Inside a Mumbai-Dubai fashion shoot: what changes between the two cities

Context

Permits, light, talent depth and turnaround — the practical differences between shooting fashion in Mumbai vs Dubai, from someone who does both every month.

Field notes

Mumbai's strength is talent depth and craft. Dubai's strength is logistics and light. The first practical decision on any cross-city project is which city becomes the studio base and which becomes the location week. That decision drives permits, casting and budget more than any other.

Ritiqa Parab

Founder, Creative Director & Executive Producer