Dilek Hanif, a true Turkish fashion pioneer, has been able to translate her Anatolian cultural heritage into the global fashion scene through her creative, brave and visionary personality. She has built, from scratch, a well-respected brand through her principled and determined approach, all the while
The thing is, we all get down once in a while. However, some people’s woes and worries are more serious, becoming diagnosed as depressed, classed as a mental health issue- which is more common amongst us than you think. If this is the case, and
Written by Sarah White Who’s that girl? Good question. Hadia Ghaleb is one of the influencers’ at the forefront of our region’s fashion, style and social media industry, not only as one of the youngest but with international accolades under her designer belt. Egypt’s style chameleon, Hadia
Written by Sarah White In a world full of stars Adam Afara definitely shines. He is a success story that he has built on fabulous floral’s, wonderful weddings and an impressive portfolio of celebrity clientele. Specialising in ‘Couture Floral Designs’, Adam, along with his dedicated team of professionals collaborates
Written by Sarah White While most of the younger generation use social media more often than not, mostly chatting, sharing videos, pictures and commenting. However, it takes a certain type of youngster to be so dedicated and full of passion to turn it around from a
Rawan Bin Hussain is a lifestyle influencer who is passionate about beauty and fashion and currently studies Law in London. She has been an avid reader of VELVET and has recently joined our editorial team as a Contributing Beauty Editor. Rawan’s Diary is the latest
Introducing H.H Sheikha Jawaher Bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, the Director of FUNN and SICFF. Funn is an organisation that promotes and supports media and arts, including; animation, film making and graphic design, for children and young people in Sharjah and the UAE. Whereas Sharjah International
Written by Sarah White With the Syrian and Palestinian refugee crisis at the forefront of media and society, it begs to wonder how can each person help and make a change. Or what is the solution to their problems of dispersion and re-housing? Sometimes more often
Founded by Mr. Tony Joseph Abou Ghazaly, The Agenda Beirut, is a non-formal education group that goes with the grain of the increasing culture of lifelong learning. The Agenda offers a set up of short programs under the umbrella of Arts, Media, Lifestyle, Luxury and