Dubai in summer doesn't shut down, it just moves indoors. When it's 45 degrees outside, the city's malls, rinks and cinemas keep running at full pace, and residents who stay through the season quickly learn where to go.

Reliable options include:

• Ski Dubai or the ice rinks at Dubai Mall and City Centre Mirdif for an actual temperature drop
• Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, Museum of the Future or Green Planet for a few hours off your feet
• VOX or Reel Cinemas for new releases in full air conditioning
• Indoor padel and pickleball, which have multiplied across the city this year
• Long lunches at Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates or City Walk, where the AC does half the work

The trick to summer dressing here isn't just picking something light, it's picking something that works for the ten-second walk from car to lobby and the three hours you'll then spend in an over-air-conditioned mall. Breathable fabrics with a layer you can add or remove make more sense than anything built purely for heat.

If your summer social calendar is mostly mall lunches and long brunches with the friends who haven't left the city, Endless has an edit built for exactly that kind of day, with 450+ brands and 2-hour delivery across Dubai so you're never caught without an outfit for a same-day plan. Browse the Brunch collection for pieces that move easily from an air-conditioned lunch to golden hour outside.