Nuqat Media Collaboration+: EXECUTING CULTURE SHOCK

Nuqat Media Collaboration+: EXECUTING CULTURE SHOCK

Nuqat, a creative consortium involved in bridging all creative disciplines. NUQAT kicked off in May 2009 in Kuwait with 3 speakers under the theme “Nuqat Ala Al Huroof” (meaning dots on the letters). In October 2010, Nuqat launched its first full conference, under the theme “Visual Pollution in the Arab World”, for 5 days with [...]

REEM AL KANHAL: Saudi Fashion Soars To International Heights

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By Marriam Mossalli

“I chose him, he didn’t choose me,” asserts Reem Al Kanhal of RK Designs, about how she met her husband. This kind of impenitent role reversal of gender stereotypes in a Kingdom heavily embedded in them is common ground for the outspoken Saudi designer. It’s a perfect illustration of the kind of [...]

Love & Peace: Wearing a cause on your sleeve

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By Marriam N Mossalli

Celebrities love them. Fashionistas crave them. Why not? What’s more glamorous than fashion for a cause?

Egyptian designer, Heba Elawadi, shows us that giving back is always trendy whether it’s through her timeless “Pieces of Peace collection” or her flashy new “FunkyBling” collection. Her designs vary [...]