Fashion

Osman Yousefzada: A man for all seasons

The first thing you notice on meeting Osman Yousefzada is his gentle personality. He is smiling and warm, and for all his growing fame, pleasantly low key. With a diverse mix of high profile names, including Queen Rania of Jordan, Cate Blanchett, Dannii Minogue and Lady Gaga wearing his designs, he could be forgiven for having a few airs and graces, but he seems very down to earth.

aura celebrates Janadriyah at Panorama Mall

aura, the modern fashion brand, celebrates the importance of Middle Eastern heritage through color and tradition with their specially designed Janadriyah tent in Panorama Mall in Riyadh this February.

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Prevent skin damage & wrinkles

Consumed in our daily lives, we often forget to set time aside for ourselves. Years of neglect combined with a poor diet can have a devastating effect on one of the human body's largest and most important organ: Skin.

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Tanween: A new kind of boutique

In the past few years, Jeddah has witnessed the opening of all kinds of numerous boutiques. Tanween Boutique, which is a part of the mother company Tashkeil, is yet another one that hosted their pre-grand opening event on Feb. 13.

Nasimi Beach Boutique launches at Atlantis, The Palm

The outdoor setting spoke of exuberance and offered relaxation as the waves embraced guests at the Nasimi shore on a chilly afternoon at Atlantis, The Palm. The boutique offers the best collection of beach, resort and evening beachwear from a pool of international and regional designers.

Couture is here

Juicy Couture wowed Dubai’s elite on Jan. 11 when it showcased its Spring 2012 collection. The exclusive event took place on the vast grounds of the Magnolia Restaurant at Al Qasr Hotel and was attended by some 100 VIP guests and media persons who had gathered to view a collection that takes a starkly different direction for the popular brand.

Carolina Herrera: The Middle East is an inspiration

From my observations, Saudi women are a lot like Latin Americans; they love makeup and colors,” said the Venezuelan fashion designer, Carolina Herrera, after her visit to Jeddah to support breast cancer awareness with Zahra Breast Cancer Association.

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Designers lend their glamor to Obama campaign

NEW YORK: Can President Barack Obama’s campaign recapture the glamor quotient of four years ago? Yes it can, says actress Scarlett Johansson — even if it’s one designer tote bag at a time.

Skin care at 40 and beyond

As we grow older, we start looking different because the protein collagen, which provides the skin with its strength and resilience, begins to break down.

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LeiVanKash: Contemporary jewelry for all tastes

LeiVanKash jewelry is about standout pieces for the edgy, the chic and the glamorous.

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Style: This Holiday Season’s Must-Have Accessory

Men like nice things too. They often claim to be practical, but when truth be told, you find they have their very own list of luxury that they lust for.

New Air Jordans cause US-wide shopping frenzy

SEATTLE: Scuffles broke out and police were brought in to quell unrest that nearly turned into riots across the United States following the release of Nike’s new Air Jordan basketball shoes — a retro model of one of the most popular Air Jordans ever made.

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The Boho Sharky look

Fashion at its most interesting and purposeful, whether it’s the most expensive clothes or the least expensive, is not about showing off; it’s about creation.

‘I Love Fashion’

Fashion TV’s boutique opens in the Middle East for the first time
Lights. Camera. Fashion! To the delight of every fashionista in the Middle East, the internationally renowned television network, Fashion TV (FTV), and UAE-based Saif Belhasa Group have officially launched the first “I Love Fashion” store in the region, located in Dubai Mall.

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Nadine Labaki: Intropia Woman of Mideast

Hoss Intropia has named Lebanese actress and film director Nadine Labaki as the Middle East Autumn-Winter 2011 “Intropia Woman.”

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Lady Fozaza: One-of-a-kind blazers

Saudi fashion blogger, stylist and consultant Alanoud Badr has recently started a fashion brand, adding the title “designer” to her biography.

The handbag society

Since women in Saudi Arabia are required to wear black abayas to cover their whole bodies, they are unable to show their taste in fashion.

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Styleislam: Fun, creative and unifying

One of the most successful online retail stores and “a success connected to the reasons behind the establishment of the company in 2008”

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Liam Fahy on shoes, psychology and craftsmanship

London’s famous shoe designer Liam Fahy was born to an Irish father and a British mother who both decided to move to Africa and start a family. Fahy was born on a snake farm in Zimbabwe and studied at the Harare International School.

Mode street style

Maryam Al-Maadeed is a Qatari fashion designer who studied interior design in Virginia Commonwealth in Qatar.

Elegance & glamour at the new Cerruti Baleri showroom

World-famous Italian stylist and fashion designer Nino Cerruti recently decided to come back to the region with the seven-year-old Cerruti Baleri furniture brand.

Pure Halal Beauty: Products offer natural and ethical alternatives

Pure Halal Beauty (PHB) offers a revolutionary alternative to other beauty products with its largest range of natural halal certified beauty products.

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Jewels by Sogol

A lady’s look is never complete without accessories

Saudi fashion & accessories on display

JEDDAH: More than 200 national and international companies, small entrepreneurs and individuals participated in the exhibition organized by the Zahrani Group with the aim of promoting Saudi tradition, culture and home made products.

Beauty Pays: Why attractive people are more successful

Daniel Hamermesh is the founder of the economics of beauty. His recent publication, “Beauty Pays,” crowns 20 years of research to find the connection between physical appearance and wages.

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Mouawad: Charms of love & enchantment

Human beings need a link to connect with one another, sometimes in emotion and sometimes in possessions.

Nadia Dajani: For the love of jewels

For a designer, a jewel represents an art form.

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Israel urges end to Syria bloodshed, offers aid

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Syria — where are the Americans?

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Replicas of Two Holy Mosques added to Makkah exhibition

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Israel urges end to Syria bloodshed, offers aid

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