AMINA GALLERY OPENING

Hello Luvies,

I was invited to the opening of Amina Gallery by the lovely owner herself Amina Al Abbasi. Amina was with me in high school and she was an artist since then, painting away during IB Art Class. I love how she has continued and prospered and succeeded. I'm so proud of her for everything that she has accomplished including this beautiful gallery. Amina showcases her art pieces as well as home accessories and canvas bags and phone cases. All pieces have her talented art on them. I love her style of art and how everything is presented, the gallery is definitely a must visit. It is located in Riyadat Mall in Aali, the store is right by the entrance so you won't miss it. I leave you with photos from the event :)

Traditional dressed women serving 'Gahwa' Arabic Coffee

I bought a tray for my sister for her birthday and she loved it! I love how the colors are funky :)

Wish you all the best Amina and looking forward to more talented art pieces :)

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE FASHION SHOW 2013

Hey Luvies,

I was invited to attend the Saks Fifth Avenue Fall/Winter 2013 Fashion Show and what a show it was! The event was very well organized, from the reception to the lighting and the runway. It was definitely a success! Amongst the designer clothing on the runway was Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Chloe, Celine, Louboutin and Tadashi Shoji. The show featured both female and male ensembles modeled on a runway in the Saks Fifth Avenue store at City Centre. It was definitely a successful event! I also caught up with my fellow bloggers after the event who were all dressed so fabulously. I wore the shift dress from my Resort 2014 Collection paired with white heels and a white clutch. I leave you with the photos :)

CLOTHES-MINDED REEM BUQAIS-RIVERA

Hello Luvies,

Amongst attending events I had a lovely lunch with The Sartoriali at Lilou's and what happens when Fashion Bloggers meet up? Yup you got it! Outfit Shoots! I wore an all white ensemble with my signature pop of color. Ali photographed me wearing the cropped top and peplum from my Resort 2014 collection as well as Zara cigarette pants and Stradivarius Heels. How cool is my background? I love the artsy atmosphere in Adliya, seriously never a dull moment there. Check out the photos below!

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SALLY MATTHEWS OF HARPER'S BAZAAR

Hello Luvies,

As promised here is the exclusive short interview with Sally Matthews, Fashion and Beauty Director of Harper's Bazaar Arabia. 

I met Sally at the Grand Opening of The Fashion Capitals of The World event at Moda Mall. 'The event which is in collaboration with Harper's Bazaar Arabia, is gearing up to showcase fashion, beauty, style and creativity as part of it's magnificent MODA Mall Fashion Festival 2013, taking place from 25th September to 12th October 2013.'

Sally looked absolutely fabulous, I especially loved her Leivan Kash Ear Cuff! Check out the interview below :)

What are your 3 favorite brands for clothing?

"I love Givenchy, Stella McCartney blazers, you can never go wrong, Celine for shoes, they're really comfortable."

What are your top 3 brands for cosmetics?

"I love Laura Mercier for skin, she does amazing illuminating foundations and mosturizers. Chanel, I always use their colors and nail varnishes. Nars, which you can't get here, but I love it all their colors are amazing."

What's your go to accessory piece? (Jewelry)

"At the moment I'm having a bit of an ear cuff loving, but I usually go for bold necklaces, because they just change things up and you can make a T-shirt look cool."

I totally agree with her last point, I love statement necklaces for that exact reason. Just throw on jeans, a tee and a bedazzled statement necklace and you have yourself a fabulous outfit. I wore the pants from my Resort 2014 Collection with a yellow neon top and white blazer and yes a statement necklace! 

Well there you have it, the must-haves of Harper's Bazaar Arabia's Fashion and Beauty Director, Sally Matthews. It was an honor meeting you sally, thanks for answering my questions :)

NYC STREET STYLE

The gorgeous Nausheen Shah looking uber stylish in New York. The Marie Claire writer mixes blues with a POP of purple! Love her style.

Source of all photos fashionista.com

I'M SPEAKING AT THE 2ND LEADING WOMEN IN BUSINESS FORUM!

Hey Luvies,

Here is another exciting thing happening, I was invited to speak at the 2nd Leading Women in Business Forum this month October 8th at the Capital Club in the Bahrain Financial Harbor! I'll be speaking amongst some successful female entrepreneurs! We will all be speaking about our experiences and how we started and our struggles and success. Join us and RSVP at 17 100 100 or member.services@capitalclubbahrain.com.

Hope to see you all there!