GUESS made a triumphant return to the desert for its fifth consecutive year, relaunching the most anticipated private experience of the weekend: the GUESS Desert Compound, a fully immersive cultural platform where fashion, music, art, and community converge. Set within a private luxury estate in Indio, California, the compound hosted a curated community of global tastemakers, artists, and long-standing collaborators. The 2026 compound residents included returning Alumni; Teyana Taylor, Quen Blackwell, A$AP Nast, Evan Mock, Karrueche Tran and Bretman Rock alongside new residents; Amelia Gray Hamlin, Delilah Belle Hamlin and True Whitaker, amongst others. Behind the gates of the desert’s most exclusive destination, the GUESS Compound once again featured PATRÓN as the exclusive tequila. Guests in attendance – like Anya Taylor-Joy, Jennie Kim, and Emma Roberts – experienced signature sips in the PATRÓN Collector’s Cup while celebrating performances by DJs Kay, Kitty Ca$h, Rodaidh McDonald, D33J, and Sophie Gray. For 2026, celebrated Japanese graphic artist VERDY returned to reimagine the GUESS visual universe, deepening his creative partnership with the brand. His signature aesthetic transformed the entire compound from a reinterpretation of the iconic GUESS triangle to exclusive merchandise featuring his character Visty, available only to on-site guests.