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51 In Demand
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Philanthropy (EW, April), I’ve made a looking forward to it. Lounging on a
concerted effort to shop greener when it beach used to be blissful, but now my
comes to fashion and looking fabulous. idea of heaven is doing something more
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the auction for the dresses is a huge success say how sorry I feel for Sandra Bullock. The award-
and well done EW. winning actress wasn’t allowed to bask in any of
Zeina Haddad, By email her Oscar glory and if ever there was an award for

Fashion
stealing someone’s thunder, it should go to her
husband. How someone can think it’s okay to play

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So get writing on any subject that you feel deserves an airing…

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IN THE BAG
Fighting its way to the
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THE COLLECTION
ETRO S/S 10 Masters of the print,
Etro are firmly on the fashion front-line
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Week saw models, media
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501
5*1 to be the first to see what next season’s
For style stars and
designers of the future, wears will be bringing. With Dubai’s finest
look no further than home-grown talent giving us a glimpse of what
Splash’s Emerging
Talent Show we have to look forward to come autumn, this year
saw Bollywood stars walking the catwalk at Aartivijay
Gupta, dream-like dresses at Furne One and a touch
of Bohemia at Sabyasachi. Here are EW’s top picks of
the week. ■

Reem and Hind

Beljafla hit the spot
This new Furne One both with their glamorous
bohemian surprised and delighted and chic take on the
style from with their opulently traditional abaya
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Hoss Intropia, the go-to fashion boutique for
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stores in Kuwait and being stocked in Galleries
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5 Best EW products of the month No matter what The perfect work-to-party bag
Keep your peepers the temperature is a perennial fashion problem,
safe from glaring rays outside, but fret no more with this
with these fabulous permanent air- beauty from Kenneth Cole.
shades from D&G. con makes Jimmy
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This season the

clog ruled the
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Shoes
Dhs799 by
Carvela at
Kurt Geiger
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the rest
in these Belt POA Fendi
skyscraper A wardrobe staple, this belt
heels from Fendi is bang on trend in
muted a hue

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with this beautiful Add glitz and glamour to a
necklace simple up-do with this gold
from Missoni hairclip from Chanel

Sandals Dhs2,795 by
Casadei at Vicini
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Trolley POA sandals with dark skinny jeans
Carolina Herrera and a simple Tee
Who would have known a
trip to the supermarket could
be so glamorous

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Cosy chats, family dinners, quick bites, coffee breaks... whatever the reason, the versatile and extendable Avalon
dining table is the perfect setting for it. Combining the simplicity of 19th century cottage styling with a fresh
lacquer finish, this table comfortably seats four people when round, and up to six with the easy-glide leaf. Let the
conversation flow.

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with full pavé gold or black. Their simple and elegant
diamonds. design is perfect for day to night style.

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of shirts, dresses and trousers is back on the racks chameleon, Olivia has
this season. If you have a penchant for the puffy a wardrobe any woman
look, proceed with caution as this trend can be would envy.
tricky. Dresses are a great place to start, but make
sure you belt your dress to bring some structure
to this style. If you are on the shorter side,
wear a slim-fitting piece along with a ruched
one to ensure this style doesn’t look like it has
swallowed you whole.

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suit every style and can be worn day or night. Keep it simple With pieces made with platinum, black ceramic and
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make an individual and bold style statement. shopping list this May.

DOWNERS
UPPERS

HELLO DOLLY SHOE OFF

To celebrate their 120th
anniversary, famed fashion house
Lanvin have produced a series of
divine dolls – if you can get your
hands on them we suggest you snap
up the entire collection.
EYE WANT CANDY
If you haven’t paid a visit to
accessory boutique Marami in
The Dubai Mall – the time is now.
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between a clog and a kitten heel, gives
one inch in height and makes your toes look
furry with a mixture of leathers and buckles,
these from Louis Vuitton are for you.
MODEL INC
Giselle may be a business machine,
supermodel and mother, but
‘designer’ is one thing she won’t
be adding to her CV. When

Housing the coolest recently asked if she designs

accessories in the UAE, her line of footwear, she
you definitely won’t promptly commented:
leave empty-handed. “No way. I would be
a disaster!”
IF THE SHOE FITS
The latest boutique to open its doors in Al Khayyat DENIM DISASTER
Mall (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) has caused quite the Jennifer Hudson’s denim label, Hudson
fashion frenzy for Louboutin lovers in the region. Jeans, has created a new line of ‘couture’
An entire boutique devoted to shoes jeans which are made from old bits of recycled
and bags, this is the place to go jeans. Retailing at over Dhs3,000, we won’t be
for a style investment for life. buying into this fashion fad.

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palette on hand for on-the-go reapplication.

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spritz of M.A.C’s Fix+ will give you an all day
over the top of your radiance to boast.
finished look.

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luxury hydrated looking
skin skin
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body and soul, I want my skin of the day, Nuxe’s
there’s nothing like a instantly hydrated Purifying Cleansing
bath, and Guerlain’s both day and night, Gel is just the job for
new Idylle Bath and I use Suprême removing all traces
Bodyline is utterly Maintenance of make-up, as well
luxurious and subtly Youth Serum by Dr as gently exfoliating
fragrant to refresh my Sebagh, available at my skin.
skin to the max. Harvey Nichols. Sophie Jones-
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than Inglot’s multicolour bronzing powder.
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A unique scent
Enriched by coriander and a hint of minty patchouli, Musk Arabia by Yas Perfumes is a
great scent for special occasions. The added extra is that I love the fact no one recognises the
scent and it's so unique you can almost bluff that's it was made especially for you.
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MAKE ME UP
With a make-up collection
guaranteed to unleash the diva in
all of us, head to the Illamasqua
counter at Bloomingdale’s to not
only update your look, but your
make-up bag, too.
HATS OFF
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this month, the Dubai Tiara is for you.


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to your favourite salon, make sure you not only take
your flip-flops but pack this gorgeous nail lacquer
courtesy of Chanel (left), which will keep your tips and toes
ahead of the fashion pack this spring. Another must-buy for
your talons is Talika’s Nail Regenerator Serum (below), which
nourishes even the most fragile of nails. What’s even better is
the fact that this serum is 100 per cent natural and free from
any artificial scents, colourings and preservatives, so
it’s a guilt-free purchase. FAVOURITE
In our quest for the best beauty buys, we have found FRAGRANCES
a line of products that will truly revolutionise your FOR MAY…
skincare routine. The Bulgari Blanc Originel Line (left) Voyage d’Hermès by
is a range of whitening products that work their magic Hermès and Fleur de
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ennifer Aniston is a woman who garners more column inches than most Hollywood stars, and despite a life lived very much
in the public eye, there’s no denying that she has stood the test of time. Over the last 16 years, she’s been ditched, she’s been
divorced, she’s been publicly humiliated and she’s made some questionable movie choices, yet she’s still here, still making her
millions and, at 41-years-old, still doing it with dignity. It seems that little holds her back and when the going gets tough, she
simply gets tougher. Entering into a new decade and phase of life, Jennifer’s spearheading a new generation of fabulous forty
somethings, who are fast putting their younger rivals in the shadows. “I feel more comfortable today than I ever did in my 20s
or early 30s. I am more at peace in my mind and with my body,” she says. Blessed with her Grecian beauty and a career that saw
her rack up two Hollywood hits last year, He’s Just Not That Into You and Marley & Me, her 40s look set to be Jennifer’s finest era.

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Born in 1969 in California, Jennifer first shot into our homes in That said, the ‘natural’ look that Jennifer has become so renowned
1994 as Rachel Green in Friends, and she hasn’t strayed far from our for is not without controversy. She has come under fire several times
screens, the red carpet, or indeed from media scrutiny since. Be it her from the media and beauty insiders, who questioned whether she’d gone
sense of style, her film-script choices or her well-documented love-life, under the knife for a nose job after emerging for Season Two of Friends
the cameras are constantly poised ready to commit to celluloid the with a smaller, straighter nose. Jennifer and her PR team have furiously
ups and downs of her public, and private, life. Whether she courts this denied any plastic or reconstructive surgery of any kind, purporting
media intrusion as much as many of her peers is debatable, though she that the operation was, in fact, to correct a deviated septum. “It’s true, I
certainly handles the intrusion with more decorum than most. once had my deviated septum operated on but it was for health reasons,”
From the onset of her mainstream career in 1994, Jennifer was she admits. “I did also have Botox once, but I felt like I had a weight on
adopted by many as the all-American girl-next-door, with the looks, my head. But the rest of my body is all mine and absolutely natural.
personality and attitude to become an instant success story. And now, And it’s going to stay that way.” And, when faced with ongoing scrutiny
even as she enters her 40s, she still regarding her ‘has she/hasn’t she’
graces magazine covers, delights breast augmentation surgery, she
on the red carpet and lures a string adds: “Short of letting everybody
of eligible men. But at the age of
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of turning 40 with confidence, and ageing elixirs can be found in a jar,
a mid-life crisis couldn’t have been with many women seeking to keep
further from her mind. “Turning 40 is easier now and we have Demi their body and mind young through exercise. “I do the best I can to keep
Moore to thank for that – she’s gorgeous. And I have to say really, myself fit, both in body and mind. I run because you get addicted to the
I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. I don’t feel 40, I don’t euphoric feeling of getting up and having a good sweat. I also draw a lot
know what it really means,” she says. “I’m not afraid of growing older. of strength and energy from hatha yoga, I do the elliptical trainer too,
I just know that all of a sudden it’s something that’s in print next to my and I eat healthy.”
name. But for me, it almost feels like a badge of honour.” It’s this healthy attitude and mindset that has ensured she’s retained
It’s her fashion sense, as well as her beauty, that has seen designers her ranking as fashion icon and major Hollywood player, while the
forming an orderly queue, waiting for her to flaunt their creations in general ebb and flow of popularity has seen many peers fall off the radar.
front of the paparazzi’s flashbulbs. Classic, natural, under-stated and, “I feel good about where I am right now,” she says. But regardless of her
perhaps sometimes to a fault, safe, her effortless style and easy take outlook on life, Hollywood has a nasty habit of forcing stereotypes on
on fashion sees her draped in Alberta Ferretti, Valentino, Christian the masses, and nowhere is this more evident than in the ‘body debate’.
Lacroix and Burberry ensembles. But for a woman forever under the Jennifer refuses to conform, however: “You’re damned if you’re too thin
fashion bloggers glare, does she suffer from the same insecurities and you’re damned if you’re too heavy. According to the press I’ve been
as us mere mortals? “Of course! You don’t hit some level and just both. It’s impossible to satisfy everyone and I suggest we stop trying.
coast – I take care of myself first and foremost,” says the 7st 12lb, Once you figure out who you are and what you love about yourself,
size-8 star. “There are times when I don’t take good care of myself I think it all kinda falls into place.”
and times when I do,” she says. “But it just feels good to be healthy, Somehow, Jennifer seems to have evaded the ageing process that
which means you feel good about yourself and what you wear, and ravages when emotions are run ragged, despite her acrimonious divorce
with that comes physical exercise and keeping yourself in shape.” from Brad Pitt in 2005, and numerous other romantic and career trials

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and tribulations over the years. Although beauty is often genetically acceptance speech was peppered with anecdotes about her romantic
inherited, she’s smart enough to know that overall health takes work. misfortune: “It started with The Good Girl, then, of course Rumour Has It,
“I do little things that make big differences,” she says. “I drink a lot of followed by Derailed. Then there was The Break-Up. If any of you have a
water, because my skin dehydrates badly and gets crêpey. Every little project entitled Everlasting Love With An Adult Stable Male, I’m at table six
helps, so water is important and sleeping is vital.” Along with natural and my agents are at table 12.”
beauty, laughter and humour are two accessories that transcend the Whether she’s painted as Hollywood’s favourite Bridget Jones, a
years and help defy the ageing process. Taking her comedic influence saccharine sweet all-American girl-next-door, or the wiliest of women
from her parents, she says: “When I was younger, they would make each making the media machine march to her own tune, one fact is clear…
other laugh like nobody’s business, so I put a lot of value in humour. I Jennifer clocks up too many gossip fodder column inches to be left
can make fun of myself and laughter certainly helps keep you young.” alone any time soon. “I normally ignore stories about me because they
And humour is one attribute she’s needed more than most, tend to take on a life of their own and I find that no matter what I say
coping with the backlash from ‘that’ divorce. Nobody could have or do, I can’t find a way to correct them. But it does get frustrating
failed to miss the 2005 ‘Team at times, because I happen
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don’t have the maturity it takes to be in a relationship. I have nothing children. I did and I do and I will,” she says, putting paid to those who
but well-wishes for him.” dare cast judgements on her life or those who believe life ends when
Jennifer’s most recent relationships have fared little better and have you hit 40. “This whole ‘poor lonely Jen’ thing, this idea that I’m so
been just as well documented, with romances with actor Vince Vaughan, unlucky in love… I actually feel like I’ve been unbelievably lucky in
model Paul Sculfor and musician John Mayer hitting the headlines love”, she says. “I don’t feel like I’m supposed to be any further along or
hardest. But it’s the romance (or ‘showmance’ as it’s been coined by somewhere that I’m not. I’m right where I’m supposed to be.”
cynical celeb watchers) with her latest co-star from The Bounty Hunter, Having just launched her first fragrance, Lolavie, which she says
Gerard Butler, that has seen the media’s pens and cameras poised once was a “year-and-a-half journey, but one that felt organic and natural,”
again. With reports that the good-girl is playing a game of cat and and with movies such a The Switch, (about a woman desperate to
mouse with the media over the romance (which has yet to be confirmed have a child), and Just Go With It, (about a man who enlists the help
or denied) in a bid to rally support, and drive box-office takings, for their of Jennifer’s character to land the woman of his dreams), life couldn’t
much-hyped but poorly-performing movie, it is obvious that her love be much sweeter for the 41-year-old. And, despite media protestations
life shows no signs of slowing down. And if W magazine’s April issue is to the contrary, she is happy and will continue to be so well into the
anything to go by, which boasted a sexy cover shoot with Jennifer and decade ahead. “I’m just a regular girl and I just want to keep on doing
Gerard, it proves that in life, looks and love… Jennifer’s still got it. what I want to do. Find peace. Simple things that everyone wants – to
But this scrutiny of her love life is as much a source of amusement travel and see more of the world; I want to have a family, but I also
to Jennifer as it is of intrigue to the watching world. While accepting want to keep working and do more movies. I may be in my 40s, but in
her women in film Crystal and Lucy Award for Excellent last year, her a way, I feel like I’m only just beginning.” ■

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rom a teenage girl, Canadian account
executive Kelly Weber always pushed herself
to the limit to achieve perfection, but it was
in relinquishing her control that she finally
got her life back.
“I’ve always been a high achiever. My father
is a PhD scientist and my brother a grade-A
student, so being part of a very academic
family had set a precedent that I was bound to adhere to. Perfection
was something I strove for on a daily basis with everything from
school to my appearance. Even when I left home to study at
university, rather than leading the typically hedonistic social life
many friends did, I worked every spare minute I had. During the
summer break I served at a café from dawn to dusk, using every
evening to study or prepare for my classes. I was painfully aware
of what I was missing and I was miserable, but the bare bones of
it was that I knew no other way to be or to behave.
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The chance to escape my gruelling regime came the following
summer. I had saved Dhs20,000, enough to book a trip around
Europe. It was an ambition I had harboured since my teens,
but instead of viewing it as an opportunity to enjoy myself,
I meticulously planned each and every moment; all the things
I would see, do and eat, and at such a ferocious pace that left little
time for relaxing. When I arrived in Lisbon, I was still on my old
schedule, setting my alarm for 6am to read the guidebook and
pushing myself every day to achieve as much as possible.
By the time I reached southern France I had made myself sick
with exhaustion. A girl I had met there told me about a beautiful
guest house at an old vineyard in Italy, set deep in the rural
heartland, and it seemed like the perfect tonic for my malaise.
I had no idea how remote it was until I arrived, there was literally
nothing to do. In a fit of panic I found a bike tour through the
Chianti region and decided to walk the entire 22km route. It was
the worst and best decision I ever made. Somewhere along
the way I took a wrong turn and became horribly lost. I had
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I was dehydrated, starving and desperate. I’ve never felt so
physically and mentally broken in my life. It was as though all the
pressure I had endured for my entire life had been distilled into this
one epiphanous moment. I remember thinking, ‘What am I doing
to myself? What am I trying to prove?’ When a farmer found me
and took me back to the vineyard I could have cried with relief.
I remember waking up the next morning, tired but elated.
I made a coffee on the old stove that took an hour to heat, grabbed
my book and sat in the sun, and for the first time in my life literally
and figuratively, I just sat and took in the view.
It suddenly became clear to me that you have to let life happen
to you without trying to force it. From that day on, my trip became
a holiday and my life has never been the same. Releasing myself
from the rigour of my old routine has opened up so many new
experiences for me. I can relax now without the fear that I may be
missing out on something because sometimes just existing in the
moment is the best experience of all.”
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or Laura Inglis, her three-
diamond tier necklace is
a family affair. A true
family heirloom, the
main diamond from
the piece has been
handed down from generation to
generation, which is a tradition
Laura wants to keep. “The main
diamond has been in my family for
many years, one day I hope to hand
it to my daughter,” explains Laura. The
unfortunate loss of one earring from
a pair of diamond studs from her uncle
combined with an antique diamond find
of her mother, resulted in Laura deciding
to get her dream diamond necklace made.
“I felt like a million dollars when I first
put it on,” she says. “My Mum said she
could see the twinkle in my eye as well as
in the diamond, I couldn’t stop smiling for
weeks.” And now Laura has a collection
combing old and new. “I like to mix my
family’s necklace with other pieces. I wear
it with my engagement ring and my new
diamond necklace.”
Was it a surprise when you received
your diamond?
“I always knew my mum would hand the
diamond down to me one day but I didn’t
expect it when she did give it to me, which
was when she was holidaying in Dubai
so that we could visit the diamond park
together and have it re-sized.”
Are diamonds a girl’s best friend?
“Diamonds are wonderful because they make
women feel so special. Every time I look in
the mirror my necklace reminds me of my
grandfather, my uncle and my mother.”
What is it about diamonds that women
love so much?
“They always have a meaning – each of my
diamonds reminds me of somebody special.”
What do you like to wear it with?
I love to wear it when I am glammed up –
it dresses up a plain black dress and adds
sparkle to any other outfit.”
Laura’s tip for keeping the sparkle alive…
“To keep my diamonds looking as sparkly
as possible I get them cleaned regularly
at Cara in the Gold and Diamond Park.”
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Canadian Dubai-based property consultant
Leigh Williamson spent her 20s and early
30s living a whirlwind life, hopping from
one city to the next and from one career to
another in search of happiness.
It took the loss of two close friends to make
her stop in her tracks.
“When I look back, I can see that my 20s
and early 30s were spent searching for
something I felt was missing in my life.
Like most of us, I looked for happiness
from external sources; a new career,
boyfriend, city, even a new pair of shoes,
but, of course, those fleeting moments of
excitement never gave way to the inner
peace that I was craving. On the contrary,
the constant movement and change kept
me unsettled and on edge. The only thing
that sustained me during that time was the
consistent love of my close friends.
My best friend Alita and I had been
friends since we were 13. We had been
inseparable as teenagers, sharing every
secret as girlfriends do. She helped me
through some difficult times growing up,
including the break up of my parents’
marriage. By the time we had reached our
30s, she was more like a sister than a friend.
I couldn’t have imagined life without her.
I will never forget the day I got the phone
call to say that Alita was dead. The world
stopped for me in that moment. I could
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barely listen when I was told she had been putting her seven-year-old
daughter to bed when she collapsed. The paramedics had been called but
they couldn’t resuscitate her. An hour later she passed away. The doctors
told us it was a congenital heart defect; a biological electrical short-circuit
that caused it to stop beating. I was devastated to have lost her but I stepped
back onto the treadmill of my life, running from one experience to another
so I didn’t have to dwell on the hurt of losing her.
Four years later to the day Alita died, I found myself in mourning
again, this time for my close friend Misa. Ten months before, I remember
the disbelief I felt when she told me she had been diagnosed with lung
cancer. The Misa I knew was my ‘partner in crime’, the one I had fun with
at glamorous parties, the girl I shared cigarettes with. This woman lying in
the hospital bed, reduced to an illness created by those innocuous sticks of
tobacco – she was the one I couldn’t get my head around. I couldn’t shift the
thought that it could have been me.
At Misa’s wake, while we celebrated her wonderful life, it hit me – the thing
that I had been searching for my whole life was not out there somewhere, it
was inside. All the hurt and insecurity I had buried from my parents’ divorce
were in my past, and I had to leave it there. It was time to grow up. From that
moment on, there was a distinct change in my life. I felt myself growing more
confident in my relationships and my decisions. I began to make choices
not out of fear, but with an inner confidence. I took the opportunity to
create a new life in Dubai, and even when I lost my job, my apartment and
found myself with only a few hundred dirhams to my name, I could have
given up. But I remembered Alita and Misa, and how lucky I am to even
have the opportunity to pick myself up and start again. With my newfound
enthusiasm, it was just a few days before I had been offered an amazing job
and a new apartment.
The realisation that today could be my last on this planet has taught me to
cherish each moment I have. I know that one day I will get married and have
children, but right now I’m focused on living the fullest life that I can. That
means not dwelling on all the things that I don’t have, but on the precious
things I do, my friends, my family and most of all my life.
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times of their life,” says Dr. Andrea Tosatto, a
clinical psychologist for adults, teenagers and
children at the Synergy Integrated Medical
Centre, Dubai. “Some may be universal,
but most are reflections of the society and
environment in which she lives. While it’s
hard to generalise, you can outline certain
characteristics.”
on her self-individualisation, making the
transition from child to adult. It’s important that
she starts to see herself as separate from her
She wants to broaden her horizons, to have
diverse experiences, to meet and connect with
different people and to acquire everything she
desires. The spirit and lust for adventure she
feels in her 20s tends to be substantially stronger
than her need for stability. The overriding
issue is for her to balance the internal and the
external challenges of her life with the process of
individualisation and the need to be free.
Thirties: During her 30s, a woman’s sense
of adventure starts to recede in favour of an
increased need for stability. She becomes more
selective in her choices and the romantic view
of life is partially replaced by a more pragmatic
one. In this period, a woman is focused on her
self-realisation, namely the achievement of
personal, social and economic goals. This tends
to translate as greater job satisfaction and the
securing of sentimental relationships, most
importantly the central wishes for marriage and
motherhood. The main focus for a woman in
her 30s is to realise her potential and avoid
transforming her dreams and urges into sources
of anxiety or feelings of failure.
Forties: During her 40s, if a woman is married,
she is focused on preserving the family and
home that she has built. If she has children then
part of her worries and requests for satisfaction
are invested in the children. Single women
are more likely to rediscover their adventurous
urges by trying new experiences that are both
constructive and practical. Most important
during this decade is for a woman to accept
the ageing process and with it the signs of
menopause, relinquishing unrealistic ideas of
youthful physical perfection and being able to
grow old with confidence.
Synergy Integrated Medical Centre, Dubai.
Tel: (04) 348 5452
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Iranian interior decorator Roia Jabari thought she’d always have
a man to look after her. When she entered her 40s alone and
childless, she had to dig deeper to find the true meaning of life.

“Growing up, my father was always the most powerful force in

my life. After he separated from my mother, he took me to Iran
and raised me alone. While this could have been a turbulent time
for me, it wasn’t. He always made me feel loved and protected.
Aside from that he was a strong, successful man –
to me the ultimate male role model.
“It was only natural that as soon as I entered adulthood, a time
filled with frightening possibilities, that I would seek the security
that I thought only a man could give me. The result was that
I got married at the tender age of 22. I was still in school and just
as young, impetuous and naïve as I was in my teens. Instead of
facing fears about my future, I slipped from under my father’s
wing to the secure confines of a marriage.
“Over the next 10 years my husband and I worked incredibly
hard. We had a string of successful businesses and a great
lifestyle. I thought I had it all until one fateful day, I discovered
I wasn’t the only woman in my husband’s life. It was a
nightmare, but I can laugh about it now, the idea that he
thought the marriage could function with three people in it.
The divorce was acrimonious. He ended up with everything –
the money, businesses, our home – and I ended up back on my
father’s doorstep in Dubai. True to character, my father wrapped
his strong arms around me and told me everything would be
okay. He supported me financially and got me back on my feet
emotionally, and helped me to start my own interior decorating
business. But even then, I was still a dependant.
“When my father died during an operation just before my
40th birthday, I was inconsolable. I may have been a grown
woman, but I felt like an orphan. My father was my rock; my
security and now I had nobody to turn to. All my irrational fears
crowded in on me; what if I became terminally ill, who would
look after me and how would I pay for my treatment? Dealing
with old age and sickness without the support of a husband or
child was a future that terrified me. After crying myself to sleep
every night for a month, I realised my only hope of conquering
my fear was to become self-sufficient and look after myself. I
threw myself into my work and it became a kind of therapy,

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enterprise that I’m incredibly proud of. Not just because it is the
reward for my hard work, but for the first time in my life I am
financially independent. It’s taken me a long while to understand
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has become the face of online
interaction, it is also becoming increasingly
renowned as a factor in the destruction of the
modern-day relationship.
One law firm, Divorce-Online UK,
revealed that a fifth of UK online divorces
cite Facebook as partially to blame in the
breakdown of a marriage. “Not surprising,”
says its founder and managing director
Mark Andrew Keenan, “considering that
Facebook is the medium of our age and
the preferred communication method for
millions of people.”
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a computer button or the keypad on your
smartphone, it is also simple and accessible
for suspicious partners to play detective.
Emily Kerins, a counsellor at Synergy
Integrated Medical Centre, says anyone can
leave behind an evidence trail for cheating
in a very public forum. “Incriminating
evidence and proof of behaviour is abound
in photos, comments, wall posts, places
and times lied about,” she says. So although
modern day ‘cheating’ may be less about
telltale lipstick stains on a man’s collar or
a whispered conversation over the phone,
with today’s ‘cheater’ allowed to engage in
appropriate behaviour behind closed doors
in the veritable safety of their own home,
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speak with members of the opposite sex, or
even full-blown romantic affairs conducted
in the confines of a chat room, clinical
psychologist Dr Saliha Afridi from The Human
Relations Institute emphasises that online
cheating means emotional involvement in an
affair and is certainly just as damaging, if not
more so, to a relationship than physical affairs.
“These relationships have the full flavour of a
real affair without consummation,” she says,
and ones that overflow with the same emotions
as any conducted in real life.
Ironically, in a cyber world where a click
of the mouse can change your relationship
status on Facebook, for example, from
married to single, Dr Afridi observes that
most affairs initially start off as friendship and
often within the safe parameters of a social
networking site. “Then these lines eventually
get blurred and
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actually making cheating easier,” he says. “If
people are unhappy in their relationships, it
is far easier to find someone else to become
romantically linked to than it was 10 years
ago and the effort required to find a new
and one that rarely forgoes the paper trail
of evidence that outlines the deceit. And
while one partner might consider this
online ‘cyber-cheating’ or ‘connecting’ with
new people harmless fun, another might
consider it just as harmful as an actual
physical act of betrayal.
them. “Then they find that the
online relationship is safer and
more intimate than their real
offerings, so they spend more time investing
in it and it evolves into an emotional affair,”
she observes.
One example of the severe effects a
cyber-affair can have is Farah Malik*, a
Pakistani expat from Dubai. On the verge
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supposed ‘e-friend’ she says: “After we got
married three years ago, Zain* confessed
to me he had a ‘special’ friend, Nira* who
lived in Pakistan,” she says. Constantly
texting and emailing her, Farah says, “he
left his email account signed on which
made me believe with conviction it was
just platonic.” But when she read an email
from Nira that was brimming over with
endearments like ‘I love you,’ her naivety
led to certainty this friendship was far
from platonic. Farah calmly confronted
him about the email, expecting an apology,
“instead he was furious, suggesting I should
see a psychologist for my ‘issues.’ He told
me then that Nira would always be his first
and only true love...” Almost as painful was
her family’s reaction to the episode, telling
her that “internet chatting is completely
harmless.” Today Farah says that while she
does not accept Nira, she has learned to turn
a blind eye to maintain marital stability.
IMPLICATIONS
A cyber relationship may be defined as
‘virtual’, but Kerins suggests that since
it is a much more detached form of
communication, relationships formed
online carry the danger of separation from
real life and reality. “This
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more exciting and glamorous than everyday
life. It may begin by simply typing things
online that you normally would never say
in the real world, to becoming someone
entirely different. As the ‘relationship’
progresses, trust develops because this is the
person ‘you relate to.’ “The trouble being
that you are not necessarily learning about
a real person online, rather perhaps the
person they want to depict to you,” Kerins
says. And the temptation to disclose inner-
most secrets online with an anonymous
virtual friend can wreak havoc on the real
life relationship since these intimacies
are then not shared with the real partner.
“This in turn, then may lead to feelings of
rejection, betrayal and worthlessness by the
‘real-life’ partner,” says Kerins.
INCLINATION
Solely blaming technology for cheating
sounds like it absolves cheaters of any
personal responsibility. And it should
be pointed out that the vast majority
of people who use facebook don’t fall
into the category of cheaters, and use
the social networking site for that
very purpose, striking up new, or even
rekindling long lost platonic friendships
with users all over the world. Dr Afridi
says,“People have internet, Facebook,
Twitter, and fake email accounts all
at their fingertips so it is much easier
to have an affair – however, it is not
necessarily the cause of a rise in affairs.”
Keenan agrees and adds, “People who
want to cheat, will cheat but social
networking makes the task of doing so
far easier with the explosion in online
dating and relationships forming
through social networks.”
Another dimension of new media
is a virtual online game, Second Life,
which Kerins says has been cited as
a problem in America and actively
encourages people to create personas to
meet, interact and even virtually marry
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have low self-esteem in the real world
but want to live vicariously through the
avatar they create, it is up for debate as
to whether it is actually a website that
creates easily accessible infidelity or not.”
One couple whose marriage was
destroyed by a virtual affair is Jackie and
Ed Sullivan*, British expats married for
five years. “Family time for Ed meant
typing on his BlackBerry even during
dinner or a party,” Jackie says, though
she always assumed it was part of his
consulting job. “I grew suspicious when
I noticed him logging off the computer
quickly whenever I entered the room,”
she says, “I asked him who he was
emailing but he claimed it was only
work.” After he began spending longer
durations away from home, Jackie had
a spyware program installed in his
computer. “As he slept, I read plans for a

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all from Rebecca* who was a consultant
in his office.” Confronting Ed was hard,
she admits, but he confessed he had
been unhappy for the past year and
Rebecca had made him feel young
again. “He wanted a divorce and was
planning to marry her. It seemed I was
the last to know.”
THE UAE
Being home to over 195 nationalities
and various religions, the UAE’s actual
divorce rate is still up for legal debate,
with statistics hard to attain and often
varying. However, the prevalence
of cyber-cheating in the UAE being
discussed or cited as actual grounds for
divorce here, remains far less than in
the West, suggests Dubai-based divorce
lawyer Awatif Mohammed in Advocates
Without Frontiers. “I certainly have a few
cases of cyber-cheating but here the focus
is more on divorce due to financial issues
amongst couples,” she says. Though she
does warn: “Irrespective of the number
of actual cyber-cheating cases, electronic
records in the form of text messages,
emails and even posted
messages from social
networking sites can be
used as evidence in divorce
proceedings, so long as
their authenticity can be
verified from their source
by the court.”
‘happen’ without there being
any premeditated element to the extra-
marital relationships, some reasons
for them, says Dr Afridi, can be safety,
secrecy, anonymity and convenience
in the cyber world. “One can have an
emotional cyber affair from anywhere
– home, work, or anywhere where they
are connected to the cyber world,” says
Dr Afridi, with people finding that this
kind of companionship is ‘safe’ because
they can be, and be with, whomever they
choose. “However, just because you are
connected to 400 people on Facebook
does not mean that you are necessarily
having a relationship with each of them,”
she says, “But people need to take stock
of the realness and beauty of flesh and
blood relationships and stop looking for
love and companionship solely in the
virtual world.” ■
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THE AWARDS
With the nominations process in full
swing, now is the time to put forward
your entrants for the Emirates Woman
of the Year Awards 2010 – women who
break down barriers, shatter stereotypes
and stride forward in their quest to
achieve and inspire in all that they do.
In association with ADCB, the
Emirates Woman of the Year Awards
2010 are set to be the most prestigious
event of the year. The awards honour
UAE-based women who we admire
and who, in turn, inspire us. Mothers,
sisters, daughters, friends, colleagues…
our awards recognise the talents,
dedication, commitment and hard-
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work of women from all walks of life who
are doing remarkable things.
THE EVENT
In November, at a stunning VIP gala dinner
in association with ADCB, supported by
Philips, sponsors of the Achievers category,
and our official car sponsor Mercedes
Benz, we will be unveiling the four category
winners and crowning the overall Emirates
Woman of the Year 2010. The night promises
to be glamorous, inspiring and most of all,
rewarding, so please nominate now.
MAKE YOUR
NOMINATION COUNT
For 2010, we’ve opened the nomination
process up to our readers, inviting you
to put forward the women you believe
deserve to be honoured and recognised for
their achievements. If you know a worthy
contender for the Emirates Woman of the
Year Awards 2010 crown, then nominate
them now. With four categories to nominate
in – Artists, those who inspire in the art
arena; Achievers, those who excel in fields
of business; Humanitarians, those who have
contributed to charity endeavours; and
Visionaries, those who have excelled in the
lifestyle and creative sectors – we’re looking
for the most inspirational of women, those
who have contributed and excelled in these
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HOW TO NOMINATE Official car sponsor Sponsor of the

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Awards 2010 to: emirateswoman@motivate.ae in association with
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themselves than ever before, the world of age-appropriate dressing and the
rules that governed wardrobe enhancement seem seriously blurred. The key
factors to take into account when evaluating your fashion purchasing should
be your lifestyle (will skyscraper heels really look that hot when running after
the toddler in the supermarket aisles?), personality (Tina Turner breaks all the style diktats,
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but strangely it works), and most importantly, your body; make sure you buy for your shape
rather than what you think should be your size.
No one is ever too old to be fashion focussed, you just need to adapt the catwalk trends
to suit you. There is always going to be an interpretation of a look that you can sport. Maybe
head-to-toe geometric block colours a la Jonathan Saunders are not for you, so? Then opt
for a bright Pucci scarf. As you get older, although you’ll still swoon over certain items, don’t
splurge unless you are sure they are a must-have, rather than merely a lust-have.

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dresses (above) and Miu Miu everything. High street favourites like Zara,
H&M and Forever 21 should be your regular haunts for throwaway hits.
Accessorise with tasteful jewellery from the high-street or invest in your first Lara Bohinc
pieces (they add instant glamour to any low-key look).
Where to shop: S*uce, Reiss, theoutnet.com and the high street to indulge in
catwalk inspired fun without risking the mortgage. Dubai’s Outlet Mall will also
give you access to designers that your pay cheque might usually dismiss.
When to stop: We love Lady Gaga’s quirky, over-the-top looks, but just because
bunny ears and a constellation dress work for Gaga, doesn’t mean it will work for
you. Keep it interesting, but make sure you have the confidence before you go for
broke in the outlandish make-up and fashion stakes.
Where to saunter: Hip young things should strut their fashionista stuff at Okku
at the Monarch (below). LED lighting, a pumping soundtrack and waiting-staff
decked out in black ensure you can have your catwalk moment. Those into
monochrome might trot to the all-white Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
Expert insight: Carmen Haid of Atelier-Mayer.com warns: “With wearing
vintage, you don’t want to look like your grandmother. Make sure you go for
good quality cuts, heritage and style.”

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Who to spot: Queen Rania – she looks effortlessly elegant in
everything from jeans paired with a crisp white shirt, to couture.
What to sport: You are literally in your prime, as you know what
suits you better than ever before. Skirts should start inching south
and fabrics take on importance. Celine’s cleverly tailored pieces will
make you feel like a goddess. This season’s ruched Burberry trench (right)
would be the perfect addition to your wardrobe, while cashmere always
exudes class.
Where to shop: Bloomingdale’s, for that investment bag and well-fitting but sexy
lingerie from Myla, Agent Provocateur and Rigby & Peller.
When to stop: The fun-but-fake jewellery needs to be ditched or else very carefully
selected (a LOVE bracelet from Cartier – below – is always a good place to start).
Splash out on good separates to start building the wardrobe you will keep rather
than one-season-wonders you will discard.
Where to saunter: The flattering honeyed hues of Caramel at DIFC make the
perfect backdrop for a carefully cut balloon-sleeved Lanvin top, matched with
J Brand jeans.

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either have or you don’t. If you don't know how to put things together, hire
somebody who can.”

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(perfectly-clad) sartorial foot wrong. The style icon
Sarah Jessica Parker – but you need her unerring eye
and sense of playfulness to emulate her look.
What to sport: Out with the boho and in with the sleek chic. Tailoring
becomes more defined and style more structured. Opaque tights take on

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an importance you never thought possible and flat shoes become a must for both day
and evening. Preppy-chic Jimmy Choo Morse patent flats should certainly make an
appearance in your wardrobe.
Where to shop: Saks Fifth Avenue, Etoile and IF Boutique which stocks achingly cool
but surprisingly flattering structured pieces by designers including Comme Des
Garcons, Martin Margiela and Ann Demeulemeester. British designer Erdem (left) has
also become the one-stop celeb shop for all the stylish forty something celebs. Cheap
shoes and bags are passé; instead invest in Chanel, Jimmy Choo, Prada, Manolos and
Tod’s all the way (below).
When to stop: Although brandishing thighs and breasts is never a must-do, the older
you get the more flattering a cap or short-sleeve is when compared to a pinching
shoulder strap.
Where to saunter: Pierchic – a venue that typifies your style in its very name.
Expert insight: Thirty-year-old Zac Posen and Paul & Joe aficionado and founder of
www.aura-b.com Dina Abdulhadi Darayani advises forty somethings to keep covered,
unlike Mariah Carey: “Mariah’s dress sense is vulgar; she is always showing too much
breast and legs at the same time.”

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face of Miu Miu at the age of 52. Sharon Stone, Christian Dior’s sign-up
and Madonna, Donatella Versace’s muse.
What to sport: This is time to splash out on well-cut designer wear in
luxurious fabrics. Ditch the faux and go for the fabulous. Blazers and pleat-
front trousers are your new best friend. Longer sleeves can be a saviour if your
arms aren’t as toned as they once were as well as shapes that skim rather than cling.
Where to shop: Add some quirky touches to your looks with a Judith Leiber bag; the
Birdcage fine crystal one has just hit the boutiques. Coast has elegant, floor-length
eveningwear that adds glamour without the garishness. Club Monaco cuts the
ultimate trouser and pencil-skirt suit in a variety of delicious pastel colours. Gain instant
va-va-voom with a shirt-dress or high-waisted skirt from euro-stalwart YSL (left).
When to stop: The worst thing you can do with your style is get caught in a rut. The key
is to adapt and evolve.
Where to saunter: Verre at the Hilton Dubai Creek; established, sophisticated
and polished.
Expert insight: English poet Jenny Joseph’s infamous poem stated: “When
I am an old woman I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn’t go and
doesn’t suit me.” To a certain extent this is true; it’s time to please yourself.

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March’s issue, EW decided that an exclusive collection of bespoke House of GlaMO
T-shirts was a must to boost our Fashion With A Heart event later this year, which
will see 10 of the UAE’s finest designers creating bespoke red dresses for us to
auction off to raise money for the Al Noor Training Centre For Children With Special Needs.
Money raised through the sale of the Mohammed’s stylish T-shirts will also be donated to
Al Noor. Mohammed and business partner Tamara Al Gabbani jumped at the opportunity to
help the campaign. “I believe in giving back to society and I am very honoured to be working
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with a fast-driven team who have a vision that truly relates to me,” says Mohammed. “To be
part of a programme that makes a difference in the life of every child that it touches is not an
opportunity you put aside,” adds Tamara.
So what inspired Mohammed and Tamara’s design? “The team behind Emirates Woman had
a huge impact towards what has inspired us to design this T-shirt,” explains Mohammed. “It was
pretty much a combination of love, creativity, adventure, fun, and most importantly, team work.”

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from the House of GlaMO website and at various boutiques in Dubai, with 25 per cent of sales going to The Al Noor Training Centre For Children
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he name Ingie Chalhoub is one that rings
with a medley of fashion exploits here
in the UAE, and Ingie has fast become
one of the region’s most celebrated style
icons. Indeed it would be hard to step
foot into a shopping mall without coming across one
of her boutiques. As the head of Chalhoub Group,
she is instrumental in putting heavyweights such
as Chanel, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Tod’s, John
Galliano and Hogan on our shopping maps, not
to mention the designer haven that is Etoile
La Boutique. Her place of prominence
was recognised in 2008 by Emirates
Woman when she won the coveted
Businesswoman of the Year title at
the Emirates Woman Awards.
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involved in the fashion realm (and clearly so
talented) it comes as something of a surprise
that it has taken so long for her to release
a collection of her own. INGIE Paris is her
first foray into designing ready-to-wear and,
now heading into its second season, looks
set to further cement her reputation as one
of the most influential fashion figures in the
region. Ingie describes the collection as “a
dream coming true; the dramatic elegant
feel of INGIE Paris sums up my spirit and
personality.”
If that is the case, then Ingie is one
seriously glamorous woman as the designs
are inherently red carpet – executed in
sparkling sequin fabrics, beautifully bright
hues and bold floral prints, and cut with
master draping and structure. This is not
a collection for fashion-wallflowers.
Ingie admits her muse is: “bold and
adventurous, unafraid to try new looks.
She is vivacious and dynamic and wants
people to look at her wherever she goes.
Nothing scares this woman, she will try
everything once, mixing pinks with ruby
red and wearing leopard print over bright
turquoise.”
Even so, the cut has been carefully
considered to flatter the physique;
something that can, on occasion, be
overlooked by male designers. Ingie is a
woman, after all, designing for women,
and knows even the most flamboyant
customers are still looking for a sympathetic
and flattering silhouette. With this canny
exhibitionist in mind, this season she cites
inspiration as “a Hollywood starlet, who has
a sparkle of mischievousness and knows
how to play upon her allure. She is unique,
mysterious, joyful and elegant. She has a
desire to dazzle and knows that all eyes are
upon her.”
Despite a kaleidoscopic palette including
azure turquoise blue, fuchsia pink, lime green
and pillar box red (which has been coupled
with oversized floral motifs, overlaid with
leopard print lace and generously embellished
with crystals and sequins aplenty), the
collection is remarkably consistent and
surprisingly, given how dress-up-box it
sounds on paper, elegant. A clever eye has
put together these bold colour and texture
combinations, managing to retain poise and
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some additional shimmer, just in case
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you hadn’t been noticed already.
with all over sparkle, a seductive v-neck and added
definition in the shoulders and sultry long sleeves.
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Texture provides the contrast with black
satin set alongside flush black sequins. The
dipped cut of the waist panel defines curves,
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Christian Lacroix, who long
reigned supreme as the couture
aficionado’s darling, filed for insolvency in
2009. In order to save his last haute couture
show, seamstresses, embroiderers and beaders
all worked for free. The models, hair and make-up
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artists slashed their costs, the Salon des Boisiers of
the Musée Les Arts Décoratifs offered a venue
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his atelier, and the maestro himself
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argy Kinmouth’s cult investment. But who are I had one contributor per
movie of 2007, recently these women, why are they decade of American history,
shown at Dubai’s Scene so passionate about and loyal to that was how it was structured. In
Club, gives novices an such an exclusive world and how did Margy truth, there should have been two films. One
insight into the secretive Kinmouth break their code of silence? that concentrated on America and Europe
world of haute couture and into the lives and one that centred on the Middle East. In
of the all-women, 200 or so strong club Why is the world of haute couture so secret? reality, the clientele is split half and half. It is WRITTEN BY NATASHA FARUQUE DIOR IMAGES COURTESY OF SOPHIE CARRE
that live in this rarefied world. Women who The secrecy revolves around the clientele; another film that I’d like to make one day.
wouldn’t flinch at spending Dhs367,000 the houses never reveal their client list. I Did you meet many couture-buying Arabs?
on an embroidered dress (unless they can had to find the clients via a separate route. When I was filming Jean Paul Gaultier I was
fit the model size, in which Discretion is key. conscious of the fact many of his clients were
case they can snatch the It was interesting to note that these from the Middle East. His exotic use of fabric,
catwalk piece at a bargain ‘Correspondent’ buyers weren’t simply celebrities his very bright colour palette, his flamboyance
30 per cent discount); or ‘foreign’ dressed in couture. and individuality, was aimed at, and appealed
women who are seated members of the No, but some were very public to, a Middle Eastern market – beautiful
front row, prioritised above haute couture club figures though very private women with beautiful wardrobes.
stars and celebrities, who include Italians individuals; they were hard to So celebrities aren’t really clients – it is
buy handmade garments in Valentino and get to and many had never been stealth wealth, under-the-radar money, that
Paris by master craftsmen Giorgio Armani, filmed before. They were the big keeps the industry alive?
that ‘fit like a second skin’. Maison Martin American names like the Hearsts, As Daphne Guinness said: “If it is worn by
These are the women who Margiela and the Bloomingdale’s and the Petries. a movie star or is showcased in advertising
consider themselves patrons Lebanese designer, The American contingent was – I don’t want it anymore.” I decided to
of haute couture, seeing the Elie Saab. quite strong, are they the biggest concentrate on those who bought their
clothing as an art, and as an couture buyers? own clothes rather than those who were

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you sense this? started becoming interested. I around Karl Lagerfeld; you respected the
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tried to represent Dior and the nod on various names and her sleeve; and they just got on with the job.
Chanel fairly as they are the blessing for the project. Having followed this elite set, are you a
two big giants. They are like You met a host of fascinating dedicated follower of fashion?
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couture world. I did, especially Betsy art – about everything artistic, creative and
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refused to reveal names, she has about 80 pieces. Her Having lived and breathed haute couture,
how did you find your first was a Balmain and she do you now find ‘normal’ shopping
subjects? then invested heavily in Dior dissatisfying?
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actually compare the who founded Diners Card, which cheap, the tailoring not precise – you realise the
confidentiality to that of a the house of Dior accepted at an difference in craftsmanship, and it made me
doctor/patient relationship. I had early stage). She has a very special, want to learn the art of dressmaking.
a wish list chosen from those who welcoming personality. What other projects had you worked on
had donated couture to the Institute Did you enjoy being a before this documentary?
part of this elite world? My projects revolve around painters, poets,
It was horrific to leave. It writers, sculptors and original people. I did
was a very special, rarefied a six part series in Hollywood called Naked
world. These women served Hollywood which I worked on for a year with
up divine coffee in Arnold Schwarzenegger and it won a BAFTA.
these tiny, porcelain What is next in the pipeline for you?
cups with little Back to the art world for a documentary
biscuits. Everything on Francis Bacon – I enjoy these
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talking about it. As for
the others, I very much The Scene Club, founded by director
like the Americans. Nayla Al Khaja (above with Margy
It takes around 150 Kinmouth), is the UAE’s first official film
hours to construct one club. It showcases a non-commercial
piece – was it inspiring to see feature or short films on the last Thursday
of every month, free of charge, and holds
a Q&A with each movie’s director.
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follows a more feminine fashion focus with country inspired casuals,
floral summer dresses and a heavy dose of white denim. In fact denim is GAP’s
key player this season teamed with checkered shirts, lots of layers and this season’s
must-have accessory, the scarf.
Emirates Woman’s Senior Editor Faye James travelled to Japan to speak to Patrick
about his S/S10 collection for GAP and find out what we should be wearing. It is
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or Van Cleef & Arpels, time is
synonymous with poetry,” says
Nicolas Bos. And it is already
known by watch connoisseurs
the world over that the
house’s new line, Poetry of Time, perfectly
encapsulates the essence of Van Cleef &
Arpels’ (VCA) new exhibition – their first
ever showcase dedicated to the art of watch
making, featuring over 200 timepieces,
conceived for and debuted in March at Art
Dubai. Poetry of Time displays VCA’s special
vision of time and the cohesive identity of
their collection; their horological history as
it were, that is as entrenched in the house
as their jewellery.
This whimsical maison romanticises the
concept of time rather than allocating it
a strictly technical place in our lives. Time
is seen as a concept, not just a scientific
principal. This is perhaps best illustrated
by VCA’s symbol – the fairy (Right).
The iconic 2007 retrograde movement
masterpiece Lady Arpels Féerie, inspired by

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(Below), allows the fairy to point to
the hour with her star-tipped wand
whilst the longest of her glittering
wings indicates the minutes.
Mechanically complicated, the
weight of the diamonds on her
sculptured arm was so heavy
that a new movement had
to be conceived. Yet it is
the poetic nature of the
piece that is paramount.
“When we revisited this
concept of fairytales, there
was a craze for Harry Potter
and Lord of the Rings so
there was an interest in
wonderland,” says Nicolas.
VCA’s horological
approach is contrary to most
established, Swiss watch brands. Instead of
just feminising a watch by, as Nicolas says
“taking a men’s watch, downsizing
it, making the dial pink and adding
a sprinkling of diamonds,” VCA
take a considerably more creative
approach. “We find technical
responses in order to make
dreams come true,” he
explains. For example,
with their Pont des
Amoureux watch
(right), they asked watch
supremo Jean-Marc
Wiederrecht to make
the couple crossing the
bridge kiss at midnight. The
painstaking detail in Midnight
in Paris watch recently
expanded to include a Midnight
in Dubai version, which sees
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Five per cent of the sale price
is donated to the foundation.
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the inclusion of astronomers in
the design process. “The stars are
perfectly aligned with the night
sky in your personal city, every
day of the year,” Nicolas adds.
When asked as to who
VCA’s female clientele are
and whether matronly
madams prefer certain
collections over sprightly
singletons, Nicolas laughs:
“The only thing I know for
sure is that there are no rules.
Every time we try to imagine
there are, we are proved wrong.
We have developed collections
that we thought were for young
ladies in their 20’s, but found that
our clients in their 60’s were also
going crazy for them. Sweet Alhamra,
for example, was a collection with a delicate
motif, initially designed for children.
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to their first piece of jewellery. Yet
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and cartoon cacti-
inspired California
Rêverie collection. Sport
a bright, bejewelled
timepiece from this limited
edition collection to add
Americana style to your ensemble.
we found elderly clients who
already had significant
pieces in their collections,
also loved these tiny
pieces for their wrists –
perhaps even wearing
them in multiples.”
It took almost
a year to draw
all these key
timepieces together.
Gathered from
their contemporary
collections, some previews
straight out of the factories,
others borrowed from
private museum archives, you
are awarded a history of VCA’s
watches that one would never
get by just walking into one of their
boutiques or flicking through a catalogue.
The insider perspective gained from
the different aspects, periods and themes
is unprecedented.
VCA’s horological ethos is refreshingly
unique; it is all about storytelling, the
aesthetic and concept is key. Nicolas insists:
“We believe that any creation has to be an
expression of the inspirations and identity
of the house and the style. We never start
with the technique. We believe that even the
highest level of technique and stone quality
are always there to serve a design or a
creation. We don’t start with the movement.
We start with the concept and tell a story.”
So, ladies with a fondness for letting their
accessories do the talking, a story awaits you
with the VCA’s Poetry of Time collection.
One that will walk you through the ages,
narrating the beauty of timekeeping and the
history that created it. ■
THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
VCA has become a regular
Oscar night winner. The
fashion magazines are
always boasting pictures
of screen sirens bedecked
in Van Cleef & Arpels
and dazzling on the red
carpet – most recently
Julia Roberts, who held her
Oscar aloft, while flashing the world
her iconic Snowflake bracelet.
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when Brit-It-Girl and TV presenter Alexa Chung
insouciantly slung a men’s briefcase over her arm
to attend a film premiere, she could have little
imagined that this would be the catalyst for the birth of the
new must-have bag of the moment, Mulberry’s Alexa.
With a typically British, self-deprecating attitude, Chung was
“hugely flattered” to hear that “the guys at Mulberry saw a picture
of me at a film premiere carrying their men’s Elkington briefcase,
which inspired the Alexa bag.” It is exactly this modest approach to
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and aren’t familiar with her name, you no has been met with such universal
doubt will have felt her style influence. The acclaim. “The Alexa is loaded with
easy to wear trend for ultra-short tunic dresses, classic Mulberry hardware, detailed
worn with opaque tights and pretty ballerinas, in fabulously cute leopard prints
which became a winter staple, was a look Alexa and iconic oak and snakeskin
Chung made mainstream several seasons ago. trims. A super-cute handbag-
Resolutely un-put-together, she is one of those briefcase hybrid that can be
rare people who can truly be said to possess worn in multiple ways,” A Mulberry classic –
the Alexa oak shouts
an inherent sense of style. She describes her explains Emma. ■ sophisticated satchel style
signature look as “a mix of menswear and
countryside – quite a British way of dressing” Mulberry’s Alexa
and is vocal about her belief that flashing flesh collection is
isn’t a prerequisite for looking sexy. available from
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as well; Alexa is disarmingly pretty but never
looks particularly made-up. Her nails are more
likely to be slicked a modern shade of duck-egg
blue than pearlised pink, and her hair tends to
be in a scruffed up-do rather than a perfectly
preened blow-dry.
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dipping into your Prada purse and forking
out your dirhams, but before you tackle your
complexion, you have to first understand the
complex nature of your skin. Understanding
how your skin works can help avoid costly
mistakes, while the wrong treatment, for
example harsh exfoliation and microdermabrasion, can actually
cause trauma to the skin that is not always reversible. So, here’s
a quick lesson about your skin and how it functions.

YOUR SKIN AND HOW IT WORKS

The skin is the body’s largest organ, weighing approximately
2.7kg. In addition to serving as a protective shield against
heat, light, injury and infection, the skin also regulates body
temperature, stores water, fat and vitamin D and can sense
painful and pleasant stimulation. It is made up of three layers,
the epidermis, the dermis and a subcutis layer.

THE EPIDERMIS
This is the thin outer layer of the skin and it’s probably the one
you’re most concerned with. It has several layers including the
outer stratum corneum (from the Latin for horned layer) that
contains continually shedding, dead keratinocytes or skin cells.
The epidermis also contains the basal cell layer, says dermatologist
Dr Natasha Cook (www.natashacook.com).
Within this are cells that continually divide, forming new
keratinocytes to replace the old ones that are shed from the skin’s
surface. “The basal layer cells are the only regenerating layer –
ie they produce all the new skin cells,” says Dr Cook. “The cells
then undergo a continual process of evolution as they migrate up
through the layers to ultimately become the outer or horned layer
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cells, which then finally exfoliate off.” The entire cell turnover time
for skin, from being at the basal layer stage to progressing through
to become a horny layer cell takes about 21 to 30 days but slows as
we age. The basal cell layer also contains melanocytes, which are
cells that produce melanin (skin pigment).

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THE DERMIS
Made up of blood vessels, lymph vessels,
hair follicles and sweat glands, this is the
middle layer of the skin. It is held together
by a protein called collagen which is made
by fibroblasts. In turn, fibroblasts are skin
cells that give the skin its strength and
resilience. Collagen is a tough, insoluble
protein found throughout the body in
the connective tissues that hold muscles
and organs in place. In the skin, collagen
supports the epidermis. Elastin, a similar
protein, is the substance that allows
the skin to spring back into place when
stretched. Both collagen and elastin decline
as we age.
THE SUBCUTIS
This is the deepest layer of skin and is
also known as the subcutaneous layer.
The subcutis, consisting of a network of
collagen and fat cells, helps conserve the
body’s heat while protecting other organs
from injury by acting as a ‘shock absorber’.
Dr Cook says that not many, if any, of
the substances in skincare products can
actually reach the dermis. “Most skincare
creams are really only working on the
epidermis.” However, Marionne de Candia,
co-director of leading Australian spa, Spa
Luxe, believes that high quality vitamin
treatments can have an impact on collagen
levels in the dermis.
WHAT HAPPENS AS
YOU AGE
Babies’ skin is plump and flawless, while
an octogenarian will usually have wrinkles,
sunspots, sagging and other telltale signs
of age. Contrary to what you might
think, however, this is not inevitable, says
Marionne. “Sun damage is responsible
for most skin ageing and it is cumulative.
Teenagers today face even fiercer UV rays
than we did growing up and so they need
to protect the skin all their time by staying
WORDS: HELEN HAWKES / PLANET SYNDICATION
out of the sun, covering up with a hat and
wearing a sunblock that does not contain
harmful chemicals.”
Ageing starts from childhood, she says,
with adult females (post-30s) showing
what may seem like a sudden change in
their skin, but what is actually cumulative
damage from youth. Dr Cook also confirms
that “the more sun you see, the more
damaged your skin becomes. That’s because
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the sun breaks down the supportive fibres,
collagen and elastin, leading to accelerated
wrinkles and sagging.”
As we reach our 40 and 50s cell renewal
also slows down to 50 and 60 days, she says,
adding that “genes are important in skin
aging because they are the building blocks
that determine what type of skin you have.
Darker skin will age better than fair skin
because it has better natural protection
from the sun and the environment,
while smoking and very poor diets also
contributes to skin ageing.”
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The number one rule for
teenagers is: avoid the sun.
TEEN
It may be harder in this
part of the world and it
may be considered more
attractive to have a tan, but if
you want to protect your skin for the later
years, you have to start early. Begin your skin
routine as you mean to continue: cleanse,
tone and moisturise twice daily, suggests Dr
Cook. While Marionne advises “using a very
mild cleansing gel and toner with no alcohol
in it and, above all, don’t diet, because it
dehydrates the skin and makes it sensitive.”
Many teenagers suffer from acne and
skin problems and many fail to follow the
golden rule – don’t pick or prod, as this
just makes the acne worse by spreading
bacteria and rupturing cysts below the
surface of the skin, resulting in increased
inflammation. Stop scrubbing too, and
use gentle cleansers, as harsher ones
can cause irritation and dryness that
aggravates acne. Remember to exfoliate
in the morning with a beta hydroxy
serum and continue to use an alpha or
beta hydroxy serum throughout your life,
suggests Dr Cook.
Alpha hydroxy acids are exfoliants
derived from fruit and milk sugars, such
as glycolic acid produced from sugar
cane and lactic acid produced from
milk. There is only one beta hydroxy
acid – salicylic acid. The main difference
between alpha hydroxy acids and beta
hydroxy acid is their lipid (oil) solubility.
Alpha hydroxy acids are water-soluble
only, while beta hydroxy acid is lipid (oil)
soluble. This means that beta hydroxy
acid can penetrate into the pores, which
contain sebum and exfoliate the dead
skin cells that are built up inside the
pore.
Because of this difference in properties,
beta hydroxy acid is better used on oily
skin with blackheads and whiteheads.
Alpha hydroxy acids are better used on
thickened, sun-damaged skin where
breakouts are not a problem. The use
of beta hydroxy acid can increase sun
sensitivity by 50 per cent so make sure you
stay out of the sun or use a sunscreen.
If you don’t want to use alpha or beta
hydroxyl products, Marionne cautions
against using gritty scrubs that can sensitise
the skin and break capillaries. Rather, try an
exfoliant that uses enzymes (like papaya) to
get rid of dead skin cells.
Skin essential: cleanse,
tone, moisturise twice a
20s
day, stay out of the sun
and wear sunblock.
Exfoliate in the morning
with an alpha hydroxyl
or beta hydroxyl serum. If you have
badly sun-damaged skin or post acne
scarring, talk to a beautician about having
a mild acid peel, says Marionne. Avoid
microdermabrasion treatments that have
the potential to permanently damage
skin, she says. Try a moisturiser with
Vitamins A and C, “as they normalise skin
cells naturally and speed up the renewal
process,” she adds. According to Dr
Des Fernandes, an international expert
on skin function, vitamin A increases
the rate of keratinocyte duplication
while vitamin C plays a potent role
in diminishing the effects of free
radical damage and in the building of
collagen and elastin. “With a deficiency
of vitamin C, impaired collagen is
created and the skin can become more
wrinkled.”
If you do buy a moisturiser that
contains vitamin C, make sure it comes
in a pump because once exposed to
sunlight this ingredient oxidises and is
no longer effective.
If you would like to treat your skin
with an acid product to help encourage
skin shedding and cell renewal, both
Marionne and Dr Cook recommend
lactic in preference to glycolic acid.
It is not as dehydrating but will
polish the skin very gently and help
moisture bind to the skin. Also make
sure you use an eye gel. “The skin
around the eyes is thinner and has no
oil glands and, consequently, needs
special care,” says Marionne.
Skin essential: cleanse,
tone, moisturise
30s twice a day, stay out
of the sun and wear
sunblock.
You should also exfoliate
in the morning with an alpha hydroxyl
or beta hydroxyl serum. This is the time
to maximise antioxidants to fight free
radical damage, says Marionne, so invest
in the best vitamin
A and C treatments that you can afford.
At the strongest end of the scale,
tretinoin cream (Renova), is
a vitamin A derivative available
by prescription only, approved for
reducing the appearance of fine
wrinkles, mottled darkened spots, and
roughness in people whose skin doesn’t
improve with regular skincare and use
of sun protection, says Dr Cook. At
the other end of the scale, you can use
botanical treatments such as Rosehip
Oil, which is high in vitamin C, to help
retard skin ageing.
Other antioxidants that can benefit
the skin are Co-enzyme Q10, B
vitamins, vitamin E or reservatol, which
you can find in high quality moisturiser.
Also, keep applying eye gel and look for
a product that offers a natural, Botox-
like effect.
Skin essential: cleanse,
tone, moisturise
40s
twice a day, stay out
of the sun and wear a
sunblock.
Exfoliate in the morning
with an alpha hydroxyl or beta hydroxyl
serum. This is the time when you may
start to see sagging because of a loss of
elastin and collagen. Again, vitamins are
essential to the tone and structure of the
skin, not salon treatments that claim to
boost elastin and collagen levels, says
Marionne. “These may plump out the
skin temporarily, but the molecules are
so large that they cannot possibly enter
the skin and work at a cellular level,” she
says. Use moisturisers and treatments
such as serums that contain high levels
of antioxidants and don’t forget an eye
cream. Also try sleeping on a satin pillow
to avoid skin that is less elastic forming
into creases at night.
Skin essential: cleanse, tone,
moisturise twice a day,
stay out of the sun and
50s wear sunblock.
While moisturisers
with vitamins A and
C can still make a real
difference to skin texture and
tone, dry, mature skin can also benefit
from a moisturiser that contains more
lipids such as ceramides.
These play a key role in establishing
the barrier function of the stratum
corneum – in other words, they stop
skin drying out. The good news is that
fat soluble molecules such as these are
more likely to penetrate the skin, says
Marionne.
While doctors may recommend
oestrogen therapy as a way for women
to maintain moist skin, a more natural
alternative is skin creams that contain
phytoestrogens. Never forget to use an
eye cream and try vitamin serums that
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grin, blink or make a face without it all coming undone.”

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do it because,
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“I think we’ve become bodies, I think it’s
obsessed with beauty and the beautiful.”
fountain of youth. Personally
I’m saddened by the way
women mutilate their faces in
search of that.”

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prey to it. I want to
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see what I look like
thing. I’m not afraid of ageing. I stopped being
naturally as I grow up.
afraid of life a long time ago.”
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I may be mortified by
JULIANNE MOORE, 49 the results, but at least
“An immovable face is not a beautiful face. We it’ll be my results.”
should hold people to standards that are human,
attainable and naturally beautiful.”

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ANISTON, 41
“I think whatever
floats your boat. You’ve
gotta do what you’ve
gotta do.”

PENELOPE CRUZ, 35
“I’m not against it totally, but it’s
not healthy the way people are so
unhappy with the way they look.
Maybe there will be other more
natural things you can do when I
am older, so who knows?”
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“I don't do it, but I don’t want
to judge because I don’t know
how I’ll feel when I’m over 40
or 50. If somebody is cutting up
their face and their body over
and over again, it’s got to be
something inside that they need
to deal with first before going
under the knife."

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JOAN RIVERS, 76
“You paint the house and
maintain the car, right? Well,
I go to my surgeon every six
months and ask for touch-ups.”

COURTENEY COX, 45
“I have a permanent baby belly after
having Coco and I have issues with
getting older. There have been huge
changes in my body and my face, and
it’s hard getting older; David has a huge DEMI
problem with surgery, but I don’t.” MOORE, 47
“I have no problem with
fixing or enhancing one’s
look. I say everything in
LIV TYLER, 32
moderation. After three kids,
“I’m definitely going to have some, I’m sure.
gravity and everything heads
Especially when you see what happens to your body
south, it’s an option.”
after you have a baby. I have to make a living.”

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with ‘less is more being the style mantra of the decade,
even plastic surgery is cutting back and celebrities
are being ‘made-under’ with ‘stealthy’ procedures that barely hint
at a surgeon’s scalpel. Celebrities like Demi Moore, Kate Moss and
Madonna have all been spotted looking ‘refreshed and youthful’ but
with none of the telltale signs that come from conventional plastic
surgery. And it seems that the trend is catching on. UK sales figures this
year reported that almost all cosmetic surgeries are down, but non-
invasive procedures, such as Botox, are up. Dr Jaffer Khan, a GCC-based
consultant and plastic and reconstructive surgeon has also noticed a
similar trend in Dubai, “In the last year of recession the number of
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and attractive is incredible. The general trend is to achieve a soft,
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attractive about a wrinkle-free but frozen and expressionless
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their good looks. Marilyn Monroe was thought to have had a chin
implant to strengthen her weak jaw line while Clark Gable had his
ears pinned back. In the 80s as technology improved so did the
scope of plastic surgery procedures, and the economic boom meant
plastic surgery became available to more than just the rich elite.
However, it also began to gain a bad reputation as ‘horror’ stories
began to emerge in the media of botched surgeries, particularly
involving gel-based breast implants which had ruptured and caused
infections. Then, when Botox hit the shelves in 1990, it was hailed
as the wonder drug which virtually made wrinkles disappear with
just a few well-placed injections. Deemed
the new fountain of youth, it wasn’t long
before it went from being the Hollywood
procedure of choice to the top selling
cosmetic treatment for women everywhere.
Botox, according to Sydney-based
surgeon Dr Nicholas Lotz, is also great at
preventing ageing. “Treatments such as
Botox not only help reduce the amount
of wrinkles that are present, but also have
a preventative effect in that they stop the
development of further wrinkles.” He goes
on to explain that many of his patients for
non-invasive treatments are getting younger
and younger, due to its ‘preventative’
qualities. Besides ageing, Botox is also used
for the treatment of excessive sweating and
muscle pain disorders. However, despite its
many benefits, the abuse and mistreatment of Botox has left many
a woman with frozen features and a face devoid of expression. Says
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh, a UK-based dermatologist, “If you inject
one set of muscles too strongly, you kill one team (of opposing
muscles). What you need is a balance; otherwise you’ll look frozen or
overexcited. The aim is to remove over-expression, not all expression.”
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And so enter, ‘the make-under’ – procedures which include an last 15 years and says, “I started very minimal, but became consistent
age-busting cocktail of Botox, fillers, fractional laser and others in the last four to five years. When I started looking at myself in the
through minimal, ongoing treatments which can make you look mirror and noticed that I always seemed to be frowning, I decided
years younger without leaving any signs of surgery. Actress Demi I wanted to do something.” She has noticed a visible difference,
Moore is the poster girl for the ‘make-under’; with a face and particularly after Botox. “The lines were a lot smoother, the eyes more
body that women half her age would envy, Demi has long baffled open and the brows more lifted.”
beauty industry insiders who have been unable to pinpoint exactly Madonna, long known for her obsession with making herself over
what procedures the actress has had done. The 47-year-old has has been ‘made-under’ in recent years with ‘stealthy’ treatments that
repeatedly denied having any surgery, but many experts are certain have taken years off her face. The star, who famously once said, “I’m
in their belief that some fine-tuning has taken place. not against plastic surgery, I’m just against discussing it”, has been
New York-based surgeon Dr Sam Rizk recently said that spotted lately looking ‘freshened up’ and it’s long been speculated
the actress has undergone a new procedure called the 3D neck that she is a fan of Botox, though her recent ‘make-under’ may
and facelift. The procedure uses 3D imaging to study the face. point to a more subtle, non-invasive procedure called ‘photo
Microsurgery is then performed to transfer fat from the jowls and facials’. The procedure uses non-invasive laser work and employs
reposition it in the cheekbones – this is known in the industry radio waves to reduce wrinkles and restore volume. In February,
as fillers. This leaves the actress’ face unlined, with plumped up Australian Grazia magazine also commented on Madonna’s looks,
features and a more natural look with none of the telltale signs that adding that, “by doing all of these minimally invasive things,
a traditional facelift may engender. Dr Tahir has also heard talk Madonna in her 50s still looks gorgeous and iconic. Her number one
that Demi Moore’s ‘vibrant looks’ come from a procedure called rule is consistency and balance – it’s the secret to looking great.”
the Endoscopic facelift, or as it is known When unflattering photos of supermodel
in the beauty industry, a ‘scarless facelift’. Kate Moss looking gaunt, aged and her skin
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have minimum pain.” but are in agreement that culturally women in the region are open
Following in Demi Moore’s age-defying footsteps is Gail to ‘self-improvement’ and such procedures are definitely gaining
Clough, a 44-year-old British professional residing in Dubai who popularity. Dr Mortazavi, who has treated women from Lebanon,
has been undergoing stealth procedures since she was 36 and is Egypt and Iran, says, “Middle Eastern women tend to have less sun
definitely a happy convert to ‘stealth’ procedures. She started her damage than caucasians, but skin quality and contours remain just
‘make-under’ eight years ago, having undergone Botox to raise as important when it comes to treatments.”
her brow and remove the lines around her eyes, fillers to raise her Ageing is never an easy process and most women would agree
cheeks, to fill out her nasal folds and shape her lips and Pixel to that staying as natural as possible and true to oneself is the way to go.
resurface her skin and remove pigmentation and tiny lines. She The aim, as Dr Mortazavi points out, is, “Family and friends should
couldn’t be happier with the results. “I started at 36 when I wanted say, ‘Wow, you look fresh’, instead of ‘what have you done?’” While
to regain my youthful looks, when in fact I ended up improving Hollywood and celebrity life isn’t always worth emulating, it seems that
them. I look 15 years younger and my features are more balanced.” in this case we can certainly take a page out of the book of these famous
Jeanned’arc has been undergoing non-invasive procedures for the ladies when it comes to ageing gracefully – and subtly. ■

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that the bard may have been a frustrated
beauty editor, he noted the skin’s
transition from ‘smooth shining face’, to
something rather less complimentary,
with numerous stages in between.
The skin’s ageing process is indeed
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not simply a question of developing
wrinkles over the years. Your
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As Coco Chanel so succinctly put it:
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with Dior for their
Capture Totale range?
Dior is the epitome of
French chic – a name that
carries a strong tradition of elegance, style,
luxury and glamour. I’d turned down
previous campaigns, but this was Dior, you
know Christian Dior – it’s quite something!
But I was shocked when they approached
me, as I was unaware they were making a
product for mature skin, though we’re very
aligned in our way of thinking and I’m
secretly a French American girl!
What did it feel like becoming a Dior icon
at this time of your life?
When I turned 40, there was this sort
of violence in America about me acting my
age… People seemed offended that I was
yelling about my age. But as I reached my
late 40s, and now early 50s, I made a firm
decision not to be erased, disempowered
or devalued. Having this job for Capture
Totale became a very beautiful thing for
me – a platform to say to women ‘You are
beautiful’.
Define true beauty…
It comes from within – from your integrity,
and it very much starts with being kind to
other women. Real beauty is to be gracious
and generous. I honestly don’t think you
can be beautiful if you don’t have decency.
At the age of 52, are you more confident in
your skin than ever before?
I know that my feet are stable on the
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ground and that when someone tries to
destabilise me, I can still feel the impact
but I do not hit back. Ultimately, it’s not
about self-confidence but self-awareness.
Elementally, I have the same personality
as I did in my 20s, but I have a sense of
understanding of myself that is different.
I think it’s really acceptable to be a great
looking woman and we do not have to
hang onto our girlhood forever.
Are you afraid of ageing?
Why would I be afraid of ageing –
I am so grateful to age. We should all
be. It should be our goal to age with
dignity, grace, humour and beauty. The
only thing I do not like about ageing is
the pain of different parts of the body
betraying you.
To confront ageing, did you change
your looks, lifestyle or habits?
Madonna was a true inspiration when
she co-hosted AIDS benefit gala amfAR
with me. That is when I made this new
determination: we are the same age
within a couple of months and she is in
such astonishing condition – I look to
her as a role model.
Are you comfortable with all the
trappings that age carries with it?
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Yes, because I think the lines and the
wrinkles are kind of charming. It is not
perfection that attracts a person, it is
the little flaws, that chip in the tooth,
that funny laugh – it is not the veneer
of perfection.
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what are your thoughts on it?
I have done some Botox but stopped
because I didn’t want to look like a
goldfish. I want to look like myself, to
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look like my experience, like a woman
with a life. But you cannot tell people they
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can’t get plastic surgery. My feeling is:
live it up. It is a modern world, but make
sure that you have harmony. I believe in a
logical, healthy approach – both mentally
and physically.
Do you have any essential beauty tips
or beauty rituals?
I wash my eyes and face with tap water in
the morning. I take baths all the time with
bath oils and bath salts. I also use Capture
Totale products – I am a cream person!
Cream is my first and last beauty gesture
of the day. I also take Omega 3 Fish Oils.
Do you have a favourite ‘it’ product of
all time that you can’t live without?
I love the Calming and Energizing oils by
Aveda – you can put them in your bath, on
your body, in your hair. Whether it’s true or
not, I believe they calm and energise me.
What is in your beauty survival kit?
On planes, I always take a moisturiser and
some sort of obsessively greasy, petroleum-
based thing – like Kiehl’s Lip Balm, or an


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What piece of beauty advice would you
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We do not have time every day with our
lives, our children, our jobs… so every now
and then make sure you take time to pull
yourself together and remind the world
who you are!
A healthy body and mind also adds to a
woman’s beauty – how do you stay in shape?
I eat the same breakfast every day of
two pieces of raisin toast. I also eat fruit
and drink a herbal cleansing tea called
Calli Tea – that’s my cleansing breakfast!
For lunch and dinner I eat protein and
vegetables. I don’t eat a lot of desserts, but
I love dark chocolate. Every girl needs a
little bit of chocolate every day, right?
How do you balance life, motherhood
and a career?
Love, prayer, meditation – and with the
knowledge that it is okay to cry sometimes. ■
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This asana (pose) is a good exercise in patience and
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This posture stretches the entire backside of the body
from the hamstrings up across the hips and into the
back. Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in
front of you. As you inhale, sit up tall. As you exhale
bend forward from the hips, reaching towards your
toes. Stretch your hamstrings and notice if your back
feels tight. Keep your back as flat as possible. If you
cannot reach your toes or straighten your legs, don’t
worry. Once you’ve found a place where you can
breathe into the stretch, hold for at least 10 breaths
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our health ends up at the bottom of
our list of priorities. But the truth is
that without good health and regular
exams and screenings, it’s impossible to live
our lives to the fullest. No matter what age
or stage of your life you are currently in,
there are specific health issues you should be
looking out for. After all, prevention truly is
the best cure. From your teens to your 50s,
this is the definitive guide to the essential
checks every woman needs to maintain
optimum health, so that your mind, body
and spirit are all taken care of.
Being a teenager is about
THE
more than just the social
transition of changing
TEENS
from a girl into a woman,
it’s also an entire physical
transition. Proactively taking
care of your health begins at
this age, and it’s essential to get to know your
body and establish a trusting relationship
with a physician. Get started by determining
your blood pressure, body mass index (BMI),
cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting blood
sugar levels. Once you know your basic health
numbers, every teen should do the following:
● From the ages of 11-12 is when the HPV
vaccine (Human Pappillomavirus) should be
received with follow-up vaccinations between
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be life-saving as HPV Types 16 and 18 causes
about 75 per cent of cervical cancer cases,
about 70 per cent of vaginal cancer cases,
and up to 50 per cent of vulvar cancer cases.
Men in their Teens: Like female teens, this
age is about prevention and the perfect
time to start doing blood pressure, BMI,
cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting blood
sugar levels checks.
Your 20s are often the period
THE
in which women are
busy launching careers,
20S
as well as significant
relationships, and it is
also a time when you need
to launch the various tests
and screenings that will help monitor your
health for most of your life.
● Beginning at 20, a woman should start
conducting self-breast exams just a few
days after her period and on a monthly
basis. Things to look for are any lumps or
thickening in the breast or armpit, a change in
breast size or shape, and a change in colour of
the breast or nipple area. There should also be
a clinical breast exam starting at 20, and these
should occur every three years thereafter.
With breast cancer being the number one
cause of death of women in the UAE, these
two exams are specifically recommended:
● Starting at 21 (or younger if sexually active),
annual pelvic exams and PAP smears are a
must to prevent and screen for cervical cancer,
which is the easiest female cancer to prevent
with regular tests and follow-up exams. Your
PAP smears should be conducted every one to
three years from ages 21 to 65.
● For a clean bill of sexual health, you should
be tested for chlamydia and other STDs
(sexually transmitted diseases) including
HIV/AIDS as soon as you become sexually
active. Even if you are not sexually active, you
should still be tested as a safety precaution
around the age of 25.
Men in their 20s: This is the decade of sexual
peak for men, and to maintain top physical
and reproductive health men in their 20s
should exercise regularly to battle stress
and regularly be tested for STDs including
gonorrhea, syphilis, Chlamydia, and HIV.
THE
While keeping up with the
regular screenings and
30S exams from your 20s, your
30s are an equally busy time
when you should start paying
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closer attention to your thyroid
and your risk of cervical cancer.
Starting in your 30s:
● Take a thyroid exam. Your thyroid
regulates your metabolism as well as the
sensitivity your body should have toward
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other hormones. Beginning at 35, every
woman should make sure her thyroid is
in tip-top shape and subsequently get it
checked every five years.
● Always monitor your annual PAP smear.
While all women are at risk from cervical
cancer, it occurs most often in women
over 30. In your 30s, once you have three
consecutive normal annual PAP smear tests,
you can shift the exams to a lesser frequency
– such as once every three years if everything
has been normal up until this point.
Men in their 30s: Prevention is the name of
the game for men at this age as their stamina
peaks and cholesterol and blood pressure
levels begins to rise after 35, which means
annual cholesterol checks and blood pressure
exams are important. Regular interval
training workouts are also key as it will help
combat the loss of stamina that begins in the
middle of this decade.
Your 40s are a truly transitional
detecting lumps in the breast that
become more prevalent at this age.
● Incorporate a bone density test.
By detecting any warning signs of
osteoporosis, this test will be key in
helping you stay in tune with the knid of
strengthening exercises and changes in your
diet you should make to prevent thinning
of bone tissue, fractures, loss of height and
neck or lower back pain.
At 45, you’ll want to:
● Get a blood glucose test (also known
as an A1c test) to detect signs of diabetes.
Considering that the UAE, Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia are
ranked among the world’s top 10
populations most prevalent with diabetes,
a glucose test is a must do.
● Take a colorectal exam to detect any sign
of colorectal cancer – a disease thought to
be widely linked to a diet high in red meat
and dietary fat and low in fiber.
Men in their 40s: This decade for men is
THE
50S
Your 50s are a unique
juggling act as many women
are handling the numerous
roles of mother, daughter, wife,
and working woman all at once. It’s
incredibly common for stress-related issues
including heart disease, high blood pressure,
and depression to crop up.
● Starting at 50, a mammogram and a stool
screening should be conducted annually to
screen for breast and colorectal cancers. PAP
smears should also be conducted yearly even
after menopause or a hysterectomy.
● A complete physical should be carried out
at least every one to three years depending on
your physician’s recommendation.
● Hve an eye exam, particularly a glaucoma
test, every four years to ensure that your eye
health and vision is in ideal shape.
● Get vaccinated against the flu, Lyme disease
and receive a tetanus booster shot. If you
have a weak immune system or a chronic
illness, ask your physician if you should get

THE period as you begin to all about prevention. Just like women in a one-time pneumococcal vaccine.

40S
experience a shift in your the Middle East, this is the time to get a Men in their 50s: Due to soaring rates of
hormonal levels and your blood glucose test (A1c) to detect signs colorectal cancer in recent years in the Middle
metabolism. To maintain of diabetes as men in the UAE, Bahrain, East, men should pay serious attention to
optimal health, there are three Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia rank their colorectal health by having a healthy
tests you must include. among the world’s 10 highest for diabetes diet and have one of these three important
At 40, you’ll want to: prevalence. Also, men of this age should exams as soon as they turn 50: a colonoscopy
● While keeping up with your own monthly consider a digital rectal exam to detect any (which should be done every 10 years), an
self-breast exams, introduce a mammogram risk of prostate cancer. In general, a fairly annual fecal occult blood test, or a flexible
(breast examination) once every one to regular eye and ear exam should start at 40 sigmoidoscopy with a fecal adult blood test
two years. Mammograms are invaluable in and then every one to four years. (which should be done every five years). ■

CHECK YOU OUT

Having access to hospitals
and clinics is an important
part of maintaining great
health. At two healthcare
facilities in the UAE there
are several comprehensive
programmes that are quite
unique.
WELL WOMAN PACKAGE
The Well Woman Health
Package at the American
Hospital of Dubai (AHD)
is a thorough health
exam custom-made for
specific age ranges that
includes the appropriate
and important primary
care, imaging, counselling,
pathology, and
cardiopulmonary tests and
screenings. For women
under 40, the package
includes a complete
physical exam, nurse
counselling on conducting
self breast exams, a
bilateral breast ultrasound,
a PAP smear, a complete
blood count, a lipid profile,
urinalysis, Chlamydia test,
and a follow-up consult
appointment, costing
around Dhs1,750. There
are also packages custom-
made for men’s health.
www.ahdubai.com
(04) 3096263
BREAST CARE CLINIC
For optimal breast heath
and education, the
Breast Care Clinic at
the American Hospital
of Dubai is a unique
programmes, offering
women the opportunity for
in depth breast education
to reconstructive plastic
surgery for breast cancer/
mastectomy patients.
Considering that 80- to
90 per cent of most breast
cases are benign, Breast
Care Clinic manager and
specialist Jane Finch says
that the goal of the clinic
is “to raise awareness
before there is a problem,
especially through offering
education classes which
cover self breast exams.”
With breast cancer the
leading killer of women in
the UAE, this clinic is an
invaluable resource.
www.ahdubai.com
(04) 3096399
HEART CENTRE
With over 600,000
bypasses performed
worldwide each year, heart
disease and heart problems
are a major factor in poor
health for many. At AHD,
the Heart Centre is a
specialised program that
treats all types of cardiac
conditions and performmes
advanced interventional
and surgical procedures
www.ahdubai.com
(04) 3367777
ALL ROUND
HEALTHCARE
Similar to AHD’s Well
Woman and Man
packages, The Welcare
Hospital offers health
packages with similar
exams and tests. Known
for their cost-conscious
prices and the convenience
of having various clinic
locations throughout
Dubai in Quasis, Midriff
and Ibn Battuta, Welcare
also offers free exams
for certain holidays
and campaigns. For
World Health Day, free
check-ups are offered at
clinics. For breast cancer
awareness month, free
breast cancer screenings
are offered for women in
a susceptible age range.
For World Qlaucoma Day,
free eye exams, including
glaucoma, are available.
www.welcarehospital.com
(04) 2827788

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The sights, the smells, amd
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Book your seat and pack your
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family. As for Boutique 1, the location
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beats the elaborate creations of
your friends. Still, by Saturday
23rd it’s worth spending money
on your wardrobe. Thursday
27th’s full moon brings you
closer to someone who has
waited patiently.
CANCER (Jun 22 – Jul 23
You have torn yourself away
from the past and have no
lingering love restrictions.
Romantic Venus hits your sign
on Thursday 20th and you show
your seductive side. Your restless
career drive breaks out into the
open by Friday 28th. Time for
a public statement of intent,
as conforming to expectation
doesn’t work anymore.
LEO (Jul 24 – Aug 23)
You are driven and impatient
with anyone standing in the
way. Target the Leo moon on
Wednesday 19th to achieve your
goals and people will fall into
line behind you. Bold colours
suit your mood. Clear up
confusion in your one-to-
one affairs and spell your
message out – new freedom
brings foreign adventures in
your career.
VIRGO (Aug 24 – Sep 23)
Decide how much is enough and
stick to your budget. This doesn’t
mean short-changing yourself,
but there is an issue between
price and value. Use your charm
to further your ambitions and
you discover unexpected rewards
from your boss. The new moon
on Friday 14th sees you acting
from both head and heart.
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Sagittarius full moon is like your
birthday out of season, so find
someone to share the moment.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 20)
Immerse yourself in your big
ambitions and a transformation
takes place. Your radical new image
sends out a signal to everyone
that you mean business. Monday
24th sees a power struggle where
competing romantic desires look
for compromise. Letting go of an
attachment to the past frees you up
to find love today.
AQUARIUS (Jan 21 – Feb 19)
Someone puts pressure on you to
see the world their way. This doesn’t
sit well with your wilful Aquarian
nature, but there is a middle
ground. Cooperate and pour your
energy into a shared enterprise.
Venus, planet of diplomacy, gives
you charm in early May and you
TAURUS You are reviving past ambitions and
finding new ways to succeed. Celebration
work hard to win friends over
around Monday 17th.
(Apr 21 – May 21)
plans change at the last minute, so allow
yourself some room to move. Wait until the Taurus new moon PISCES (Feb 20 – Mar 20)
on Friday 14th to commit yourself to a romantic proposal. By The end of a long-running
Thursday 20th, a friend is easier to understand and they appreciate rebellion in your personal life
your sympathetic touch. is in sight. Your inner assurance
is a positive force and it brings
the right outcome. Saturday 8th’s
LIBRA (Sep 24 – Oct 22) determination. Mars, your ruler, Pisces moon is perfect for a party,
Romantic limitations melt fires up your ambitions, but it’s best but expect friends to change their
away, but be careful what to wait until mid-month before minds at the last minute. Buying
you wish for. Your partner deciding your career direction. the best doesn’t mean spending
proves unpredictable, and Expand your creative dreams, and more than you can afford.
as quirky Uranus hits your a natural rapport with young people
marriage zone, they demand makes you popular. Tuesday 25th is ARIES (Mar 20 –Apr 20)
space. Open yourself a stand-out day for socialising. The revolution is here. Your drives
up to new ideas in your and desires find long-term change
relationship. Saturday 22nd SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 – Dec 21) and the conventional package
is best for celebration, when Torn between duty and desire? at work and home isn’t enough.
the rewards you deserve The picture shifts by the end of Demand freedom at all costs and
finally come into their own. May and you find longed-for follow your heart, even against well-
personal freedom. You take your meaning advice. The full moon on
SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 22) fashion instincts for granted, but Thursday 27th signals a new era and
Only those who know your signature individual image you love to shock with your new
you well understand your comes into vogue. Thursday 27th’s lifestyle choices. ■
May 2010 emirates woman 177
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MY WARDROBE
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STAPLES

s Skinny jeans, funky boots,

short skirts, flip-flops, chunky
accessories and rings,
summer dresses, hair bands
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and quirky heels.
DESTINATION
I have so many. I love San
Francisco, Cuba, British
Columbia, Canada and
my bed…

MY FASHION
BUYS FOR SPRING
s A good blazer, as it is versatile for any outfit.
A beige one is great as it can go with most of
my wardrobe and I can just throw it on.
I like the sleeves rolled and scrunched up
for a three quarter look.
MY STYLE s Bleached denim updated for this season, as
it so versatile and can be dressed up or down.
I like to follow my own style and enjoy
s I am also loving short, colourful playsuits –
buying things from all over the world. they are great fun.
I would best define my style as funky
casual. I like to mix designer pieces with
high street, vintage and casual. Comfort
for me is essential, and my main style
rule is I wear it if I like it. I am more
quirky, funky, tomboy chic as opposed
to girly and glam. Elisa
LOVE OF MY LIFE Galbraith BEAUTY
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Harvey, and my .PEFM
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family. I hardly ever wear make-
up; I keep it simple and
easy in lip-gloss, mascara
and blusher. I also use
COULD NEVER Dermalogica face wash.
FAVOURITE LIVE WITHOUT
PLACES TO SHOP sMy iPhone
The Vintage section at sMacBook Pro LISTENS TO
Top Shop on Oxford sTravelling
sCosmopolitans I am half Cuban so I love shaking it to a
Street in London, quirky sFamily good Cuban beat! I am also listening to
and unique boutique sFoot massages The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, V V Brown,
shops and Camden sHair bobbles Kings of Leon, Estelle, Usher, The Killers,
Stables Market in sLaughing Mark Ronson, Beyonce and anything that
London. New Look has sMy independence. gets me dancing.
a great selection of shoes
and sweet dresses that
can be casual enough for
our laid-back office and MY COMFORT
dressed up after work for ZONE
a function or event. s On my sofa
with a blanket.

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