Velvet Magazine
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For Velvet Magazine: “A Pilgrim’s Diary”
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!
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For Velvet Magazine: “Hippie Chic: Reemami“
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 a local farm, Reema’s Spring/Summer 2012 campaign captures the essence of the free-spirited and whimsical,…
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For Velvet Magazine: “Sole Man”–My Interview with Giuseppe Zanotti
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 the C Club – a lavishly decorated gold room, he was extremely down to earth…
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For Velvet Magazine: Culture Clash–Modest Muslimahs In The Blogosphere
Recently, I noticed the growing trend of Muslim fashion bloggers on the web, and found it to be a “clash of cultures.” Fashion bloggers, who generally flaunt their daily outfits and thrive on support and publicity would seem to stand miles apart from Muslim women who wear hijab. However, I found a couple of blogs…
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For Velvet Magazine: The Indian Bridal "Tikka" Revolutionized
When Karl Lagerfeld showed his Indian-inspired Pre-Fall 2012 collection at Paris last December, I was overjoyed at the sight of bold jewelled and studded head ornaments that decorated the models’ heads. Then, when I saw a similar style of Indian-inspired head jewellery on the models at the ASHISH Fall/Winter 2012 show, I knew that it…
Hafsa Lodi 