STYLING AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Hello Luvies,

This Sunday I as well as fellow bloggers were invited by Saks Fifth Avenue to preview the new Fall/Winter Collections that have arrived in store, I was also invited to style a mannequin that was to be displayed in the store, how fun! Upon arriving at the event I was greeted by the saks team and offered some refreshments and canapés. I was then told to partner up with a fellow blogger to style a mannequin, and since I did so well with Georgina (Blonde in Bahrain) during Bahrain's Top Stylist, I partnered up with her for this! It was a fun time as Georgina was filming for MyBahrain, so make sure you check out the video next week, you'll probably see me rummaging through racks and such.

We decided to dress our mannequin in plum tailored pants by The Row, beigey pink blouse and heels by Alexander McQueen, a beautiful blue bejeweled gold statement necklace by Mawi London, a floral Valentino scarf and a YSL cross-body bag. We had different options in mind as you'll see from the photos below but we finalized on this one, It's an elegant, chic ensemble for the modern yet stylish woman.

This was kinda our first ensemble, we didn't think it was working out too well, although I LOVE the Jacket!

This is our final ensemble :)

Blouse: Alexander McQueen - Statement Necklace: Mawi London - Scarf: Valentino

Cross-body bag: YSL

Tailored Pants: The Row - Heels: Alexander McQueen

Loved how our names were printed and placed by the mannequins! =D

Group Shot!

We were each given goody bags with fabulous cosmetics and such and a hand written note! Perfection :)

And there you have it, a fun night of fashion and styling!

xoxo, PIFFY

A SUCCESSFUL RAMADAN CHARITY EVENT

Hello Luvies,

A week ago I was invited to attend Al Reem Charity event. Al Reem Charity is a charity started by two wonderful bahraini girls (Reem and Maryam) who wanted to help out and give back to families in need. Every year they host an exhibition with a percentage of the proceeds personally given to families in need. It was a full event with many different local brands from clothes to accessories to food. Check out the video below about Al Reem Charity and photos from the event including my outfit for the night :)

The lovely Amina Al Abbasi showcasing her creations 

Soriginal had some cool clutches and canvas totes 

I was excited to finally see the work of the talented Razan Al Azzouni! I mean I see her stuff on instagram all the time but it was nice to feel the fabrics and look through the racks, her work is amazing! 

And my outfit: BLOUSE - China DRESS & BODY CHAIN - Dubai

Hope you enjoyed the post!
xoxo, PIFFY

REEM BUQAIS-RIVERA RESORT 2014 COLLECTION LAUNCH

Hello Luvies,

Here are the details and photos of my launch event on the 7th of July 2013 at Green Diamond Boutique in Seef Mall. We had Sharbat come in bringing their delicious Sharbat with the following flavors: Bahraini Ice Tea (Saffron Ice Tea), Ward Asli (Rose Water Ice Tea), and Vimto Ghair (Vimto with a dash of rose water). Everyone was refereshed and kept hydrated with delicious flavors. We also had yummy macaroons from Retreat Bakery with great flavors such as: Saffron, Dates and Caramel, Red Velvet just to name a few. It was a successful event with media and bloggers and friends and family who came out to support.

I am truly grateful to Green Diamond Boutique for giving me such an amazing opportunity. I do have to also thank Bdaya for my photoshoot photos and my business cards, My Nails Salon in Riffa for doing Hair and Makeup during the shoot, the amazing tailors who were patient with me, and Gloria for my logo.

The Window display that I created myself :) What do you think of my floral palm tree?

With my beautiful sister who created all my customized balloons! Love her Balloon Creationz

 With Mara (Photo Courtesy of Blonde in Bahrain)

Photo Courtesy of The Sartoriali

We had yummy Sharbat!

Ward Asli sharbat and retreat bakery macaroons

With the lovely bloggers adayinthesandbox, Mara, The Modeste Belle, Blonde in Bahrain (Photo Courtesy of Blonde in Bahrain)

With the always stylish The Sartoriali (Photo Courtesy of The Sartoriali)

With Sabrin Burshaid Bahraini TV & Video Presenter

One of the youngest guests, baby meesho <3

Details in motion

And there you have it, some of the photos of my launch :) Now head on over to Green Diamond Boutique in Seef Mall and get your Reem BuQais-Rivera pieces and please share photos with me, I'd love to see how you all style them, Follow me! :)

REEM BUQAIS-RIVERA RESORT 2014 COLLECTION

Hello luvies,

Here it is! The post you've been waiting for, MY RESORT 2014 COLLECTION! =D Let me tell you how amazing and stressful this past month has been, from getting fabrics to finalizing designs to working very closely with tailors as my collection comes to life. This experience wasn't as stressful as fashion school (since I now knew what I was doing) however it was still a very stressful experience and I honestly could not have done it without the amazing support of Green Diamond Boutique and all of my family and friends. I'm talking about venting calls and "I can't do this" and "I wanna give up" I mean if it wasn't for my amazing support system that always keeps me going and keeps encouraging me towards greatness. Al Hamdulilah the collection launch was on the 7th of July 2013 at Green Diamond Boutique in Seef Mall. I'll be doing another post with pictures of the launch, but here are my look book photos :) Hair and Makeup was done by My Nails Salon in Riffa, and photography by Bdaya.

Stay Tuned for the event photos! ;)