This Winter, Dubai gears up to transform into something totally unexpected – it’s going to turn into cape town! The ultimate fashion piece for chilly climes, there’s no question our very own style scene will be donning the ever sartorial cape over the next few months. We just absolutely love it when our totally inappropriate wardrobe gems get the opportunity to shine.
No vintage YSL in your closet? Poor you. Start your cape …
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Follow Chanel’s cue and sport a weave this season. Harking back to the way fashion was made in the olden days, there’s something natural, primal and utterly authentic about wearing all things woven. Plus, it’s perfect for the coming Winter chill!
It’s also great fun to watch how this method extends into accessories, such as bags, shoes and jewellery, which give you a glimpse of the level of innovation some designers …
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People always ask us, what’s up with you and these weird countries? Why are you venturing deeper and deeper East into Europe? Why not go to popular places like Rome or Santorini? Our response is always the same: We’re not tourists. We don’t go to enjoy ourselves. We go to meet people, learn their lifestyles, discover the little things that make their home cities unique, and finally make …
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The old adage, “There are always two sides to every story,” is an infallible piece of wisdom. It’s educated us to always look at things from every perspective, this way we keep our minds open and keep our sanity, period.
It’s so all-encompassing, it even applies to makeup, apparently. There’s always more than one way to go about anything, and we’ll show you how to do both. Master …
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There probably is no place on earth more enamored by bling than the Gulf region. Gold, Swarovski crystals and diamonds – the more sparkly the better! We do have quite the appetite for anything diamond-studded, and there’s no shame in it – it’s a cultural thing. But do you ever wonder how those encrusted items are actually made? Our friends over at Jaeger-LeCoultre have given us a peek …
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Remember when Lagerfeld had the crazy idea of staging a couture show at a supermarket? While you were busy spotting clothes and accessories, the more tech-savvy subset of the fashion world had their eyes on the headphones that bore the maison’s famous interlocking Cs.
As early as then, people started speculating that the brand might be venturing into a co-branded product. It wasn’t such a wild idea, because …
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Guerlain BB+ Hydra Beauty Balm, Bobbi Brown CC Cream, Clinique Super Defense Moisturizer, Mikyajy BB+ Color Adapt Caring Foundation, Alpha-H Liquid Gold, Vichy Capital Soleil Invisible Hydrating Mist, Bio-Oil, Klapp Immun Sun Face & Body Protection Cream, Clarins Skin Illusion Natural Radiance Foundation, Olay Regenerist CC Cream…
Read MoreDubai Summers aren’t that great. On top of the hellish heat, we get a hazy atmosphere that just robs us of all colour and emotion. But instead of fighting the elements, we channel that monochromatic air into our own style with this near all-Italian ensemble.
Jim wears Giorgio Armani knit jumper, Dolce & Gabbana jeans, Pedro loafers, Philip Stein skeleton timepiece, and Giorgio Armani briefcase. Photography by Sherry Tenorio…
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Ramadan the time of the year when you dramatically change everything, from your sleeping patterns to eating habits down to your beauty regimen. As you fast and change up your daily routine, you need to pay extra attention to skincare in order to keep your skin, healthy, glowing and hydrated throughout the Holy Month.
We sought advice from Bio-Oil’s Dr. Hammad Ahmed Bhatti as well as experts from Parisian beauty maison …
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This week’s Editor’s Style is all about sport luxe. Invading the runways and fashion editorials this Spring/Summer 2014, traditional sporty pieces, like the varsity jacket which all of us once owned and outgrew, have been given a luxurious makeover thanks to the industry’s current fascination with the active aesthetic. It’s also makes for a fantastic excuse to wear sneakers and still pull off a stylish look.
Jim wears …
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