Flying Cloud: a light breeze, a fleeting cloud whose shadow moves across the surface of the water… No other image could more accurately represent the fierce quest for freedom that propelled Gabrielle Chanel all throughout her life. She lived to free the body from all hindrances: to separate true desire from false pretense, relationships from...
I had the pleasure of meeting The Peter Langner, at Per Lei Couture Doha, a multi brand boutique based in the Pearl Qatar. “our customer is not specifically running after fashion trends – i need to feel good, i need to feel right” Peter Langner, the designer who, at the young age of twenty-four, left...
Over a casual coffee, I had the opportunity to get to know fellow shoe-addict and designer, Hissa Haddad. Miss Haddad is known to put her best- and most fashionable foot forward- in the world of glitz and glamour. Hissa was recently selected by the British Fashion Council to participate in the London Fashion Week, after...
As part 4 of my ongoing Spring 2018 series, here is what Harpers very own Lauren Alexis Fisher had this to say about the Handbag trends for Spring 2018…. From Stylish packs to upgraded straw carryalls and fringe galore, the bags hitting the Spring 2018 runways the statement-making in their own right. As the collections...
Continuing with my series of Fashion trends for 2018, be guided by some of the experts on how best to put your foot forward into Spring 2018 Here is what Eugénie Trochu had to say in the Vogue Paris in December this year. Click on the link for the full article http://en.vogue.fr/fashion/fashion-inspiration/diaporama/en-shoe-trends-fashion-week-spring-summer-2018/46529#tendances-chaussures-printemps-ete-2018_image1 Harper’ s Bazaar ...
In an attempt to recap all things fashion, I will be sharing a series of posts, highlighting colour trends for Spring 2018. My first post of this series was shared this week (https://umsuhailsblog.com/2017/12/26/2018-fashion-trends/ I hope you will enjoy this series. So today I share what should have been my first post of the series, however...
One of the highlights of my visit to the 12th Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition was meeting Beena Soni. The creative and talented Beena, who began her career as a make-up artist in 1993, evolved into one of the most celebrated jalabiya designers in the Middle East. Her creative flair was always a source of inspiration...
Manjulakshmi – a designer who dreams big. Dreams of participating in the New York Fashion Week to the creation of a unique sustainable textile material, it all became her reality. Having faith in the adage “Dream, believe and it will happen”, some of them have come true while others are still “work in progress”. As...
The lineup was rife with super feminine gowns and cocktail dresses fit for life’s most romantic fairy tale moments . Fluffy tulle gowns covered in hand-dyed organza in pink, lilac and burgundy, oh-so precious frocks with saccharine cherry blossom embroideries and wisteria vines, strands of pearls, crystals piled on top f of sheer tulle bodice,...
Moudi Al Harbi, a talented and award winning Qatari designer, established her very own brand “Moudi Boutique” in 2010. With a keen eye for textures combined with her “savoir faire” she continues to amaze us with her creations that carry her unmistakable “Moudi” trademark. Inspired by her own mother’s creativity, Moudi was passionate about experimenting...