Rami Kadi – Un Souffle d’Orient

Paris Haute Couture Week wrapped up last week in Paris and showcased the Fall/Winter 2014 – 2015 collections by the crème de la crème from the Parisian fashion scene. I am a great admirer of Lebanese designers and my favorite…

Luxury fragrance house Amouage: ‘Fate’ and ‘Opus VII’

Luxury fragrance house Amouage has recently released two new fragrances: ‘Fate’ for both men and women and ‘Opus VII’ a unisex fragrance, part of the Amouage Library Collection. Today I will share my Amouage fragrance review with you. For more…

KhawlaWRoadha: Modern street style with elements of tradition

Eid Mubarak, to those celebrating Eid today! To celebrate along with you, we will be featuring some beautiful brands from the Middle East this week. We start off with Emirati fashion label KhawlaWRoadha, a label by designer sisters Khawla and…

Luxury fragrance house Amouage

You can’t call yourself a fragrance enthusiast if you do not own a fragrance by Arabic perfume brand Amouage. Niche luxury fragrance house Amouage was founded in 1983 in the Sultanate of Oman at the request of Sultan Qaboos Bin…

Hijab Fashion: Alhelí Sg

The fashion industry is becoming more and more globalized. An interesting article from reuters.com about the Christian Dior Haute Couture A/W 2013-2014 collection, launched during Paris Fashion Week this week, brought this up. The Dior collection was inspired by women…

Interview: East meets West, designer label Jedida

The Fashion Orientalist sat down with Jedida designer Karima to hear more about her oriental designs and ambitions. Moroccan/Dutch designer Karima launched her own clothing label Jedida in 2012. Karima felt she needed a creative outlet and started designing clothes…

Hijab Fashion: Designer brand Nahda Designs

Fashion and style are ways of expression. For some clothing is nothing more than a way to keep warm and covered,  a functional need. Others use their style to make some type of bold or artistic statement. Some people just…

Fashion talent: Modest and fashionable maxi dresses by Mullani

Mullani is a new brand by designer sisters Deega and Faye. After Faye attended the London College of Fashion both sisters came with the idea to design clothing inspired by Middle Eastern and Western dress styles. Another example of what…

Fashion Forward: A new Middle Eastern fashion platform from Dubai

From the 26th of April until the 29th of April, Dubai was the place to be to discover more about Middle Eastern fashion. Fashion Forward (FFWD) is a new four-day event organized by Brag, a live marketing agency from Dubai.…

Costume Institute Gala (Met Ball) preview: Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad

This May celebrities will be strutting their stuff on the red carpet, dressed to impress in their designer gowns. The annual Costume Institute Gala (Met Ball) is one of the most important nights for the fashion industry. This ball celebrates…