Basics with a touch of attitude

If you remember this outfit was featured on Grazia. Did I introduce you to my vintage military jacket properly? don't think so, anyways just to tell you, I'm pretty sure now that I mixed it with almost everything in my wardrobe, from summer dress, leather shorts to pants. Like here with my fave Dries Van Noten jog pants. Love the combo Army jacket + flower dress + low-boots. Loafers are from asos.

Art Fashion

You remember the first time I told you about The Empty Quarter ? Well since then, the photography art gallery became one of the hot spot in town for culture.

Don't miss the latest exhibition starting from September 14th called : Fashion, the story of a lifetime - with simulatenously a celebration of most iconic fashion photographers like Lilian Bassman, Norman Parkinson, William Klein, Albert Watson etc... through mix of vintage & modern prints + showcase of amazing vintage dresses from Parveen Shaath's private collection (a true fashionista collector!).

The Empty Quarter
Gate Village, Bldg 02
DIFC

I'm a Loose(r)

Today's outfit is Loose, loose and loose. Maxi trousers + silky XXL shirt

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Pants Alice+Olivia / Shirt and bag Chloe / Bracelet COS

Fall Ad Campaign & Runway Inspiration

Marion Cotillard: Cover Girl of French Vogue September Issue

Love the dramatic make up; dark lips & eyes and bleached eyebrows... The french actress is hardly recognizable.

Geometry

High Shoulders + large pockets pants = Volume

Have a great week end!

Bisous

xx

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Jacket Sandro / Tee Maje / Pants COS / Shoes Uterque / Bag Chloe Paraty

Charity Sale @Dubai Ladies Club

"The lovely gals of Dubai Ladies Club are rallying fashion lovers to their Donate Your Bag and Accessories for charity sale, on August 28th from 8pm. "



Dubai Ladies Club members (from left) Hind Beljafla, Muna Bin Kalli, Shaikha Al Ketbi, Eman Al Mansoori. Funds raised from the August 28 sale will be dedicated to Mohammed bin Rashid Charitable Humanitarian Foundation.

Call Dubai Ladies Club on +971 4 349 9922 to arrange a complementary pick-up of your donated bag by Aramex.

photo credit Harper's Bazaar Arabia (join the Facebook group).

Pumpkin color

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Sweater H&M / Tee COS / Jeans Acne / Shoes Dior / Bag Chloe Marcie / Scarf Vintage / Necklace Isabelle Marant

Jaimemoncarre.com

Hermes has launched a cool new website called J'aime Mon Carre.

Luxe French fashion house Hermes and its signature scarves are usually associated with polished, ladylike glamour. But take a look at the label's brand new website, J'aime mon Carre (I Love My Scarf) and you'll see a whole new side.



The site features colourful street style pics of hip and cool girls sporting the scarves in different ways - as turbans, headbands, belts and, of course, as scarves. They're teamed with denim and slouchy T-shirts rather than twinsets and, if you're looking for inspiration on how to wear the scarves stashed in your wardrobe, then this is the place to head.



The site isn't just there to give us sartorial ideas though. It has been launched to mark the collaboration between Hermes and uber-cool French store Colette. The two have teamed up to create a special collection of scarves that will hit Colette in September - anyone heading to Paris Fashion Week take note.

Check out the site at http://www.jaimemoncarre.com/


Text credit elleuk.com

Balmain Fall 2010 collection now at Galeries Lafayette

The new Balmain A/W 2010 Ready-to-wear Collection has arrived at Galeries Lafayette.
Here a quick review of the best looks from the show:






Bon shopping!

Sweet Symphony

The hottest fashion news around town is the very soon opening of the new multibrand store Symphony in Dubai Mall.

Symphony is set to stock a diversecollection of luxury fashion brands like Christian Siriano, Luisa Beccaria, Jason Wu, Vera Wang, Ports 1961, Thakoon, Halston and many, many more. The new store will be spread over 3,000 sq ft and located in the Fashion Avenue. Symphony will also stock a range of quirky lifestyle items for the home, inspiring books and rare magazines, lomography cameras and coveted vintage designer pieces.

For the occasion, Symphony unveil their inaugural A/W 2010 new campaign shot in Dubai featuring america's next top model, Raina Hein. The inspiration of the campaign is the old and new Dubai; the past and the new; the East and the West; a symphony between opposites with the location set as the Dubai Creek.

Styling, Creative Direction and Concept: Salama Alabbar & Holly Williams
Photography: Susanne Spiel
Hair & Make-up: Sophie ChudzikowskiProduction: Capital D Studio
Model: Raina Hein

Kate Moss for Isabel Marant

Absolutely love the latest Isabel Marant ad campaign featuring Kate Moss, I know not very original as we've seen her striking the pose in pretty much all fashion ad for the past 10years... but still love the mood.

Ps: Ramadan Kareem to all of you!

Fall 2010 trend: RED pants

Caroline Mode & Isabel Marant Fall 2010 collection

Spotted

Magnolia bakery, ground floor Bloomingdale's

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Jacket Sandro / Dress COS / Shoes Uderque / Clutch Jimmy Choo / Head band H&M / Watch Dior Homme Chiffre Rouge Chrono

Coming Soon

Coming soon Fall; Coming soon to my wardrobe = BOOTS

The 2 pairs on my wish list from the Fall 2010 collection - 1. Chloe leather low boots 2. Christian Dior Cavaliere Calfskin leather - are to die for.

(For the Chloe fan out there, the latest Fall collection just arrived to the Emirates Towers boutique)

Bon shopping
xx

The Butterfly Effect

If you have lost your sunnies on the beach, time to invest on the fall trend and get the perfect Mad Men Fifties look - my fave those pairs from Alexander Wang for Linda Farrow.

Photo credit vogue.fr

End of an Era

If for you flats is still equal to ballerina it's time to update your wardrobe with a pair of brogues or loafers. More edgy than a simple pair of Repetto, inspired by the garconne (tomboy) look that fashionistas have been adopted for quite some time now, the brogues is the new flat.

Perfect combo with your fave baby doll dress for a less 'candy bar' look, a cropped pants for a more corporate look (think Annie Hall), denim shorts or to give a twist to the simple jeans, shirt, blazer look.






Photos credit The Sartorialist, Jak&Jil and Net-a-porter.com