UAE-headquartered fashion company Symphony has recently announced it will be using America’s Top Model Raina Hein for their upcoming A/W campaign.

“It’s a great opportunity for both Symphony and Raina to be working side by side as we are both up-and-coming names venturing into the competitive world of high fashion,” gushed Symphony Chief Executive Officer Salama Alabbar.

Symphony is known for stocking diverse and original brands such as Luisa …

Oh, Gemma Arterton. You are so pretty. You’re the gem of Hollywood.

Look at you in your Ellie Saab nude crepe georgette fully draped one shoulder gown from the Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection. Can you be anymore lovely?

Grrr… Pass the sick bag. If you flaunt your stunning beauty in another sumptuous gown one more time, we officially give up. Jealous? What, no, no, no. Don’t be so silly……

You know how I feel about fashion/luxury/designer phones. For me, if it’s not a Vertu then it’s not a luxury mobile phone. I’ve managed to fashion this very sound and very valid logical argument because, really, I haven’t seen something hit the market that has truly earned the right to call itself a luxury phone without raising a few eyebrows.

Everything – from the tacky Motorola D&G, to the …

Yesterday we had the fortunate chance to brunch with Stephen Webster, the London-based jeweller best known for his contemporary and unconventional jewellery designs who flew into Dubai to showcase his latest collection.

He’s partnering again with long time friend and five-time Grammy winning music icon Christina Aguilera as the face of his new international advertising campaign. Aguilera is featured wearing cutting edge, iconic designs of cuffs, rings, earrings and …

We don’t know if you’ve noticed this as well, but pint-size starlet Naomi Watts never seems to go anywhere without clutching her Roger Vivier Sesame Clutch. See look, here it is spotted twice recently in Cannes.

Why we ask? Is it because it’s just so fabulously transportable and versatile? Or maybe it’s actually a Tardis that holds her entire life, universe and kitchen sink… Or more cynically, she’s paid …

Does anything – anything at all – come to mind when you hear the name Roberto Ruivo? Does it ring any bells, even if very faintly so? No? Me neither. So when I saw a message in my mailbox this morning that said “Introducing Roberto Ruivo, the first and only brand of Dubai,” I felt both a little excited to discover a new brand and a little depressed to …

Groundbreaking is the first thing that comes to mind whenever I try to describe Kara Ross’s work. Fine jewellery is usually boring, while statement accessories are mostly never worthy of being rubbed against our royal, pearly white skin because of the cheap and downright tacky materials often used in making them. I think Kara Ross is groundbreaking – and brilliant – because she was able to successfully fuse bold …

This season is big on two things: nudes and denim on denim. But what about denim on denim ON DENIM? We’ve seen dozens of editorials featuring models in denim button-downs paired with denim jeans and we’re only getting used to that costume-y, I’m-so-rugged-denim-bottoms-just-aren’t-enough look. But here’s Prada taking it up another notch with this large denim tote blessed with the house’s world-famous logo.

The number is bang on trend, …

Tom Ford releases its Spring Summer 2010 lookbook and as always, being the sartorial genius that Mr. Ford is (not quite on a first-name basis with him yet), we’re now looking at a couple of groundbreaking ideas for men’s formal wear. Who would’ve thought the print frenzy would creep its way into men’s suits?

The boldness. Is. Just. Inspired.

However, I’m just not a fan of the dizzyingly busy …

Channel your inner style-wise Upper East Sider with the Westbourne, an opulent python number by London’s cult handbag label NottingHillDesign. This piece has been immortalised for appearing on hit TV show Gossip Girl as Blair Waldorf’s and Serena van der Woodsen’s arm candy, and shall therefore entice fans of exotic skins and wild-child colours for many years to come.

Available on the NHD website for £1,895 (~ AED 10,500).

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