Bouguessa Creative Director. French-Algerian living in Dubai.
What’s your morning routine before work?
After snoozing for about half an hour, I get up and have my tea and a little bite on my balcony, since the weather is so nice in Dubai this time of year. I browse social media and update myself with the latest news in fashion. I shower and get ready for the day.
How do you decide what to wear in the morning?
The starting point is always the Bouguessa piece, then accessorising it with jewellery and shoes – depending on my mood.
Three items you can’t live without?
I hate to say it but my phone, my agenda and my laptop.
Favourite place you like to go to in Dubai?
I like to hang out at La Serre because it is close to work, but at the weekend I have breakfast at Fortnum & Mason.
What did you do last night?
I worked then watched an action movie.
Complete the sentence: My perfect holiday would be…
In Bora Bora with my husband. I know, very cliché!
What book are you reading at the moment?
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles by Katherine Pancol.
Tell us a fact about you that nobody knows.
I can sing.
Your favourite designer at the moment?
These days I am rediscovering the beautiful work of Elsa Schiaparelli.
Your current style inspiration?
I’m very into the cropped jeans trend at the moment.
Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?
With my grandmother when she was a teenager, how cool would that be?
Three things you hate?
Disrespect, injustice and being called cute names like ‘babes’ or ‘sweetheart’ by my friends. I know it’s stupid, so I keep quiet and suffer in silence.
What’s your personal motto?
Where there is a will there is a way!
How do you want the world to remember you?
I have no idea. To be honest, I am more focused on making a positive contribution while I’m here.
