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
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
Known as being a daring outrageous designer of Haute Couture wear in the Middle East the Bahrain-based designer Khaleda Rajab speaks with Velvet on being an Icon in the Middle East and her latest Capsule Collection with Linda Farrow and Fahad Almarzouq. Their unique oversized
Ring in the good vibes this year with the latest trends to hit home. Learn what’s in and what’s out from Ethan Allen’s design pride, George Foster, as he shares with Velvet his excellent ideas on decorating and re-decorating your house. Repeatedly recognised for his
The Italian Luxury Interiors Exhibition is set to return with its fourth edition to Dubai on 18-21 November 2014 at the Ritz Carlton, DIFC. Organized by the Italian Trade Commission, Trade Promotion Office of the Italian Embassy, in cooperation with Confartigianato and CAN – the
Her blog turned five just recently, but the ever fresh Tala Elle Samman still surprises her thousands and thousands of followers on her website, www.myfashdiary.com, and social media accounts. Want to know how she ran her blog for almost half a decade? Read on…
Art aficionados went all out in the first-ever auction of fine art pieces by the region’s most renowned artists as Christie’s Dubai Sale showcased eight exceptional family collections from across Middle East. Led by an extensive group of Lebanese modernist pictures by Shafic Abboud