Wow… The last 8 months have definitely been a rollercoaster ride. I shall not bore you with too many details, suffice to say, work amongst other activities (will be sharing them with you briefly) have kept me away from my blog. Let’s Talk Jewellery… Last month, we saw the 16th edition of Doha Jewellery and...
Category: Tête-à-Tête
Together for 10 Million
New York – USA, Doha – Qatar, May 2018: The Qatari designer Nada Al-Sulaiti, founder of Hairaat Jewellery revealed the special piece ‘Together for 10 Million’ that was specifically designed for the celebrations of Education Above All foundation, recently took place in New York marking the reaching out to 10 Million out of school children....
“How to Be an Ironman” Qatari author, Nasser Al-Mohannadi, at FNAC Store
April 2016 – Dr. Nasser Saqer Al-Mohannadi became one of the first Qataris ever to complete a full Ironman race. He swam 3.8km, biked 180km and ran 42.2km in port Elizabeth – South Africa, one of the most difficult Ironman courses in the world. It was the fulfillment of a childhood dream and the climax...
“We eat watermelon, upcycle, recycle and relove” – Alleine Nadal Khalifa
A freelance Art Director at the Film House, a former Al Jazeera English Media Manager, wife and mother to two gorgeous little girls. All the way from Cavite- Phillipines. Alleine has a BA in Mass Communications and a string of other qualifications in Fine Arts and Art Directing in Film , she moved to Qatar...
Paper Quilling with Anum Kamran
A mother of two beautiful little girls, turns paper quilling art into something to behold. Anum Kamran hails from Karachi-Pakistan, holds a Masters degree in Microbiology, began her married life in Doha just a little over 5 years. Her choice to be a stay at home mum has allowed her to pursue and develop her...
Excellence, Imagination and refinement with Peter Langner at Per lei Couture
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...
Expressing your individuality with Noora Al Ansari
Papillon Jewelry is a Qatari Concept born from the passion of Noora Al Ansari, a woman who believes in the beauty that comes from the simplicity of natural elements like precious stones. Noora’s philosophy is to offer her clients jewelry that best expresses one’s personality. US: When did you first realize you wanted to pursue...
The shoe that tells a story – with Hissa Haddad
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...
Endemage – The Merging of Two
Built on a solid foundation of all-things-Omani, Endemage tells tales of East-meets-West. Using the hues and textures found both in the natural landscape of Oman, as well as in Omani heritage, each piece that is made is both rich in quality and in culture. The Arabian oryx, date palm trees, natural springs (wadi’s), the formerly...
In conversation with Ghada Al Buainain
GHADA AL BUAINAIN is a fine jewelry brand specially created by young Qatari designer Ghada Rashid Al Buainain who believes in the power of jewelry, and the transformative quality it has on any outfit. The brand aims to create a distinctive urban design drawn from ideas emanating from the region. Ghada looks at jewelry from...