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Accessory Trend: Python-Print Clutches at Boutique 1

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Python is a hot print this summer season, according to Savoir Flair Magazine’s Haleh Nia, in her editor’s letter for the May issue. While you can find tons of snake-print summer dresses, gowns, wedges and harem pants on the shelves and racks in stores, Boutique1.com offers online shoppers a great selection of python-print clutches by luxury designers.

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A dark crystal clasp gives extra pizzazz to this already bold python print. The large snakeskin patches are grey and silver, and the box clutch comes with Continue reading →

Jumpsuit of the Day: SevSev of I ♥ Fashion I ♥ My Community

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A new initiative is launching in Dubai, courtesy of the Rotaract Club in Jumeirah, called I ♥ Fashion I ♥ My Community.  Rotaract aims to hold events that raise money for local charities, and this newest project promises to make a difference on a number of levels!

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An I ♥ Fashion I ♥ My Community fashion show will be held on May 21st, offering local, emerging designers the chance to  have their pieces showcased for free! The field of fashion design is hard to break into, and struggling designers in Dubai can now lend their pieces for a runway show, as well as donate them to a silent auction. Proceeds will be given to the Senses Care Home for children with special needs.

Last week, Khadra Osman and Sevan Kouyoumjian of I ♥ Fashion I ♥ My Community were interviewed on the TwentySomething show on Dubai One. Sevan is also a designer (her brand is called SevSev), and her pieces will be used in the show! Jump to 1:49 to see a gorgeous teal-coloured jumpsuit from the SevSev Spring/Summer 2011 collection. Continue reading →

Le Grana at Toronto’s Spring 2011 Clothing Show

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For the Toronto readers- The Spring 2011 Clothing show is being held at Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place in two weeks! More than 300 local designers will show their clothing and jewellery at their own booths, and some will be lucky enough to have their designs displayed in the runway shows.

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Dubai-born fashion designer Grana Khan studied fashion at Ryerson University, and has since launched her own line- Le Grana Clothing. From May 27th-29th, her clothes will be selling at the Spring 2011 Clothing Show, and making appearances on the runway! The collection has some beautiful jumpsuits, embellished skirts, and edgy fringed dresses! Continue reading →

Jumpsuit of the Day: Wafa Saifi A/W 2011

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Wafa Saifi is a Dubai/Mumbai-based fashion designer. She graduated from Parson’s School of Design, and launched her first collection at Dubai Fashion Week in 2009. She’s also participated in Miami Fashion Week, and her name rings fashion bells internationally! She also happens to be one of the first regional designers I familiarized myself with in Dubai. Continue reading →

Currently Craving: 8 Jewellery Picks from Boutique 1

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Boutique1.com was voted “Best Online Retailer” at the 2011  Grazia Style Awards  held last week in Dubai. The store offers a great selection of luxury clothing, bags, shoes and accessories! Here are some gorgeous jewellery pieces available for purchase online:

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(Clockwise from Top Left) Maha Lozi Raj Armband AED 3,525, Alexis Bittar Lucite Wave Cuff AED 1,045, Erickson Beamon Hook & Eye Cuff AED 3,623, Alexis Bittar Rose Quartz Bead Cuff AED 2,260 Continue reading →

Cosmopolitan Middle East launches with Khloe Kardashian as Cover Girl

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Set to release in stores this Friday, the first issue of Cosmopolitan Middle East features Khloe Kardashian on its pink and gold glossy cover:

Cosmopolitan is the highest-selling women’s magazine in the world, and its readership is only growing, not to mention diversifying, with the launch of a Middle East edition. When ITP Publishing Group announced last year that it would take on Cosmo as the newest addition to their consumer magazine collection, doubts and speculation were high. After all, the magazine is known to contain a significant amount of sex-related content– a taboo topic within the conservative boundaries of media in the Middle East.

ITP announced that “Cosmo Middle East will respect the cultural sensitivities of this market, yet be able to highlight the many aspects of male/female relationships like no other magazine in the region.”

Given its reputation and vast readership, the magazine can  be expected to deliver colourful and cutting edge stories about beauty and grooming, relationships, fashion, health and fitness, entertainment and self-improvement.  Produced in Dubai’s Media City, the magazine will circulate across the GCC and Lebanon.

ITP currently houses Harper’s Bazaar Arabia and Shape Magazine, but with the launch of Cosmopolitan Middle East, women in the region will now have access to a universal magazine that combines fashion with health and lifestyle.

The cover of the first issue hit all the right targets with its bold, vibrant and overall attractive appearance– Curious and excited to read the stories that  lie behind it!

Read about Khloe Kardashian’s reaction to being the magazine’s cover girl.

Style MOEments in Dubai

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The Mall of the Emirates in Dubai is holding a competition called Style MOEments, and winners could receive AED 5,000 to spend at MOE, a gift voucher for Marc by Marc Jacobs, a Sephora gift basket worth AED 1,000, Liali Jewellery, and more!

To enter, participants must “like” the Mall of the Emirates Facebook page, post a stylish picture of themselves, and invite their friends to vote by “liking” it. The photo with the most “likes” at the end of March 12 wins!

Meanwhile, fashion blogger Tala Samman and Beauty expert Huda Kattan have been named the “Style and Beauty Ambassadors” of Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates. Until March 12, they will be posting daily doses of tips and advice on facebook for budding fashionistas in the Arab city, and those who upload pictures of their outfits on the Mall of the Emirates Facebook page may receive comments with  personal style advice from the ambassadors.