Emirates Woman - September 2010

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CONTROVERSY & AWARDS 2010
HER NEW CALLING NOMINEES
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THE UGLY TRUTH
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THE EDITORʼS LETTER

S
ummer is usually a time when UAE residents flee the
heat to their holiday homes and favourite vacation spots,
but there has been no such holiday at EW HQ. Over the
last two months, we have met, interviewed and been
inspired by the nominees of the Emirates Woman of the Year
Awards 2010, and we are proud to present these incredible
women in this issue. I am sure you will take great satisfaction in
reading about their tremendous accomplishments, as have we.
For the second year running, we are also pleased to
announce the ADCB Ambition Award – an award that
uncovers the ambitions of women in the UAE, supporting
them in their bid to achieve their dreams. With a US$10,000
business grant and free investment advice from the experts at
ADCB as the prize, now is the time to submit your entry.
The month of September also marks the change of
seasons, which makes for a very content Emirates Woman team as moving from S/S10 to A/W10 brings
a whole new world of wardrobe happiness. In addition to the luxury side of our style, our feature on
discount shopping will be your ultimate guide on where to pick up the best bargains around the world.
Our friends at Chanel were kind enough to send us their stunning A/W10 collection all the way from
Paris for an exclusive shoot, while we also shot on location some of the most talked about Oscar gowns in
history, courtesy of Versace. EW Style Director, Sarah Joan Ross, chats to the doyenne of the design house,
Donatella, about her celeb muses, and takes us on a private tour of her Italian palazzo and backstage at her
A/W10 show. Closer to home, Poppy Skinner gets a front-row seat and VIP backstage pass at Rami Al Ali’s
recent Alta Roma Fashion Week show, and we go behind the scenes with designer and business woman
extraordinaire, Ingie Chalhoub, on the shoot for the Lys Royal gown from the INGIE Paris collection.
Whether your September will be spent shopping the latest collections or planning your next holiday, one
thing that should be on top of your list is to nominate for your favourite Emirates Woman of the Year
Awards 2010 nominee. Simply cast your vote at: www.emirateswomanawards.com
SHOPPING
IN SEPTEMBER…
THIS MONTH ...
BEHIND THE SCENES Editor,
Sophia Triantafillou
PARIS
Drive in style with these gorgeous
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Head to Bloomingdales to bag a stunning

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her shoot in Paris
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Behind the scenes of the Emirates
Woman of the Year Awards 2010 shoot
With thanks to all the following designers and stores for supplying the wardrobe for the Emirates Woman
of the Year Awards 2010 shoot: Alexander McQueen, Christian Louboutin, Dolce&Gabbana, Gap, Harvey
Nichols, Jimmy Choo, Massimo Dutti, Moschino, New Look, Pucci, Soirée and www.modahouse.com
Treat yourself to Chanel’s lovely
Coco Mademoiselle body products
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Editor-in-Chief Obaid Humaid Al Tayer
Group Editor and Managing Partner Ian Fairservice
Group Senior Editor Gina Johnson
Editor Sophia Triantafillou

Deputy Editor Emily Baxter
Style Director Sarah Joan Ross
Style Editor Claire Carruthers
Deputy Fashion and Beauty Editor Elle Timms
Fashion and Beauty Writer Cherith Nicholl
Assistant Editor Cecilia D’Souza
Editorial Intern Jessica Ramohoebo
Assignments Editor Ingrid Valles Po
Chief Sub-Editor Iain Smith
Senior Art Director Jan Stoop

Senior Designer T Prasadan
Senior Photographer Vikram Gawde, Farooq Salik
General Manager – Production and Circulation S Sasidharan

Production Manager C Sudhakar
General Manager – Group Sales Anthony Milne

General Manager – Abu Dhabi Joe Marritt
Business Development Manager – Nicola Hudson
Senior Advertisement Manager Seema Kausar

Senior Advertisement Manager Chaitali Gandhi
Sales Executive Salma Eddinari
Advertisement Manager – Abu Dhabi Darryl Wiley
Contributors Victor Besa, Claire Glasby, Ana Maksic, Michelle Liu,
Charlotte Murphy and Poppy Skinner
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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2010
ON THE COVER
70 Keira Knightley: Criticism,
controversy and her new calling in life
77 Emirates Woman Of The Year
Awards: 2010 nominees revealed
90 Global Report: Mauritanian girls
106
force-fed for marriage
112 Versace Tribute: EW exclusive with
FRENCH Donatella and the house of Versace

158 Beauty And The Bleach: Skin
DRESSING whitening gets serious

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176
HEALTHY DIET
SECRETS
FRONT ROW 49 High End Trend: Fur FEATURES

54 Anatomy Of A Trend 70 The Rise Of Keira: Child actor turned
35 Inbox
57 Fashion Moment: Nicole Richie Hollywood star
36 Style Online
61 Opinion Column 77 Emirates Woman Of The Year Awards: Vote now!
38 EW Insider
63 Black Book Of Beauty 90 Global Report: Force-feeding Mauritania’s women.
40 The Lust List
65 Beauty Box 98 The Seven Capital Vices: The original “seven deadly sins”
43 Fashion Report
67 Beauty Trends: The New Gothic
44 High-Street Buys

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DONATELLA
AT HOME
164 One In A Million: Paco Rabanne’s latest

FASHION FEATURES fragrance
106 French Dressing: A/W 10 Chanel 139 Jessica Alba: An exclusive inteview with the
166 The Head Masters: Hair tips and tricks
collection Hollywood starlet
from Franck Provost
112 A Night To Remember: Versace Oscar 142 Ingie Chalhoub: Behind the scenes in Paris
169 Precious Skin: Bulgari’s luxurious skin care
gowns shine in Dubai 145 Sale Away: Cheap chic shopping at its best
175 Health Notes
127 Showgirl: EW gets an exclusive backstage
176 Eat Yourself Healthy: Must-know diet secrets
pass to the A/W 10 Versace show BEAUTY & HEALTH
130 Wardrobe Detox: Clean out your closets 152 On The Rise: Hair styles hot off the runway
134 Rami Takes On Rome: Designer to the 158 Beauty And The Bleach: Skin whitening
stars Rami Al Ali wows the crowds in Rome gets serious

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LIFESTYLE & AGENDA

183 Globetrotter
184 Pocket Guide To Sydney
189 Luxe Living
190 Chez Versace: At home with Donatella
197 RSVP: Gary Rhodes
198 Address Book
201 Horoscopes
202 My Stylish Life

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STAYING POSITIVE
The article The Pursuit of Happiness (EW, August) opened my
eyes and brought me back to earth. It’s too easy to embrace self
pity and complain, but we must realise how fortunate we are
when compared to those who don’t even have a square meal
a day. Just living and working in the UAE is a huge
blessing and we must turn our negative attitudes
into positive beliefs and make the most of our
opportunities. Appreciating our good fortune
and sharing it with the needy and deprived STAR ★
MESSAGE
is the true meaning of happiness.
Andree Attie, Al Ain
STYLE HAVEN
Loving the new fashion ladies! The Pony Tales WRITE THE STAR LETTER
shoot (EW, August) was fabulous and such a
OF THE MONTH AND
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indulge in Dubai’s social scene
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Stylish shades and fashionistas go
BEAUTY hand-in-hand in the sun-drenched
BASICS UAE, and this month the writer of
FASHION AT I really enjoy reading the the Star Letter will receive a voucher
A CLICK beauty pages in Emirates from Al Jaber Optical, home
I love your new fashion Woman, but if I had one to an extensive array of luxury
online page, as I do small request it would brands such as Cartier, Chanel and
half my shopping on be for more hair stories. Christian Dior.
websites, but can you The weather, water and
bring us more information humidity play havoc with
on discounts and deals. everyone’s hair here,
Everytime I click on my and it would be great
favourite sites they seem to to find out more ways to Write to The Editor, Emirates Woman,
be offering some deal or manage it and keep it PO Box 2331, Dubai, UAE; or send an email
to emirateswoman@motivate.ae. Name and
other, so there must be tonnes looking stylish. address must be supplied but a nom
de plume may be used for publication.
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Emirates extension, Embroidery in Nomadic shoppers should
featuring 40 new and Urban Traditions is now head to BurJuman
luxury stores including running until September 25 at mall with the
Boutique 1, Y-3, Paul & Joe, Gallery One, Emirates Palace, introduction of eight new
Missoni, Mulberry, Christian Abu Dhabi. The beautiful stores, including Fred Perry,
Louboutin, DVF and seven exhibit features rare textiles from La Reine, Bimba & Lola and
restaurants, is now open! nomadic life over the past 300 Dubai’s first stand-alone
years. www.emiratespalace.com Balmain store.
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Invest in one of the key US Pastry Chef
autumn seasonal pieces by of the Year 2009
Qatar-based fashion brand Anil Rohira will be
Toujouri – such as billowing cooking up a storm at the Grand
kaftans and figure flattering Hyatt, Dubai, September 14-18
cocktail dresses. Available for sweet-toothed visitors.
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boutiques across the UAE.
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Drop by Iconic Category winners
at Deira City of the Dubai
Centre for an Ladies Club
early look at the latest A/W10 Emerging Designer Contest
collections – exclusive pieces by competition are showcasing
designers including HSY, Dar Al their designs at the annual
Hazar, Ramashka, Dan Trading Oriental Red Carpet Fashion
and Al Dalaal are brand new to Show on September 30. Call
the store's fantastic Boutique area. (04) 3499922 for details.
.
25 Jewellery favourites
Van Cleef & Arpels
launch their latest Perlée
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signature four leaf clover designs
and borders of beautiful beading.
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Week and the much-awaited signature ‘Dubai’ tag – exclusive
revealing of our favourite to YSL stores in Mall of the
designers’ S/S11 collections. Emirates and Emirates Towers
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It’s been around since fashion
began and the animal pattern
trend shows no sign of slowing
down. For
some of the
most timely
takes on it this
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Both Beirut and Dubai played host
where they
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have taken the
shoppers this month, as shoemaker
wild animals
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opened two new boutiques – one
jungle and onto
in Mall of Emirates and one in the
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NICOLE’S
Nicole sparkles in her FASHION
Marc Jacobs gown and
keeps her look on trend
with an over-sized clutch
EVOLUTION

bag. The addition of the
black sash brings shape to
the dress with the flowing FROM
train creating an elegant
silhouette. She always THIS...
picks looks that are classic
with an interesting and
edgy twist. 2004
Nicole stands out from the
crowd for all the wrong
reasons, with a multitude of
fashion faux pas, including
serious clashing colours and
unflattering lycra-infused
fabrics.
2006
The over-sized
handbag has
become a staple of
Nicole’s style, with
the star regularly
being spotted with
the latest ‘it’ bag.
A simple cigarette
pants and cropped
jacket combo gives
a vintage effect that
is timelessly elegant.
2007 & 2008

NICOLE RICHIE Whether it's cutting edge
cool in denim hot-pants
or a more sophisticated
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take on eveningwear,
she really works the
venue and event –
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THE JEWELLERY YOU SELL IS STUNNING, WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING EACH

BUT WHERE DID YOUR INITIAL PIECE, WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?
OBSESSION WITH JEWELS COME FROM? Knowledge is everything as each piece
My mother played a big part, being an signifies a moment in fashion history.
antique jeweller. I recall hanging out in I really love the more unusual pieces, as
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wanting to learn more about the history and
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education, with my mother and many other Definitely brooches – they’re so versatile,
antique dealers who have taught me so much. I wear them on hats, scarves, jackets, belts and
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But to further my understanding of creating even on necklaces. My particular favourite is

jewels as a silversmith, I studied at Central a 1930s Art Deco double clip brooch that can
Saint Martins University in London. I also also be worn as earrings.
travel extensively – I am of Persian descent
and was born and bred in London. Many WHAT WILL BE GRACING YOUR
people call me a ‘Chelsea girl’, but I’ve lived in SHOPPING LIST FOR A/W10? Leila finds
inspiration in
many cities from LA to New York and Dubai, Brooches have been making a big comeback, Persian Art
so I call myself a worldly girl. and cocktail bracelets seem to sell as soon as
they go live on the site. And I love anything
produced by Trifari, Christian Dior and the
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in limited editions or hand-crafted
and unusual.
vintage jewellery, much like fine art paintings,
2
also carry the historical and art value. If CONDITION: Look out for any
something is still being produced, then the bumps, lumps and chinks.
demand can never outweigh the supply, so of
course rarity, or limited pieces, are important.
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of history throughout the world are
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wear – sad I know, but this often justifies
a very expensive purchase, especially to
the business brain of my other half – this
one dress has cost me dearly. There is one
redeeming feature though – it’s black, and
plain, with no zany colour combinations
or fit-inducing patterns. Which is very
handy, as hemlines have gone long for
A/W10 and nothing that looks hippy dippy,
tribal or Little House on the Prairie will wash
with the latest incarnation of maxis. Tribal
jewels to accessorise? Forget it. No ethnic
baubles, please.
This time the maxi is sophisticated.
Think Great Gatsby-esque styles – full
length dresses and skirts teamed with
chunky knitwear in muted autumnal
colours like burgundy, grey and green.
Check out Tallulah and Hope, (www.
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vintage with the most beautiful silk, printed
kaftans, which are very 1930s.
And, when it comes to fit, they’re either
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still apply – if it is too long or the straps
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he maxi dress – it’s what most ladies trying to tiptoe over mud and squalor. The way to go is the Harvey Nichols lingerie
think they should sport when they dresses are long and elegant for a reason… department for a pair of Spanks (aka
arrive in Dubai. You could even say let them be just that. big pants). These come in a plethora of
it has become a staple in the uniform Mistake three: Why do they never seem variations, in both colour and style, and
of visitors. However, floor-length numbers do to fit properly? Too long, too low, too most importantly suck you in where you
come with their very own set of problems and baggy, too tight… I won’t go on. Not to need it most.
let’s just say there is a lot of room for error. mention some can actually be hazardous to For all its downsides, the maxi, I’m
Mistake one: Some ‘over compensate’ for your health. You thought that your pretty pleased to say, does come with added
the length and covering of the legs, with too billowing number made you look all Sienna benefits – you can have an overly large
much skin on show around the chest. This is a Miller, but in reality it gets stuck in car doors lunch and not resemble an egg-eating
country where demure dressing is de rigeur, so and sucked into those supersonic escalators snake, and you needn’t worry about last
when maxi-dressing it up, don’t lose it in the at The Dubai Mall. Dangerous stuff. minute leg hair epilations either.
style stakes by dressing your top half down. However, I must admit to a moment of Now where is that ankle skimming
Mistake two: Grappling with the skirt madness when I did in fact purchase one black number hiding? Who knows, this
isn’t the most alluring of stances, and you’ll myself. In the three years I’ve been in the autumn I might just get a little more wear
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ALL GROWN UP AND DEFIANT IN THE FACE OF CONSTANT CRITICISM

OVER HER CAREER, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY IS FINALLY SILENCING HER
CRITICS. THE GIRL CAN ACT – SHE HAS THE AWARDS TO PROVE IT
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ever Let Me Go, Keira Knightley’s latest film based on or astronaut, Keira was already planning her assault on the film industry,
Kazuo Ishiguro’s highly acclaimed novel of the same name, insisting from the age of three that she needed an agent. At six, she
will be opening the prestigious London Film Festival this achieved her dream of professional ‘representation’ and has spent the
month. Another of her films, Last Night, co-starring Eva years since dedicated to her chosen profession. For someone ingratiated
Mendes is closing the Toronto International Film Festival. so young into the weird, wonderful and often unsettling world of acting,
Both movies further cementing Keira’s new-found status as a bona fide Keira did well to avoid the pitfalls that plague so many young stars,
Hollywood star. An accolade that has taken its time in coming, despite turning them from wide-eyed innocents, into wild-child Hollywood
having already notched up nearly 30 films at the tender age of just 25. wannabes. “I don’t have enough imagination,” she laughs in response.
Looking back to childhood, when most little girl’s thoughts are “I’m a bit of a square! But don’t write me off. Who knows, I might go
consumed with playing dress-up and aspirations of becoming a princess completely off the rails at any minute!”

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At 25, the actress’ workload has been relentless since her breakout in Those acting ventures have seen a transition from set to stage,
2002’s Bend It Like Beckham, only taking time out in 2008 to do “lots in a move many ‘serious’ actors make, seeing theatre as a more
of stuff that I luckily didn’t have to give interviews about.” She smiles ‘intellectual’ acting medium. In her West End debut earlier this
as she utters this comment, but it’s a thinly-veiled smile that masks year, as Jennifer in Martin Crimp’s contemporised adaptation of
a defensive wall she’s built up around herself to protect her privacy. Molière’s 17th-century comedy The Misanthrope (think couplets
Notoriously secretive, especially about personal affairs and matters re-rhymed and curse words peppered liberally in the style of Baz
of the heart, she famously refuses to even utter her boyfriend’s name Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet), she made the notoriously difficult
despite a large chunk of her ‘year off’ being spent in Paris with Rupert transition from silver screen to stage. “The idea of doing theatre
Friend. The angularly handsome British actor she met whilst filming still scares me in an exciting way,” she says. “But doing any part
Pride & Prejudice has been her boyfriend since, though she steadfastly always terrifies me... It boils down to a fear of standing there in a
refuses to confirm or deny any such labels. As for Pride & Prejudice, wig and a dress and suddenly thinking, ‘I feel like an idiot’. But you
a movie she describes as “one of the most beautiful, romantic stories must never let your imagination see the absurdity of it, or you’ll
ever told”, the love that spilled over from film set into reality, made for cause your performance to die.”
a very convincing portrayal of Elizabeth that earned her both Golden Her much-hyped and highly anticipated theatre debut resulted in
Globe and Oscar nominations. Two industry approvals that did much Dhs5 million being taken at the box office in just four days after the
to silence those who had deemed her merely a middling talent attached casting was announced. Fans aside, many critics expected (and quite
to a very pretty face. possibly hoped) she, and her acting skills, would fall short but on
There is no question that Keira does indeed possess a very opening night The Telegraph’s theatre critic Charles Spencer wrote:
pretty face, but this is not her only resounding attribute. Alongside “This stinging, zinging play would be a hit without Knightley. With
her beauty and acting accolades, her association with other A-list her, it becomes unmissable.” And, in testament to her performance,
talents ensure her name is kept in the headlines. Her social network she scored yet another nomination for Best Supporting Actress, this
connects her with other members of London’s young ‘it’ crowd time at the Laurence Olivier Awards – the Oscars of British theatre.
and the new-wave of Brit-pack actors currently breaking the film However, despite the plaudits, the industry praise and the ever-
industry in America, including of course Rupert and fellow thespian increasing demand for her to appear in films both in the UK and
Dominic Cooper, whom she starred alongside in The Duchess. Well- America, the British press still staunchly refuse to believe this girl can
timed critically acclaimed performances in Atonement (with James act. In an interview with Elle magazine she says: “Oh, they still say
McAvoy) and The Edge of Love (with now close friend and fellow that! Every time I do an interview with the English press, one of their
socialite Sienna Miller), saw Keira’s star truly begin to orbit. questions is: ‘How do you feel knowing that everyone thinks you’re
As directors came calling and her résumé began to take shape, so a bad actress?’” With her usual mild-mannered c’est la vie attitude,
too did the parts in blockbuster movies that would firmly make her she merely smiles and shrugs, having learnt the lesson early on that
a household name. Landing the role of Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of criticism in the press is just part of the dance you do with the devil as
the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, alongside names an actress in the media spotlight.
such as Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, Keira recalls the film The reasons surrounding the industry criticism have often alluded
industry’s initial reaction: “People would laugh: a pirate film hadn’t to the inverted snobbery of the British press, rather than her actual
been successful for about 50 years,” but two successful sequels later, acting credentials. While no one would claim she was landed gentry,
box-office records tell all. Though Johnny Depp is likely to sign up she certainly isn’t a salt-of-the-earth type either. Growing up in
for another tryst as Captain Jack Sparrow – for a rumoured record- London’s leafy suburbs, within a family that is just about as close as
breaking paycheck upward of Dhs111 million, Keira is unlikely to you can get to British theatrical royalty – her father and mother are
reprise the role of Elizabeth Swann, as it’s one she feels ‘has ran its both actors, while big British acting names such as Alan Rickman
course’, preferring to be free to explore new acting ventures. and Simon Callow were also frequent guests at the family dinner
“EVERY TIME I DO AN INTERVIEW WITH

THE ENGLISH PRESS, ONE OF THEIR
QUESTIONS IS: ‘HOW DO YOU FEEL
KNOWING THAT EVERYONE THINKS
YOU’RE A BAD ACTRESS?‘”
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“I COME FROM A FAMILY OF ACTORS.

I KNOW THIS PROFESSION AND
THEREFORE I KNOW THE HIGHS
AND I KNOW THE LOWS”
table – Keira is subject to England’s closet obsession with class and appendage of a very steep learning curve, one that has culminated
comes just a little too far from the silver spoon side of the tracks. in the birth of a budding style icon.
Not content with focusing critique on her professional career Wearing a strapless white Valentino gown to the Golden Globe
however, the UK newspaper The Daily Mail honed in on her weight, awards in 2006 she showed off an hourglass silhouette for the very
too. Running a story concerning a 19-year-old’s death from anorexia, first time thanks to some clever waist-cinching detail. Likewise, a
they printed a picture of Keira in a bikini along with the headline: deep aubergine Vera Wang gown for the Oscars that same year saw
“If pictures like this one of Keira carried a health warning, my her top many a best-dressed list, while most recently she’s been
darling daughter might have lived.” For the naturally ‘gangly’ star it spotted on London’s social circuit in Erdem’s latest and loveliest
was one step too far, and just one article in a long back-catalogue print creations.
suggesting her tiny frame was down to more than just family genes – All this leading to a recent flurry of interest in Keira by fashion
she sued the newspaper and won the case. “I am naturally who I am. houses, beauty brands and other luxury lifestyle companies eager to
Luckily or not luckily I’ve never had to try to lose weight... I would match her face to their marketing campaigns. Witness the designers
love to have Monica Belluci’s figure but I’m never going to get it. So queuing up to dress her public appearances, whilst her appearances
I am just going to have to make the best of what I’ve got.” in high-profile adverts for Asprey have littered the fashion glossies,
And what she has, she has turned to her advantage, but it took the netting the star a pretty penny for her efforts. Perhaps the biggest
best part of her childhood and teen years (amid one or two fashion coup so far though, is her turn as Coco Mademoiselle in Chanel’s
low points) before inner confidence kicked in and she was able to 2006 fragrance campaign – her somewhat androgynous beauty
overcome the prejudice that at first hindered her rise to stardom. perfectly echoing the spirit of Madame Coco herself.
Fashion faux pas were frequent, however, and red carpet misses From Vogue to Vanity Fair and Marie Claire to Elle, Keira has
marked: the navel-scraping Gucci gown worn to the Pirates of the graced many a front cover and ad campaign. But her starring role
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest premiere met with mixed reviews in Amnesty International’s campaign, which highlights the 60th
(many voicing their dislike to the overt display of her breast bones) anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, is the one
and Atonement’s barely-there Rodarte dress didn’t fair much better closest to her heart. “It is something everyone should be aware of,
– cutaway chiffon wrapped and draped to reveal impossibly slender and be proud of as a statement of our common humanity.”
sections of the starlet’s torso wasn’t so much a style statement, rather No stranger to lending her support to charity (or perhaps
shock fodder for the flesh-hungry paparazzi lying in wait. Celeb controversy), she also appeared in a short called CUT promoting the
gossip website Heckler Spray succinctly headlined the moment as: work of Women’s Aid: a graphic piece of film on which she reunited
‘Knightley Goes to Premiere, Wears Dress, Is Skinny.’ with her Atonement director Joe Wright. Once again, a backlash
“I hate red carpet events, I absolutely hate them,” she admits. ensued, with the content and levels of violence depicted called into
“I think the comments are incredibly rude. Maybe I’ve been brought question, rather than the star’s ability to hold the part. She remains
up very well but I don’t think it’s polite to comment on the way resolute in her support though, defending her choice to speak up for
people look when they walk down the street... it’s like playground those who can’t.
bullying.” Some might attribute the star’s unwillingness to pander to It is this level of defiance and strength of conviction that has got
the press – in the way that so many of her peers do – as adding fuel Keira to where she is today: a gifted actress who has embraced both
to the flames regarding the media’s obsession with her figure but, celebration and criticism in equal measure and is all the stronger
ever the realist, Keira is no diva and she doesn’t court the attention. for it. She is diligently self-deprecating (a potential nod to her
“I come from a family of actors. I know this profession and therefore upbringing) and despite spending the best part of a decade fighting
I know the highs and I know the lows.” off fierce criticism at every turn, her maturity has granted her an
While most of us embrace fleeting trends in terms of fashion in insightful perspective on the fame game: “It can be gone in a puff of
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the decades in line with Dubai’s own explosive company in Jebel Ali, still operating today. Her
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mid-80s, Elaine has helped spearhead various Feng Shui, alternative healing arts and Argentine
sales and leasing projects within the city and tango, as well as championing international
beyond, attracting interest from international cuisine as chancelier for world-renowned
buyers, helping build Dubai’s reputation gourmet organisation Chaine des Rotisseurs. She
and putting it firmly on the map as a leading also owns a private airport in New York, and is
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from Boston University, Salina moved to Dubai her husband Abdullah. In addition to her boasts over 500 stores and 50 international brands
in 1999, working for global companies such as chain of now nine Magrudy’s stores dotted in its portfolio of contemporary fashion clients,
Meryll Lynch. But it was when holidaying in around the UAE, Isobel is on a constant search Sima Ved belongs to a unique visionary elite.
Vietnam in 2003 that her real dream to open to discover ways to share books with others. A University of Bradford MBA and a Business
a boutique spa began to take shape. In 2004 A co-founder of Jerboa Books, publishing Management degree from the prestigious Kings
SensAsia Urban Spa opened in Dubai’s Village children’s books in Arabic and English, a College London harnessed Sima’s business
Mall, offering a chic day spa for the modern founding member and festival director of the ingenuity. Also a budding thespian (Sima acts with
woman. A second Palm Jumeirah branch opened annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature the Dubai Drama Group), a board member of the
in 2008, with further expansion planned this and a co-host of a weekly radio programme Children’s Hope Foundation and an advocate for
year. The Spa has also been nominated for several Talking Of Books, Isobel can be credited for women’s empowerment, Sima’s ‘can-do, will-do’
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in unblocking a child’s fears Emily set up the University, the Institute of Gemology in urban art to Dubai’s cultural landscape. In 2008,
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mother to her daughter Skye Rose, launched An avid promoter of local handicrafts she Fair and has exhibited at the Traffic Gallery and
a theatre programme in which young adults established the first non-governmental DUCTAC to name a few. 2010 marked Diya being
are given the chance to work with professionals organisation project in 2006 to promote chosen as one of two artists from the UAE to
to produce a performance, and hopes to make locally-produced products through a create a bespoke piece for the Polo Jeans Co. Ralph
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TALK ABOUT
OBESITY, BUT THE
CORRECT TERM
HERE IS ‘BEAUTY’”
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auritania is the only African country
where the tradition of gavage (force-
feeding) still exists. When they turn
six, girls are made by their mothers
to eat and drink enormous quantities
of food, often all through the night.
According to the Health Ministry, at
least one woman in 10 suffers from
hyper-nutrition thanks to an over-
consumption of couscous, camels’ milk and sometimes hormone
pills. Yet, as Emirates Woman reveals, the reason they endure this is
to guarantee themselves a good marriage: according to Mauritania’s
Muslim men, a good woman should never weigh less than 100kg.
Centuries before we started shouting it in loud indignant voices
in the West, often spurred on by shocking images such a recent
advertising campaign depicting a skeletal anorexic girl photographed
by Oliviero Toscani, Mauritanian society had already decreed it: say
no to skinny women. Indeed, in this country men audibly state that
they actually prefer the opposite excess. Their mantra might as well
chant: long live obese women, the fatter the better.
From the Mauritanian perspective, or more precisely from the
Mauritanian male perspective, women must be overweight: it is
the accepted aesthetic norm, and skinny women are ostracised to
such an extent that their destiny will almost certainly be to remain
a spinster. This has led the mothers of Mauritania, those concerned
about the future marital status of their daughters, to specialise in a
peculiar practice seen almost nowhere else in Africa, and similar to
the process of force-feeding geese to produce foie gras in France.
When a girl reaches the age of five or six, her mother begins
cramming her with food on a daily basis, mistreating her and using
force where necessary. Fast forward a decade and the child will become
a fattened-up young woman of 15, the minimum age for being courted
by an eligible man who, traditionally, will bring a dowry.
According to the World Health Organisation, one quarter of the
million and a half Mauritanian women are obese, and a report by the
national statistics office in 2001 (the most recent available) revealed
that a third of women aged over 40 had practised gavage at some stage
throughout their lives. “In Europe they talk about obesity, but the
correct term here is ‘beauty’,” the doctor of a private clinic in the capital
Nouakchott revealed, on condition of anonymity. “In Mauritania we
say a woman isn’t beautiful if she doesn’t fill her veil. A skinny woman
brings shame on her family: it means she’s grown up in extreme poverty
or, worse, has been abused. The fat, on the other hand, are associated
with the concept of nobility. When you see fat daughters in a household,
you know your potential father-in-law has wealth to pass on to you.”

A woman in the Nouamghar village

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ME THROUGHOUT
THE NIGHT AND
I HAD TO GORGE
WITHOUT PAUSE.
I DRANK UP TO 15
LITRES OF MILK A DAY”
A Mauritian girl who

is being force-fed
An old woman with a An anthropologist doesn’t need to work hard to see the connection
bowl of dromedary milk between this pursuit of ‘chubbiness; (and the desire for a showy,
overtly wealthy, wedding), and the instinct to reproduce in human
form the bounteous image with which man always associates Mother
Earth (the goddesses of fertility synonymous with the survival of
the species) and other buxom goddesses. But in a country where the
spectre of hunger is never far away (four out of 10 people live below
the poverty line), the actual explanation is more prosaic: an obese
daughter is to a Mauritanian family like an SUV is to a Western one,
with the added advantage that she isn’t paid for in instalments and –
once married – will contribute to the continuation of the family line.
The gavage – most widespread among Mauritani’s Arabic
population – has often been defined as another of the many forms of
women’s oppression in Muslim society. But one should remember that
in Mauritania, a Muslim republic where Sharia law is enforced, 20 per
cent of the seats in parliament and on municipal councils are legally
reserved for women, and women wear the uniform of the army, the
A sign at the entrance of a shop in police and the national fire department. And many of those who were
Zouerat selling dromedary milk
force-fed when young, even though they admit being treated harshly
or beaten when they refused to eat, still say they feel proud of it.
Senia Salem al Sudani, 50 years old and 120kg, firmly believes that
it was done in her best interests. She was fattened up from her sixth
birthday with an excess of couscous and sweetened camels’ milk.
“My mother woke me throughout the night, and I had to gorge
without pause. I drank up to 15 litres of milk a day, usually at night
because during in the day the camels were in the pasture. I often
threw up, but my mother still kept urging me to drink; first with
words, then if that didn’t work, by pulling my hair or smacking me.”
She laughs heartily at this, and her husband Ahmed, seated by her
side, thin as a rake and half her weight, laughs with her.
“At the end of the day I was happy,” Senia continues. “I felt like
nobility and looked good to all those young men who visited my

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Aminetou Mint el Moctar, the President of

Femmes Chefs de Famille fighting against gavage
family just to see me. When my daughter was six I did the same thing paternal grandparents who force-fed her without my knowledge.
with her, but it was more problematic: in the mornings she had to go She was five years old, and when I saw her again at 12, she weighed
to school, and I couldn’t keep her awake all night. So I collected the 110kg. I succeeded in convincing her to go on a diet, and today at 25
milk then and fattened her up in the afternoons. It worked the same she’s a slim girl, but she’s always sick.”
for her: she married well (or so she says), although today, at 32, she is According to Aminetou, 30 per cent of Mauritanian girls are
divorced.” No one laughs at this comment: not her, not her husband force-fed – three times the official estimate. But at the same time,
Ahmed, nor their daughter, who’s there, too. the unstoppable spread of satellite dishes (even seen in the remotest
There was not a single laugh during the afternoon spent in villages) is slowly spreading the accepted Western aesthetic, and
Nouakchott with Aminetou many young women, suddenly
“GAVAGE IS A SOCIAL
Mint el Moctar, (also divorced aware of their obesity, are trying
and, for the record, thin) to shed the kilos. After sunset
President of the Association des (not because it’s less hot, but
Femmes Chefs de Famille Non-
governmental organisation, PLAGUE. PEOPLE ARE because it’s dark) they can
be seen walking purposefully
IGNORANT OF THE
which has helped 6,800 divorced around the capital’s Olympic
and single women fight against stadium, wet with sweat,
sexual discrimination and to wrapped in that sticky veil they’d
eradicate the practice of force-
feeding. “Gavage is a social PSYCHOLOGICAL once tried to fill.
“The real problem,” Aminetou
EFFECTS OF OBESITY”
plague: children have only says, “is that in this country,
just come into the world, and speaking openly about gavage
already their families are giving is taboo. It means questioning
them problems about getting tradition. Some months ago I
married. And people, unfortunately, are ignorant and unaware of the denounced the practice in a documentary shown on French TV.
physiological consequences of obesity,” she said, echoing something It caused a scandal. I was summoned by the Minister of Health
the Italian journalist Giuseppe Prezzolini once wrote: ‘fatness is a and I listened to a lot of promises. The following day the Ministry
sign of a lack of education.’ organised a mass seizure of medicines in the markets, and a bonfire
“Once the girls were fattened with natural foods – cereals and was lit in the main square. It was very theatrical, but the following
milk – and the side-effects were limited to problems in the joints and day everything was back as it was before. And on top of that, I also
in the cardiovascular system,” Aminetou continues. “But nowadays, received death threats.”
especially in the cities where it’s harder to get camels’ milk, many This ugly tradition of gavage is one that promises to disappear
mothers fatten their daughters with drugs containing hormones as the Western world, with its own more modern traditions, slowly
or cortisone, or worse, veterinarian products. More than once in encroaches on Mauritanian society, but for some girls it is too little,
the markets I’ve run into women who’ve bought goodness knows too late. And as Aminetou states, the government and health ministries
what from vendors pushing artificial pills, which they disguise using must lead by example. Despite making noises and small movements
pictures of camels or cows on the label. The women think ‘sure, if towards banishing this sometimes brutal act, their commitment is
these will fatten up a cow, they’ll work even better on a girl’. You still being questioned and they are failing to fully honour their word.
can imagine the consequences that doctors now see – unexpected When asked about the satellite dishes, the stadiums and the women
cardiac arrests, ultra-high cholesterol, renal complications, even who wanted to become thin, the doctor of the Nouakchott clinic’s
brain damage and deformities transmitted to babies. My daughter, comment was limited to a single word, which he repeated three times
just as an example, was entrusted after my divorce to the care of her as he raised the eyes to the heavens in search of help: alas. ■

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THE 21ST CENTURY’S

CAPITAL VICES
THE ORIGINS OF THE ORIGINAL ‘SEVEN DEADLY SINS’ DATE BACK
THOUSANDS OF YEARS, BUT MODERN-DAY UPDATED VERSIONS PROVE
THAT THESE VICES ARE JUST AS RELEVANT IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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or even the most virtuous amongst us, it’s often difficult But where did these age-old sins originate? “Writings on the
to avoid the so-called seven deadly sins. Whether you’re seven deadly vices can be traced back to early religious texts,
coveting your neighbour’s new Louboutins, indulging such as Cassian, a fourth century writer,” explains Dr Raymond
your gluttonous side at brunch, or are so concerned with Hamden, clinical psychologist at Dubai’s Human Relations
your appearance you are on first-name terms with your Institute. “And Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th century English writer,
beautician, these vices – pride, wrath, sloth, gluttony, lust, included a treatise on repentance and the nature of the seven
envy and avarice – have become an unavoidable part of life deadly vices in the last chapter of his book, The Canterbury Tales.”
in the 21st century. The original intention of succumbing to the seven deadly
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‘Sloth’ has become ‘apathy’, which destroys our ambitions.
“Indifference or apathy is akin to walking down a road and not
CREATED AS A RESULT
knowing or really caring where you are going, as long as you are
on a road to somewhere,” Devika explains. She believes that a
damaging modern example of apathy is when women continue in
OF AN INABILITY an unsuitable job or relationship, because they can’t or do not want

to take the necessary action to change their situation for the better.
TO CONTROL OUR
‘Bingeing’ has replaced ‘gluttony’. We are no longer content
with just being sated – when we live a hectic lifestyle, it seems we
feel we’ve earned the right to over indulge and let go of our self-
TEMPTATIONS OR control, whether it’s bingeing on food, drink or clothes we don’t

need or cannot afford. It is no surprise that recent studies show
RESTRAIN OUR
that middle class women earning a high income (over Dhs200,000
per year), have one of the highest rates of drinking too much.
For the 21st century, ‘lust’ has become yet more destructive
IMPULSES” by turning into a thirst for power, money or relationships. “This

craving can override healthy decisions,” says Devika. “Which can
lead to the breakdown of trust and our relationships.” She believes
that easy access to technology such as the Internet and social
networking sites gives us the tools to act on our negative impulses,
such as the desire to cheat.
vices was to educate men and women and warn them against ‘Envy’ has developed into ‘status anxiety,’ the feeling that we
temptations of sin. But, in spite of their doctrinal origins, these need to prove ourselves by demonstrating our wealth or social
vices are as relevant today as they were 17 centuries ago, and have standing. But this is an empty sentiment, warns Devika. “We
long since transcended creeds and belief systems, affecting us all. know from the field of positive psychology, that as much as we
“Our vices are created as a result of an inability to control our believe that money and status are the answer to most of life’s woes,
temptations or restrain our impulses,” says Emily Cheyne, founder research consistently demonstrates that the correlation between
of Know How Life, a Dubai-based professional life coaching money and happiness is a weak one.”
service. “As our ability of self-control diminishes, this can also lead And finally, ‘avarice’ becomes the daily battle to ‘keep up
on to our vices: the dieter to give in to eating chocolate, the teacher with the Joneses’ – believing that our self-worth is measured by
to accept a bribe, and so on.” the material goods that we possess. Competitive spending has
intensified insidiously since the end of the 20th century, writes
MODERN MORALITY Juliet Schor, a Harvard economist, in her book The Overspent
If the old definitions of the vices seem a little dated in this day American. “We are impoverishing ourselves,” she adds, “in pursuit
and age, perhaps we need to update them with a new set of ‘capital of a consumption goal that is inherently unachievable.”
vices’ relevant to the 21st century woman. No less powerful than
the ancient versions, they can be equally damaging to our personal VICE CITY
and working relationships, motivation and self-esteem. Thus In a fast-paced and often transient environment such as the UAE,
‘pride’, considered by many as the original deadly sin, is not just or indeed any cosmopolitan city across the world, temptation can
about vanity in the 21st century. It has become a matter of one- be found around every corner. You might say that we’ve accepted
upmanship, the desire to be seen as better and more important our vices as an inevitable side effect of modern life. After all, what’s
than those around you, leading to contempt for your peers. “In my truly wrong with wanting a bigger car, better clothes, a higher
own experience, you find symptoms in your life that are persistent, social standing? Whether it’s glossy TV soaps with flawlessly good-
annoying, and obvious, says author Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, looking characters, magazine advertisements for the latest fashion
in her book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins must-buys or clinics offering a quick fix for physical perfection,
and Their Remedies. “You start there, and as you try to track the we’re continually bombarded with the message that we can have it
symptoms to their source, deeper and deeper, you find that it all all – whether we’ve earned it or not.
boils down to pride.” It’s this lack of grounding and balance in our everyday lives which
Devika Singh, licensed psychologist at the Dubai Herbal and will lead to us developing personal vices, says Dr Hamden. “When
Treatment Centre explains: “One-upmanship that borders on people lose this balance in life, whether it’s productivity, recreation,
narcissism will affect us to the extent that it can take focus away a sense of belonging, or spiritual connectedness, this imbalance can
from everything that is substantial; it makes us focus on the wrong lead to us seeking non-productive, stressful, lonely and even sinful
thing, while we neglect the things that should really matter.” pursuits,” he says. “This in turn leads to destruction and discord in
In today’s world, ‘wrath’ can easily replaced with ‘rage’, a word our values, traditions, customs, ethics and morals.”
we hear all too often in the news – from road rage to air rage, Many of the most positive and enjoyable aspects of living in a
even shopping rage. “I always get asked: ‘Are we getting angrier?’” country such as the UAE have the potential to transform into vices
says Devika. “Is rage on the rise? I think many women are if we lose our sense of self-control. Frustration and impatience
frustrated and angry today because traditional roles have changed on the roads can quickly spill over into road rage. Buffets and
and are still changing. This has many advantages, but also means brunches can descend into drawn-out bingeing session of greed...
there are more undefined boundaries which can translate into the But when we spend our weekdays working hard, it’s no surprise
risk of greater misunderstanding and unclear expectations.” that we feel the need to indulge ourselves in other areas too, adds

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Emily. “Greed isn’t just limited to money either. Some individuals such as with the common assumption that if you look powerful
feel they are entitled to have it all – the cars, the regular beautician people will perceive you as powerful, hence the rise of ‘power
appointments and so on.” dressing’ in the office.
When it comes to our vices and virtues, it seems they stem from
FROM VICES TO VIRTUES the same desires, which are based in genuine ‘positive’ feelings,
There is a famous line in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, “Virtue such as love, security, happiness and self-worth, suggests Rebecca.
itself turns vice, being misapplied, a vice sometime by action But while virtues love, zeal, humility, generosity, temperance, self
dignified.” And when it comes to matters of vice or virtue, the control, kindness have us acting for all the right reasons, vices lure
boundaries are often blurred. us into seeking these feelings “on our own terms… in the wrong
“A vice is a vice when it hurts oneself or another,” says Devika. way, at the wrong times and wrong places, too intensely, or at the
“But it can become a virtue when it results in something for expense of other things of greater value,” she warns.
the common good, even if there is an element of individual
satisfaction. For example, when people have a vice but they are WHO’S PERFECT?
motivated to do something about it or with it, this transforms the However, the experts are quick to point out that though it is human
vice into a virtue.” nature to all have our vices, it doesn’t mean we’re intrinsically malicious
While the vice remains the same, the way in which we harness the or sinful people. “The point is certainly not to get caught up in a sense of
sentiment behind it has the potential to either harm or help, adds guilt and an oppressive sense of one’s own shortcomings,” says Rebecca.
Emily. “Take envy, for example. Envy is a very natural emotion, a Emily agree: “It’s important not to beat ourselves up over our vices. This
result of not feeling good enough, being dissatisfied with ourselves can lead to low self-esteem, which in turn can increase feelings of envy
and yearning for what others possess, whether it’s their belongings and avarice, which then results in a vicious circle.”
or their lifestyle. But these feelings can be turned into a virtue. The So where to go from here? The way forward is to nurture our
individual needs to recognise the things that trigger their envy, and virtues, says Dr Raymond. “Compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness,
ensure that this feeling of jealousy is used as motivational emotion patience, and love for other living beings on this planet.” Emily adds:
for self-improvement and not a destructive one.” “All individuals will have their vices,” says Emily. “We are not perfect
Pride, the so-called deadliest sin has positive as well as negative human beings, nor are we expected to be. Though it’s how much we
connotations. A sense of pride in our own achievements can be allow these vices to escalate and/or govern our lives that is the important
an overwhelmingly positive emotion, while feeling proud of our issue. Running up massive debts over insatiable shopping sprees, or
family, neighbourhood or even country, resonates with the way in missing deadlines or opportunities due to slothful behaviour does start
which we socially interact with our own community as a whole. to tip the boundaries, but breaking a diet or the odd impromptu credit
And pride in our appearance often allows us to gain confidence, card splurge does not make us sinners at heart.” ■
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this is the essence of Versace; a brand

that is all about extravagance. Donatella
proudly confirms this… “Versace is about
being glamorous and sexy, and these are
the qualities I want to promote for the
brand.” Which goes part way to explain
Versace’s use of influential A-listers rather
than models in their campaigns. “At Versace
we have a history of using celebrities in
our ad campaigns, so I am just keeping up
the family tradition. Models can have an
otherworldly look and an unnatural beauty,
which I suppose is part of their appeal.
Celebrities can paradoxically seem more
‘real’ – especially if they are actors, as we
will have seen them playing roles, and so
may feel we know them better than models
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who are more enigmatic. But models will
always have their place – not least because
they make clothes look fabulous.”
In fact, it was Donatella’s brother,
Gianni, who started the supermodel
phenomenon. “When he put the world’s
most famous models on the runway
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n meeting the eternally-tanned people, myself included, can barely use a realised that if he made these girls famous
Donatella Versace in a very swanky rice-grain sized dollop for its designated then they would help make him famous,
hotel in London, one of the first purpose – the face – Donatella’s soles are too. He also understood that if he got
topics talked about was her love affair with sated with a very expensive habit indeed. those who were already famous to wear
Crème de La Mer face cream and how her But this is coming from the women his clothes, Versace would become known
life of luxury allows her to indulge not who reportedly spent around Dhs20,000 for being glamorous.” Versace in turn
just her face, but her feet, in the exquisite on sunglasses in little under ten minutes. created and built up relationships with
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shows and photographing them for the SUPERMODEL STYLE...
advertising campaigns. “Of course today it
seems like every fashion brand has celebrity
endorsement, but 20-odd years ago it was
not the case at all. In particular, I believe
Versace acquired a reputation for dressing
celebrities for red-carpet events because
the clothes were so glamorous and sexy
and dramatic. So the notion of Versace
as the glamorous brand for celebrities
was established by my brother, and it is
something that I have been keen
to perpetuate.”
When considering celebrities to work
Naomi Campbell,
with these days, Donatella has her own Gianni Versace and Naomi Campbell, Gianni, Elle Macpherson
rules she abides by: “I ask myself whether Christy Turlington Gianni and Carla Bruni and Linda Evangelista
they bring glamour and sensuality and
whether they look comfortable in clothes THE ICONIC DRESSES
that accentuate these qualities. Beyond
that I am friends with some celebrities,
and with others I have more of a business
relationship. I think it is fair to say that
most of those I have worked with have
become friends first before I dressed them
on the red carpet.” For Donatella, for
someone to be dressed in Versace, and to
be able to wear the pieces well, it is about
finding someone who ‘feels’ the brand. “It
is by getting to know someone so that I can
judge whether they are going to project the
right image for Versace. It was like the jungle
dress that Jennifer Lopez wore on the Emmy
Awards red carpet, I realized the immediate
‘hotness factor’ of the dress and I told
Jennifer it was perfect for her. As a result,
it sold out of every boutique in the world!” Elizabeth Hurley
and Hugh Grant Naomi Campbell Jennifer Lopez
And, following on from the ethos
behind the brand, choosing women to
represent Versace as a whole, Donatella
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adds: “Basically, what I am really interested
in is being inspired by strong, confident,
sexy and glamorous women and men.
From my perspective, all the celebrities
I’ve worked with helped me to be more
inspired. A couple of years back I did some
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Moore, Halle Berry and Madonna. In many
ways these are women who represent the
spirit of Versace: they know who they are,
have lived a bit, and are incredibly sexy
and glamorous. For the spring/summer
campaign I have moved to the younger
generation with Georgia May Jagger, as
rarely have the young been as strong,
confident and glamorous as they are right
now. I have to thank them all for the Jennifer Lopez, Donatella Donatella and
Versace and Halle Berry Madonna and Donatella Gwyneth Paltrow
inspiration they gave me!”
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YOU’VE CREATED SOME BEAUTIFUL found my spirit and mood, I have meetings with my team
PIECES FOR THIS SEASON – WHAT IS IT and we start looking at sketches and at fabrics. I listen
YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT THE VERSACE to music while I do this – it helps me relax. Sometimes
A/W10 COLLECTION? a fabric will suggest a piece, because of its properties.
“I believe that it is exactly at a time like Sometimes I will want to create a specific shape and
this when we need to be creative and will then find the perfect fabric to make it up in. My
bold. This is not a time for retreat, favourite part is when I start to see my ideas realised
but for innovation, because when as real clothes – when those little sketches and
it comes to fashion you have squares of fabric walk in the room on
to excite the consumer – you have models… that’s always exciting.”
to show her, or him, that you have
new ideas. I think my A/W10-11 MUSIC PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN YOUR
collection reflects this mood.” SHOWS. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH
SONGS TO USE?
WHAT DID YOU TAKE “Music is my passion and it is an
INSPIRATION FROM THIS inspiration too. I usually try to
TIME ROUND? match the songs with the powerful,
“For Autumn/Winter the glamorous and sensual themes
inspiration is tailoring of the show. The tracklist of my
reinterpreted in a daring shows are always perfectly in tune
and absolutely modern with the mood of my collections.”
way! This collection
explores volume and DESPITE BEING IN THE BUSINESS
proportions and features a lot of FOR DECADES, DO YOU STILL GET
asymmetrical cuts. It also has a biker NERVOUS BEFORE A SHOW?
theme running through it in the details, “I am definitely more confident
and in my use of mirrored-gloss leathers, now as a designer than I have
which reference the chrome work of a been before in my life. But still,
motorbike.” before a show I feel nervous!
But as I always say to my children
ARE THERE ANY RULES THAT YOU and to my team… when things
STICK TO FOR EACH COLLECTION? are tough you only have one
“Confidence and pride are the rules choice: come out and fight!”
for my collections. I like the women
to be positive and embrace their DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO
feminine sexiness. I like them to DESIGN AFTER SO MANY
be the most glamorous in the room YEARS OF CREATING?
– whether that is a boardroom or a “When you design, you need
ballroom. We have had enough doom to be able to let your imagination
and gloom over the past year because of the run completely free. This is
economy – now it is time to show the world that something my brother Gianni
we can still enjoy life and have fun. Fashion can help taught me. My creative moments
give you confidence and attitude. I think I was just are always something spontaneous.
tired of everyone moaning about the economy. The archive is there for support
I wanted to say: ‘Come on, let’s have some fun!’” and inspiration, but unless you
look for new ways to express
FROM THE COLLECTION WHAT IS YOUR yourself, you will soon become
LUST-HAVE ITEM? boring and predictable. Versace
“I love every single biker outfit. Those looks are for will always be Versace – but it is
a woman who has had some experience of the world important to always reinterpret
and knows that a dose of glamour and rebellious the design in a contemporary way.”
rock ’n’ roll attitude can get you a long way.”
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE
WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR APPROACH MEMORY OF MILAN
TO DESIGNING, DO YOU HAVE A FORMULA? FASHION WEEK?
“First you have a mood you want to capture. This can come “My favourite event is always
from anywhere – a painting, a song, a place, a book, a film, the dinner with my team after
an experience you’ve had, or in the case of my current Spring/ the show when we can finally
Summer collection, a combination of ideas. Then once I have relax and have fun!”

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your closet from all that unnecessary clutter. All those scrappy old T-shirts you’re saving to wear for when you get round
to painting the house... they have to go. That gorgeous suit that just doesn’t flatter your figure... it never will. And that
clutter that’s silently hibernating under the bed… time to shape it up and ship it out.
Once you’ve detoxed your wardrobe it’s time to jazz things up a bit, add some new pieces that will keep on giving by
transitioning into the next season seamlessly. On a budget? Not to worry... with these stylist friendly tips you’re guaranteed
a chic new look without breaking the bank.
THE STEP-BY-STEP PURGE – GET RUTHLESS

KEEP – Keep anything you for sentimental items. Maybe rule, if you haven’t worn or used Website: www.recycle-dubai.com
wear regularly (and are proud it’s the cocktail dress which has something for six months... it is Phone: (04) 329877
to wear) and which is relevant seen better days, but you wore time to wave it goodbye. E-mail: info@recycle-dubai.com
to the current season. Arrange on your first date with your
items in your wardrobe by husband, an old school hoodie RECYCLE – Recycle items THROW – Only throw things
type: trousers, tops, skirts all or your dad’s ancient Rolling which are really unsuitable (old in the bin if they really cannot
separated. It may seem a little Stones tee. Choose a suitably underwear, or pieces which fit into any of the categories
painstaking at this stage, but sized keepsakes box before you are just too threadbare) to give listed – this should not represent
you will find selecting an outfit start to make sure you keep the to charity. A really scratty old very much at all. Remember
a million times easier. volume under control. pair of cotton pyjamas make anything you throw is probably
great dusting cloths, just chop headed for the landfill, and
STORE – Store pieces which CHARITY – Give items to them into duster sized squares. will take a very long time to
are seasonally inappropriate. charity that are wearable, but Old shoe boxes are perfect for biodegrade. So have a think how
You don’t really need your ski just not for you. Maybe the style storing DVDs or paperwork. you, or someone else, could use
gear cluttering things up – get doesn’t suit you, or it doesn’t Alternatively, drop off any the item first. If you really do
a vacuum storage bag and pop fit. If you have several similar clothing items at a clothes have to throw something away,
it under your bed. You should skirts, but only ever wear one, recycling bank, or contact Recycle remove any re-usable trimmings
also allow yourself a small box get rid of the rest. And as a Dubai. www.recycle-dubai.com such as buttons.

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If you’re headed NUDES SEQUINS PASTELS
for one of our A/W10 catwalk inspiration: A/W10 catwalk inspiration: A/W10 catwalk inspiration:
thrift-tastic Ralph Lauren dedicated an All things spangly have made You can’t go wrong with pastels
insider shopping entire catwalk to rain-washed an undisputed transition from – be it Parma violet, baby pink,
locations, make sure you shop tones of grey, biscuit and taupe, night to day. Look for sequined canary yellow or mint sorbet
with a view to the future. Try to as nudes are a big deal for mini-skirts, dresses and shrugs green. And, in the UAE, the ice
pick pieces which will transition A/W10. From gowns and which can be layered up with cream sweet aesthetic looks set
well; a white shirt will always have trousers to trenches and jackets, thick tights and black separates to continue beyond winter, long
the longevity you need to see you beige is back. Edgy this up with come the cooler months. Keep into next spring. Think YSL’s
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DRAGON MART at Dragon Mart, Dubai. Buy in dazzling new materials at interest to new creations –
Pearls pearls pearls... there’s in bulk and wear en-masse. bargain-happy prices. Karama feather trim tacked along the
something about their subtle is packed with options, Dream bottom of a skirt or dress, pom-
lustre which brings an air of TAILOR Girls is a gem. (04) 3377287 pom ribbons around the lapels
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length strands, individually that much of a difference. Take With a little imagination, a trip or logo badges sewn onto a
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WHERE TO PICK UP A BARGAIN AND
DRESS FOR LESS
BY REWORKING YOUR EXISTING PIECES
PARTAKE IN A LITTLE ECO-FASHION…
If the credit crunch is really cramping your style, despair
not; just play around a little with your existing wardrobe.
REEM’S CLOSET edition which we love. Check
Please don’t think you can fool out the excellent website for LAYERING
anyone worth their fashion salt scheduling. Experiment with shape and colour contrasts – T-shirts and
with a Karama fake. If designer www.dubai-fleamarket.com shirts under dresses and vest tops layered over each other.
is your bag, but the price really
isn’t, Reem’s Closet at Mazaya COVENT GARDEN BELT UP
Centre in Dubai is the answer MARKET, DUBAI The silk scarf as a belt has a distinctly Parisian style-
to your purse’s prayers. Ignoring the obvious plagiarism lean. Try knotting it around jeans with a white T-shirt
info@reemscloset.com in its name, the Covent Garden tucked in, or cinch around the waist of an LBD to add
Market is a genuinely civilised a blast of colour.
DUBAI FLEA MARKET affair. The Dolly Rockers stall
You could be forgiven for receives rave reviews for their SKIRTING WITH LENGTH
forgetting you’re in Dubai selection of vintage wares, or Hem-lines are notoriously as fickle as the wind. Iron-on
amongst the vintage treasures visit Hattah Style for reworked hem tape like Wundaweb makes alterations not only as
on show in the flea market. Arabic scarves in distinctly easy as pie, but also reversible. Ideal for letting lengths back
Special markets occur from Missoni-esque weaves. down when fashion takes a more sombre tone.
time to time, like the ‘designer’ www.coventgardenmarket.ae

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here are not many designers who can convince They know what they like and they know how to get it.” Persia has
some of the world’s most fashion savvy people to long been known for its beautiful, intricate carpets but who would
ditch the beach club and trek into the centre of have known it could serve as such a stunning backdrop for this new
Rome on one of Europe’s hottest days, but then collection, as dresses in all the colours and patterns of the universe
again, not many designers are Rami Al Ali. The sashayed down the catwalk. Keeping with his trademark for elaborate
highly prestigious annual Alta Roma event brings prints and acute eye for detail, each dress made up of chiffons, silks
together the great and the good of the fashion and velvets was like a work of art. Playing peek-a-boo with the
world and this year saw Rami looking to Persia fashion-hungry front row, the collection and the beautiful artistry
for his ‘Persian Princess’ collection. In his own words the collection of the show, made its mark, leaving us in no doubt that Rami’s
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wedding in 1001 Arabian Nights. This is
the bridal gown and part of the finale” “For the invitations,
a design was used of
“The first sketches are done fast, an antique Persian
to get the ideas down, and then as carpet – it was then
details evolve, so do the drawings. re-worked and
Until they reach the final versions, printed onto some
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which I spend my time on” of the gowns”
“No, I didn’t turn my hand

to the make-up. I was just
instructing the artist on what
“This is me in director role. We are on the I wanted – which was a very
streets of Rome shooting the look-book. Arabic look of strong smoky
I wanted them to act relaxed, and to eyes, liner and pale beige lips”
slouch with a romantic feel, not stiff at all”
THE COLLECTION
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tailors, along with embroiderers, beaders and finishers, to get it just right

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COCO CHANEL
THE BEST
FASHION
ADVICE YOU
CAN GIVE?
Confidence is the
best accessory.
NUMBER
ONE SHOE?
Too many to mention
but I love Roger Vivier,
Christian Louboutin
and Rickard Shah.
FAVOURITE
CLOTHING
DESIGNER?
Dolce&Gabbana,
Versace, Chloé,
Viktor & Rolf,
YSL, Marc Jacobs,
VERSACE
Narciso Rodriguez
and Coco Chanel.
MARC JACOBS
WHO IS
YOUR STYLE
WHATʼS IDOL?
YOUR BEST Carine Roitfeld
FASHION
MOMENT?
OFF-DUTY STYLE?
The Oscars in 2006. I go for flats, jeans and
a soft T-shirt.

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ON BEAUTY…
WHAT WAS
YOUR FIRST
COSMETICS
PURCHASE?
Jessica Alba in New York Black eyeliner and
I was 12 years old.
Q&A
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET
DRESSED IN THE MORNING?
YOUR FOUR 15 minutes.
FAVOURITE BEAUTY YOUR FAVOURITE BRAND OF JEANS?
PRODUCTS? Hudson, J Brand, Seven, Chip & Pepper, Rich & Skinny.
REVLON Colorstay Under Eye
THE BEST FASHION ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Concealer, Super Lustrous Shiny
Sheers lip gloss, plus their mascara, TOP BEAUTY TIPS Less is more.
and foundation. Another beauty Plenty of water and sleep, plus a
ARE YOU HIGH- OR LOW-MAINTENANCE?
essential is eyelash curlers. good scrub. Also, I love REVLON
Low-to-medium.
Colour Stay Active Makeup in
True Beige as it contains SPF 25 HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO DO YOUR HAIR
and is sweat proof. AND MAKE-UP IN THE MORNING?
15 minutes.
THE THING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT MAKES YOU MOST

INSECURE/SELF-CONSCIOUS?
Cellulite and dark circles under my eyes.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE SPA TREATMENT?

A 90-minute deep tissue massage.
WORST BEAUTY MISTAKE?

Thin eyebrows.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL?

WHO IS YOUR Working out.
FASHION AND WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT DÉCOR STYLE?

BEAUTY ICON? Asian, masculine and comfortable.
It has to be Audrey
Hepburn. THE MOST EXTRAVAGANT THING YOU’VE BOUGHT
THE BEST FOR YOUR HOUSE?
THING YOU Antique Egyptian rugs, my customised kitchen and master bath.
LIKE ABOUT WHAT WOULD YOU LOVE TO SEE PARKED
YOUR BODY? IN YOUR DRIVEWAY?
Probably my back. Hybrids all the way and bicycles.

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PARIS
1 THE DRESS
DESIGNER AND “The Lys Royal dress is certainly the most
STYLIST dramatic piece in the INGIE Paris
INGIE CHALHOUB collection, particularly with the long cape
PHOTOGRAPHY that hangs down the back. It is the finale
piece: the one that comes on at the
SOFIA AND MAURO
end of the show and elicits a gasp
from the audience.”
2 THE INSPIRATION
“This is very Marie Antoinette. It’s the
most striking piece in the range, with
the cape and layers of fabric. The collection
as a whole is very theatrical and flamboyant,
and this dress is the pinnacle of that theme.”
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“I like the contrast between old and AND PRINT
new, this is especially encapsulated “It’s a silver and rose lurex brocade,
within this piece. The fabric is a bucolic pattern shaped by animals and
innately modern, while the overall plants. It’s love at first sight. And the
design is relatively traditional and gorgeous pink and gold tiger brocade is
very reminiscent of French royalty. what makes this gown so unique and,
It is a fantastic juxtaposition because I particularly loved the fabric
between old and new that from the back, I reversed it for the dress.”
brings the glamour of the
past into cutting-edge
fashion and adds a new
dimension to the
collection as a whole.”
4 THE MATERIAL
“We met at a prestigious Italian fabric
manufacturer renowned for its silks, savoir-
faire and archives conserving prints and
precious brocades. The importance is in the
material, the weight, the touch, the way it falls,
the state of being contemporary… In actual
fact, the fabric came before the dress. I saw it in
a material trade show in Paris and knew at
once that it would be perfect for a Marie
Antoinette-style dress.”
8 THE FINALE
“Make-up, lights, props and styling…
the finale! The Lys Royal dress is shot by
acclaimed photographers Sofia and Mauro.
The images will soon be found in my press
book and in print.” ■
6 THE PROTOTYPE 7 THE FITTING

“In the atelier, collaborating with designer “Still in the fashion studio, together with
and couturiers, I slowly conceived the birth my expert creative team, the dress is fitted
of the dress. Then follows the transformation on a model. We validate the cutting, pace,
of the sketch into three dimensions. Before volumes and fitting.”
finalising the cloth, the patronage and
creating the first prototype.”

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DUBAI OUTLET MALL
WHERE: Route 66 near the Al Ruwayya interchange, Dubai
BEST FINDS: A version of the black Stella McCartney dress that Gwyneth
Paltrow sported and Manolos as seen on SJP in Sex and the City.
Cuff
WHAT TO EXPECT: A huge mall that can’t really be conquered in one day. Head Burberry
straight to Priceless, it has designer wares from Alberta Ferretti to Zac Posen, and
everything in between – some at a staggering 90 per cent off. The Outlet store sells
Boutique 1’s last season’s stuff; so pick up some brilliantly priced Missoni, Chloé and
James Perse tees. Great accessories can be bagged at the Burberry store. And one
piece of advice, head there on a Wednesday – it’s when some of the stores replenish
their stock, which means it hasn’t been plundered yet by EW staffers. Necklace
Burberry
BICESTER VILLAGE
Top Alice WHERE: Unit 5B, Bicester Village, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England.
by Alice
Temperley BEST FINDS: McQueen’s brilliantly cut jeans for less than half price
and a great pair of suede shoe boots by Fendi.
WHAT TO EXPECT: A mild heart attack! The
amount of designer stores is incredible, and the
prices are so good you won’t know when to stop.
There’s everything from great fashion by the likes of
McQueen, Temperley and Marni, chic accessories
from Smythson and even the great Jimmy Choo
holds residence here. Take an extra suitcase if
you’re travelling from Dubai, or buy something
Bag equally stylish from the Samsonite store, oh, and
Bicester Village
Jimmy inform your bank manager before going, in case , England
Choo
he calls confirming your location (and spending)!
FENDI
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Jimmy Alexander
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MARNI OUTLET
WHERE: Via Tajani Filippo, 1, 20133 Milan,
Italy
BEST FINDS: We found a wonderful winter
coat for less than Dhs800.
WHAT TO EXPECT: It’s hidden on the outskirts
of central Milan in the middle of a housing
estate. The discreet buzzer is hard to find, but
t, Italy
once those electronic gates open, you enter Marni Outle
the magical world of Marni. They offer all
the previous season’s collections, accessories,
swimwear and their sensational understated lingerie.
MARNI
LOEWE
LOEWE
LOEWE
LOW RES
LA ROCA
WHERE: La Roca Village, 08430 La
Roca del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
BEST FINDS: Burberry trench, Loewe
handbags and lots of Dior.
WHAT TO EXPECT: A quaint village
atmosphere, just 45 minutes from
the city. It houses lovely designer
wears from Spain’s power house La Roc
a, Spain
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leather brand, Loewe, along with

cool, more indie brands like Hoss Intropia and
Bimba&Lola. If you’re in need of sustenance Dress Hoss
Intropia
Jeans to top up your energy levels, stop off at Andreu,
Diesel
a local charcuterie that serves the most
MARC JACOBS
delicious pa amb tomaquet – bread doused

in ripe tomatoes, garlic and olive oil.
Dress
Hoss
Intropia
EMILIO PUCCI
Shoe Marc
by Marc
Jacobs Accessories
CENTURY 21 Hoss Intropia
WHERE: 472 86th street, New York, USA

BEST FINDS: Marc Jacobs, Viktor & Rolf, Tom Ford sunglasses and a massive
selection of designer jeans.
WHAT TO EXPECT: If you can’t afford 5th Avenue prices, head downtown to
Bag
Century 21’s emporium for all things designer and discount. Expect to rummage Loewe
through rails of Marc Jacobs and be bowled over by other over-ambitious
shoppers, (there is the distinct possibility of being rugby tackled over the last piece
of Pucci cashmere.) There’s also a nice home, beauty and men’s section, too.

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air for winter is up, up and away. The classic French
chignon has made a come back, and it comes in
various guises – from big and bouffant to refined…
It will take plenty of pins, grips and spray to create
the perfect up-do. Slick looks can be controlled by a decent comb
and styling gel. While the bigger bouf is courtesy of some artful
backcombing and adding thickness to hair with volumising
products, dry shampoo and those donuts they used back in the
60s. If in doubt ask your your elders to offer some vintage styling
advice, or read on to learn how you can create the look at home
with the best products and tips we sourced from the pros. Oh,
and there’s a whole lot of backstage inspiration straight from the
shows, it’s hair-raising…

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at Donna Karan
Probably not the look

most appropriate for Big buns were the
the office… Maybe aim order of the day at
for a compact and YSL, while over at
bijou version Chanel big bouff’s
were très French
Headscarf and
shades, à la Thelma
and Louise, are
optional
At Jasper
Conran, they
were on a roll
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the backstage
beauty thought
it was safe
to breathe –
hairdresser
Guido, just kept
on spraying.
A spritz of
hairspray is an
understatement
Ballerina styles
looked pretty
but not perfect
at Erdem
Way down
low was the
only way
to go, well
at Alberta It was a ‘beehive’
Ferretti and of activity at Giles
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Toni & Guy – slightly dirtier hair has more grip,
meaning it won’t collapse so soon.
Elnett
2 Backcombing with a tail comb
Hairspray will give precise volume at the roots.
Dhs35 by While overall volume, and a fluffier
L’Oréal texture, can be achieved with a small,
Professional
natural bristle brush.
3 Use bobby pins to secure,

Shin Shine
Tail comb
Dhs138 by
from
Philip B at available from Boots and various
Dhs20
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chemists chemists, as these offer the most
nationwide
secure hold.
T H E 4 For a slick finish tame fly-away

strands with a toothbrush spritzed
T O O L S
with hairspray.
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hairspray.
Resurrection
Style Dust
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Label M Summer Hair Beach to create stylish frizz.
Waves Dhs75 by
Frederic Fekkai
7 Use hair accessories like
headbands. Eugine Soulieman, at the
Donna Karan show, employed black
shiny versions for a super sleek look.
Guarana Berry
Volumising Mousse
8 Up-dos needn’t be stiff or
Dhs40 by The Body traditional. Use dry shampoo to
Shop create a bed-head texture. And place
them off-centre and to the side for a
relaxed twist. Or plait some pieces
before putting up. Very tribal, very
Anti-Frizz Formula 57
Dhs178 by Philip B at now.
boutiqique1.com
9 The quickest and easiest up-do is
a ponytail with hair wrapped around.
Use an invisible band like Blax or see-
through no-snag versions at Claire’s
Accessories.
Poudre Irisee 10 If you don’t have enough

by Make Up volume, wrap hair around a ‘donut’
For Ever from Boots and various chemists.
It’s what they used to create those
Shine Spray Dhs75 oversized beehives of the 60s and
by Label M
Hair Mix Sublime are once again working their way
Shine Dhs70 by back into fashion.
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THE BLEACH JANAKI CHELLAM SCRATCHES THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN-LIGHTENING
CRAZE AND FINDS A DISTURBING TREND THAT GOES SKIN-DEEP
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or centuries, poets and writers have written about it and depicted with fair skin tones and Chinese women, so desirous of pale
movies have exalted it. The ‘sweetly fair’ beauty, which has skin, would swallow ground pearl from sea shells, which was believed
been referenced in literary classics by the likes of to help purge skin of dark spots and pigmentation, which is caused by
Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Calderon. There’s no denying that the imbalance of melanin.
the pale and almost ethereal looks of actresses like Grace As a culture, the Japanese have long revered pale skin and a famous
Kelly, and more recently Diane Kruger and Gwyneth Paltrow, Japanese proverb that says: ‘Fair skin can conceal seven faults’, is still
have made possessing fair skin a beauty must-have and the regarded and respected today. Geisha girls would powder their faces
skin-lightening industry is profiting from it. chalk-white to appear more attractive to men; legend has it that the
Whether it’s skin-lightening, skin-whitening or skin bleaching, it is whiter and softer the nape of a Geisha’s neck, the more desirous and
a controversial topic that leaves itself open to questioning due to the beautiful they are. And, more recently, a skin-whitening movement has
detrimental effects on health, identity, self image, racial and colonial been gaining popularity in Japan, called Bihaku, which uses cosmetics
mentality. By why is this so? How did having fair skin become cachet and to stop the production of melanin.
what are the psychological concerns attached to it? Scientists have for Women in the Arab world are also susceptible to this trend and the
centuries tried to discover the ideal of beauty and the discourse has preference for an ‘alabaster’ skin tone is highly coveted by many. In the
baffled many and concluded little. With so many factors at play, such as prominently olive-skinned complexion of the Middle East, young
biology, history, culture and socio-economic status the task of trying to women who are due to be married often cover themselves up for several
fathom the ‘generic’ idylls of beauty seems an impossible one. months prior to the wedding, in order to preserve their pale skin tone
In his foreword to Peter Frost’s 2005 Fair Women, Dark Men, and to ensure they look their fairest and best.
University Washington sociologist Pierre L. van den Berghe writes: However, Hassan Ahmed, a professor of sociology from Cairo’s Ain
“Virtually all cultures express a marked preference for fair female skin, Shams’ University sees it as a simple case of ‘complexion envy’. “What is
even those with little or no exposure to European imperialism, and even rare is expensive. Since in Egypt, like in the rest of the Arab world, olive
those whose members are heavily pigmented.” skin is the most common, we prefer white skin,” he said in an interview
Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection also supports this with AFP, the global news agency.
preference whereby competition within the species for resources meant The West is also a booming, though smaller, industry for skin-
that certain traits were valued over others. lightening products. The same products used in the East to whiten skin
Besides biology, fair skin is also highly valued in many cultures, are used in more Western countries as they promote even skin tones.
particularly South Asian, South-East Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. Things such as hyperpigmentation, age or sun spots, and acne scarring
In China for example, images of goddesses from centuries ago are can all be lessened in appearance with the same products, which is why

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of the world. Kong the same survey revealed that two thirds of men prefer fairer skin,
An eye-opening ITV documentary made in 2006 by UK and half the local women wanted their men to be fairer.
documentarian Dami Akinnussi, Bleach My Skin, showed that this But, armed with such strong market information for ‘fair beauty’,
trend of skin-whitening affects different societies, cultures and races companies have jumped on the ‘fair is lovely’ bandwagon resulting in
all over the world. Focusing on a young Indian woman from London huge sales and profits. Research shows that up to 48 per cent of women
who regularly bleached her skin (with the belief that the key to being in Malaysia use these products while in India, skin-lightening products
successful lay in having fair skin), it also showed the extremes some girls have become a hugely valued industry generating sales of US$200
would go to with Indian brides painting themselves white for their million a year. Recent beauty industry market research in the Middle
weddings and young girls rubbing the netting of their tutus on their East indicates that the skin-lightening industry will grow by US$10
faces trying to ‘get the black off ’. billion by 2015.
In terms of India, two of its greatest cultural imports are Bollywood Elaine O’Connell, senior show manager of Beauty World
and beauty queens. Bollywood competes with Hollywood as the most Middle East, says, “Traditionally in Asia and the Middle East, pale
profitable and prolific global film industry and with several Miss skin is considered beautiful and is also a sign of wealth and so given
Worlds and two Miss Universes, the beauty industry in India is a big this cultural ideal there is a growing demand for skin-whitening
money-spinner. Major Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai and Shah products,” she says.
Rukh Khan are spokespeople for skin-whitening products and the She also believes there is a more basic reason that skin whiteners
latter has come under heavy criticism in India for this. Shah Rukh are popular. “The harsh climate here is another reason. Awareness on
Khan, one of Bollywood’s hottest male actor exports, was recently the use of SPF to protect your skin in the sun is increasing in the
criticised by Asian campaigners in the UK for promoting a skin- region, so too is the use of SPF products with skin-whitening
lightening product which they believed promoted the idea that greater properties in order to retain a paler complexion.”
success befalls those with fairer skin. Other treatments, such as chemical peels, laser treatments and new
Kiran Kaur, a human rights activist in the UK told the BBC, “The LED techniques can also be used to lighten the skin, but in terms of
ad simply reinforces the idea that you’ve got to be fair to be anything skin-whitening product development, Unilever leads the market with
significant in life. Your skin colour determines how successful you’ll be their ‘Fair & Lovely’ range which has an arsenal of skin-whitening and
and reinforces age-old prejudices.” And to continue the controversy, fans lightening beauty products lining the shelves of stores from the UK
hit out at an ad starring Bollywood actress Kajol Devgan, as the ads were to Dubai and India.
considered ‘misleading’, depicting her in the commercial as practically Fair & Lovely ads have met the wrath of politicians and women’s
white, when it is well known that she has a dark complexion. groups in India who have demanded for a ban on such ‘misleading’
Various studies have also shown the harmful psychological, physical and ‘racist’ commercials. Their ads seem to focus on one thing: that
and emotional health issues for those who use skin lighteners, with many having fair skin means you will be more successful, have a better choice
human right activists fearing, in India and abroad, that there is a new rise of partners and jobs etc…
of ‘colourism’ – a deep-rooted desire for fair skin. ‘Colourism’ still plays However, despite the controversies, there’s no denying the success of
a part in many areas of Asia. A market survey by Asia Market Intelligence Fair & Lovely in the region. An AFP article states that: “the Middle East
showed that “three quarters of Malaysian men thought their partners and North Africa market was a godsend for Unilever which recognised
the enormous potential in those countries mainly because of a growing
young population.”
Iain Potter, vice president of marketing Unilever North Africa
Middle East however sees Fair & Lovely’s marketing strategy quite
RECENT MARKET differently, saying: “Fair & Lovely in the Middle East is targeted at the
woman who is looking to meet her beauty aspirations of an even-
RESEARCH IN
toned and fair skin via a high-quality product.”
As for the controversy surrounding their ads, Unilever says,
“Extensive market research carried out by independent agencies over
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the last 10 years has proved that the Fair & Lovely ads communicate the
product promise faithfully and fit well with the cultural expectations.”
Unilever is also hoping to capitalise on the success of Fair &
INDICATES THAT THE Lovely in this region by launching Fair & Handsome, a fairness
cream aimed at men, as male grooming is a fast growing demographic
in the beauty industry.
SKIN LIGHTENING Aside from the psychological and cultural issues and ramifications
attached to the skin-lightening industry, the actual products used are
INDUSTRY WILL
also heavily being called into question. Alongside Fair & Lovely, other
skin-whitening products to be launched in the region include A Bonne
products, Alpaya cosmetics, and AVA Cosmetic Laboratory’s White
GROW BY US$10
Skin Line and Spa. Most ingredients found in skin-lightening products
contain little more than what you would find in sunblock creams.
Non-prescription products contain perfectly safe ingredients like kojic
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are ridden with illegal and non-cosmetic ingredients. Dr Mahaveer
Mehta a Dubai-based dermatologist from the Skin Medical Centre warns
against using products that are not properly labelled or without a list
FOUND IN SKIN- of ingredients: “Some of the skin-lightening agents cause mild to serious
side effects, especially with the long-term use of the potent steroid
Dermovate (clobetasol), though some doctors do mix this with other
LIGHTENING skin-lightening creams and dispense it.”

Ingredients like the steroid hydroquinone and mercury have also been
CREAMS, WHICH
found in skin-lightening creams and the side effects from these can be
more damaging. “There is a long list of side effects including permanent
atrophy of the skin, cancer and depigmentation,” says Dr Mehta.
CAN CAUSE LIVER

The steroid hydroquinone gained some notoriety in the press recently
because of its presence in skin-lightening creams that are available on
the black market. It’s so volatile that it has been banned in the use of
AND KIDNEY cosmetic products in the UK because of the severity of skin reactions
and irritations it can cause. Mercury is also now banned in the US
because it can cause renal and neurological damage.
DAMAGE “Creams containing mercury can cause mercury poisoning resulting

in liver and kidney damage and may lead to psychiatric disorders. It can
also lead to birth defects,” says Dr Mehta. While creams containing
Hospital in Dubai comments, “These are products designed to be ‘cheap mercury are also on their way to being banned in more countries like
and cheerful’, but are generally safe as they have no effect or side effect.” Dubai, it is a slow process.
However, the darker and more dangerous side of this industry is that However, products with too many chemical ingredients are generally
the range of products available, which currently contain everything from on the decline. Though it’s questionable whether this is driven by
inexpensive brands like Fair and Lovely, expensive ‘designer’ and discerning consumers who prefer more natural and organic ingredients
prescription creams, to unregulated black market brands and homemade or rather a growing trend in the beauty industry where manufacturers
versions. Dermatologists fear that in the quest to be fairer, many might are increasingly alert to harmful chemical ingredients.
resort to using harmful bleaching agents. In 2006, the UK newspaper According to Elaine: “Since early last year it was noted that natural
The Observer conducted an investigative report on skin bleaching and products were faring far better than other similar products at the top
uncovered some horrific cases. Gina, a young Jamaican woman who of the price scale. Manufacturers are still looking to food ingredients
started using a skin whitener suffered from an acute skin disorder that for their beauty benefits and more recently the use of spices, especially
proved almost fatal – with her skin permanently disfigured, as well as her turmeric in skin care products has increased.”
adrenal glands failing, which then stopped producing one of the The beauty industry certainly hasn’t missed out on the dual
hormones essential to life. marketing opportunity of these products. Despite a general decline in
A year later another article in a UK newspaper, The Daily Mail, cosmetic products over the last year due to the economic downturn,
exposed a dangerous skin bleaching product called Maxi White. Writer skin lighteners are still selling strong and the industry is a healthy one.
Paul Bracchi related one person’s horror story who said: “Using the And with beauty companies sharpening up to the ‘supply and demand’
product worked quite well to start with, but then my skin became thin of beauty products with more natural ingredients, the real danger lies
and dehydrated. My forehead looked like a crinkled up piece of paper in the black market and young, impressionable girls who are causing
it was so cracked. Then I developed blotches on my face, which turned themselves harm through desperation or a lack of education, in their
into boils and ulcers. I was a complete mess.” quest to become ‘fair’. The lesson to be learnt, for health and beauty
Where ‘supply and demand’ are concerned, as long as the demand is reasons, is that though beauty may only be skin-deep, one should first
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icknamed ‘the metallurgist’ (the gorgeous diamond shaped bottle and the
metal worker) by Coco Chanel, famed nose of Anne Flipo behind its sweet,
Paco Rabanne made his entrance floral notes. Anne has been ‘le nez’ behind
onto the French fashion scene in 1966 no less 36 fragrances and has collaborated
with his chain mail dresses and jewellery with the world’s leading fashion design
designs created in his material of choice houses, including Yves Saint Laurent,
– metal. His first foray into the world of Givenchy and Sonia Rykiel. She says of her
fragrances followed in 1969 with Calandre, latest creation: “Paco Rabanne has been a
and since then the designer has been a real challenge for me and I’m so proud of
regular on the best-selleing scent list. the Lady Million fragrance. To me, Paco
The launch of his latest perfume, Lady Rabanne is a very aspiring brand, always
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of Ernest Hemingway, Dree, as its face, a out from the crowd.” CALANDRE PACO RABANNE
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NOSE’? “I want to take pleasure in the creative
“The discovery of process and share it with the team
my vocation has involved in the development of the
been a question fragrance. I also always look for
of luck. After my challenges. I always need to surpass
Baccalaureate, myself, to explore new routes.”
I went to the
Institut Supérieur HOW SHOULD ONE
International-Parfum Cosmétique APPLY PERFUME?
school in Versailles and it was during my “I like to apply perfume on the
apprenticeship that I learned to memorise the warmest points of the body. When
properties of raw materials, and discovered I get out of the shower, I start with
the magic of essential oils and their evocative a spray in the back of the knees,
power. Infected by the perfume virus, it then, in the hollow of the elbows
became a real love affair – with a dedication and the neck, behind the ears. Each
and vitality which has never left me.” body movement will make your
fragrance bloom!”
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE KEY
TO YOUR SUCCESS HAS BEEN? HOW LONG DOES PERFUME
“The passion for my job, my natural LAST ONCE OPENED?
curiosity and the need I have to always “Well, perfume evolves over
challenge myself and my creations.” time and, in a way, gets better by
aging – a little bit like wine. The
WHO IS THE PACO RABANNE WOMAN? bottom notes will bloom, while
“The Paco Rabanne woman is determined the top ones will fade a little
and feminine. She dares to be herself. bit. A fragrance remains pretty
Lady Million, is, in addition, very bold stable for a year or two. Then
and independent. She is full of contrasts. you may see an evolution.”
She is a joyful femme fatale.”
WHERE SHOULD WE STORE OUR
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the perfect scent: a fragrance that has a true
signature and one that is multi-facetted.” TRENDS ASIDE, WHAT IS YOUR
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IS THE APPROACH DIFFERENT WHEN “I have three favourites. L’Heure
DEVELOPING MALE OR FEMALE SCENTS? Bleue, Giorgio and Feminite du Bois.”
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define the signature of a fragrance. Then INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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hile it’s shocking to consider are all basically over-processed foods. Your body is not biologically
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data showing that approximately body has to cope with. In the long run this is a huge source of
70 per cent of women in the toxicity and disease.”
UAE are considered to be As simple, and as obvious, as it may seem, Laura thoroughly
medically overweight or obese, advises looking at the labels before you toss items in your shopping
it is important to remember trolley: “If it includes sugars, sodium, additives, E-numbers,
that the question of balance in a chemicals, trans-fats, corn syrup or anything that doesn’t sound like
diet applies just as much to the foodstuff, leave it on the shelf.”
remaining 30 per cent. Take as a good illustration the Weight Watchers Kay Vosloo, a nutritional therapist from the Synergy Integrated
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weight watching alone isn’t the answer to a healthy diet. fatigue, insomnia, lack of energy, migraines, anxiety, depression,
For a celebrity case study, consider Lindsay Lohan versus Gwyneth joint and muscle problems and digestive disorders.” And there
Paltrow. The mean-girl is flying the flag for a heady mix of fast food are psychological benefits to eating well, too. Balanced meals give
while Ms Paltrow actively advocates fruit, vegetables and a healthy you sustained energy release and keep blood sugar levels at more
way of living. Both ladies have undeniably enviable figures, but a stable levels. On top of this, being overweight shouldn’t simply be
look at their skin tone and general complexion speaks volumes. viewed as an aesthetic issue, as obesity is one of the leading causes
Lindsay with a facial silhouette, which even on her thin physique of preventable deaths worldwide and can be implicated in Type
can look jowly and grise, compared to Gywneth’s skin, which is 2 diabetes, heart disease, breathing difficulties, certain cancers,
considerably less ravaged, despite her being over a decade older. osteoarthritis and premature ageing.
Dubai-based nutritional therapist Laura Holland suggests we stop When it comes to healthy eating, there are certain things we need
thinking about the divide between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods, and instead to action in order to ensure our health, says Belinda Rennie, a UAE-
compare ‘real’ and ‘fake’: “Fake foods are unnatural ingredients put based nutritionist. “Antioxidants for example, which can be found
together and then processed and packaged to look like food. Things in brightly coloured foods such as berries, beetroot, tomato and
with chemicals, preservatives, sodium, trans-fats, corn syrup – these spinach, help counteract the effects of free radicals (atoms or groups
“LONG-TERM DAMAGE FROM BAD EATING

HABITS CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO
A MULTITUDE OF AILMENTS”
LOSING IT
UAE FAST FAT FACTS
- Overweight is defined as a Body Mass If you find the scales tipping too far, try these tips:
● Eat five small meals a day, rather than two or three, and never skip meals.
Index (BMI) between 25kg/m2 and
● The ideal meal size should fit neatly into the palm of your hands.
30kg/m2
● Fruits and vegetables are actually carbohydrates. Meals should contain about 60 per cent
- Obese is defined as a BMI equal to and
over 30kg/m2 carbs, so load up on these in preference to breads, white pasta and white rice.
● Avoid fat blockers like Xenical and Fat Expel. They block both good and bad fats, including
- Obesity in women stands at 40 per
cent, compared to 26 per cent in men. those essential to our diets such as Omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fatty acids and the fat soluble
- A staggering 71.6 per cent of women vitamins A, D, E and K. The use of fat blockers can lead to malnourishment, easy bruising
in the UAE are overweight or obese. This and eventually cancer as they block the good anti-carcinogenic effects of essential fatty acids.
● Avoid laxatives like Senekot, Ducolax and Agiolax. They severely dehydrate and disturb
is comparable to, and even higher than,
large sections of the USA. electrolyte and mineral balances. They lead to continual constipation and can become
Source: World Health Organisation addictive. They can also cause internal organ damage in the digestive system and laxative
abuse can eventually lead to cancer. Source: Kay Vosloo, Synergy Integrated Medical Centre

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include rejecting the top slice of bread from
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a sandwich, steaming food rather than frying
it (retaining nutrients as well as cutting the
cholesterol), using olive oil instead of butter,
lemon juice with olive oil to replace heavy STARBUCKS
salad dressings and freshly pressed fruit juice ● DITCH IT: Egg Salad Sandwich ● DITCH IT: Iced Peppermint White
instead of sugar-added ‘juice drinks’. 490 calories, 22g fat Chocolate Mocha
And, when it comes to your shopping ● ORDER IT: Roasted Vegetable Panini 400 calories, 9g fat
list, the ethos is to keep it ‘simple and go 350 calories, 12g fat ● ORDER IT: Iced Caffe Latte
natural’, according to Laura: “There is no 130 calories, 4.5g fat

need to over complicate your eating, just eat
real foods. There are some excellent local
farm stores open in Abu Dhabi and Dubai McDONALD’S
selling good fresh and local produce that are ● DITCH IT: Vanilla Milkshake (444ml) ● DITCH IT: Chicken Big Mac
certainly worth checking out. The Organic 570 calories, 16g fat 593 calories, 32g fat
Foods & Café is also great for supporting a ● ORDER IT: Ice Cream Cone ● ORDER IT: Beef burger
‘real’ food diet, but don’t underestimate your 150 calories, 4g fat 254 calories, 9g fat
local supermarkets; Lulu’s, Spinney’s and
Waitrose all have healthy aisles with great
food choices.”
Exercise added caution when dining COSTA COFFEE
out also, because fast-food joints aren’t ● DITCH IT: Medio Hot Chocolate with ● DITCH IT: Lemon Cupcake
the only culprits here. The up-market Marshmallows and Whipped Cream with 435 calories, 19.3g fat, 8.8g saturated fat,
American eatery Caramel includes cinema- Full Fat Milk 249mg sodium
style popcorn butter in the glaze for their 321 calories, 15.5g fat, 10.3g saturated fat ● ORDER IT: Low Fat Lemon & Orange
chicken appetiser – a sure way to block ● ORDER IT: Medio Hot Chocolate with Muffin
up the arteries before you’ve even got to Frothed Milk with Skimmed Milk 319 calories, 3.1g fat, 1.6g saturated fat,
the main course. Meanwhile, TGI Fridays 130 calories, 1.3g fat, 0.9g saturated fat 81mg sodium
convincingly put paid to the idea that a salad
is always the healthiest option with their
Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad, which has the
calorie equivalent to your daily allowance.
GROCERY SWAPS
Many such restaurants, however, do us ● DITCH IT: Red Baron Four Cheese Pan Pizza (per half pizza)
the favour of publishing their nutritional 975 calories, 45g fat, 22.5g saturated fat, 1,725mg sodium
information – a quick look at their websites ● BUY IT: Waitrose Stone Baked Funghi Pizza (per half pizza)
helps you make informed choices about what 299 calories, 8.6g fat, 5g saturated fat, 581mg sodium
you’re putting into your body. Generally
speaking though, if you’re out and about, ● DITCH IT: Pringles Original (per 50g)
always ask for your salad dressing on the 263 calories, 17g fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 265mg sodium
side, go for steamed or grilled over fried, and ● BUY IT: Kettle Baked Potato Chips Lightly Salted (per 50g)
whatever you do, just don’t ‘super-size it’. ■ 214 calories, 5.4g fat, 0.9g saturated fat, 241mg sodium
LITTLE BLACK BOOK ● DITCH IT: Marble Slab Creamery Cheesecake-Reduced Fat (per 100g)
Laura Holland, Nutrional Therapist 213 calories, 10.1g fat, 6g saturated fat
Tel: (050) 5048523 ● BUY IT: Ben & Jerry’s Low Fat Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yoghurt (per 100g)
Website: www.inshallah.org.uk 170 calories, 3g fat, 1g saturated fat
Kay Vosloo, Synergy Integrated Medical Centre

Tel: (04) 3485452
Website: www.synergyctrdubai.com Recommended Daily Intake:
2,000 calories, less than 65g fat, less than 20g saturated fat,
Belinda Rennie, Nutritional Therapist less than 2,600mg sodium
Tel: (04) 3486344 (Cooper Health Clinic) Source: Food Standards Agency, UK
Website: www.lifestyle-uae.com

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Since Alicia Keys and Jay-Z waxed lyrical over the Big Apple, we’ve been compiling a list of the
hippest hangouts for your next stateside adventure. With the searing summer heat a thing of the
past and Christmas looming (think ice-skating at Rockefeller Centre) there’s no time like the present
to channel a little SJP…

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www.thesurrey.com
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Garden. www.themodernnyc.com
UÊ Gramercy Park Hotel – Hirsts and Warhols in the lobby and a private park. True grandeur.
www.gramercyparkhotel.com
UÊ 230 Fifth – NYC’s largest roof terrace bar and unrivalled views of the Empire State Building.
www.230-fifth.com
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is offering a free Junior Suite for up to three children
when an Ocean Suite or Junior Suite for two adults is
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locals as 'Glamorama'. On the
lower north shore, Balmoral Beach
is a luxury seaside locale with a
great lunch haunt – The Pavilion. ART ATTACK
ArtLoft in Petersham holds one
of the most unique collections
of Australian contemporary art.
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FEEL THE BEAT

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in the CBD, has a private members bar
CAFÉ CULTURE and roof-top pool. If you call ahead with
For the best brews in town go your credentials, the guest list is all yours.
on a coffee and chocolate
walking city tour of the city
(chocolatespresso.com.au) and
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motor yacht. For super-sleek a culture oozing joie de vivre, Sydney really does have it all. offer incredible views
models, try Aqua Bay Charters Bar city beaches, out of town coastal retreats also beckon. while Centennial Park
(www.aquabaycharters.com.au). Drive north to Palm Beach and Whale Beach for a sleepy has bike tracks, horse
escape, favoured by Elle MacPherson and Nicole Kidman. riding and lakes.
The fashion scene is also worth mentioning as Sydney
boasts a host of sought-after local designers such as Colette
Dinnigan, Sass and Bide, Akira Isogawa and Alexander Perry.
For budding gastronomes, there is a plethora of world-class
restaurants offering anything from barbecues and burgers to
Boats for hire Michelin-starred cuisine. Otto, located along the trendy Finger
Paddington Wharf in Woolloomooloo, where Russell Crowe resides, is one Sydney skyline
shopping
of Sydney’s most ambient restaurants. from The Botanical
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For all your Sydney needs, buy a LUXE City Guide, for chic-
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Dinnigan have boutiques in The warehouse-style boutique Watsons Bay.
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to Ksubi in Bondi – best jeans ever. and understated Watsons Bay
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COME DINE WITH ME by Jamie Oliver
If you’re a die-hard fashionista like the ladies on
is the perfect
EW, immerse yourself in a trip down memory
If you’re doing a spot of decorating in your dining summer post-
lane with Fashion – The Story of a Lifetime,
room, this Art Deco inspired table and chairs set from Ramadan
running from September 14 to October 17 in
Home Centre is the perfect place to start. Team with a purchase.
the Empty Quarter Gallery in DIFC. It is an
superior selection of Following the
exquisite collection of vintage and modern prints
crockery, glassware world-famous
by celebrated fashion photographers, charting
and cutlery and chef round
the history of high fashion in the Arab world and
voila! A party to different cities and regions – the recipes
is a must for anyone with an eye for style.
please the most are a true feast for the eyes. Dhs182 from
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ith her unfaltering style and business acumen, new fabric technology, Donatella is a woman obsessed with the
Donatella Versace, the ever-fabulous purveyor of future. Under her watch, the brand has moved beyond high fashion
glamour, is the powerhouse behind maintaining to include diffusion lines, accessories, hotels and home furnishings –
the success of the Versace brand. Assuming the reins of the all revolutionary in their own right, all classic Versace.
WORDS CLAIRE CURRUTHERS
luxury fashion house following the tragic death of her brother Drawing inspiration not only from the clothing collections but
Gianni in 1997, the Italian designer and blonde’s blonde has also from the kaleidoscopic world she inhabits, Donatella’s self-
stepped up from muse and critic to Chief Designer and designed home exudes signature Versace-style sophistication. And
ultimate trend-setter in her own right. while fluoro shades and thigh-splicing gowns will always provide
As one of the few fashion masterminds who are able to the backbone to the brand’s fashion line, Donatella’s own story is
connect the essential values of femininity with an interest in all about going forward…

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Donatella and Audrey, one of her

most treasured possessions
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CONNECTION BETWEEN FASHION
AND HOME DESIGN. MOST OF
THE IDEAS FLOW FROM THE
CLOTHING COLLECTIONS
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LUXURIOUS DOESN’T MEAN IT HAS
TO LOOK HEAVY. I CHOSE SOLID AND
PASTEL COLORS FOR MY FURNITURE
Surrounded by collectors
items, art is more than just
a passion – it’s a way of life
Bold pieces and strong hues

make a style statement in
the dining room
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styles, Donatella’s home
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celebrity chef, Gary Rhodes, is gracing the city’s culinary
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gastronomic extravaganza. Courtesy of Le Méridien Beach
Resort & Spa, Rhodes Twenty10 threw open its fine-dining
doors last month as it invited the toast of the town’s foodies,
glitteratti and media to attend the opening.
Rhodes Twenty10, second to its sister restaurant Rhodes
Mezzanine at Grosvenor House, is a grill restaurant with
a difference, serving bespoke burgers, tailor-made sharing
platters (with anything from steak and burgers to lobster)
and a mountain of flavours honed to Rhodes’ usual high
gastronomic standards.
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guests, tastebuds were teased and pleased, while fruit-based
mocktails, including Rhodes Twenty10 signature cocktail, The
Purple Gangster, saw guests’ thirsts quenched beautifully.
A personal address from the chef himself, in which he
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combined with the sleek and chic interiors, and stunning style
on show, the night was electric and awash with satisfied and
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the box – anything can be solved
when you know how. A travel
opportunity sees new horizons
open up. Embrace the opportunity
presented – it’s not often one is
rewarded so highly. Tuesday 28th
sees a surprise reaction leave you
with a sense of relief.
TAURUS (APR 21 – MAY 21)

If your relationship is strong it will
see you through a rocky patch. If
it’s not, it will open your eyes to a
situation that only you can rectify.
If an endeavour you’ve invested
time and effort in feels like it’s
HOROSCOPES
backtracking by Saturday 4th –
be patient, the second act is just
around the corner and it’s leading
to a finale worthy of the wait.
GEMINI (MAY 22 – JUN 21)
:PVSGPSFDBTUGPSUIFNPOUIPG4FQUFNCFS Recognise your weaknesses, so

you can celebrate your strengths,
as a departure from routine opens
your eyes to the bigger picture.
VIRGO
Whether it’s the weather, the move into autumn or simply a new state of mind, Listen to a friend who needs your
your shift in attitude sees you making the most of unchartered waters. Creating counsel – your advice will be
(Aug 24 – Sept 23) opportunities on Sunday 26th affords you the luxury of a cavalier response to petty music to their ears. Health plays
squabbles that threaten to upset the apple cart. Just take care not to offend. an important role from Friday
17th onwards. Now is the time
for change.
LIBRA (SEP 24 – OCT 22) SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23 – DEC 21) AQUARIUS (JAN 21 – FEB 19)
There’s a great deal to be grateful Don’t shy away from facing your Where work’s concerned, a CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 23)
for this month, and the wider fears – do battle with them head nagging reminder lets you know Romantic endeavours may be
opportunities on offer give you on and your confidence will you’d be wise to think before you strained but learn to take a step
scope to stretch and spread ensure surprising outcomes that act. History also has a nasty habit back to open up a book that’s
your wings. Look further afield lie in your favour. And, while of repeating itself unless you stop it sealed tightly shut at present.
on Monday 13th to truly take you’re in the zone on Tuesday in its tracks, so do so on Thursday Motivation is at an all time high
advantage. There’s a shift in focus 21st, now is the time to take a 30th. Listen to your heart this so take the time to dust off that
where family responsibilities lie – career risk. Remember, there is no month, as it’s beating loud and To Do list and start achieving. The
this is your time to stake a claim such thing as failure – merely new clear – learn to pay attention to higher you aim on Wednesday
in the limelight and learn to shine. avenues to explore. Optimism is what it’s saying to reap the most 8th the brighter the future you are
key all round. from its message. carving out for yourself.
SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 22)
As the planets migrate into CAPRICORN (DEC 22 – JAN 20) PISCES (FEB 20 – MAR 20) LEO (JULY 24 –AUG 23)
your love sector on Friday 24th, With the new season upon us, the A valuable lesson is learned in Money problems are back with
attention is wanted and warranted autumnal spring in your step is your extra-curricular affairs – ferocity, so be wise and choose
as someone off your radar as refreshing as it is contagious. don’t let this education be short- carefully what you invest in this
makes a bid for your affections. Pessimism and cynicism daren’t lived. Romance and work spell month. Toughening up your spirit
Mountains are often only moved crowd your aura this month. trouble, so bear this in mind will be necessary on Monday 6th,
when commitment comes from The future sees a reprieve from when faced with a make or break but once done your achievements
the heart, and the lingering past financial conflicts, allowing decision. Strategise well and you will be many. A thinly-veiled
personal dilemma you have will you to enjoy some well-deserved could use this to your advantage. compliment might be hiding a
only be solved if you have faith frivolity. Just make sure you don’t Lady Luck is certainly on your kinder one lurking underneath
in your abilities to overcome it – let the moment pass you by on side on Sunday 19th. Keep an – you’d do well to keep your ears,
listen up. Sunday 12th. open mind. eyes and heart open. ■

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BEAUTY BUYS
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212VIP EDT by Carolina Herrera.
CURRENTLY
LISTENING TO… FAVOURITE PLACES
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DINNER DATES cut grass, the air after Goodman, Zara,
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Obama, Jane Goodall and children.
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friends, my dogs, my house in the country in
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