UNDER YOUR ABAYA will be taking a one month break as I head off to Cairo for my annual family vacation! I hope you've enjoyed reading my posts...your comments and your support make it all worthwhile! Please keep on spreading the word about UNDER YOUR ABAYA and inshallah I will be back in August with Autumn/Winter 2011's biggest trends!
Jun 23, 2011
Jun 21, 2011
Have you checked out Urban Souq's boutique?
Have you checked out one of my personal favorite Middle Eastern trendsetting websites, Urban Souq 's newly launched online boutique?
The boutique brings together some of the region's hottest and hippest bag and accessories designers and labels, both established and emerging, including Amina Khalil, Shanta (previously featured here on Under Your Abaya), Kahramana and Ctrl-Z by Zinab Chahine, and many more will be added to the boutique in the future.
If you're looking for bold accessories infused with a bit of Arabic flavor, this is the place for you!
Here are some of my favorite pieces:
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| "Torri Necklace" by Designs by Tala |
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| "Madame Bag" by Shanta |
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| "Soad Hosny Ring" by Kahramana |
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| "Tribal Velvet Bag" by LIGLIG |
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| "Sammoura Gold Belt" by Nazeeka |
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| "Third Time Lucky Bag" by Pupee Couture |
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| "Evil Eye Bag" by Mojo |
As you see, I have many favorites!
An added plus? 5% of sales are donated to charity. Now that's guilt-free shopping.
An added plus? 5% of sales are donated to charity. Now that's guilt-free shopping.
Bras for a Cause Middle East: Deadline for design contest has been extended!
If you've been following my blog, you may know that popular Middle Eastern trendsetting website Fustany is running a campaign for breast cancer survivors called Bras for a Cause Middle East, supporting breast cancer survivors across the region by running a design contest which gives both established designers and the public the chance to design their very own t-shirt and bra and the winning entries will be then produced and sold with the proceeds going to breast cancer charities and organizations across the region. The contest also involves designing special bras which take into consideration women who have had mastectomies and wear prostheses.
As well as winning some amazing prizes, if your entry wins, not only will it be actually manufactured and sold, but it will also be catwalked in one of two upcoming fashion shows in Dubai and Beirut.
The original deadline for the design contest was June 26, 2011 but the kind folks at Fustany have given us all a four day extension - the new deadline is June 30, 2011, 11:59pm GMT and the voting period will be between July 2 and July 12 2011.
So if you are freaking out because you haven't finished or submitted your entry yet, there is still some time left!
To find out more information about the contest, download templates and guidelines, find out about the judges and prizes and submit your entry, visit the Bras for a Cause Middle East website. There is also a fun game where you can design your own virtual bra!
Here are a few of the amazing designers who have submitted entries to the established designers category:
Jun 17, 2011
TREND ALERT S/S '11: Colour Popping Lace!
Annina Vogel fine jewelry
$1,520 - net-a-porter.com
Did I mention that this is my 100th post? Thank you all for your continual support of UNDER YOUR ABAYA, and for all the lovely comments and emails! Please keep spreading the word!
$1,520 - net-a-porter.com
Did I mention that this is my 100th post? Thank you all for your continual support of UNDER YOUR ABAYA, and for all the lovely comments and emails! Please keep spreading the word!
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