Doha is the capital of Qatar — the city of the West Bay skyline that rose from a modest fishing village in a generation, the Museum of Islamic Art (one of the finest Islamic art collections in the world) on its waterfront island, the Souq Waqif traditional market, the luxury hotels of the Corniche, and the Pearl-Qatar artificial island resort development. The wardrobe responds to Qatar's Islamic cultural context, the extreme heat, and the city's specific social registers.

The cultural dress context. Qatar's public dress requirements — covered shoulders and legs for both men and women in public areas — are consistently observed. The Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque (the Grand Mosque of Qatar), the Souq Waqif, and the Museum of Islamic Art all require covered dress. A PP linen shirt fully buttoned with linen trousers manages both the cultural requirement and the heat simultaneously. Natural linen breathes where synthetic fabrics trap heat.

For the Museum of Islamic Art. I.M. Pei's final major architectural work — the white stone museum on its island in the West Bay, housing a major collection of Islamic art spanning 1,400 years of history. A PP linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen trousers and leather shoes for the museum visit and the adjacent MIA Park waterfront.

For the Souq Waqif. The reconstructed traditional market of Doha — the spice stalls, the restaurants, the falconry supply shops, the evening social culture of the city. A PP linen shirt in a warm natural or earth tone with linen trousers and leather shoes. The souq context rewards natural fabric in warm naturals and earth tones that connect to the traditional architecture.

For the Pearl-Qatar. The luxury artificial island — the marina, the luxury retail, the beach clubs of Porto Arabia. White PP linen for the Pearl beach club; a composed navy for the Pearl marina restaurant evening.

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