Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
ACTUAL COVER 4 COLOR GOLD FOILING
decEMBER 2011w
hat’s
insi
de
Festive Fever Shopping season is here – yippee! But don’t worry, we’ve done the hard work for you by rounding up the little luxuries you’ll need in our ‘GLAM’ gifts guide.
Spotlight Yousra Samir meets one of the founder’s of Impression Boutique – and highlights other multi-brand havens in Doha.
Nadine LabakiOrna Ballout chats to lady of the moment Nadine Labaki about her latest film, and gets the lowdown on her thoughts of fashion and fame.
Fashion ShootDon’t miss our fashion shoot showcasing luxurious pieces that’ll def make you the brightest star at parties the season brings.
38 46
76 56
Style SnapshotDoha’s Image and Clothing Revivalist Lynette Cowie highlights a wealth of options on how to wear winter’s fave accessory.
68
Fashion Victory: Victoria
Beckham poses with Marc Jacobs after scooping ‘Best
Designer Brand’ prize at the British Fashion Awards
Ceremony held in the exclusive Savoy Hotel, London.
4 / DECEMBER 2011
MemoriesWhat a jam-packed year of fun it’s been at GLAM! Incase you missed an issue; we’ve delved into the archives to dish out some of our memorable moments...
GLAM meetsFashion illustrator Nikki Newman shows Cassey Oliviera her fabulous work and tells how important it is to do things to your hearts content.
IndulgeAre you seeking things to compliment your body and home? Our new ‘Indulge’ section will help you do just that.
Style CultureDebrina Aliyah speaks to four women from different cultural backgrounds on their stylish interpretation of the headscarf.
32 97
50 82
4th BirthdayHappy Birthday to us! To celebrate, Couturier Stephane Rolland and Mulberry’s Creative Director Emma Hill have drawn us special glam sketches; and our lovely readers have offered their wishes too.
26
Marni For h&M: The high
street fave has announced Italian fashion house Marni
will be its next designer collaboration. Get prepared to shop until you drop when
the collection hits stores worldwide in early
March 2012.
decEMBER 2011w
hat’s
insi
de
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 11
Yousuf Jassem al Darwish PUBLISHER AND EDITOR–IN–CHIEF sanDeep sehgal CHIEF ExECUTIVE
alpana roY ExECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ravi raman VICE PRESIDENT
MANAGING EDITORvani saraswathi
sinDhu nair DEPUTY EDITOR orna ballout FASHION & LIFESTYLE CORRESPONDENT
CasseY oliveira EDITORIAL COORDINATOR laila hawat FASHION EDITORS
melinDa Keith rob altamirano PHOTOGRAPHER
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR–PRODUCTION ART DIRECTOR suJith heenatigala venKat reDDY
hanan abu siam ASSISTANT ART DIRECTORS moniCa mCgee larrY weises
aYush inDraJith SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS sampath gunathilaKa m D
maheshwar reDDY b GRAPHIC DESIGNER
mohammeD sami MANAGERS – MARkETING ZulfiKar JiffrY
ChaturKa KaranDana SENIOR MEDIA CONSULTANT hasan reKKab MEDIA CONSULTANT
amJeth ali MARkETING RESEARCH & SUPPORT ExECUTIVE
pratap ChanDran ACCOUNTANT
biKram shrestha SR. DISTRIBUTION ExECUTIVE arJun timilsina DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT
bhimal rai
.GLAM is a Woman Today presentation, published by Oryx Advertising Co. WLL .The contents of this publication are subject to copyright and cannot be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher and/or license holder
.All rights rest with Datalog media solutions. The publisher does not accept responsibility for any advertising contents carried in this publication
Contact [email protected], [email protected]/glam www.issuu.com/oryxmags www.facebook.com/glammagazine
Call us: +974 44550983, 44672139, 44671178, 44667584 Fax: +974 44550982
December is by far our fave month. It’s that time of year we can relish the festive spirit and all the parties the year end brings. Most importantly we love it because it’s our birthday! Yes, this month,
GLAM turns FOUR. To celebrate in style, Couturier Stephane Rolland and Mulberry’s Creative Director Emma Hill have created exclusive sketches for us; and a bunch of our lovely readers have
wished us well wishes too. Thanks for all the support everyone!
There’s no better way to wrap up the year than with a cover girl that represents the modern Middle-Eastern woman. Our exclusive interview with Nadine Labaki highlights her successful career and her ambition to boost Lebanon’s film industry, ultimately proving
why she’s the name on everybody’s lips.
Check out our ‘Festive Fever’ pages for the ultimate guide of what to buy your loved ones, and yourself, this season. And don’t miss our GLAM photo shoot which highlights ensembles with a touch of fur, feathers and crystals – perfect for the
sparkle season.
As we all know, winter’s fave accessory is the scarf, but do you know all the different ways to wear one? Doha’s Image and Clothing Revivalist Lynette Cowie shows us how on p. 68-74.
Enjoy the read packed with so much more. And don’t forget to ring in the New Year in true GLAM style.
See you in 2012 !
FOLLOW US ON
www.twitter.com/glamqatar www.facebook.com/glamqatar www.glamqatar.tumblr.com
talK
www.issuu.com/oryxmags
10 / DECEMBER 2011
Hey GLAM,I’ve recently returned from an amazing holiday in Singapore. Your story in the November issue was very helpful highlighting places to visit while I was there. I even popped into the St Regis for some lunch, wow what a fab hotel – I’m really looking forward to visiting the one in Doha!
Rita Loren
Hello GLAM Qatar,I grabbed a copy of your mag when I saw you had an exclusive with style icon Donatella Versace inside. I was super excited to see what she had to say about the collection. Unfortunately, when I went to the H&M store, everything had sold out! I’m looking forward to what other collaborations H&M have up for grabs. Please keep me posted on these designer hook ups. Thanks!
Raquel J
Hi,It was nice to see your coverage on the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. Unfortunately I was out of the country at the time so missed rubbing shoulders with the celebs. It really makes me feel proud to live in Doha, knowing that we are attracting big names and holding such a glamorous festival. I’m going to make sure I don’t miss the next one.
Layla Haritenee
Marhaba GLAM,Cool photo shoot featuring fashion inspired by the past. The colours, styling, props, went really well with the nostalgic feel. I love it because I’m a vintage girl at heart and oh what I would give to travel back in time to experience the decades of style!
Aurielle Dean
Dear GLAM,I have an obsession with jewellery, especially pearls. It was great to see the pearl article by Lynettte Cowie; I thought it was really fascinating at how many different types of pearl are available. I feel a shopping spree coming on; everyone on my gift list will be receiving pearls of perfection this festive season!
Emma Malano
GLAM,I loved the photo shoot with Omani TV presenter Shaima Al-Hammadi. The Torch Doha looks like it has such an amazing view. My favourite part was that Shaima was your cover girl. It makes a nice change to see a Gulf girl on the cover – which def appeals to a wider audience.
Lina Taban
bouQetsbriCKbats
& talK baCK
12 / DECEMBER 2011
lust listcompiled by orna ballout
Mulberry’s newest it bag – Evelina – is
at the top of our festive wish list. We’d like ours in Summer Khaki
Large Grain please. Mulberry is at
The Pearl Qatar
We have a huge crush on these
Monica Vinader 18-karat gold
vermeil amethyst stud earrings.Available from theoutnet.com
Turn heads in beautiful long earrings in white
gold and briolette diamonds from the Montblanc Haute Joaillerie Riviera
Collection.Montblanc is at
Villaggio Mall, The Mall and Royal Plaza
Treat your iPad to a new home with this
fabulous leopard inspired case from carolina herrera.
More info: carolinaherrera.com
Gucci have us going wild for
their New Bamboo multicolor python
bag, which features a “Qatar Exclusive”
metal plaque on the inside lining
just to make us feel extra special!
Gucci is atVillaggio Mall
Head the fash pack in this
super helene Berman
Trilby hat.Available from theoutnet.com
14 / DECEMBER 2011
Stella McCartney will show creations from her eponymous label at London Fashion Week for the first time this February.
In a similar fashion to British designers such as John Galliano, McCartney has favoured Paris Fashion Week since launching her own label in 2001.
The former creative director of French fash-ion house Chloe’s biannual catwalk shows al-ways take place in the French capital, while oth-er British fashion houses such as Burberry and Mulberry prefer to support London.
But WWD reports that next season, on Febru-ary 18, the British designer will unveil an addi-tional one-off capsule collection during London Fashion Week, which has been opened for the last seven seasons by Irish creator Paul Costel-loe.
Although there are currently few details on the one-off collection, it will be available in Stel-la McCartney stores, on stellamccartney.com and via selected retailers worldwide in May.
February’s runway show could be linked to the London 2012 Olympics as McCartney is Adidas Team GB’s creative director. As well as design-ing uniforms for British athletes, UK Olympic enthusiasts can purchase sportswear from the line in stores such as JD Sports and John Lewis.
Stella McCartney to make London Fashion Week debut
Alexander McQueen’s commercial line McQ will take to the runway at London Fashion Week for the first time in February.
The British fashion house’s more affordable dif-fusion line was launched in 1996, offering men’s and women’s wear and accessories, and currently retails at selected department stores and websites including asos.com and net-a-porter.
WWD reports that the London Fashion Week runway show, previewing the line’s Fall 2012 range, is to promote the opening of McQ’s first standalone store in London.
The flagship store will be situated on Dover Street, home to Dover Street Market and shops
including Acne and APC.McQ’s current Fall 11 line has been proving
popular, with stars including Emma Watson, Chloe Moretz and Rihanna all recently being spotted in a tartan dress from the range which retails at £470.
British designers such as John Galliano, Al-exander McQueen has tended to favor Paris Fashion Week in the past. It has been confirmed that despite the one-off diffusion line at London Fashion Week, the main Alexander McQueen collection’s runway show will still take place at Paris Fashion Week in March, as will that of Stella McCartney’s main line.
McQueen’s McQ line:another debut for London Fashion Week
01
02news buZZ
DECEMBER 2011 / 15
glam news buZZ
Paul Smith received the Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design prize at this month’s British Fashion Awards.
Established in 1989, the British Fashion Awards celebrate the contributions of British designers, creatives and models to the interna-tional fashion scene.
Previous winners of the Outstanding Achieve-ment in Fashion Design prize include Vivienne Westwood, Stephen Jones and John Galliano.
Smith opened his first shop in 1970 and now has outlets in 35 countries around the world, in-cluding the USA, Russia and India. The 65-year-old’s men’s and womenswear lines are celebrat-ed for being quintessentially British.
Earlier this year US designer Marc Jacobs re-ceived America’s equivalent of the accolade at the 2011 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards.
A press release from the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture revealed that the Ital-ian fashion house will return to the official
couture calendar in 2012.Sources told Women’s Wear Daily that Ate-
lier Versace will show in the first time slot on the first day of Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, when it kicks off on January 23. Other fashion houses due to showcase their creations include haute couture pros Chanel, Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Versace last featured on the couture calendar in January 2004.
Since then the brand has favoured intimate presentations of its haute couture line rather than catwalk shows.
Madonna is launching a new fashion line worldwide next year, aimed at women aged 27 through 50, the 53-year-old pop
diva and her corporate partner in the venture revealed.
“Truth or Dare by Madonna” will initially feature footwear, handbags, intimates, accesso-ries and fragrances, Iconix Brand Group of New York said in a statement.
“Over the past several years, I have been approached countless times to create my own brand,” said Madonna in the statement, add-ing that “the timing is right” to embark on the project.
Iconix said the line – which takes its name from the US title of a documentary about the singer’s 1990 Blonde Ambition tour – would “showcase the dichotomy that is Madonna, both powerful icon and feminine beauty.”
Madonna previously partnered with Iconix last year for a more youthful fashion line, “Ma-terial Girl,” inspired by her teenage daughter Lourdes and sold only in North America.
Paul Smith’soutstanding achieve-ment honoUred
Versace'S first couture catwalk show in eight years
Madonna to launch new fashion line
05
0403
16 / DECEMBER 2011
Tourists and shoppers thronged New York department store Barneys to see the open-ing of a whole floor turned over to the ex-
travagant world of pop singer Lady Gaga.It’s a holiday season makeover like no other,
styled as “Gaga’s Workshop” and filled with wildly presented Lady Gaga-themed sweets, books, toys, clothes and other items.
Lady Gaga, known for sporting the pop in-dustry’s most lavish, often impractical out-
fits, cut the opening ribbon herself, giving fans a chance to buy a piece of her fashion mystique.
There’s a huge “Gaga bust candle” for $395, cookie boxes in the shape of her costumes for $85, or for $10 more a chocolate replica of the shoe she wore in the “Bad Romance” video.
A quarter of sale proceeds will go to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, which aims to support youth causes.
Lady Gaga shop makeover hastourists agog
06
Bloggers turn designer for new shoe line
While fashion purists may argue bloggers already have too much power in the fashion world, a series of shoes designed by some of the most prominent online trendsetters are for sale.
Bloggers including Susie Lau of Style Bubble, Style Salvage’s Steve Salter, Leandra Medine of the Man Repeller, and Face Hunter’s Yvan Rodic have collaborated with footwear pro-ducer Six London and website Farfetch.com to each create an “ultimate shoe.”
The range includes chukka boots, fluorescent wedges and stilettos, with prices ranging from $328 to $608, and will be available for purchase online from international designer retailer Farfetch.com and Six London’s website.
This isn’t the first time the realms of blogging and design have collided, and it’s a phenom-enon which appears to be becoming increasingly popular.
Leandra Medine, who created a chunky blue and red shoe boot for Six London, has also collaborated with Miami-based brand Del Toro on a limited-edition smoking slipper which will be available on the brand’s website early December.
Susie Lau’s shoe forSix London and
Farfetch.com ©Farfetch.com
07
08
DECEMBER 2011 / 17
Alber Elbaz lifting lid onLanvin design process
Alber Elbaz has revealed he’s writing his first book, scheduled for release early 2012. The Lanvin creative director has been working on a 700-page tome, which will be a comprehensive guide to the
design and production methods required to create a fashion collection.Los Angeles Times broke the news after the creator told journalist
Booth Moore the tome will be published by international photobook publisher Steidl.
He also explained that the first few pages of the book will be blank to evoke his daily creative process.
“That is how I start every day,” he divulged.Elbaz became artistic director of French fashion house Lanvin in Oc-
tober 2001, achieving praise for his simple, feminine collections. The designer’s upcoming book follows a growing trend for fashion houses to “open” the doors to their design methods.
Just last month Louis Vuitton Mokt Hennessy (LVMH) ran a series of European artisan workshops, ateliers, and vineyards for two days. The luxury conglomerate allowed the public to see what goes on behind the doors at some of its most iconic labels, which include fashion houses Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, and Dior and jewelry makers De Beers and Chaumet.
Another company to have lifted the lid on manufacturing is Gucci, which in 2010 toured the world with its Artisan project, which show-cased production methods.
Meanwhile, in October high-end shoe label Jimmy Choo released a limited edition coffee table book charting its road to success and mark-ing 15 years in fashion.
Bottega Veneta may be best known for its leather goods, but the brand’s creative director Tomas Maier has now branched into the realm of music.
Maier has teamed up with Parisian DJ Michel Gaubert on Intrec-cio Uno, a two-disc compilation album featuring a medley of past runway show and store playlists, in time for the holiday season.
Artists featuring on the eclectic album include French pianist Maxence Cyrin, English rock group The Heavy and Norwegian producer Lindstrxm, whose track Lovesick accompanied the Fall/Winter 2010 womenswear show.
The case cover features images from the Bottega Veneta Fall 2010/11 advertising campaign.
Retailing for $45, Intreccio Uno is available in Bottega Veneta stores worldwide. It can also be reserved on the website www.bot-tegaveneta.com for international shipping in time for Christmas.
To preview the album, Facebook users simply need to ‘like’ Intrec-cio Uno, and it can also be heard on the fashion house’s website.
This echoes Cartier’s recent collaboration with French electro group Air on the video How Far Would You Go For Love. Unveiled on November 9 as part of Cartier’s True Love Has a Colour and a Name campaign, fans got the chance to see the exclusive clip by clicking ‘like’ on the jeweler’s Facebook page.
Parisian DJ Gaubert is known for his work creating show sound-tracks for designer brands including Chanel and is a frequent col-laborator with the latter’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld, who himself released the album Les Musiques que j’aime in 2006.
Fashion making music asBottega Veneta releases album
glam news buZZ09
Courtesy afprelaxnews.com
Supermodel namedbest green celebrityat annual eco awards
Gisele B|ndchen was named Best Green International Celebrity at this year’s Green Awards at a ceremo-
ny at the National History Museum in London.
The 31-year-old Brazilian supermodel who has starred in campaigns for labels such as Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino and Versace, is also involved in numerous en-vironmental campaigns.
She became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Pro-gram (UNEP) in 2009 and has supported numerous environmental initiatives such as the Drop of Water Movement (Movi-mento Gota D’Agua), which aims to pre-vent the construction of the Bel Monte Dam in Brazil, a dam which campaigners claim will destroy large swathes of the Amazonian rainforest.
DECEMBER 2011 / 19
shoptalk
Winter Classics Set yourself apart from the crowd this season, wearing warm winter classics from designing extravaganza Elie Tahari. Here
are some of our top picks...Elie Tahari is available at Salam Plaza
20 / DECEMBER 2011
A Shopper’s Paradise51 East opens in Lagoona MallFashion junkies have a new place to splurge their cash with the opening of Fifty One East Lagoona, the Middle East’s biggest luxury multi brand store. The event commanded a glitzy welcoming, and the swarming crowd seemed pleased to witness high-profile government, celebs, designers and showbiz personalities in attendance. “Spanning over 13,500 square meters of breathtaking interiors, Fifty One East at Lagoona mall is a rarity in fashion and lifestyle where legacy and quality are the main elements. Discover by yourself the experience from the moment you step through the door,” highlighted Mr Bader Al Darwish, Chairman of Darwish Holding. After the ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiya, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Amiri Diwan, attendees rushed into the store to catch a piece of the action.Notching up the glamour factor was leggy Lebanese singer Maya Diab dressed in a gorgeous glitzy purple and gold themed ensemble. Other household names ho caught the eye include Lebanese singer, Najwa karam, kuwaiti singer and composer Abdullah Al Roweished and kuwaiti actress Souad Al Abdullah. A dazzling catwalk show consisting models showing creations by the likes of George Chakra, George Hobeika, Tony Ward, Abed Mahfouz and Rabih kayrouz, was a hit with the crowd, who took the opportunity to explore the shopping haven home to exquisite fashion, cosmetics, jewellery and technology brands. Get ready to drool over the likes of Chanel, Givenchy, Brioni, Moreschi, Nina Ricci and Abed Mahfouz, to name a few. Prepare to shop till you drop as this is the ultimate shopper’s paradise!
glam shop talK
lebanese singer maya diab looked stunning ina purple and gold themed ensemble
he abdullah bin hamad al-attiya, deputy prime minister and chief of amiri diwan, cut the ribbon surrounded byhigh-profile figures
glamorous models showcase anarray of designer brands
a couture gown from georges hobeikadesigned exclusively for 51 east
22 / DECEMBER 2011
glam arounD town
Dazzling DohaFashion exhibition
at W DohaThe fash pack rocked up to W Doha for a fashion fuelled
treat featuring two bright stars. The event, held in collaboration with W Istanbul, was a showcase of Turkish designer Niyazi Erdogan’s S/S 2012 Collection alongside
local girl Selina Farooqui’s ‘W by Night’ Collection.Farooqui, who started her label in 2010, now has a huge
following thanks to her unique style inspired by her Indian roots fused with a contemporary Arabian touch.
She’s taken her third collaboration with W Doha to a new level with an entire range inspired by the hotel’s hip and
edgy surroundings. The sophisticated collection comprises glamorous evening gowns, skirts, blouses and accessories
– real head turners with careful attention to the detail of embellishments and pretty crystals.
The latest collection seems more accessible too, as those who don’t have the budget to fork out up to QR 4000 on a
show stopping gown, can now get their paws on moderately priced garments and accessories.
Farooqui revealed to GLAM that her fave pieces are the cute jackets: “There are three of them in the collection – all embellished with different kinds of crystals in gold, silver
and black. I love the whole idea of mixing metallics.”Turkish designer Niyazi Erdogan collection draws
inspiration from Art Deco. His architecture background influences the range which is governed by sharp lines and a masculine spirit of aesthetics. “The collection focuses on three different categories-business wear, casual and eveningwear. It’s my biggest collection to date and has a more grown up feel with a selection of harem pants and
print shirts,” he revealed to GLAM.
selina farooqui sparkles with her 'w by night' collection
turkish designer niyazi erdoganshowcases his hip s/s 2012
menswear collection
24 / DECEMBER 2011
glam arounD town
Talented qatar DuoQatari fashion designers launch new line
With help from Louis Armstrong’s Wish upon a star, the scene was set in Hamad Bin khalifa University Student Center, in Education City, for the showcase of duo’s first fashion line.
Fatma Al-Misnad, a Northwestern University student in Qatar, and Amna Al-Misnad, a student and designer for Terzi abayas, are two Qatari cousins and masterminds behind the brand called duo. “Instead of competing against each other, we combined our ideas together,” said Amna.
Evening dresses, jumpsuits, put-on casual daily blazers and a variety of designs paraded down the ebony stage, as the music continued to transcend with its techno beat, playing along
a modern version of classics that parallels their fashion break in.The Vanity Room, 51 East, The Planner and ARA – Art of Makeup sponsored the event.
duo’s trendy manner conceived an assorted plate of looks on the platform. An envious velvet green knee-length vest framed the model’s beige strapless fitted dress, as it came out to greet December’s winter. And a lemon-yellow midi skirt strutted down the stage to complement next
year’s spring season.
The TorchA Qatari landmark opens for businessAt 300-metre high and with 360 degree panoramic views across the whole of Doha, situated in the heart of Aspire Zone, The Torch-Doha enters the country’s luxury hotels market. Currently in the soft opening stage, the hotel is an ideal venue for those who are searching for state-of-the-art sporting, leisure and rehabilitation facilities. The tower is the result of comprehensive architectural, engineering and technical design. It was shaped to represent a colossal torch, which for the duration of the 15th Asian Games in 2006 held the flame, the tallest and highest positioning of a games flame to date. The unique structure of the hotel includes 17 floors of five-star hotel accommodation featuring 167 rooms and suites; three signature restaurants, a top-floor viewing deck and a breathtaking revolving restaurant at 240 metre above ground, four levels of health club with cantilevered swimming pool 80 metre above ground and a business centre. One of the few hotels in the world to take the lead in terms of latest in-room technology The Torch-Doha have introduced Interactive LED TVs and a Media Hub Phone System – including a wireless phone, landline and an innovative Smart pad in-room service menu. Of its several attractions, the Three Sixty-Qatar’s only revolving restaurant-is the most remarkable. It offers a panoramic view of Doha and is located on the 47th floor of the hotel.
New Nudo Tangerine Garnet and Peridot
New NudoBlue London Topaz
Pomellato PerfectionItalian brand rings in10 years of the Nudo
Fine Italian jewelers Pomellato marked the 10th anniversary of its iconic Nudo ring with the introduction of a covetable new Nudo collection. The ‘extreme’ version of the brand’s emblematic ring manages to retain the
poetic simplicity of the iconic jewel, while accentuating new dimensions and a range of lust worthy colours.
The birth of the Nudo in 2001 revolutionised the ethos of jewellery-making thanks to its simplistic design – which added a touch of humour to the classic solitaire – perfectly in tune with the brand’s unconventional
allure. The most standout factor of the ring is its versatility. It’s the type of
accessory that can play the role of cool casual accompanying a dressed down look comprising a pair of denims, and then easily transformed to add sparkle to an elegant gown. It’s perfect for women who like to play around with style as several rings can be worn together to achieve a
colourful combination. The new Nudo collection comes in rose and white gold in the choice of seven stones including: Blue London Topaz, Madeira quartz, Amethyst,
Prasiolite, Lemon Quartz, Peridot and Tangerine Garnet.Pomellato is available at Ali Bin Ali Watches & Jewelry in Royal Plaza.
photography by: alreem kafoud and alJazi al-nasr
years of glam
happybirthdaytous!
DECEMBER 2011 / 27
stephane rolland, couturier
28 / DECEMBER 2011
Hillary Kozmaowner of GlowameriCa Salon “wishing you many more years of success! i look forward to seeing you continue to give qatar its monthly dose of glamour and fashion, and you getting bigger, better and more adored with every month! i loved the glam June 2011 edition when you covered ‘fashion’s greatest darlings’ featuring style icon audrey hepburn, and isabella blow – muse of the late alexander mcqueen. happiest of birthdays to you, glam magazine!”
Dalia Pineirofounder of dana Jewellery “happy 4th birthday glam magazine! thank you for featuring dana Jewellery this year and allowing me to share my thoughts and ideas. my favourite section of the magazine has got to be the hits and misses, which is fun every time! i wish you all the best and as always, ‘being fashionable and helping others is priceless.’ “
SaraH reece Jewellery deSiGner "happy birthday to glam magazine! since mov-ing to doha, i have been an avid reader of glam magazine! thanks for get-ting me through those mo-ments when i wondered why we had moved here! my favourite articles this year have been the June’s edition, ‘fashions greatest darlings’. i think that there is only one thing missing and that’s a problem page. i bet you’d get some really cracking letters sent in to mull over."
micHellamarounifounder and deSiGnerat miChella Jewellery “i hope that glam will be more known not only in qatar but also in the region. it is a very trendy magazine that covers different and interesting topics. i had a nice experience with orna ballout who wrote a really nice piece about my work and my jewellery collection. i wish glam all success in the future and hope it will become a leading source in fashion and social topics.”
Dana riaDfaShion deSiGner“i think glam, every issue, captures the essence of fashion, beauty and design. it is very balanced and it never feels like something is missing. i love how glam showcases local designers in doha and gives them the opportunity to talk about their experience in fashion design. my favourite articles would be the spreads showcasing the local designers here in doha that i relate to. shop talk is also one of my favourite and of course all the trend reports. happy happy happy birthday glam magazine! don’t for-get about me, one of your local fashion designers!”
compiled by debrina aliyah
DECEMBER 2011 / 29
emma hill, creative director of mulberry
30 / DECEMBER 2011
PatreSe eSSel imaGe ConSultant“keep on supporting lo-cal talents! it’s the key to your success! i hope there are many more birthdays to come! i will always have a soft spot for glam. i will never forget my first night out in doha. it was a glam brazilian party at the w hotel in June 2009. this was where i made my first connection to the fashion industry in qa-tar, and i have not looked back! a very very happy birthday to you!”
lena arKawi Store manaGer and faShion ConSultant at la-Vedette faShion and imaGe ConSultinG“on behalf of la vedette, i would like to wish glam a very happy birthday! the la vedette team has enjoyed all the different themes, and working with such a lovely glam team! i hope to see glam be-come a regional leading fashion magazine. i believe that glam will continue to influence, inspire and inno-vate itself throughout the years to come.”
youSra Samirfounder of faShionbloG, under your abaya“i would like to see glam not only to be qatar’s no.1 fashion magazine but the no.1 fashion magazine in the region. my most memorable glam piece to date has to be the october 2011 cover shoot where they re-styled models into our favourite film characters! audrey hepburn was a dead-ringer! happy birthday glam, here’s to four glamorous, fashion-packed years and many more stylish years to come!”
carla mallariCo-founder of nomad*, Qatar’S premier Street-Style bloG“i wish for you to continue leading do-ha’s fashion forefront! if you’re a new, ris-ing fashion designer, the glossy pages of glam is the place to be seen! it was quite emotional for me to see the piece about my last year at vcuqatar and our senior showcase. it’s definitely my personal favourite. it’s a great memento of my final semester at uni with all my classmates, professors and all the hard work we’ve done! happy 4th birthday glam! stay glam, glam. ;) “
rolla el KHalilmerChandiSinG manaGer for mathaf“i want to wish glam magazine a happy 4th birthday. i wish for glam to be with us for a long time and to grow along with qatar. i always love reading about the local fashion scene here. like glam, the fashion scene in doha is young and growing yet there are always cool and interesting finds to discover! :)”
compiled by debrina aliyah
32 / DECEMBER 2011
A ROUND UP OF GLAM STORIES FROM THE PAST YEAR
Jan
ua
ry
February
husam el odeh,
winner of the emerging accessories designer 2010 at the
british fashion awards spoke exclusively to
us about his arab roots and unique
jewellery line
our first be
glam night of the year had
everyone dancing away in the sophisticated
surroundings of pearl lounge at the marriott hotel
some of doha’s
style set gave us the lowdown on their personal
style
it was all
about quirky boutiques, gourmet
food and sensational style in our feature ‘impressions of a
shopaholic traveler in london’
compiled by orna ballout
DECEMBER 2011 / 33
aPr
il m
ar
cH
we got up close
and personal with hair stylist to the
stars rossano ferretti at the opening of his
salon at the ritz carlton the
glam beauty awards 2011 winners
revealed!
the vcuq
fashion design class of 2011 showed
glam their final work and discussed
their ambitions
we drooled
over fabulous fashion at the iwed exhibition and met
saudi superstar waed
mayJu
ne
luxury french
maison lancel opened its first
amazing store at the pearl qatar and glam chatted to its creative
director leonello borghi
the men got
some attention in our ‘men’s section’ which included a catwalk compass,
places to hang out and the mystery of the
man drawer!
doha’s discerning
design talent Juan hernandez daels showed off his edgy fashion
designs
budding jewellery
designer sarah reece talked about her contemporary
handmade treasures
34 / DECEMBER 2011
July
/ au
gu
St
in our double edition, we
brought double the juice of fashion
including the latest abaya
trends
we went on
a fascinating journey into the heart
of provence, in france, to learn all about
l’occitane’s peony inspired range
Jean nahkle,
senior buyer for ufc boutiques at the pearl qatar shared all
his style knowledge and gave details on the
seasonaltrends
we checked
into the w hotel to experience its
quirky surroundings; and four seasons
doha for a mini staycation
SePtember
sports star maria
sharapova opened up to glam
about her fashion and beauty must
haves
bloggers and designers
from around the world shared how they interpret their national
dress in our special feature ‘around the
world in cultural dresses’
we showcased
mesmerising numbers from
genius stephane rolland's a/w 2011 couture
collection
DECEMBER 2011 / 35
octobern
oV
emb
er
we rocked out
to eclectic beats at the marriot’s
pearl lounge for our signature be glam night in association
with opi
executive director of
doha film institute amanda palmer
spoke to us about doha’s glitziest
affair - dtff
tv presenter shaima al-
hammadi posed for us in an exclusive
photo shoot at the torch hotel
celebrities including leona lewis, yousra,
antonio banderas, flocked to the city for the ultra glam doha
tribeca film festival
donatella versace spoke
exclusively to us about the hit design collaboration of the
year – versace for h&m
DECEMBER 2011 / 37
EarrinGs: 18ct white gold asscher-cut diamond earrings in a micro-set diamond open surround with diamond brio-lettes.
glam star stYle
Star Style
Supermodel Yasmin Le Bon is proof that, over time, things are only getting better. At 47 years of age, she is the epitome of sophisticated chic, maintaining envious youthful looks and stunning style that would give models half her age a run for their money.
Recently awarded ‘Fashion Icon of the Year’ at a luxurious bash held at Claridge’s Hotel, it’s easy to see why she scooped the prize – wearing a beautiful made-to-mea-sure Haute Couture gown by Stephane Rolland, and jewellery by David Morris.
Days after the glitzy affair, Le Bon dazzled at the ‘Chain of Hope’ charity gala held at Natural History Museum, London. Again, she showed off her style files in what appears to be two of her go-to designers – a mesmerizing Haute Couture Stephane Rolland dress and luxurious David Morris jewellery.
DrEss: Emperor green crepe georgette asym-metrical draped dress, featuring a giant brooch inspired by Maria Pergay’s works of the 70s, and made of brushed silver and pyrites.
DrEss: Asymmetrical ‘aileron’ long gown in draped black silk crepe.
EarrinGs: 18ct white gold chandelier ear-rings comprising oval, round, marquise and cushion-cut diamonds and diamond briolettes.
38 / DECEMBER 2011
ForHer..
compiled by orna balloutglamgift-giving ideas
1. four fantastic lippies cased in maC’s dazzle sphere kiosk cement this as a pout perfection gift! 2. go wild gift-giving with this alexander mcQueen black clutch charmer (available from theounet.com) 3. the inviting scent from this l’occitane delices des fruits diffuser will accentuate the festive spirit. 4. this pretty piece from hoss intropia will brighten up any outfit for the party season. 5. a luxurious roasted chestnut deluxe candle from Jo malone is at the top of everyone’s wish list. 6. Celine’s red and blue clutch nails the colour-block trend in two of the season’s hottest hues. 7. gain serious brownie points with the delivery of this marvelous Valentino bag with gold stud detailing. 8. John richmond’s festive coffret packs in two fragrances and a sensual body lotion – scentastic ! 9. leopard print is the second skin of the season; get this from banana republic now!
19
4
6
7
2
3
5
8
DECEMBER 2011 / 39
ForHim..
1. nothing says i love you better then a set of actea cufflinks crafted in white gold and diamonds. 2. luxe sunnies from tod’s. check. 3. give his ‘man bag’ a glamorous makeover with this little beauty from lanvin. 4. get your hands on Carolina herrera’s luxurious orange winter warmers. 5. we adore this cool paul Smith wash bag and are certain the man in your life will too! 6. a blue and white striped shirt is a safe bet; this hackett number will do the job perfectly. 7. moschino’s forever fragrance comes with a body lotion and handy wash bag. scent of success! 8. these paul Smith boots were made for walking... 9. a dapper hat from lanvin will keep him warm on those wintery nights, while allowing him to channel his gangster avatar!
1 2
3
64
5
8
9
7
glam festive fever
40 / DECEMBER 2011
create timeless memories with an opulent watch that’ll be cherished for hours upon hours...
hours of love
louis Vuitton tambour blush diamonds
perrelet diamond flower collection
Citizen eco-drive chrono chic
lange & Sohnesaxonia thin
taG heuer formula 1 lady steel & ceramic
chronograph
for her...
Salvatore ferragamo f-80 precious stones
compiled by orna ballout
DECEMBER 2011 / 41
glam festive fever
for him...
Citizen yacht timer
taG heuer mikrograph
ebel classic sport
louis Vuitton tambour diving ii
Corum ti-bridge tourbillon
roger dubuis the monegasque
collection
42 / DECEMBER 2011
Tisthe
SeasontoSparkle
make a scene with
drop dead gorgeous
Jewels that were
made to be noticed...
compiled by orna ballout
stand out with a
show stopping stingray cuff in white diamonds
from Gilan.
make others green
with envy over this 18 carat white gold
necklace, set with 204 brilliant-cut diamonds, 128
marquise-cut emeralds from the PiaGEt
limelightcollection.
catwalk insPiration
statement pieces commanded
attention on the a/w catwalks of lanvin
and dolce & gabbana.
these intricate
black and white diamond
handkerchief earrings from Gilan’s lace
collection are seriously hot.
Dior have us all
drooling over this ring in white gold,
diamonds, rubies and white quartz from the bals de paris
collection.
we seriously
covet this trinity long necklace from
cartiEr which exudes glamour with its three
gold, fresh water pearls and gold
pearl design.
the trinity
ring from cartiEr screams
sophistication thanks to its luxurious design
in three gold and fresh water
pearls.
glam festive fever
/
44 / DECEMBER 2011
glam top trenDs
g e t t h e
1. Banana Republic Trousers 2. Banana Republic Scarf 3. Carolina Herrera Belt4. Kenzo Sunglasses 5. Valentino Boots 6. Valentino Bag 7. Hoss Intropia Coat
15
7
4
SHARoN SToNE TAKES A WALK oN THE WILD SIDE IN THIS CHIC SAFARI THEMED ENSEMBLE. WE CAN’T TAKE ouR EyES oFF THoSE SALVAToRE FERRAGAMo BooTS! GET THE LooK WITH PIECES INSPIRED By HER CooL CASuAL STyLE...
3
2
6
co
mpi
led
by
orn
a b
all
ou
t
46 / DECEMBER 2011
NadineLabaki
“IT’S LIKE LIVING IN A MoVIE.”
completely lost my postpartum fat. Some-times people notice my small tummy, which I try to conceal as much as possible, and think I’m pregnant again – it’s not true,” Nadine Labaki reveals to GLAM when we quiz her about her secrets. Well, Labaki has us fooled. The last time we saw her, she was turning up the glamour vol-ume at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival, where she managed to whip up a media frenzy look-ing svelte and sophisticated in an array of out-of-this world gowns. Her presence at DTFF was one among many film festival appearances where she’s been busy judging competitions, speaking about her career, while also showcasing her new movie – Where Do We Go Now – which ex-plores the story of a group of Lebanese wom-en trying to calm tensions between Chris-tians and Muslims in their village. The new film is tipped to become a box office hit as it’s already received the People’s choice award at the Annual Toronto International Film Festi-val and the Audience Award for Best Narra-tive at DTFF.
“I haven’t
lebanese film director and actress naDine labaKi is the name on everybody’s lips. girls want to be her; brands want to work with her; and everybody wants to see her new movie where do we go now. recently named the middle east a/w ‘intropia woman’ for hoss intropia, labaki takes time out of her busy schedule to talk to orna ballout about her films, fashion and fame...
photography by JiHaD HoJeily
DECEMBER 2011 / 47
48 / DECEMBER 2011
“Where Do We Go Now has given me the ability to portray things I want to say and ex-plore. I’m really happy it’s been well received by people around the world. Lebanon is such a small country with no film industry, so it makes me proud to showcase a Lebanese film to the rest of the world,” Labaki shares. It was Labaki’s debut film Caramel which catapulted her into the global spotlight. Be-fore her foray into the movie world, she was a household name in the region, renowned for her work as a director of many popular Arab music videos and commercials. On be-ing famous, she notes: “I feel OK – its fun. But it’s not about being famous; it’s really about achieving things and having the ability to ex-press who you are. It’s such a fulfillment to have so many people listening to and seeing what you have to say.”Labaki is a superwoman when it comes to movie making as she manages three impor-tant tasks in the creation process including scriptwriting, acting and directing. Quite a feat! When asked whose shoes she’d like to step into for a day, her answer proves how comfy she’s in her own. “It’s a very hard ques-tion because I like to be a different person every day. Film making allows me to explore this. I create worlds which allow me to play roles exploring my many different natures. It doesn’t have to be one kind of nature, job or personality. I like to live many lives!” Labaki may get fulfilment channelling her many avatars, yet in the same instance is pre-sented with many challenges. “Making films in Lebanon is very difficult as there’s no film industry. It’s always a battle to make a film. You come across a lot of obstacles because people aren’t used to it, however we end up
DECEMBER 2011 / 49
overcoming them which makes me happy. I mainly work with non-professional actors, and the fact that I’m acting and directing at the same time makes it even more challeng-ing.”Writing, acting, directing as well as jet-set-ting across the globe for film promotion, one would imagine Labaki has little time to do much else. “I try to spend as much time as possible with my two-year-old son. Aside from that, I like to practice yoga and pilates – although it’s not on a regular basis as travel-ling is time consuming.”On the subject of family, Labaki is truly living the fairytale romance as she met her Musical Composer husband Khaled Mouzannar while writing her first film Caramel. “It’s really spe-cial to have a close working relationship with a music composer; it’s helpful as the music is born with the film. Everything revolves around what you’re doing.”Some girls may find working and living with their spouse too much to handle, but not so in Labaki’s case. “It’s like living in a movie! Our job isn’t about numbers or profitability. It’s about art and creativity – it’s nice to talk about these things. Sharing a human experi-ence makes you feel better.”
Rapid-firethe hoSS intropia woman iS:“An achiever...A working woman...A mother – someone who is trying to fulfil things in her life but at the same time is a normal person.”
faVe pieCe from hoSS intropia:“The leather jacket – it reflects my personality, is practical, comfortable and looks good.”
SiGnature Style:“Simple, elegant and comfortable.”
Style iConS:“Any lady who knows how to dress well and looks graceful in whatever she’s wearing.”
wardrobe Staple:“Pair of jeans.”
faVe deSiGnerS:“Elie Saab, Milia M andStephane Rolland.”
'intropia woman' nadine labakimodels designs fromthe a/w hoss intropia collection
50 / DECEMBER 2011
DECEMBER 2011 / 51
strokes creative
fromtheramptothecanvas
had she not understood her heart's calling, nikki newman would have been
anything but an artist. do things to your heart's content is what the fashion
illustrator advocates in an interview with cassey oliveira.
glam meets
one would list the most popular hobbies of all time, painting would definitely be among the first few. It's this preconception of art as a hobby that has many people undermine its potential as a valid career option. So did Nik-ki Newman.
As a teenager, Nikki would paint most of the time – that was one way of relaxing she says. Then there was always her favourite fashion programme on television that she would be hooked on to every week. It would fire up her imagination and make her want to do some-thing in fashion – not designing in particular, but the art side of it.
She did consider studying fashion but a career counsellor suggested her to choose something more academic, something that complemented her grades. Nikki ended up studying film and literature at University as a result, and went on to work in the theatre world in London's West End, taking evening
if
52 / DECEMBER 2011
art courses at Central St. Martin's. "I thought my love for art was just a hobby. I didn't want to take the love away by making it my job, and being told how do it," says Nikki.
After her stint in theatre, Nikki re-trained as an English teacher spending seven years in that career. Health issues forced her to quit. However, this gave her ample time to give her career path a thought.
"I realised that I was getting all the more drawn towards art; I wanted to use my love for it in some way." With life coming full circle, she has finally returned to the one thing she is most passionate about. Nikki is now a promising Fashion artist who has even bagged the prestigious Harper's Bazaar Ara-bia Fashion Illustrator 2011 Award in a short span of time.
Moral of the story: "Follow your heart; not what your career counsellor tells you. You are the one doing the job," says Nikki.
However, she admits, "financially, fash-ion art has not become my career yet. But it brings in enough to supplement my family's income. I believe it's growing. You don't get rich quick doing art. Many people don't even think they can earn from art, I am grateful that I can.
"Financial motivation is the first thing that kills creativity," she warns.
DECEMBER 2011 / 53
glam meets
colour on canVaSNikki's earliest sketches were that of her pri-mary school teacher. She was fascinated with her teacher's distinctive 70s hairstyle, and sketched her often. As she grew older, she would paint her favourite popstars. Looking back at her then amateur paintings that she has treasured, Nikki has learnt a lot. "I see a progression, and I really value that. I keep ex-perimenting the way I use paint."
Her paintings scan a variety of subject matters – from breathtaking scenery, to hu-man portraits, to designer gowns and shoes. "Shoes," she says, "completely blow me away. They are little works of arts. I paint a shoe like how you would paint a beautiful person."
As a fashion illustrator, her paintings reflect the essence of a designer's style. "It might not be a detailed replica, but it's more of how you would like to feel in that dress or shoe." Now you would wonder if her sketches have ever influenced her fashion sense. No, says Nikki. "I tend to draw or paint things that I aspire, but wouldn't necessarily wear. My style is more understated, so I end up drawing things that are more glamorous. I always tell people that I paint these shoes because I can't afford them... but one day I will."
While Nikki hearts the fun, freedom and excitement that come with fashion art, she also plans to focus on human elements – be
it in fashion itself or simply characters that she comes across in daily life. "I often get torn between the two, but I think both will merge eventually. I might develop a more neutral style... In art, you are always evolving."
DoHa tHrougH Her eyeSAs is the case with most expat wives, Nikki had to travel with her husband to Doha when he got an offer in a construction company. And the first thing that she did before arriving was Google 'Doha Art and Fashion'. "When VCUQ immediately popped up, I was happy to know that I would be going to a place that values education, creativity, design and talent – there is a wealth of art here. I was excited to see how Doha would impact me personally and creatively."
And it has. Nikki fell in love with the city as soon as she arrived. While many people would see a whole lot of 'beige' in here be-cause of the sand, as an artist Nikki saw what we don't, or rather can't. "I love the lights and colours, the textures and the characters here."
Coming from the West, she finds locals in their traditional dresses fascinating, and how women accessorise their abayas. "I also find the souqs and the people in there very in-teresting. You can almost forget these little details with the city's amazing architecture.
54 / DECEMBER 2011
However, it's not these huge malls, but the lo-cal culture that I find interesting, and one way of connecting is to paint it."
It's been 18 months in Doha, but Nikki has yet to meet another fashion artist. The good thing is that her work is seen as refreshing; but on the flip side, there's no competition, she worries. "I wanted to enrol in the fashion illustration course at VCUQ just to be with like-minded people. When you work on your own, it can get lonely; you don't get inspira-tion and inputs from your peers," she says.
Drawing tHe lineCurrently Nikki is busy working on promoting her artwork in Doha. "Marketing can take you away from the creative aspect of your work," she says. But it's not that she paints every day. "Sometimes when you have been painting for so long, your mind kind of turns off. My fa-cebook status once read: artist's block. That's frustrating."
There's her own personal studio at home, messed up with splotches of paint all over. "Working from home sounds ideal, but some-times the boundaries of work and home get blurred. Your home turns into an office, and you don't know what you are doing," she says. At times, her husband complains about the long hours she spends in the studio, es-pecially during weekends. "He worries that I am not able to switch off from work. He's like my little conscience that reminds me to switch off.
"But I make sure that when my son is back from school, I devote some time for him. Once all that is done and he's happily playing with his friends, I then get back to work."
Balancing work/life can be tricky, but what Nikki has learnt is to not feel guilty when you want some time off just for yourself. "We are so drained out by the end of the day that we don't get time for ourselves – to read that magazine or watch that frivolous programme on TV or simply pamper ourselves. It's NOT selfish to say I want to do all this. In fact when you do that, you reenergise yourself, and are able to spend much better time with your family."
It's also not selfish to devote some time for your work, she adds. "A woman needs her work as an essential part of who she is just like she needs socialising or family time. If you don't honour that, you end up feeling frustrated and depressed. It's important to al-low all these aspects into your life.
Fortunately her family is extremely support-ive. They are pretty excited with the projects she works on. The only thing they find "annoy-ing" is when Nikki tries to sketch them as it requires them to stay put for a while. "My son doesn't mind at all, but my husband impatient-ly asks me when he can move," she laughs.
Well, has she ever borne the "annoying" side? "Yes, my sister who is an artist and my grandmother who is a painter have painted me several times."
Ah, we now know where those artistic genes come from Nikki...
glam meets
QuicK taKeS:FAVouRITE CoLouR: Blue
FAVouRITE ARTIST: Henri Matisse
A DESIGNER you WouLD LoVE To SKETCH FoR: Prabal Gurung
A PERSoN you WouLD LIKE To SKETCH: I have an interest in drawing people who tend to be overlooked, the quiet unassuming characters.
ART To you IS: Life
BEAuTy: It's everywhere; you just have to take the time to look for it.
youR STRENGTH: Compassion
youR WEAKNESS: Self-consciousness
A GooD ARTIST IS oNE WHo IS: brave and not afraid to make mistakes.
DREAM DESTINATIoNS: Scandinavia, New york and oman
Dealing witH criticiSm "It's the biggest reason why not many people put themselves out there. For an artist it can be terrifying, it can take away your creativity at times. I have had experiences when I wouldn't do anything for months because my work wasn't re-ceived well. But eventually you get over it. you need to decide if you want to carry on with your work because you believe in it or if you want to let criticism stop you from going ahead," says Nikki.
56 / DECEMBER 2011
JAzz uP WINTER WITH HINTS oF SEQuINS, CRySTALS FuR AND FEATHERS – MAKING SuRE you’RE THE BRIGHTEST
STAR AT PARTIES THE SEASoN BRINGS.
photographer: rob altamiranomodels: ayeSHa turner-Dixon anD noHa FaHmy
fashion stylists: lena arKawi anD maryann agPay,la VeDette FaSHion anD image conSulting
hair & make-up: eric PaScual anD marc naboS,FranK ProVoSt, Four SeaSonS DoHashoot co-ordination: orna ballout
location: megu, tHe Pearl Qatar
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 57
model: ayeSha turner-dixonJacket: maxmara (emporium)leggings: hiGhStreet (Salam)shoes: lanVin (Zai)bag: KenZo (emporium)bracelet: etro (the pearl Qatar)
glam fashion
glam fashionista
58 / DECEMBER 2011
model: ayeSha turner-dixondress: matthew williamSon (Salam)
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 59
model: noha fahmydress: matthew williamSon (Salam)earrings: laViSh (Salam)
glam fashion
glam fashionista
60 / DECEMBER 2011
model: noha fahmydress: loVe moSChino (the pearl Qatar)earrings: Jean Claude (Salam)
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 61
model: noha fahmy (left)dress: loVe moSChino(the pearl Qatar)shoes: marC JaCobS(Salam)necklace: laViSh (Salam)
model: ayeSha turner-dixondress: etro (the pearl Qatar)shoes: SalVatore ferraGamo (the pearl Qatar) earrings: laViSh (Salam)
glam fashion
glam fashionista
62 / DECEMBER 2011
model: ayeSha turner-dixondress: matthew williamSon (Salam)bangles: etro(the pearl Qatar)earrings: nathalie (Salam)clutch: SalVatore ferraGamo (the pearl Qatar)
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 63
model: noha fahmydress, belt & shoes: lanVin (Zai)earrings & bangles: laViSh (Salam)ring: Jean Claude (Salam)
glam fashion
glam fashionista
64 / DECEMBER 2011
model: ayeSha turner-dixondress: eSCada (emporium)earrings: nathalie (Salam)
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 65
model: noha fahmydress: plain Sud (Zai)scarf & brooch: lanVin (Zai)shoes: SalVatore ferraGamo(the pearl Qatar)
glam fashion
glam fashionista
66 / DECEMBER 2011
model: noha fahmy (left)dress: mathew williamSon(Salam)bracelet: etro(the pearl Qatar) model: ayeSha turner-dixondress: lanVin (Zai)bracelet: alexiS britt (Salam)belt: etro (the pearl Qatar)
DECEMBER 2011 / 67
glam fashion
frank provost’seric pascual doingwhat he does best
hmm this fur looks really fabulous!
BEHINDTHESCENES...
Just hearthose sleighbells ringing...
not much longer guys,only a couple more to go!
everybody say cheese!
68 / DECEMBER 2011
the large square, a 90cms x 90cms is preferable, is easily knotted into
a provocative open-backed, high-sitting cowl neck top. furla’s silk scarf (qar 510) creates a powerful
punch of colour. bag scarf from monsoon (qar 82).
DECEMBER 2011 / 69
glam stYle snapshot
Just how committed are you to scarves – enough to pay a staggering 17 million riyal? That’s exactly what an anonymous buyer (I wouldn’t admit to such an ex-travagance either!) paid earlier this year
for this ever-popular fashion accessory. Henri Mattise – a leading figure in the mod-
ern art movement – designed the woven linen scarf, titled Oceanie, La Mer in 1946 as part of a 30-piece collection for Ascher, a luxury accessories label.
While this piece will adorn a wall rather than a body, the buying motivation remains the same – the allure of a magnificent accent or centrepiece. It’s this style-power that rais-es, transforms or simply finishes off an outfit, and has us coming back for more.
Hermes scarves are a fine example of the luxury and exclusivity that comes with being both meticulously crafted and highly priced. While the equestrian-inspired design, syn-onymous to Hermes culture, among others, aren’t personal favourites, I would be entirely amiss not to pay homage to their history and
on-going popularity.An undeniable testament to their popular-
ity is that a Hermes scarf is sold every 25 min-utes somewhere in the world. A cute touch is a nifty little box of custom-designed ‘knotting cards’ that accompany your purchase. This illustrated step-by-step guide to 21 different
ways to wear a Hermes carre entices play-time and creativity.
It seems the Hermes scarf is as versatile in occasion. Worn by style icons like Sha-ron Stone in the bondage scene of the film Basic Instinct, is a far cry from being worn by Queen Elizabeth II for a 1956 postage stamp portrait – a reminder that a scarf is not just a scarf when there’s a story behind it.
The Map scarf gives us just this. While to-day tourists see them as a lightweight travel souvenir, there’s evidence from ancient Chi-nese tombs that trade routes were being drawn on pieces of silk as long ago as the sec-ond century AD.
With the outbreak of World War II the printing of maps on silk came into its own as they were being issued as part of the British aircrew’s survival pack, providing them with a durable, pliable and quieter alternative.
Folding, wrapping, twisting and tying of a single scarf aside, it’s time to see why we can afford an interesting collection of scarves for maximum wardrobe diversity.
Think versatile,think fashionable,
think scarves. GLAM had Lynette Cowie,
Doha’s Image & Clothing Revivalist, proving why scarves are KNOT being
forgotten anytime soon.
MoDEL: SHannon HutcHinSonHAIR & MAKE-uP: Jenny ScHoenmann
www.JennySHoenmann.comSTyLIST: lynette cowie
BAGS: Furla golD PiPer bag (Qar 2470) &orange canDy bag (Qar 1090)
WARDRoBE: moDel’S ownLoCATIoN: tHe torcH DoHa
by lynette Cowie
70 / DECEMBER 2011
combine a textured necklace with a scarf to create an abundantly top-notch
style. pimkie offers an affordable (qr 55) square synthetic scarf that packs a great
celebrity-inspired punch to any outfit.
for the novice scarf wearer, allow the scarf to do all the work. this marks & spencer fringe scarf (qr 115) delivers on textural interest and striking colour contrasts.
simply drape it around your neck and voila!
if neck scarves have you gasping for air, then tie a long, narrow and
lightweight one around your waist, wrist, handbag, head or ponytail. for an extra bit of playful energy
tie a bow as done with this marks & spencer silk floral (qr 70).
DECEMBER 2011 / 71
The colour of the scarves you choose is all-important. Being worn so close to your face, en-sure the tone is right for your complexion.
If you stray to basic colours that might not suit you, like the classic black or white, be sure to then finish off with a pop of colour in your earrings and/or makeup.
To achieve a timeless style, start off by selecting scarves of basic solid naturals colours that will act as your basic can-vas, like a camel, navy, maroon, brown, black, white or cream.
If it’s a colourful scarf you crave then team it with a natu-ral palette of clothing. The rule of thumb is not to wear too much colour in an out-fit when wearing a colourful scarf.
Be careful while purchas-ing high-end scarves over the internet. Their authenticity can be questionable. If in any doubt rather savour the in-dulgent experience of visiting and purchasing from designer boutiques like Ciline, Valen-tino and Just Cavalli.
Check out the hemming. Good quality silk scarves will be hand rolled and stitched, rath-er than flat machine stitched.
Styling&
ShoppingTips
glam stYle snapshotStylist’s Little Black BookHermeS boutiQuethe pearl qatar, tel: +974 660 11882
3 girlScity center & the pearl, tel: +974 44834363
common tHreaDmail: [email protected]
tHe SconcHohttp://thesconcho.blogspot.com
1.2.3.4.
the dramatic near floor-length and three contrasting panelled scarf from zara (model’s own) can hang freely for maximum elongating effect, tightly wound around the neck or wrapped around the shoulders and waist to create a bolero-style with a twist.
72 / DECEMBER 2011
appealing to the environmental-and fashion-conscious, this recycled t-shirt tubular scarf from common thread (qr 100) gets the green light for a casual, high textured, easy-to-wear piece of creativity.
the cravat style is a winnerfor creating an opulent
energy to a simple, classic ensemble.when wrapping the scarf, create folds
and pleats to emphasise the scarf’s texture and print. marks & spencer (qr 115)
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 73
doha’s climate gives us the perfectbudgetary excuse for choosing fauxover real fur. the mango touchpull-through scarf (qar 265) is worn togreat impact with contrasting textures.
va-va voom is the reaction to this furlascarf (qar 690) that offers a three-in-one styleoption. with no obvious divide, this feline print
transforms from one distinctive animal print toanother, with the reverse in muted tones,
sure to make you purr with pleasure.
glam stYle snapshot
glam fashionista
74 / DECEMBER 2011
inspired by dolce & gabbana’s idea behindtheir spring/summer 2012 collection, a
much-loved accessory is transformed in aone-off piece of clothing by cowie (qar 690).
glam stYle snapshot
76 / DECEMBER 2011
Make asecond
impressionby youSra Samir
“Your second chance to make a first impression” is the motto of the latest addi-tion to Doha’s multi-brand boutiques. Impression Boutique, located in The Pearl Qatar, irrefutably Qatar’s most happening locale, is the baby of VCU Qatar graduates, graphic designers and friends, Rouda Al Hetmi and Fatima Al Hudaifi. If you’re looking for a new shopping experience, discover new designers and bump into Doha’s fashion pack, Impression Boutique is the place to be. Rouda calls herself a typical Sagittarian who mostly uses the right side of her brain. For her everything is about colour, shapes and sparkle. Fatima is the complete opposite, she likes charts, facts and strategies.
In the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Rouda gave Glam some one-on-one time, to talk cutting-edge fashion, shopping, and drool-worthy pieces, as well as more about her boutique.
DECEMBER 2011 / 77
glam spotlight
Impression Boutique is one of the first multi-brand boutiques in Doha to sell edgy and cool fashion in addition to your typi-cal international brands. Do you feel like you have filled a niche in the market?We try to find labels with high quality finish and brilliant designs. There is a high demand for affordable dresses, and we introduced a lot of new designers to the local market but there is definetely room for more.
In terms of brands and labels what can one expect to find at Impression Boutique?You can find a mixture of affordable and expensive pieces that are missing in Qatar. You will find international brands alongside newcomers. We share some brands with Net-A-Porter, like Rachel Gilbert, Markus Lupfer, Mawi and Fenton. Like celebs, we are also obsessed with Ruthie Davis shoes and CC Skye accessories. Belle Noel by Kim Kardashian and House of Harlow 1960 by Nicole Richie are other ones.
We also have DARMAKI by our favourite shoe designer Sultan Al Darmaki who we met during London Fashion Week. The fact that he has been recognised by the V&A Mu-seum in London, just shows how talented he is. One of my favourites is Bibu Mohap-tra, who we discovered while shopping in Bergdorf Goodman and Nieman Markus and instantly fell in love. We also support young Qatari designers like Roqaya Al Thani and FML.
How does the boutique in its concept, lay-out and design reflect the contemporary Arabian woman?Women understand women, and Qatari wom-en in particular know what Qatari women want and need. We have been getting a lot of emails with positive feedback on our choices and the whole atmosphere of the store.
What sort of shopping experience have you envisioned for your customers?We want clients to come and fall in love with fashion all over again.
How do you go about choosing which de-signers and brands to stock at the bou-tique?We pick what we would usually buy on shop-ping sprees.
How would you describe your personal styles?I would say Fatima is very rock ‘n’ roll chic, where she likes neon colours, leather, studs and spikes. I on the other hand, fell really hard for couture, couture and more couture.Are your tastes in fashion and personal styles reflected in any way in your choice of the col-lections?
I would say that the boutique is a reflection of both our closets! Fluffy ruffles and super pretty dresses are from my side; whereas studs and spikes are Fatima’s territory. We don’t cross boundaries!! Ha! Ha!
How would you describe Doha’s fashion scene?Doha is a diverse community. Styles vary from one extreme to another. A lot of edgy outfits and statement pieces are mixed with the aba-ya. This is what I love about our generation; we put a lot of effort and pay attention to the details. Girls nowadays are not afraid to show their personal style and stand out in a crowd.
Recently you had famous Khaleeji sing-er Ahlam pay Impression a visit. Have you had any other famous names shop at your boutique?
A lot of VIPs and prestigious people in the Qatari society, I can’t really drop names. But Ahlam was like a breath of fresh air, a very de-lightful and charming person
On your blog you mention that you are “pregnant with other babies”. Can you give us a hint as to what your future projects may be?
Hmmm, all I can say is that they are very new and exciting projects that we will reveal soon.
Finally, what pieces currently top your drool-o-meter?Two words: Dolce and Gabbana!! The Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer ‘12 show dur-ing Milan Fashion Week was so dreamy and I was lusting over every piece that walked the runway.
Impression Boutique is in Parcel 1, The Pearl Qatar. Tel: 00974 4495 3876, ext. 3204.
78 / DECEMBER 2011
glam spot light
tHe cloSetThis boutique homes the likes of Marchesa, Monique Lhuillier, Carolina Herrera, Naeem Khaan (to name a few!). The luxurious settings and friendly staff make it a perfect place to stock up on one-of-a-kind finds. Stay tuned as The Closet will soon be re-locating to the uber glam surroundings of The Pearl Qatar. Store No. 17, Almana Complex Towers,Suhaim Bin Hamad St.Tel: 00974 4422218
moDa Key boutiQueAs well as selling a diverse bouquet of international and local brands and labels, Moda Key Boutique will offer you personal style services including a detailed style assessment. The cutting edge labels on offer include Gia London, BB Dkotta, LFM and Bette Hayman Street Couture, all handpicked to ensure you style is effortlessly fashion-forward. Al Jazeera Street, Bin Mahmoud.Tel: 00974 4485 0585
DaDoS boutiQueDados Boutique, (formerly known as Cugini), is all about Parisian chic meets Middle Eastern style. Here you’ll find international, regional and local designers such as Malene Birger, MW by Matthew Williamson, Bel Arbi, Jewels by Sogol, Selina Farooqui and Dana Riad. 2QR from each purchase is donated to ROTA to help educate people in order to become active citizens of their community.Parcel 1, The Pearl Qatar. Tel: 00974 4495 3876 Ext. 1471
Other must-visitmulti-brand boutiques in Doha
80 / DECEMBER 2011
Admit it, there has to have been at least one time during your life in which you bought a knock-off designer item, whether it was because you could not afford the real thing, or you did not see why you should pay thousands of riyals when you can get a look-
a-like for a couple of hundred, or because it looked so close to the real thing that you did not think people would notice the difference, or because you were fooled into believing it was actually the real thing, only to later dis-cover that the monogram on your "Louis Vuit-ton" bag rubbed off when you cleaned it with a damp cloth.
I'll admit I've done it – I bought a fake pair of Van Cleef & Arpels Al Hambra earrings for 100 riyals from a stall in Villaggio mall. If I had walked a little further down the aisle to the actual Van Cleef & Arpels flagship store, I would have found the real deal with the hefty price tag of around 10,000 riyals! Truth is, having bought both designer and knock-off items, owning a knock-off feels nowhere as
good as owning the real thing. And there is always that fear that someone will realise that your "designer" handbag or heels are actually fakes.
"The high levels of quality and craftsman-ship that go into a designer piece make me want to invest in it rather than buy a fake," says Noor Saleh, a management officer. "I enjoy the art in a designer piece and wearing designer makes me feel good – I buy designer for me, not for show. There are certain brands where you know that as well as paying for the brand name, you are paying for good quality. Fakes just can't meet the same standards of the real deal."
QBS radio host, Reem Ayed, agrees. "When I go for a designer item it's because of a com-bination of the brand name, the high quality and the design. I'm very picky especially if I'm going to spend a mini fortune on a piece. I have to make sure that I'm absolutely in love with the design, that I trust and respect the brand name and therefore I know it's high craftsmanship that's worth my money."
Counterfeit designer goods are still being
sold here in Qatar and are still creating profits for small businesses around town. Just head to the souqs and you will find small shops sell-ing designer knock-offs. For around 250 riyals you can get yourself a fake Chanel 2.55 chain bag, while for 100 riyals you can find yourself a fake Lacoste polo shirt, and for a mere 60 riyals you can bag yourself a fake bottle of the popular Cacharel scent, Anaïs Anaïs. Fake designer handbags are irrefutably the most highly bought counterfeit goods both here in Qatar and the Middle East. With so-called designer items being sold at such low prices, it would be foolish to assume that they were the real deal.
It's not legal but small businesses still carry on selling counterfeit designer items, which are usually carefully positioned at the back of the store, despite the fact that they could be caught out by the police at any time and face a fine of 20,000 riyals or even up to two years in prison!
Take one couple who own and run a de-signer knock-offs store in Al Sadd. The couple tells me that even though they know it is a
Do You Fake It?by youSra Samir
DECEMBER 2011 / 81
real possibility the police could catch them and close down their store they will carry on selling their goods which they get from a supplier here in Qatar who imports the goods from Turkey, Thailand and China. "It's not like we tell the customers that they are the real thing – they know. We get mostly Pales-tinians, Lebanese and Filipino customers, but we get Qatari men and women too. The most popular items are the Ralph Lauren and La-coste polo shirts. Some people would rather pay 100 to 200 riyals for a polo shirt instead of 700 for what looks like the same thing. And the pieces we sell are of good quality," says the couple, "We're not the only ones doing it – everybody's doing it. Go to the souqs and you will find so many shops selling these items. If the police catch us they will close down our store. We will just have to see when the time comes."
But according to Muneera Al Thani, a re-cent graduate, the quality is far from the same, "If you look into the factories that pro-duce these fake designer items you will notice that they are mass produced using the cheap-est methods and so the items are way lower in quality."
Even worse than knock-off shops are web-sites that claim to sell real designer items at heavily discounted prices. The prices of these goods are usually higher than the knock-offs
you find in shops with the difference being you have no way of authenticating whether or not you are buying the real thing until it ar-rives on your doorstep. The truth is that only a handful of websites are authorised to sell designer items and those are the well reputed luxury online shopping portals like Net-A-Porter.
So how can you tell if the designer handbag you are buying is the real deal? The first rule is that if the price is too good
to be true, than it usually is. If a 'Louis Vuitton' labelled bag is anything less than 1,000 riyals than it is probably not Louis Vuitton. Likewise, if you pick up a Chanel 2.55 chain bag that is anything less than 10,000 riyals it is not the real thing. Your best bet is to buy from a well reputed luxury online shopping portal like Net-A-Porter, Matches Fashion, Browns Fashion and MyTheresa.
Manufacturers of knock-offs tend to make mistakes when it comes to the little de-tails. Bad stitching, spelling mistakes, monograms that look slightly askew and lining that is glued instead of stitched are all giveaways. Also check the inside lining of the bag – if it feels thin and flimsy then it is more than likely a fake.
Authentic leather bags are usually heavy
and smell of leather. They also oxidise over time and darken in colour – this includes bags with leather straps and handles. If the leather on your bag does not darken then it most probably isn't a genuine de-signer bag.
Real designer bags often have heavy hard-ware and the zips and hardware are usu-ally branded.
An alternative to knock-offs are "designer-inspired" bags sold in high street shops. They may not carry a brand name or a designer logo, but they look high end and you can be sure that they are high quality. Marks & Spencer's, Zara, Mango, Topshop and River Island all sell good designer-in-spired bags.
Really want a designer bag but don't want to break the bank? Keep your eye out for sales and discounts on online luxury shop-ping portals and at multi-brand luxury de-partment stores and boutiques like Blue Salon and 51 East.
Also visit designer flagship stores nearer to the end of the fashion season when they will be trying to clear their stock and may offer you a good discount. Visit well-re-puted online designer discount stores like TK Maxx, The Outnet and McArthur Glen which offer up to 70% off real, yes real, de-signer items.
73.2%
14%
of you said you would rather save
and buy a real designer item than
spend less on a very good fake.
75.4%of you don't feel under
pressure to buy designer items.
Peer pressure and seeing designer items on other women were your main
reasons for feeling under pressure to go designer.
of you would choose a knock-off over a designer-inspired high street item.
of you would not trust a website claiming it sells heavily
discounted designer items. of you believe that there should be stricter penalties for those selling counterfeit goods.42.6%
of you say designer items are more affordable in Qatar than
in your home countries.
70.2%
of you said that you can tell the difference between a real and a fake.
68.4% 64.9%
glam in the bag
82 / DECEMBER 2011
the head scarf has long been seen as a cultural and religious requirement. but as fashion takes centre stage, women around the world began exploring new ways of using the simple scarf to create their own distinctive versions of head coverings. glam speaks to four women from different cultural backgrounds on their stylish interpretation of the headscarf.
the fashion icon of the 60s got her style mojo right from the start. Jackie Kennedy, well-loved for her elegant dressing and friendly demeanour, had always acces-
sorised with the modest headscarf pulled back casually with a knot at the back. A few decades later, the new wave of celebrities in-cluding Nicole Ritchie, Halle Berry and Kelly Osbourne embraced the movement of adorn-ing the head with colourful scarves setting a new trend which reached out to a global audience.
For women who have been covering their heads all their lives as part of a cultural or religious requirement, the new interest in headwear sparked off a stylish revolution changing traditional headwear styles in com-munities around the world.
Indonesian events co-ordinator Febrariska Armen cites her current style point of refer-ence as popular Muslim bloggers and stylists who regularly post videos of new ways to wear the headscarves on the Internet.
“There is a surge of Muslim style bloggers who promote dressing in a modest way and a big focus is on the variety of head covering designs to suit your wardrobe. One of my hot favourite at the moment is Hana Tajima who is based in London. She is extremely popular
in South East Asia as women in this region are very open to new ways of head coverings,” Armen explains.
Head coverings are known as jilbabs in In-donesia and young women are beginning to look for bold patterns and colours in scarves that are used to cover their heads. Many like Febrariska, pick out styles from online style bloggers and adjust them to suit their own preferences. Standing in front of the mirror for hours trying to learn and discover new styles is a norm.
“There are a few accessories needed to create the different styles, mainly an inner covering of the head which are called ‘anak tudung’ or ‘inner-ninjas’ as well as brooches and pins. The inner coverings provide the ba-sic coverage of the hair and neck as required by Islam so that we can experiment with fluid styles with the outer scarf.”
Online business entrepreneur Jamiatun Ba-harum who designs and sells head veils, says a similar trend is taking place in Malaysia. While the Ariani style, which is a simple tri-angle wrap around the head, has been the sta-ple look for decades in the country, there has been a new way of looks in the last two years because of the new interest in headwear.
“What the bloggers and Muslim designers have done is to inspire young teenagers and
by debrina aliyah
DECEMBER 2011 / 83
attract them to explore new ways in covering their head. Some interesting modern takes include the usage of hoodie tops to cover while wearing an ‘inner-ninja’,” Jamiatun explained.
Known as the ‘tudung’ in Malaysia, the headscarf that Jamiatun chose for the inter-view is a batik-print scarf, a silk fabric which originates from the east coast of the country.
“The batik is a silk fabric with motifs that are brush painted usually with a nature theme. It is a very popular and traditional fabric that is gaining revival in contemporary fashion especially as a headscarf.”
Creating the perfect headscarf look which can be worn all-day also requires a little help in structure support especially if you have short hair. Entrepreneur and women’s suc-cess coach Layla Saad explains that she usu-ally wears a flower netting clip on her hair before putting on her headscarf to give it a voluminous look and to help the scarf stay in place.
Of a mixed African and Omani background, Layla has gone through stages of experiment-ing with different head covering styles from wraps to turbans before she found the right look to complement her style.
“I do constantly look out for new styles but at the moment, I’m happy with this pulled-back cap style which allows me to wear ear-rings and stay stylish. I have a very classic style and tend to stick to plain colours and light wool fabrics.”
The revival of interest in headscarves has also brought the old Kenyan tradition of “ki-tambaa” back to life after being labelled by youngsters as conservative and outdated. The ‘kitambaa’ is an old cultural practise of headscarf by the Kenyan community to show modesty and humility and is usually part of a complete outfit with matching accessories that are chunky and dramatic.
“The younger generation had stopped wearing the ‘kitambaa’ because it was consid-ered traditional but in the recent years, a new
wave of young entrepreneurs began reviving the practice by introducing vibrant colours and motifs in the fabrics of the ‘kitambaa’ as compared to dull colours worn by the older generation,” Kenyan Caroline Kariuki explained.
The ‘kitambaa’ is worn everyday by the older generations in Kenya but the young-sters have adopted the practice for special occasions like weddings, theme parties and events.
“You can now find the ‘kitambaa’ in almost every colour and motif that you can imag-ine. It is considered to be very fashionable to wear it now in Kenya because of the revival. Because of its basic wrap shape around the head, you can choose either soft or hard fab-rics to create the different shapes that you want on the head. The basic shape is a simple knot at the front of the head but with stiffer fabrics, you can create really dramatic and voluminous looks especially if you are wear-ing the full matching outfit.”
How To Get The Look - Simple Style Guide
layla SaaD - THE PuLL BACK CAP LooK
1. wrap a long rectangular scarf across your forehead and across or behind your ears and tie it is a square knot at the nape of your neck. make sure one end is longer than the other.
2. loop the longer end around the front of your neck and over the back of your head and secure with a pin or brooch.
1 2
glam stYle Culture
84 / DECEMBER 2011
caroline KariuKi -THE TuRBAN WRAP(THE KITAMBAA)
1. fold your scarf into a triangle and drape it over your head with the long edge of the triangle across your forehead. pull the two long ends around your head and criss cross the ends into a simple knot at the side of your head.
2. pull back the ends and tuck it under the back of the wrap.
1
2
DECEMBER 2011 / 85
2 FebrariSKa armen - THE CoNTRAST CoLoR LooK
1. wear an ‘inner-ninja’ of any colour that you like. choose a scarf of a contrasting colour as the outer layer.
2. wrap the outer layer scarf about three inches above your forehead (to make sure the ‘inner ninja’ can be be seen) and across or behind your ears and tie it is a square knot at the nape of your neck. make sure one end is longer than the other.
3. loop the longer end around your head to the other side and secure it with a brooch around your ear or temple.
Jamiatun baHarum -THE FLoPPy DouBLE LAyER LooK
1. wrap a long rectangular scarf across your head with the ends meeting at the chin. leave about three inches on one end and leave the longer end hanging. secure the meet at the bottom of the chin with a brooch.
2. loop the longer end around your head to the other side and secure it with a brooch around your ear or temple.
1 2 3
glam stYle Culture
1
86 / DECEMBER 2011
FestiveFlavoursW
ell, the holiday season has arrived – with a little more gusto than the year before. Streets are bedecked with glittering filigree bulbs, streets glowing in the dark. The cold of the north winter wind howling – with an ebb and flow. Despite the cold and huddling in thick fur winter coats, the atmosphere is still alive and warm. Snow is yet to make an appearance in most parts of Europe, but the seasonal change has definitely occurred;
the winding down of the year, the obligatory year-end parties, dinners with family and friend, age-old traditions and of course ringing in the New Year come rain or hail! I love this season – mostly because of its decadent call for all things fashionable. From beautiful dresses to crystal glasses and Rosenthal tableware – the holidays ares definitely the time when shine and glam are not mere verbs, but wonderful nouns!
Fashion Sense...With all this merry-making, the season ahead calls for a makeshift wardrobe that needs to run the gamut from casual to elegant to glamorous. And like every fashion savvy woman, this elegance does not only end with the best cocktail dresses, shoes or bags, but includes creating the perfect dinner parties, choosing the most well thought out gifts to being the perfect hostess, and creating memo-ries that will last a lifetime. Remember,this is going to be shared within minutes to a worldwide audience on Facebook and Twitter!
by marlene naiCKer
DECEMBER 2011 / 87
glam trenD train
Year-end means Office party – your outfit needs to be “politically correct”. This would hardly be the time to try out the gold hot pants or sheer blouses, as the higher-ups might be less than impressed. The key is to update your day look with a more glamor-ous (albeit still recognisable version of your normal 9-5 self. A base outfit starting with a well cut black pencil skirt can be converted from an elegant office wear into chic casual
evening.Akris, Armani, Burberry and of course
Oscar de la Renta, have all created beautiful symmetry with the black skirt. The lines are flawless, material and texture aesthetically luxurious, and most importantly still com-fortable and functional. Of course ever-so-often one eye-catcher steals the season and this year it would have to be the Behnaz Sara-fpour wool and flounce skirt.
Team the black skirt with Philip Lims silk tee shirt with beaded raglan sleeves or the kimono top from Armani and Elie Tahari’s Lyla embroidered lace blouse.
Gucci’s snow print silk blouse and Yves Saint Laurent off-the-shoulder cotton blouse teamed with white pants and strappy sandals makes turns a basic summer evening apparel into smart-casual power female eve-ning attire.
The Skirt and Blouse...oscar de la Renta
oscar de la Renta
Armani Prive
88 / DECEMBER 2011
The Dresses...Party frocks are the staple requirements in any festive fashionista closet. In my last column we saluted the Little Black Dress, but gave attention to the LGD (Long Green Dress). Use this colour boldly and don’t confine it to clothing. Feel the colour in clutches, shoes and jewellery!
Dresses for me are the epitome of elegance. And nobody captures this better than Oscar de la Renta. His clean lines, beautiful fabrics imbued in all the brights, and delicious looking frill detailing are a celebration of women.
We have to consider his muse: “... the sophisticated woman, who understands herself . A woman who embarks on doing extra-ordinary things, a woman who understands that beauty in the smaller things in life. She is well travelled, educated and glamorous...” Remember Carrie in Sex and the City receiving her big white box with red bow with her first Oscar de la Renta dress and the squeal of delight ?! This year Victoria Beckham also beguiles us with her com-fortable shift dresses which although painstakingly glamorous and uber-chic, is also practical and functional. Especially after the long lunches and dinners!
New Year’s eve kicks in with a lot of tassels, glitter and bling. The new kids on the block, Ital-ian duo Aquilano and Rimondi have incorporated a rich mix of velvet, ostrich feathers, mohair and tassels into sleek yet simple silhouettes that allow you to dance the night away!
Karl has also added his Midas touch with a daring sequined jumpsuit. Not for the faint at heart...And what would a party be without Marc Jacobs paying homage to two key pieces The newcomer: LittleGreenDress and The eternal: LittleBlackDress!
Miu Miu
osc
ar d
e la
Ren
ta
Vic
tori
a B
eckh
amA
qu
lian
o
ChanelSalvatore Ferragamo
Mar
c Ja
cob
s
osc
ar d
e la
Ren
ta
Mar
c Ja
cob
s
oscar de la Renta
DECEMBER 2011 / 89
The jewellery...No more statement pieces - accessories have claimed their own spot in the fashion bible, adding flair and showing fashion savvy.
Top-Picks 1. Oscar de la Renta tassel earrings2. Adriana Orsini & Alexis Bitter for ready to
wear jewelry - feather drop earrings3. Chanel Rings
The shoes...How much we have changed from the comfortable carefree days of the plimsolls. Now we are all about towering platforms, glitter and unique detailing.
Top-Picks1. Gucci Sofia metallic Python Sling back2. Valentino Couture patent leather bow
platform peep toe3. Swan pumps from Manolo Blahnik
The clutches...For both day and night, a clutch has super-stay-ing power!
Top-Picks 1. Fendi Mia metallic or leopard print pouchette2. Gucci Malika Mettalic python clutch3. Ferragmo oversized clutch
Marlene Naicker is Founder and Creative Director of Muldooneys – London. The brand Muldooneys is renowned for its luxury
leather accessories, notably handbags, designed for sophisticated, independent, fashion concious women.
HAPPy HoLIDAyS!
glam trenD train
Chanel Rings
Fendi Clutch
Sal
vato
re F
erra
gam
o c
lutc
h
Gucci Malika Clutch
osc
ar d
e la
Ren
ta e
arri
ng
s
Manolo Blahnik Swan Pumps
Valentino Couture
Patent Leather Pumps
90 / DECEMBER 2011
VINTAGE VIGNETTES: milanby youSra Samir
Fareuna
bellafigura
“Fare una bella figura.”This Italian phrase is the style mantra of most Italian women. It means the art of living gracefully and stylishly while being confident and looking good. If you peek into the ward-robe of an Italian woman, you will notice that it consists of a few key pieces that can be mixed and matched, not crammed with clothes that she never wears, many of which don’t match with anything else. So what are the style secrets of women in Milan? Italian women prefer designer over high-
street – they would rather save their mon-ey to buy an expensive designer jacket then buy a handful of high street versions.
When it comes to dressing in Milan, wom-en choose style over comfort. That means
heels over flats ladies. Italian women buy clothes that fit them,
not clothes that are too big or too small. Your clothes should skim over your body.
In Milan there is a fixed colour palette for the entire year – black, white, brown and blue. They wear black in winter and white in summer and never wear more than two colours at a time.
The women of Milan know that accessories are key to a perfect outfit, whether that be a pair of designer sunglasses, a silk scarf or a designer belt.
Italian women like to turn heads with their clothes – in a good way. They buy a stun-ning piece like an amazing jacket or jaw-dropping dress and look for pieces that no one else owns.
DECEMBER 2011 / 91
glam vintage vignettes
Italian beautiesand style mavens
Sophia LorenSophia Loren, without a doubt, is the ul-timate screen siren of all time. She mes-merised the world with her beautiful green cat-shaped eyes, light olive skin, high cheek bones and sensuous lips. Sophia was curvy and voluptuous and often compared to a Ro-man Goddess. She accentuated her curves with elegant, figure-hugging clothes and ac-cessorised with expensive beads, pearls and classic Italian scarves, shoes and gloves. Even today, at the age of 77, she has not lost her ability to dazzle.
Anna Dello RussoFormer Italian Vogue editor and current editor-in-chief of Vogue Japan, Anna Dello Russo is worshiped by fashion lovers world-wide. So she may not be in her twenties, but that does not stop her from being fun when it comes to her selection of clothes, which of-ten include haute couture outfits hot off the runway. Anna has so many clothes and shoes (4,000 shoes and counting), that she bought an entire apartment to house them with a temperature-controlled system!
Monica Bellucci47-year-old Italian actress Monica Bellucci has been described by many as the eighth wonder of the world. With her beautiful long hair, light skin, voluptuous figure and tall stat-ure, she represents the image of the perfect woman. Monica is all about ageing gracefully and her confidence comes from giving herself a little self-love and being comfortable in her own skin. She is naturally beautiful, and does not pile on the makeup, preferring a natural look. Her favourite perfume is vanilla scent, she uses lemon juice to massage her skin, and most importantly, she eats a lot of pasta. Now that’s a beauty regime we could all adhere to!
Anna PiaggiFashion writer and style legend Anna Piaggi has a fleet of faithful fans that include Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana, Stephen Jones and Manolo Blahnik, who calls her “the world’s greatest authority on dresses.” Anna, who owns nearly 3,000 dresses, is loved for her quirky and eclectic take on fashion. She mixes colours, prints and textures in ways previously unthought-of and her look is defined by her curly blue hair, cupid bow lips, eyeliner-rimmed eyes and wacky hats. Who said fashion can’t be fun when you are 67 years old?
92 / DECEMBER 2011
Italian design maestros
Miuccia PradaA mime artist with a PhD in political sci-ence, Miuccia Prada was not exactly thrilled when she entered the family business in 1978. However, in a few short years, Miuccia trans-formed Prada, launching Prada’s first ready-to-wear collection in 1989. The clothes were unlike anything anyone had ever seen in Italy. Rather than using the usual sensuous and curve-creating cuts that many Italian design-ers employed, she went for straight, defined lines in earthy fabrics. The success of her first collections ultimately led to the creation of Prada’s less expensive sister company, Miu Miu, which came from her nickname.
Gianni VersaceBefore Donatella Versace there was her late brother Gianni, who launched the iconic Ver-sace brand. Gianni learnt how to make clothes from his mother, who was a dressmaker. Dur-ing the seventies, he caught people’s atten-tion with his knits and Complice hired him to create designs for their suede and leather collections. He launched his own collection for womenswear in 1978, which was a great success and shortly afterwards expanded to menswear. Versace’s designs were all about making women look fierce and sexy. The clothes used a lot of leather, high slits and low cuts on skirts. He rejuvenated the catsuit, the mini skirt and introduced the trend of wear-ing tights as trousers. By the eighties Versace had become a fashion empire.
Emilio PucciThe “Prince of Prints,” who was once a skiing champion and held a PhD in political science, entered the world of fashion after the end of the Second World War. When he was photo-graphed wearing ski pants he had designed himself, a popular magazine asked him to design a collection of clothes for women for the winter season. The success of the maga-zine spread in the magazine launched Pucci’s career in fashion. Emilio opened his first boutique in 1949, and introduced the “Capri Pant,” an item of clothing which is still worn today. He had his first fashion show in 1951. Many of the dresses were made of silk jersey, so they were light and wrinkle-free, making them vastly popular. But it was his collections throughout the seventies, which used vibrant psychedelic prints, that were most coveted.
Roberto CavalliRoberto Cavalli is irrefutably the king of animal print and is loved and cherished by A-listers like Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears. Roberto was born into an artistic family; his grandfather was a famous Impressionist painter and he grew up surrounded by art and fashion. Roberto launched his first collection in 1972 and from there he expanded to womenswear, menswear, kidswear, interiors and even Cavalli clubs! Cavalli’s designs use a lot of leather and animal and floral prints. He in-troduced a way of dressing that is easily recognizable. In 1998, Cavalli launched his diffusion line, Just Cavalli, which is just as popular.
DECEMBER 2011 / 93
Where to shopIf you are looking for a cheap bargain, Milan is not the place for you. This is the city of designer labels and even its vintage stores house only the finest in designer pieces. As well as designer flagship stores, you can also find multi-brand boutiques. The best place to go for these is Quadrilatero d’oro, which means “rectangle of gold.”
Vintage SpiritPiazza Generale Cantore, Porta GenovaThis is the ultimate vintage shopping experience. Vintage Spirit covers 3,770 square feet and has a number of vintage boutiques which will spoil you for choice. If you are a fan of the Audrey Hepburn look, you must visit Miss Ghinting on the ground floor, which sells vintage pieces from the 1950s to the 1970s from classic Italian designers like Pierre Cardin, Emilio Pucci and Remo Gandini. Take a trip down to the basement and you will find A.N.G.E.L.O., where you will vintage pieces from the 1960s and 1970s in a wide spectrum of prices from the more affordable to the bank-busting. Back on the ground level, DGP Pescetto has an interesting selection of vintage pieces that all have that English country look, from vintage Hermes equestrian wear to vin-tage Aquascutum raincoats.
glam vintage vignettes
03
Gallerie Vittorio Emanuele IIBetween Piazza del Duomo &Piazza della ScalaThis glass-roofed shopping arcade, located in the centre of Milan, opened in 1867, making it one of the oldest shopping malls in the world. Here you will find the flagship stores of big designers like Gucci and Louis Vuitton and the original Prada flagship store, which opened there in 1913. Colourful and lively, here you will really feel the culture of Milan.
Via della SpigaQuadrilatero d’OroVia della Spiga is one of Milan’s most upscale shopping streets on the northeast side of Quadrilatero d’Oro. Here you will find the flagship stores of many a designer, such as Fendi, Roberto Cavalli, Marni and Dolce and Gabbana to name a few.
0102 04
Cavalli e NastriVia de Amicis 9 and Via Brera 2One of the most popular vintage boutiques in the entire city of Milan, Cavalli e Nastri is frequented by many big designers like Dolce and Gabbana and the Missoni fam-ily for inspiration. Owner Bernadetta Jesi, who runs Cavalli e Nastri with her aunt, has two boutiques (which are both pink). The Brera branch sells vintage Parisian and Italian designer pieces from the 1950s to the 1970s, including such big designer names like Gucci, Valentino, Dior and Balenciaga. The Amicis store is devoted to his-torical vintage pieces from the 1880s to the 1950s.
94 / DECEMBER 2011
at porto SalonTHERE'S No REASoN WHy THE MEN IN QATAR CANNoT LooK AS "GLAM" AS THE LADIES. WE JuST DIDN'T HAVE
AN ouTLET To SERVICE uS ... uP uNTIL NoW. PoRTo SALoN AT THE PEARL QATAR REALISED THIS GAP IN THE
MARKET AND INVITED RoRy CoEN To CoME ALoNG FoR THE FuLL MoNTy.
A men’s grooming shop opened at The Pearl recently, which offers every type of service from hair-cuts to full-body mas-sages to pedicures. Now, I’ve had a haircut or two in my time, and the odd amateur massage, but the closest thing
I’ve had to a pedicure was when I broke my leg and had to ask my girlfriend to cut my toe nails – an agreement for which I was still filing reparations six months thereafter. Randel, my masseur, told me that it stands on its own as a profession, as opposed to podia-try, which is a whole other ball-game altogether. Either way, the pedicurist wasn’t available that day, so I was only able to study his work area. I was expecting to see angle-grinders and con-saws on hooks from the ceiling, but no, just a couple of files and scissors.
A makeover isn’t something I’d usually treat myself to, but I hastened along one Tuesday morning none-the-less, as curious as a dead cat. I’m more like an Arctic monkey than an Arabian stal-lion, so when I arrived through the front door, I got a couple of funny looks, like the kind a mechanic gives a man when he arrives with a write-off.
“Haircut, sir?” asked a man standing against the receptionist’s desk.
“No, I’m here for the works. I have an 11 O’ clock appointment,” I proclaimed.
“Ah yes, the journalist from GLAM. Come this way, sir.”The salon is ubiquitously white – floor to ceiling and wall to
wall. I sat down in one of the four available seats in the barber-shop before Elie – the barber – asked me what I wanted. I’ve been in Doha nine months now and that was the first time I was chased with that; my regular barber in Al-Muntazah just starts cutting. I
DECEMBER 2011 / 95
glam review
quickly described my preference and he proceeded to prune my mane with subtle dexterity and speed. Well if he wasn’t finished inside five minutes, and as clean a haircut as I’d ever had. Unbelievable marks-manship, I thought.
Well, that of course was just the beginning. I was like a car on an assembly line. I was handed over to Randel who brought me upstairs for a massage. After a quick shower, I was put face down on a table for a full massage treatment – legs, back, neck, shoulders. He quickly got to work using a Thalgo Aqua massage oil solution, which is very good for the skin apparently.
“Remember, no pain, no gain,” he warned, as if I was about to enter a world of unbearable pain. I hate that phrase. Its shallow simplicity sickens me. He explained that if there wasn’t any pain, then the treat-ment wasn’t thorough. I understood this – I’ve had physiotherapy for sports injuries before so I had an idea of what was to come but this was supposedly different; this was a therapeutic massage where the methods employed were to promote a feeling of pleasure and re-laxation, whilst also being a treatment for tense and rigid muscles. I couldn’t imagine it being too painful.
I’ve never had a therapeutic massage before, so when Randel started loosening up the muscles in my shoulders and I heard some worrying cracks, my curious nature engaged my brief feeling of acute anxiety and I asked, “What’s going on?” It sounded like he was bursting bub-ble-wrap on my back. It felt like he was doing it with a jack-hammer.
“You’re very tense,” he said. “You’re shoulders are so tight.”I felt fine – I never had any problems with my back or shoulders be-
fore. I figured because I never had this kind of treatment I was prob-ably liable to a bit of rigidity. This session would surely sort me out.
“You’ll need five to eight more sessions to alleviate all this stress and tension,” he said, drowning my sentiment.
I suffered a dead-leg about four years ago, which was so bad I need-ed to attend a physiotherapist for treatment. The muscle in my leg had been crushed against the bone and a “clot” had developed causing a lot of discomfort. She explained that a process of “calcification” could oc-cur whereby the clot could turn to bone and grow within the muscle. Her prognosis frightened me enough to continue the sessions – five in total – until she was happy the clot had dissolved. William Wallace’s death was a picnic compared to what that woman put me through.
Randel’s powers of persuasion, however, weren’t enough to worry me to come back for more. Although my back did feel looser after-wards, I didn’t quite understand how I needed eight more sessions. I felt fine. Maybe he’ll have the last laugh when he sees me walking
around like Quasimodo in 30 years.Right, another quick shower and I was sent downstairs to get a fa-
cial. That’s right. Again, not something I had ever received before. Good old soap and water had always been good enough for me.
Randel explained that he was first going to cleanse my face, before administering a “peeling mask” over it. Because I didn’t want a shave, he was advised to use the solutions only on the smooth facial areas.
He rubbed a solution called Esthederm into my skin, which is a pore cleanser for thick and impure skin. It’s so nice to hear these adjectives. Then he proceeded to cover my face with a concentrated formula cream which was allowed to set for about twenty minutes. This hard-ened mask was then peeled off much to the anguish of my eyebrows and side-burns. After clearing away all the remaining debris, Randel then steamed my face using cellular water to open up the pores before closing them using a method called 'high frequency'.
That was it..! Finished. The whole procedure took a little over two hours in total. It was an experience in itself and I enjoyed the conversa-tions with Randel and Elie, who were very accommodating and helpful. Unfortunately, my short blond hair didn’t allow Elie to be too cavalier with my hair-style, but he didn’t let me go without waxing it up a little.
HAIR CuT (SHoRT): 90 QAR FuLL BoDy MASSAGE: 350 QARFACIAL: 180 QARMANICuRE: 180 QARPEDICuRE: 150 QARToTAL: 650 QAR
DECEMBER 2011 / 97
glam inDulge
compiled by orna ballout
INDULGE GIVE youR LIFESTyLE A BooST WITH THE LATEST
PRoDuCTS To CoMPLEMENT youR BoDy,MIND AND HoME
98 / DECEMBER 2011
gueSS SeDuctiVe
i’m yourS From gueSS
a flirtatious fragrance that’ll set hearts pulsating
with its contrast of delicate florals, musks and woods.
Best for:the Flirt
bang bang From
marc JacobSa sumptuous spin on the original bang, this
fresh and woody fragrance exudes sophistication and
charm. Best for: the
confident chap
Habit rouge From
guerlainin 1965, this scent first burst on to the scene,
now it comes refashioned in a luxurious leather print removable travel case in
deep red.Best for: the Jet
setter
numero uno From
raSaSi PerFumeSthe likes of cedarwood,
amber gris orange blossom – packed in an elegant crystal bottle – make this fragrance
hard to put down!Best for:
the show off
arabian nigHtS From
J. Del Pozothis exotic, opulent perfume gets you
dreaming of arabian culture and luxurious palaces.
Best for:the Princess
SHalimar From
guerlainthe iconic scent remains the same; it’s the bottle
receiving a festive makeover with chantily lace, a belt and a black leather blow.
Best for: theGlamour Girl
latest from the world of fragrance...
DECEMBER 2011 / 99
glam inDulge
THE CREMEDE LA CREME OFNEW BEAUTYPRODUCTS
abeille royale eye care From
guerlainpamper the delicate skin of the eye contour with a delicious, fresh and firm
cream. its ultra-lifting effects will encourage a youthful
glare in the blink of an eye!
maSSage oil From SePHora
chic black packaging, silver polka dots and a festive red bow make sephora’s
sumptuous massage oil look as good as it feels.
eucerin Hyaluron- Filler nigHt cream
get firm, supple and youthful looking skin while you sleep. yes,
the cream contains dexpanthenol which supports skin regeneration
overnight – you’re sure to feel fabulous all day, all night!
mytHic oil From l’oreal ProFeSSionnel
the spectacular effects of natural oils come alive in this avocado and grape-
seed cocktail that leaves hair looking nourished and shiny
with absolutely no frizz.
lancaSter retinology ricH
creambattling aging just got
easier. this intelligent cream, enriched with shea butter,
will keep your skin silky and moisturised while tackling
wrinkles, dark spots and a dull complexion.
glam fashionista
100 / DECEMBER 2011
glam inDulge
SPruce-uP your SurrounDingS tHiS FeStiVe SeaSon witH Sweet Smelling gooDieS anD Pretty DecorationS
tiP: the macaroons and festive themed cakes from PAuL not only taste delicious; they make fantastic table displays too!
Jo malone pomegranatenoir cologne
versace cushion
versace candle
versace decorations
molton brown
candle
Jo malone candle collectionl’occitane delice des
fruits sweet candle
102 / DECEMBER 2011
Rapper Drake wantsSephora perfume lineRapper Drake could be the latest music star to venture into the fragrance arena, saying that he’d like to collaborate with cosmetics giant Sephora.
Canadian hip-hop artist Drake has now jumped on the bandwagon, expressing interest in working with an international retailer such as Sephora on an affordable line.
The rapper, who revealed his ambitions for a clothing line in a separate interview with the December issue of GQ, has an en-tire lifestyle brand in mind.
“My dream, to be honest with you, my goal, is to form a fragrance and lifestyle line like candles, incense, room spray, and fragrance. I like Sephora for the store that I’d like to put it in. So that’s a big thing for me. I’m actually working on it,” he told New York Magazine.
Meanwhile, singer Katy Perry’s second fragrance Meow! is due to hit shelves in American department store Nordstrom later this month and can be pre ordered online now with international shipping available.
Yogurt:the key to glowing skin?A new yogurt-based skincare line has re-ignited the beauty industry’s interest in dairy skincare.
The comp any’s founder, Oksana Panasenko, became interested in yogurt skin treatment as a teenager, after a friend encouraged her to use a mixture of fermented dairy products and herbs to treat acne.
After formulating her own remedy, Oksana moved to Can-ada in 2006 where she collaborated with cosmetic chemists and dairy microbiologists to come up with the Dairyface line.
The debut collection comprises a Nourishing Facial Re-fresher, available in flavors such as Green Tea Magic, made from olive, almond, apricot and avocado oils with green tea and probiotic yogurt.
Prices begin at $19 for a pack of two creams, which have been designed to stay fresh in the fridge for up to six weeks.
Martin and Minaj’sMAC campaign unveiledThe first image from Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj’s MAC Viva Glam 2012 campaign has been revealed.
The Latin singer and Trinidad-born rapper were announced as replace-ments for Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lau-per in the cosmetics brand’s Viva Glam campaign back in July.
The unlikely pair were captured by fashion photographer David La Chapelle, with Ricky holding a giant pink lipstick and Nicki leaning suggestively across a motorbike.
La Chapelle is known for his irreverent style and has previously worked on colorful campaigns for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, L’Oreal and Diesel.
All profits from the two special edition pink lipsticks in the Viva Glam 2012 campaign, which was first launched in 1994, will be donated to HIV and AIDS charities.
Past faces of the fundraiser include music stars Missy Elliott and Mary J. Blige as well as models such as Naomi Campbell.
Retailing at $14, the lipsticks entitled Viva Glam Ricky and Viva Glam Nicki will hit MAC stores internationally in February 2012.
DECEMBER 2011 / 103
glam beautY buZZ
A new Disney-themed makeup line will launch in spring 2012.Disney Princess wedding dresses and Disney Couture jewelry are already available, although the latest must-have for fans of the animated movies is an upcoming Tinker Bell-inspired cosmetic line called PixiGlow.
WWD recently reported that Disney has teamed up with beauty brand Pixi to come up with the line in homage to fictional character Tinker Bell, who first appeared on the big screen in the 1953 Disney picture Peter Pan.
It will include a Magic Tink Tint gel lip crayon, Fairytale Face Palette, and a shim-mery powder aptly titled Fairy Dust.
Items will retail from $14 to $34, with department store Target selling the range in the US and high street drugstore Boots as the line’s UK outlet.
To ensure a slightly more grown-up image for the brand, Pixi’s creator Petra Strand worked with Disney character artist John Quinn to adapt the well-known cartoon image into one of vintage-inspired beauty.
However, if a more traditional Tinker Bell image is desired, there are plenty of on-line tutorials explaining how to create the look.
The Tinker Bell cosmetics line is one of many recent beauty endeavors spawned from the big screen. Last week saw the launch of Immortal Twilight, a fragrance in-spired by the Twilight vampire franchise.
Meanwhile, beauty news website Bella Sugar reported last week that an official Hunger Games nail polish collection will be released by American company China Glaze. The shimmering shades, will reportedly hit stores around February next year.
Smell like Madonna’s mom thanks to upcoming perfumeMadonna’s debut fragrance, Truth or Dare, will hit US stores next March, and has been inspired by the singer’s mother.
It was revealed that a signature scent would be the first feature of the pop star’s new lifestyle brand, thanks to a licensing deal between Coty Inc. and MG Icon.
Americans will be able to get their hands on the perfume exclusively at department store Macy’s on March 26, 2012. Consum-ers in locations including the UK, France, Asia and the Middle East will be able to buy Truth or Dare a couple of months later.
Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily, the singer explained how important accessi-bility was when creating the perfume.
“I have always been obsessed by fra-grance and for years wanted to create something personal that was an expres-sion of me, but that other people could re-late to as well,” said the star.
“Something classical and timeless and yet modern. My oldest memory of my mother is her perfume. I carry it with me everywhere.
“She always smelled like gardenias and tuberose, an intoxicating mixture [that was] feminine and mysterious. I wanted to re-create this scent, but with something fresh and new about it as well. Something honest and yet daring – hence the name Truth or Dare.”
Tom Ford can spot male makeupTom Ford thinks consumers would be ‘sur-prised’ by the number of men who secretly wear cosmetics.
The designer made a personal appearance at department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York for the opening of his in-store Tom Ford Beauty Boutique, selling items from his new eponymous beauty line.
The creator revealed that he also expects gentlemen to use products from the collec-tion, which is also available internationally in stores such as the UK’s Selfridges and Italy’s La Rinascente.
Speaking about male cosmetic consump-tion, Ford said; “I know a lot of men with wives and kids you’d be surprised.
“I have an eye for it so I know exactly what they’re doing.”
Discussing some of his favorite items from his beauty line, Ford said Shade & Illuminate contouring cream helps women (or men) change the architecture of their face while looking completely natural.
Ford’s comments about male grooming fol-low a recent surge in men’s cosmetics. While a male version of Yves Saint Laurent’s Touch Eclat concealer has been available since 2008, the latest products available show males are becoming more experimental.
Cou
rtes
y af
prel
axne
ws.
com
104 / DECEMBER 2011
vanitYCase
01
02
03
04
05
Bobbi’s Party from Bobbi BrownThis ultra girly scent fusing violet leaves, rose petals and sandalwood, is just the trick to help you stay smelling sweet through the ‘Party’ season. GLAM says: Party in style!
Facets of Fuschia Nail Enamel from RevlonGive your nails a well deserved glam make-over with a glitzy fuschia nail polish – the perfect hue for the sparkle season.GLAM says: Nail it!
Brightening & Smoothing Concealer from SephoraSay bye bye to blemishes, dark circles and signs of fatigue, and instantly illuminate, hydrate and plump up your complexion with Sephora’s clever concealer. GLAM says: Get a fresh faced glow!
Perles de Nuit from GuerlainGuerlain’s cult pearl illuminating powder has been revamped this festive season in hues of Pink, White, Gold, Orange and Silver to perfectly correct, illuminate and even out the skin.GLAM says: Pearls of perfection!
Glam’Eyes HD Eyeshadow from RimmelGet all eyes on you with dazzling shades from this uber cool London-inspired compact – home to bold shades that last for up to 10 hours.GLAM says: Glam up your eyes!
compiled by orna ballout
01
02
0405
03
DECEMBER 2011 / 105
glam vanitY Case
Passion Face Palette from ClarinsInside this elegant case you’ll find a soft, swirling whimsical face powder that’ll illuminate the face and decollete with a gold pearl shimmer.GLAM says: Your new passion!
Top 3 eye Palette from UneWe love the combination of the grape, grey and soft pink – the right colours to channel a natural, sophisticated look.GLAM says: Simplicity is the key to perfection!
Posh Paradise Paint Pot from MacThe MAC beauty experts have us hyping about their excellent Paint Pots. We adore the ‘Pure Creation’ in Mid-tone frosty blue as it looks fab and blends seamlessly. GLAM says: A hypnotic hue!
Repairwear Laser Focus All-Smooth Makeup SPF 15 from CliniqueClinique’s new must-have combines advanced patented technology of de-aging serum, Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector, to create a de-aging foundation that instantly creates a flawless complexion.GLAM says: Ultimate de-ageing weapon!
06
07
08
09
07
06
08
09
106 / DECEMBER 2011
ash silk tank top with ash milange wool cardigan, multi color abstract oral print stretch cotton capri pant
with grosgrain
carolinaHerrerareSort 2012
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 107
glam show stoppers
multi color confetti print stretch cotton dress, persimmon stretch
cotton trench coat, multi color confetti print silk twill
glam fashionista
108 / DECEMBER 2011
ivory and black degrade silk and cotton organza pleated cocktail dress,
black patent leather wave belt
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 109
lilac silk double face duchesssatin gown with accents of
persimmon
glam show stoppers
glam fashionista
110 / DECEMBER 2011
persimmon and lilac bubble printsilk crinkle chiffon gown
glam fashionista
DECEMBER 2011 / 111
white silk taffeta shirt with black grosgrain placket, black silk and cotton embroidered capri pant
glam show stoppers
112 / DECEMBER 2011
glam heaven sent
AriesFocus is what you need, in every sphere of your life! Focus on work, personal matters and on money! A flurry of activity will ensure that you are on your toes for most of the month. This is the chance to turn losses into gains, and opportunities to deal with past problems.
TaurusThis is the time to pay some special attention to the relationships in your lives. Plan a quick getaway with your significant other and bring back the romance in your relationship. Be wary of speculation though; keep heavy financial transactions to the minimum. Health may also be of some concern, but overall it’s a great month for you!
GeminiYour charm will come into focus this month, especially at work, when it will be required to soothe strained relations. Be the negotiator and peace-maker you always wanted to be. You’ll be rewarded for both your intuition and tact. It’s also time for some home improvement; some D-I-Y projects will keep you excited. CancerDecember is the period where you need to carefully watch your spending and financial dealings. The end of the year also means letting your hair down and partying. But do take it easy – all play and no work can topple the equations, especially at the workplace. Give due attention to any crisis that may occur. It will have a bearing on where your career is destined to go.
LeoThe last month of the year brings with it an opportunity to cool off... with a quick holiday. You’ll come back feeling rejuvenated and gung-ho! Your confidence is on a high this month as you take on new creative projects and challenges.
VirgoThere’s a certain ambiguity that will surround both work and love matters in December. So try to keep a low profile and do not jump to conclusions. You’ll feel confident and energetic but do not let that fool you. The trials and tiredness will come later. So go slow and take things one at a time.
LibraWorking your charm is effortless now, however, but do watch for confusion in love and friendship. After this, you’re much better off with more clarity in these areas of life. Mechanical break-downs, misinformation, dealing with red tape, and other such annoyances, are likely this month. Concentrate on getting your work done well the first time so you won’t have to redo things later.
ScorpioEase on the spending bit this month... or you’ll regret it later. Better to keep some time apart for romance as this will give your life new focus and dimensions and better things to look forward to! At work, trust issues are in play. Try to avoid unnecessary gossip and grouping and things will be fine.
SagittariusAt the close of the year, you’re high up on the popularity stakes, dear Sagittarius. Your independent spirit pushes up and out, and you enjoy plenty of scope for doing your own thing. Others take special interest in you. But be careful of your runaway optimism; it can do more harm than good.
CapricornYour private life is especially animated this month and personal plans are in an early stage of development. You’re in a period of reflection and preparation, so take things as slowly as you can. Be prepared to make sacrifices where needed, you’ll be the better for it. AquariusAs things at work begin to ease, your social life begins to take top priority. Find yourself in demand with friends and group activities that can keep you pleasantly busy this month. The last week of the month can be especially hectic, so keep the partying to the minimum. You’d want to bring in 2012 with happiness and confidence, don’t you?
PiscesAvoid the trap of taking on too many responsibilities and you’ll be fine. Problems brewing in close relationships can become pressing but some conversations with dear ones can change unpleasant situations. Your family and your friends are your support; recognise the love and the warmth.
Stargazing
What the stars foretell...
BRITNEY SPEARSDEC 2 1981; SAGITTARIUS
