirus outbreak, in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Wadha Sharmoukh, a 29-year-old displaced woman from the countryside of Ras al-Ain, carries her 5-year-old daughter Roslyn, who is paralysed in the legs and uses a wheelchair to move around, in a tent at the Washukanni camp for the internally displaced near the town of Tuwaynah, west of Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah. AFP
Wadha Sharmoukh, a 29-year-old displaced woman from the countryside of Ras al-Ain, carries her 5-year-old daughter Roslyn, who is paralysed in the legs and uses a wheelchair to move around, in a tent at the Washukanni camp for the internally displaced near the town of Tuwaynah, west of Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah. AFP
Yemeni karate coach Salim instructs children during a Karate self-defence training lesson at a martial arts training centre in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Yemeni karate coach Salim instructs children during a Karate self-defence training lesson at a martial arts training centre in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Iranians raising portraits of legendary singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, during his funeral in the city of Tus, in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province. AFP
Iranians raising portraits of legendary singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, during his funeral in the city of Tus, in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province. AFP

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Normcore explained

Something of a fashion anomaly, normcore is essentially a celebration of the unremarkable. The term was first popularised by an article in New York magazine in 2014 and has been dubbed “ugly”, “bland’ and "anti-style" by fashion writers. It’s hallmarks are comfort, a lack of pretentiousness and neutrality – it is a trend for those who would rather not stand out from the crowd. For the most part, the style is unisex, favouring loose silhouettes, thrift-shop threads, baseball caps and boyish trainers. It is important to note that normcore is not synonymous with cheapness or low quality; there are high-fashion brands, including Parisian label Vetements, that specialise in this style. Embraced by fashion-forward street-style stars around the globe, it’s uptake in the UAE has been relatively slow.

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