We’ve scoured the city’s streets looking for the most confidently and independently stylish. Here are 20 people who all exude an alternative Time Out kind of cool.

Street culture is not something most of us would associate with Dubai – dressing ‘street’ can be defined as an offbeat style inspired by the contemporary lifestyle of urban areas. Although our city may not have an ‘edge’ akin to New York’s Brooklyn, for example, Dubai is full of genuinely stylish people that would be just as happy with a high-street bargain or a pre-loved buy as they would with a designer piece.

To celebrate the launch of the second issue of Time Out Style this week and the new autumn/winter collections now in stores, we’ve searched the city looking for the people that really made our heads turn. Our criteria was simple: each had to possess individual style, rather than simply owning a designer wardrobe, and they had to have a knack for translating high-end trends to Dubai’s own high streets.