I recently joined Boutique 1 as the Online Fashion Editor/Stylist! Here are my Editor’s Picks from last week’s Fashion Insider: Shop online here.
It’s finally done! Here are the pieces from my latest collection: Tutu Croisé Pirouette Arabesque Arabesque colours Arabesque embellished collars Adagio Avant Travesti – white Travesti – black Travesti- light blue Available next week in s*uce stores in Dubai and … Continue reading
From April to November of 2012, my final months of studying journalism at Ryerson University, I was working on this story for the Ryerson Review of Journalism, a magazine circulated across Canada that tackles critical issues in national journalism. Last … Continue reading
Scottish designer Holly Fulton showed her Spring/Summer 2013 ready to wear collection in London today, and her pieces featured an eyeful of Middle East inspirations—in a tasteful, creative and fashion forward way, unlike Jeremy Scott’s tacky sequined leopard print burqa. … Continue reading
This April, my family and I travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform an Umrah pilgrimage. My experience was documented in the May travel issue of Velvet Magazine: Read the full piece here!
At tonight’s MTV Movie Awards (where she won Best On-Screen Transformation for her role as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games), Elizabeth Banks wore a black fitted jumpsuit by Elie Saab, with long sleeves and spiral cutouts. The sleek look … Continue reading
With rampant honour killings and acid burnings of women in Pakistan, it’s no secret that the nation needs some shaping up—and what better way to start than empowering the women? L.A.-based initiative Project Sina aims to create economic opportunities for … Continue reading
Some may say she looks like a “comic book character” in this “kooky look off” but this is one of Jessie J’s less outrageous jumpsuit ensembles (worn yesterday to a BBC 1 Radio interview while promoting The Voice UK), and … Continue reading
Abaya-Inspired designs swept the floors of catwalks at F/W 2012 Fashion Weeks — As Paris Fashion Week came to a close this season, dark and dazzling design elements no doubt inspired by women from our deserts were plainly present on … Continue reading
Help reduce these numbers by voting for Mishal Khan, who has applied for a grant from Grand Challenges Canada – Rising Stars in Global Health, to develop a low-cost device that can save lives of mothers and babies when complications … Continue reading
Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dubai-based graphic designer and fashion designer Reema Al Banna, and was delighted as she walked me through her latest collection, a modern-day fairytale full of flounce, floral prints and fringes. Shot at … Continue reading
My SS12 collection, “Flucture” by Hafsa Lodi was recently released in s*uce boutiques across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and I’ve just completed producing a follow-up collection of shirts with embellished collars. I took the basic design of the “Nada top,” … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of meeting shoe extraordinaire Giuseppe Zanotti when he was in Dubai last month for an interview with Velvet Magazine. It was held at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel on the Palm, and though we were in … Continue reading
I recently wore the “Valerie” shirt from my SS2012 collection “Flucture” by Hafsa Lodi, to Dubai Mall while attending Grazia Magazine’s styling event at Diesel, and Dima Ayad’s “Butterflies” launch at S*uce. Here are some photos from the night: http://www.shadesandcoffee.blogspot.com … Continue reading
Journalist in a Jumpsuit 