Siblings Parisa and Lydia Birgani share their common love for fashion which led them to starting up one of the UAE’s most unique style portals, The Fashion Hub. Back in 2012, with the lack of street style websites that focus on the non-linear side of
Loza Maleombho is a stylist and a fashion designer based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Having come from a family of multicultural background and lived between Ivory Coast, Brazil and the United States, Loza has always been exposed to a multitude of cultures. Her brand, Loza
Cool, androgynous, bohemian, minimalist - are just a few words this Moroccan stylist and fashion blogger can be described by. Sofia El Arabi was born and raised in Casablanca; her label, Bakchic, has a chic bohemian and boyish cool girl feel to it. Bakchic was
We keep forgetting these basic beauty must-dos. Here, we list down the top eight beauty resolutions every woman should set herself, and follow through the rest of the new year. 1. Redo Your Beauty Shelf In short, organise! 2015 should see a less chaotic beauty closet. Check
Velvet sat down for an exclusive interview with Clare Pardoe who reveals to us the past, present and future of her luxury fine jewellery house, Phioro. “At the age of 16 I knew I wanted to design, and that I wanted to own my own business.
Designed in the Middle East, about the Middle East, incorporating Islamic embroidery patterns and museum pieces; this collection of scarves by Kate Toledo is a reincarnation of her 2012 Dubai painting exhibition ‘Reflections of Islamic Splendour’. Kate has transposed her distinctive paintings into a series of
Sumayyah Al Suwaidi is an awarded Emirati artist based in Abu Dhabi. Her passion for digital art started in 1996 and, in 2001, she created her first collection inspired by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. She created works by noting on paper
When people speak about Taiwan, many assume it is somewhere near Thailand if not Thailand itself without actually realising how different and unique that little island off the eastern cost of China is. Taiwan is a country of mixed cultures that is rich in history
The colour palette for S/S15 is set to be bright with the poster paint yellow playing a big part in next season’s trends. Velvet Spotlight is set on Dsquared2 Sprint/Summer 2015 collection. Here are our favourite pieces fresh off the runway.