Jeddah’s Event Of The Year

Jeddah’s Event Of The Year

By Marriam N Mossalli

Last Sunday, the women of Jeddah’s elite fashion scene were invited to attend the most-talked about event of the year: The Carolina Herrera and Zahra Breast Cancer Association’s Gala Dinner at the Park Hyatt. Instead, replacement attendees showed up, making mediocre attempts to appear fashionable and conducting themselves in [...]

Beauty Event Showcases Arabian Allure

Lux Beauty Gallery

By Marriam N Mossalli

This month, Lux Beauty Gallery had Saudi allure on full display. Having launched first in Riyadh, the Gallery then moved to Dammam, only to have the West coast city of Jeddah as its final destination this week. With acclaimed experts in fashion, hair, and makeup, the occasion marked one of the [...]

Biolite Clinic: Our very own fountain of youth

Biolite Clinic_ Dubai Healthcare City

By Marriam N Mossalli

After having the Placenta Diamond Facial, I look in the mirror and it’s like the past five days haven’t been filled with fashion show after fashion show, and the past four nights weren’t spent awake reporting back to the Arab News main office. Instead, I look fresh faced [...]

Qasimi: One to call their own

Khalid Al Qasimi

By Marriam N Mossalli

 

On its National Day, the United Arab Emirates had a lot to celebrate about: tallest building, biggest mall, two of their airlines voted as the World’s Top Ten and then of course, their very own fashion icon in the making, Khalid Al Qasimi. It may appear odd that [...]

Siraj Sanad Debuts politically correct fashion

Siraj Sanad

By Marriam N Mossalli

It was Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010  —  the last day of Couture Fashion Week New York. The historic Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria on Park Avenue was packed with luxury clients, their stylists, high-end boutique buyers, VIPs and of course, the press. The venue couldn’t have fit the [...]