Phoebe Philo’s Pre-Fall collection for Céline had a strong Seventies undercurrent and was packed with highly wearable items. The eccentric-yet-minimalist womenswear label featured pieces in a palette of creamy-beige, burgundy, cinnamon, absinthe, and loden green. The silhouette was layered and long, sometimes oversized, but the narrow tunics worn over trousers could be worn as dresses alone.

The Trifold Bag

‘It’ bag powerhouse Céline has just launched the most covetable accessory of the season, the Trifold bag. This functional, everyday bag, is named after its three inside functional compartments, carrying with it the signature design DNA of Céline. The bag has wide gussets, long laces, loosen up spirit and high-end leather quality selection.

Capsule Collection

French label IRO has collaborated with Polish top model, Anja Rubik, to create a special capsule collection that will debut for Pre-Fall 2016 at Boutique 1. The 35 piece collection is injected with effortlessly cool and contemporary silhouettes in jet black leather, oversized silk shirts, and denim jackets.

Regional Exclusive   

Jimmy Choo has launched a limited edition collection of shoes and bags that will be exclusive to the Middle East. Signature designs, including the Manda shoe and Bow clutch have been re-invented in a range of luxurious materials and glamorous finishes including satins, metallic and exotic leathers.

A Legacy of Fragrance

French fashion house Louis Vuitton is expanding into new territory this autumn, with the launch of a perfume. It will be a collection of fragrances of which many will focus on pure floral notes, as well as a new note from Louis Vuitton leather. An innovative CO2-extraction method has been developed to preserve the essence of the flowers, which include Grasse rose and jasmine.

Fashion and Music

If you’re a guitarist and you love Saint Laurent, then this range of luxury guitar cases are a necessity. Available in three different designs, these ultra-luxurious cases feature a style with appliqued red stars, another in plain black, and one embellished with crystals. All three cases include a shoulder strap and leather keychain.

Fendirumi

Fendi’s lifesize furry charms are now in Dubai, giving life to Fendirumi, paying homage to the Japanese pop culture of the Kigurumi. Inspired by the icons are two bag charms, which are miniature versions of their full-size counterparts, recreated in mink and kidassia fur.

Perfect Lashes

Give your eyelashes a 50s makeover with these strip lashes from The Vintage Cosmetics Company. The lashes come in five different styles, to give you perfect peepers, whatever the occasion.

This season it is all about the cinched in waist; whether you are dressing for day or evening, these selection of belts will keep you on trend and your silhouette on point.

By Eliza Scarborough

Experience the glittering city of Dubai at this paradise on the Palm

Set on the crescent of Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah and surrounded by the clear waters of the Persian Gulf, an underwater spa, choice of 10 restaurants, desert dune buggy rides, and 200 metres of private beach are just a few of the things to expect at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai.

Location

Located on the beach overlooking the Arabian Sea and just under an hour’s drive from Dubai International Airport, the hotel offers a quiet escape from the high-rise, hustle and bustle of downtown Dubai. The beachfront setting, overlooking the Arabian Sea, offers tranquil views and access to a range of water sports, including deep-sea fishing, snorkelling and scuba diving. There’s also an 18-hole golf course.

Style

Palatial with a traditional, Arabian architectural style, from the horseshoe archway entrances and balcony frames, to the sprawling lobby featuring grand pillars and gold-coloured marble floors. A domed, high ceiling sits above a towering pearl-shaped clock, a unique twist on Waldorf Astoria’s signature grandfather clock, modelled after an ancient astrolabe.

Rooms

The 346 rooms and suites are spacious and airy with an understated and elegant feel, offering views of either the sea or the golf course from floor-to-ceiling windows. The rooms are decorated in an understated palette of ivory, sand and turquoise, inspired by vast deserts and bright seas, together with rich wood furnishings and contemporary amenities. Inside there are walk in wardrobes, and Salvatore Ferragamo luxury products in the vast marble bathrooms. There is even the option to transform your room into a more luxurious haven with a ‘Fragrance Master’ who spritzes your bed, bathrobe and other corners of the room with a light fragrance of your choice, including rose, mint- and jasmine-based scents, at turndown to help foster a relaxed night’s sleep.

Food and Drink

The 10 restaurants and lounges vary by cuisine and range from smart to casual. For colourful, flavoursome Middle Eastern dishes, try Marjan, which also hosts belly dance performances. The poolside Azure restaurant is great for light salads, sandwiches and wraps, while The Lexington Grill, named after Lexington Avenue in New York, offers classic American steakhouse fare. There is also Italian from Social by Heinz Beck and Vietnamese from Lao.

Newly launched is the Unforgettable Secret Garden Brunch, a new brunch concept that creates a secret garden experience, featuring live cooking stations with fresh and seasonal ingredients and allowing guests to escape the Dubai heat with live entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere. Guests can sip fresh summer drinks such as the Waldorf Summer Cup, a classic medley of fragrant spirits and fruits and home-made lemonade, and experience the water bar with creative combinations such as rosemary and peach, cinnamon and apple, and strawberry with basil from the organic garden, all whilst listening to the live acoustic sounds of the resident guitarist. Each guest will also receive a complimentary basil plant to look after and remember the Waldorf Astoria Brunch.

Parisian hotel transformed by Philippe Starck

On the avenue between the Arc de Triomphe and Parc Monceau, grand Royal Monceau was reborn after a Philippe Starck makeover as a self-proclaimed luxury art hotel. The Raffles outpost in Paris is all about art with its own gallery, art-book shop and a dedicated art concierge.

Style

The hotel is a combination of both decadence and modernity, with exposed brickwork, plush carpets and iron railings. It’s at its best downstairs in the public spaces, the lounge stretches endlessly mixing vistas and secluded corners, with illuminated Long Bar, and a cascade of chandeliers in the stairwell. The concept store, art gallery, bookshop and private cinema show how the hotel has branched out into an overall lifestyle concept.

Rooms

The 149 rooms and suites are far from designer minimalism, rather, a Starck-conceived artistic clutter of eclectic lamps and tables, mixing retro and contemporary touches, with a vast island bed, photos and artworks propped against the wall and a guitar for you to strum. There’s even a transportable recording studio if you wish. Bathrooms are lined with mirrors and crammed with Clarins miniatures.

Food and Drink

Cocktails and chic tapas at the Long Bar have become a hot Parisian destination, and there’s a members-only enclosed red Fumoir for cigar smokers. The two restaurants have each gained one Michelin star. It’s French cuisine from recent arrival Hans Zahner at La Cuisine with its mega lamps and painted ceiling, and Tuscan specialities from Roberto Rispoli at the shell-grotto style Il Carpaccio Trattoria, with Sicilian baroque decor in a conservatory overlooking the garden.

Spa

The spa is home to the city’s biggest indoor pool, at 23m long, with mirrors covering one wall and a soothing shade of white everywhere else. The treatments are in Spa My Blend by Clarins, and offer a unique haven of peace and relaxation in the heart of Paris.

Pioneering a brand new concept, the largest lifestyle and entertainment park of Turkey opened this summer in Belek, Antalya. The brand new concept inspired by multisensory sensations, will propose to visitors from around the world to discover and live an unforgettable experience for families and children. The Land of Legends theme park will feature original and purpose created, concepts, themes, design, and characters by Franco Dragone known as a mastermind in the entertainment world.

Rooms

Custom-designed to reflect the tales that have inspired the experiences at the parks, all guest rooms and suites are punctuated by whimsical touches of fantasy as well as modern amenities and PlayStation consoles.

Spa

When you are in neeed of a little tranquilty from the adventure park, experience some Turkish traditions at the Anjana Spa. The Turkish culture is famous for its rich and flavorful Tea with some of their best plantations originating in the historical region of Rize, richin fertile earth. In keeping with such traditions, they have the finest natural tea based products as well as essential oil products for a luxurious hammam ritual.

Food and Drink

There are 5 restaurants & bars, with a talented team of chefs from around the world coming together to create exquisite cuisines from Italy, South America, Europe and beyond. There is even an underwater restaurant within the park.

Entertainment

The fantastic and unique marine-themed ‘Aqua World’ will propose over 70 rides and slides, underwater safaris, close up encounters with penguins, dolphins and different varieties of marine life. There is also a wonderful beach area as well. Rides range from speedy slides to a lazy river.

Editor’s review

When it comes to choosing destinations as a parent, I always look for places that offer a lot of activities for children, and if we’ve done Disney Land several times, then we are surely looking for something new. When I heard about this new place being the first kids hotel concept in the world and it’s located in Antalya which is just a few hours away, I decided to take my kids and discover it.

It is called the “Land of Legends” true, but once you’re inside they call it “ the kingdom”! And indeed, it is a children’s haven and kingdom! Think of any detail that your child at any age may need or request, and there you have it.

A colourful world, beautiful interiors, and characters that you only meet at the Land of Legends and not a replicated version of Disney or Marvel characters.

Even kids have a juice bar where they meet each other, compete on play station games ( FIFA 2016 in my son’s case) and even have their own IPADs to play games that are already monitored and age appropriate  for them. The staff are super friendly and are always around to join the kids and play with them. The highlights were a lot: from the tens of aqua-rides to  swimming with the dolphins to feeding the penguins and to one of my son’s favourites, well mine too, the Wave Pool.

This place was just the perfect destination for a “Family” and not only kids. There, I had my first encounter with the Dolphins and danced with “Honey” as she was called. I couldn’t point anything negative. I tried though but couldn’t. But what tops it all is the daily night show that is created  specially for “ The Land of Legends” by Franco Dragone, the creator and director of the Cirque de Soleil shows. Every night between 9:30 and 10:30 pm, time stops and you are directly transferred to a magical world of fantasy and dreams where the characters of this kingdom come to life to welcome you in their own special way..

On a hillside a 15-minute funicular and tram journey from central Zurich, the Dolder brands itself as a ‘city resort’ and has an impressive roster of facilities to back up the claim, a golf course stands adjacent, there’s a 4,000sqm spa and an ice rink opens on the grounds each winter. The setting is even better on a clear day, when Lake Zurich can be seen glistening from below and the snow-capped Alps, distant but still so majestic, loom over the horizon.

Style

Dating from 1899 and reopened in 2008 following the construction of a vast Norman Foster-designed extension, the Dolder’s traditional core is now enveloped by two elegant curved wings. The juxtaposition works surprisingly well, but the property’s most dominant design feature is its unparalleled collection of museum-quality artworks, strewn seemingly casually along corridors and in courtyards. Watch out for a Dali on the way to dinner, a Botero sculpture by the spa and dozens more priceless pieces by artists such as Henry Moore, Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.

Rooms

Rooms in the original Dolder are traditionally styled, with hand-painted wallpaper, gleaming white-marble bathrooms and, sometimes, an integrated sauna. In the newer spa and golf wings, floor-to-ceiling windows capitalise on the wonderful views, bathrooms are finished in sand-coloured Jura limestone and technological accoutrements work seamlessly.

Food and Drink

The Saltz (14 GaultMillau points) restaurant exudes a unique atmosphere of relaxed familiarity combined with an air of understated opulence. It is a place where guests can see things from a completely new perspective. Artist Rolf Sachs has repurposed elements from the Swiss landscape and used cultural references as his source of inspiration for the interior design of the new restaurant. The cosmopolitan menu includes international classics as well as typical locally sourced, seasonal products. “The Saltz restaurant is a new approach at the Dolder Grand. It’s a place for new encounters, for finding inspiration, for lingering a while and for setting trends in the culinary world,” explains Managing Director Mark Jacob.

Spa

The Dolder Grand Spa is a blissful oasis of tranquillity that leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. In the separate Ladies’ Spa and Gentlemen’s Spa areas there are saunas, steam baths, kotatsu foot baths, aroma pools, steam pots, cold-water basins and sunbeds. The relaxation, chillout and meditation areas provide the perfect place for peace, quiet and relaxation. The Aqua Zone features a large 25-metre swimming pool, sanarium, steam bath, the snow paradise and a reclining area with outdoor whirlpool. You can also relax in Japanese style in the wonderfully warm pebbles of the sunaburo.

A majestic mansion with Eiffel Tower views and Michelin-starred cuisine

Style

Originally the private mansion of Roland Bonaparte, eccentric botanist and great-nephew of Napoleon, the hotel evokes a grand classical lifestyle with a grand stairway and a string of historic salons. The public rooms retain regal grandeur and have been listed and painstakingly restored with hand-gilded panelling and neoclassical friezes.

Rooms

Apart from the modern penthouse suite and the Imperial suite in Roland’s former private apartment with nymphs dancing across the bathroom and a butler’s kitchen, the 81 bedrooms and suites are calmly classical, recalling the French grand lifestyle, in soft creams and beiges or blues and greys, with deep beds and sofas. Some face the Eiffel Tower with fantastic views, while others have large rooftop terraces.

Food and Drink

At the start of 2015, chef Christophe Moret moved to Shangri-La’s haute-cuisine French restaurant L’Abeille, bringing with him more than twenty years of experience in French gastronomy and his own style.

Moret oversees the cosmopolitan Franco-Asian all-day Bauhinia restaurant, in the circular former cinema, where a novelty is the 100% vegetable menu on the first Thursday of the month.

So too the one Michelin-starred Shang Palace in the basement, with its main dining room and series of small private rooms, where chef Samuel Lee Sum serves probably the best, most authentic Cantonese cuisine in town.

Spa

There’s something undoubtedly regal about the spa at the Shangri-La. You step downstairs to enter, but in fact you reach ground level down the hill in what were once the stables. The big surprise here is the soaring perspective of the colonnaded day-lit swimming pool, while the spacious, candlelit treatment rooms of the Carita spa are geared for relaxing, complete with shower and hammam.

The artisan’s eye and hand are essential in every step of the process: the choice of exceptional skins, the development of the pattern based on the original design from the studio under the direction of Kris Van Assche, the cutting out of the pieces while ensuring the beauty of the leather.

The assembly begins with the interior: the hand shapes, stitches, sews the different parts together. The leather is stamped delicately heat embossed with the Dior Homme signature.

Once assembled, the bag which has been constructed inside-out is carefully turned back the right way. The artisan then adjusts its edges to render it impeccable. The handles are constructed and finished by hand. First he marks out the holes to be pierced on the leather. Then he pierces them with an awl (a small pointed tool). Lastly a double row of stitching before several successive coats of colour are applied to the raw edges of the leather. The bag is finally ready, an icon and image of the new Dior Homme luxury.

Diorever

The new Dior bag, the Diorever, features a reversible flap and crest shaped clasp. This is an everyday tote that will adapt to your style each day.

Lady Dior

An iconic bag from the House of Dior, the Lady Dior features the woven ‘cannage’ design found on the Napoleon III chairs that Christian Dior loved so dearly.

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Photographer : Lezli and Rose

Quintessential British designer, Anya Hindmarch is internationally renowned for injecting exquisitely crafted designs with a sense of humour, whether it is a smiley face embossed pouch, light up clutch or a tote in the guise of a cereal box. These coveted bags, and her uniquely British wit, have given the London based mother of five a stratospheric rise, to become one of the UK’s most creative entrepreneurs. Since launching her first range of bags fresh out of school in 1987, Anya’s stylish designs, including 2007’s iconic ‘I’m not a plastic bag’ tote, have helped her gain an MBE award, and placed her at the helm of a global luxury accessories brand, which she runs alongside her husband James Seymour, who is the company’s finance director and a fellow majority shareholder.

Who is the ultimate Anya girl?

I am a mother, wife and businesswomen and I also like to have fun, so I design with all these roles in mind. I think bags can really make a difference to how a woman feels and the ‘role’ she plays. It is such fun to see the different ways our bags are worn on celebrities, but spotting someone walking down the street is equally joyful.

If you could design a bag for anyone, past or present, who would it be?

Truly I could not pin point one person. We are very lucky to have a wonderful variety of celebrities wearing our collections. It’s always very flattering and interesting to see the different ways they wear. But if I’m very honest I am more excited by the craftsmen who help make the bags, they are magicians.

You have recently launched a menswear range, how did that come about?

Men have been coming in and buying pieces that were part of our women’s collection for some time, as well as ordering pieces from our bespoke shop, where customers are pretty much split 50-50 between the sexes, so we thought we might as well do it in a more organised way.

Your designs are renowned for their quirkiness, but also quality, how do you go about balancing the two?

Craftsmanship, personalisation and humour are three of the things we are most known for and sit at the heart of everything we do. We work with the finest skins and fabrics with the world’s best craftsman and take what we do very seriously but have such fun doing it. I think that comes through in the product. I truly think that fashion should make you smile, it can absolutely transform your mood.

Tell us about the juxtaposition of everyday brands and retro arcade games combined with luxury accessories?

The AW16 collection explores the early graphics of digital design, I was interested in combining the nostalgia of familiar computer games with impeccable craftsmanship. I am fascinated with the debates surrounding digital design as ‘art’ so have started at the beginning, with early 8-bit graphics and pioneering arcade games. We’ve explored each design using innovative leatherwork techniques such as heat-fusing and leather marquetry.

Where do you tend to find your greatest inspiration?

Anything and everything. People inspire me as well as architecture, travel and chocolate! I’m obsessed with taking something every day and transforming it using beautiful materials and craftsmanship. I love the subtle humour that’s created when it’s used in an unexpected way. Like our crisp packet clutch which in its construction truly is a piece of art, and a real labour of love.

What part of the design process do you enjoy the most?

Leatherwork with my team. I have the most wonderful team, we call ourselves the AH family. Laughter (and cake) is our lifeblood. I am obsessed by craftsmanship, the leathers we use and how things are made, craftsman are my celebrity and I have a real passion for leatherwork. Every part of the process is challenging but I wouldn’t be without it.

Tell us about how you revolutionised how accessories are shown with your hot ticket show, rather than presentation, during fashion week?

We are the first accessories brand to hold a runway show for handbags, it’s a little nuts but allows us to bring the collection to life, transporting the industry and our customers into our heads and what we’ve been thinking about for the past 3 months. We have had everything from models floating weightlessly over the catwalk, a 100 piece male choir singing the Pilgrims Chorus which was adapted for us by Stephen Brooker who writes scores for many Broadway and West End productions with models walking to a backdrop video of a journey round the M25, to most recently a giant pixalated Rubix Cube inspired set. We’re currently finalising plans for SS17, wish us luck!

What essentials do you keep in your bag?

Another bag if you can believe it. I tend to carry a few at once, I call it my Russian doll effect!  I use our Maxi Featherweight Ebury, it takes me everywhere, from travelling to a day in the office. It’s also incredibly light and fits my life in it, including my Georgiana, an oversized soft leather clutch. Even if I don’t have an event in the evening, I will often use it to go to meetings when I don’t need lots of ‘stuff’. It has a giant tassel that I hang on the outside of my larger bag for a little fun but practically speaking makes it easy to find.

Tell us about how you launched your business in 1987? How did your journey begin?

When I was nineteen and living in Italy I noticed that all the stylish Florentine women were wearing a drawstring leather duffel bag. I loved its shape, style and the ease with which it was worn and it made me realise how powerful accessories can be in forming a perception of a woman.

When I returned to England, I approached Harper’s & Queen (as it was then known) about a special commission. I designed a bag for a special offer for the magazine, five hundred were sold and the Anya Hindmarch brand was born.

You have just opened your first standalone boutique in Riyadh? Is this the start of an Anya Hindmarch expansion in the Middle East?

We are delighted to be opening our first standalone store in Riyadh, it’s an incredible moment for us and hopefully one of many more to come in the region.

What are your thoughts on Middle Eastern fashion?

The Middle East has never been more exciting for fashion, long known for a love of style, there is a very sophisticated customer and appetite for luxury brands. It’s great to be a part of that growth and be able to bring our brand story to consumers in the region.

By Eliza Scarborough

“Beauty is about feeling comfortable in your own skin.”

Egyptian designer Abeer Al Otaiba is the founder and Creative Director of SemSem, a line of chic ready to wear for mothers and daughters. Born and raised in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, Egypt, Abeer’s first career, as a civil engineer, brought her to the UAE in 2004. This was where she met and married the country’s Ambassador to America, Yousef Al Otaiba, necessitating a relocation to Washington DC and a change in career. Now mother to Omar, five, and Samia, three, Abeer concentrates on the designer clothing line which supports charities that empower women and children. The name SemSem means sesame seeds in Arabic and is also her daughters nickname, cementing the mother daughter relationship which is intrinsic to the brands values. Though the pieces are not identical, they share similarities through fabric and colour. It is also a brand that gives back, something that Abeer is very passionate about, ‘SemSem is more than a clothing line,’ the entrepreneur explains, ‘it’s about educating your daughter about giving back at a very young age.’

Tell us about your daily routine?

My life revolves around my children. I take them to school each morning and tuck them into bed at night. The hours in between usually consist of diplomatic duties, designing, exercising and entertaining. Like most working mums, I’m often up late answering emails and catching up on work.

What is one activity that you do every day without fail?

I have breakfast everyday with my kids, they are busy little people and I love hearing their stories first thing in the morning.

How do you unwind?

Kickboxing is very therapeutic for me.

What do you love and miss about living in Dubai?

The Emirates are where the sea and the desert come together and is a second home to me. Rooted in tradition and unapologetically progressive, the Emirates represents the future of the Middle East. Dubai, in particular, is a cultural melting pot and maybe the most diverse place on earth. I miss the cosmopolitan, fast-paced nature of the city, but most of all I miss the people.

What is your guilty pleasure?

Chocolate, but I don’t feel guilty about it!

When did you first become interested in fashion?

I’ve loved fashion since I was a little girl. Every time my parents would go to Europe and come back with clothes for me I would alter everything, adding my own personal touch. My background is in civil engineering, and because of that I have always had an inclination towards high design, attention to detail, high quality, and functionality. I took these principles and combined them with my lifelong love of fashion, and that became SemSem.

Who is your greatest mentor?

My father! He instilled in me the importance of tolerance and the simple notion that everyone deserves respect and acceptance. He urged me to pursue my passions, think globally and solve problems both big and small with an open mind and heart. With his support, I pursued a degree in Civil Engineering, a field dominated by men, and to this day it remains one of the best decisions of my life.

How would you describe beauty?

Beauty is about feeling comfortable in your own skin.

What should every woman have in her wardrobe?

Every woman should have a few statement pieces in her wardrobe. I love the SemSem bomber jacket Blake Lively wore at our Bergdorf Goodman event earlier this year. The bomber jacket evokes youthful energy and is versatile enough to be worn from day to night.

How would you sum up the bond between yourself and your daughter?

Samia exudes joy! She inspires me daily and truly makes me a better person. I am so grateful to be her mum!

What makes a successful mother?

I think success is relative to one’s personal belief system and comes in all shapes and sizes. To me, a successful mother is one who understands the importance of patience, respect, flexibility and above all else, love. My children are my first priority, everything else, including my business, comes second. I try to lead by example and encourage my children to think freely and be true to themselves.

Who would you most like to see wearing SemSem?

Strong independent women and happy, confident young girls.

Who is an iconic woman in your life?

My mother inspired me from a very young age to be a strong, independent woman. She was fearless, kind and knew no strangers. She taught me grace comes from within and to always give to those in need.

Tell us about your proudest moment?

The birth of my children and the birth of my company. I get tremendous satisfaction from being a fashion designer and business owner. But the most meaningful part of life is how we treat others and do what we can to make the world a better place. I have been so fortunate in my own life but growing up in Egypt and travelling extensively, I have seen the difficult challenges so many people face, especially women and children. SemSem is linked to a social mission of investing and supporting women and girls from how we source our fabrics and sew our garments to investing profits back into organisations that are making a difference.

What do you hope to achieve in the next 10 years?

My hope is to create a global lifestyle brand that is also deeply invested in its social mission of supporting women and girls.

The acclaimed Italian fashion designer duo on women, their legacy, and the evolution of their global megabrand from scratch

“Fashion is our life, our greatest passion.”

In 1985, there were two aspiring designers and a collection labelled Real Women, using their friends as models and a bed sheet as their stage curtain. The rest, as they say, is fashion history. The duo has dressed the world’s most famous female celebrities and models. From Madonna, who says, ‘their clothes are sexy with a sense of humour, like me,’ to Cara, and Gisele to Christy who had the house’s trademark double-breasted jacket named ‘La Turlington’ after her, Dolce and Gabbana have shaped the style of a generation of women. They invented the corset dress, made us fall in love with Sicilian glamour and even gave the football pitch a fashionable upgrade with kit collaborations for AC Milan.

How would you describe the Dolce & Gabbana woman?

DD&SG: We do not have set standards. We love all women and every woman is a Dolce & Gabbana woman.

Who and what are your main influences?

SG: Inspiration can come from many different sources, a book, a song, a trip, a picture, Italy, a memory of when we were children, but also the everyday life and the people we cross paths with every day en route to the office. And how can I not mention the movies, especially the neorealism of Luchino Visconti.

DD: Of course, my land, Sicily. The sheer thought of it takes me back in time to so many joyous memories, colours, tastes, and villages in feast.

SG: Only by knowing who you are and where you come from, you can build the future. For us, Sicily is not only a great source of inspiration and the starting point of our projects, but has become a symbol of our country. With its traditions, folk festivals, the food, the passion of the people, everything! It’s such a rich place that we never tire of going back to, with both the mind and the body.

DD: People are now eager for tradition, history, family, and not only in fashion. In response to globalisation, people want something real, a dream that can eventually become reality, and for us this means telling our roots, our being Italian. We are not ashamed of pasta and mandolino!

Do you find celebrity affiliations contribute to more sales and interest?

SG: In a way yes, certainly. Celebrities would normally Instagram what they are wearing. Sometimes it happens that when wearing some of our creations, someone sees it and might like it or buy it just like that. However, we prefer to think that the desire to have our products is born from within, from the desire to buy not just an outfit, but also an emotion and a way of being, to express their personality.

DD: We do not like to speak in terms of sales. If we thought only in those terms we would be traders not designers. Rather, fashion is our life, our greatest passion.

Your collections are always fun, colourful and full of life. Is this something that really speaks about the brand?

DD&SG: Every single collection talks about us and represents us. You can appreciate it or not, but it is what we are!

How do you feel when you look back at your past collections? Do you feel an immense amount of growth since you first began?

SG: The beginning was not easy. We started on our own and we did not have a Group behind to support us financially. It was just the two of us and Domenico’s family who helped us incredibly for the first few years. They had a long tradition behind and they taught us so much.

DD: If I think of the first collections, I am reminded of the hard work, the sacrifices, not a vacation for years, but also immense satisfaction. Our journey in the fashion world has been, and still is, a long journey of personal and professional growth. Everything, every encounter, every moment of life is part of this ongoing process and our enrichment as human beings and as designers.

What has been a favourite collection throughout your history?

SG: It is too difficult to pick one collection over another. We just cannot choose.

DD: It is as if you asked a parent to choose which of their children is the favourite, it’s impossible!

Being at the helm of a brand from the start in 1985 you have experienced many economic changes. How has this effected the fashion industry and your own company?

DD: There have been many economic changes in three decades and there will be more coming. From this point of view, I would say that we were lucky because today we can say that we have built a solid brand with a strong identity.

SG: Fashion is constantly changing, just like the economic world, the challenges are always around the corner. The important thing is to know how to accept them, even if sometimes we do wrong. It is from mistakes that we learn and grow.

Does the fast pace of fashion effect your inspirations and design process?

DD: I have asked myself this question many times but I have always answered no in in the end. The collections are the result of passion, research, and love for one’s work. The speed, or as we say now, ‘fast fashion’ has nothing to do with it.

SG: I agree with Domenico, but that is just our opinion. We think that everyone has their own story and their own goals and it is not up to us to judge the work of others.

What is it that drives you to keep creating and taking the brand to the next level?

SG: The love for our work. Love is the engine of all.

DD: And the passion that drives us every day to create and invent something new.

What are your feelings on social media?

SG: Social media represents innovation, the future, and you cannot ignore them. We have recently completed several projects via the web adopting hashtags like the viral campaign #dgfamily, which is very dear to us. However, the deeper meaning of our work does not change. What matters to us is the ability to make people dream with our dresses.

DD: We create our collections always in the same way, trusting our instincts and our inspirations. This will never change, this is how we are. Fashion is our passion, our life, social media or not. But then, you are talking to someone who only recently got hold of an iPhone!

What is your vision for the future to continue growing your brand?

SG: There are still so many things we want to say with our fashion. Although it is all in our heads, fashion is made up of moments and emotions, so it is almost impossible to tell you where we will be in 10 years. The real goal is to still be here doing what we love to do, the rest who knows! We do not know.

DD: I agree with Stefano, fashion is a constant evolution. We do not have a clear vision of the future. We rely on our instinct and our heart.

Do you feel that creating ranges that are tailored to different regions and countries important for your customers?

SG: I think it is very important. Our clients come from all over the world, and everyone has their own customs, traditions, and tastes in style.

DD: We like the idea of maintaining our soul, made of contrasts, simple cuts, and craftsmanship untouched, but at the same time allowing it to work with the wishes of the people of a particular country, and also with the demands of this or that region. And luckily, it’s so, otherwise we would all be cookie-cutter designers.

SG: The Dolce & Gabbana style speaks of Italy and Italianità, but does so in all languages of the world!

Your abaya range was highly successful and gained a lot of interest. Is this something you will continue producing on a permanent basis?

SG: We designed the first Abaya collection following our desire to dress women everywhere. We are very happy that our project has been appreciated and understood.

DD: We were very excited about the first collection, so we indeed made a second! We are now thinking, what is next for the future…

As the Middle East market keeps expanding do you intend to concentrate on creating more for this region?

DD: As you said, the Middle East market is growing, just think of Iran or the UAE. It certainly is very important for us to be there and find the best way to meet the demands of the people of the Middle East regions.

SG: We recently opened a new boutique at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai for example, an interesting project that got us very excited.

Is your heart always with the fashion designing, or do you find the other sectors such as beauty and accessories as rewarding?

DD: I am a tailor, I have at hand needle, thread and scraps all day. It is normal to be so, but we have an experienced team that deals with beauty and accessories, and that helps us do our best even in those fields.

SG: We are a great DG family after all!

How do you feel the partnership with Shiseido will take the beauty sector of your business to the next level?

SG & DD: We are very happy and proud of this new adventure, we expect a lot from this collaboration, as with each new journey that we undertake.

What makes the combination of you both a great team?

SG: I think the creative process, which is the most important part of our work. Each collection comes first and foremost in our minds as a kind of movie, with its characters, the story, and the set. We are the directors, and the models are the actresses. There are days when we work together, others where we are on our own. We do a lot of research, we put together images, we give shape to the ideas in our heads. Once a week we meet and discuss. I honestly do not know how to do without Domenico. Most of our work together is to talk, talk, talk. We talk about everything and, without this continuous dialogue, it would be impossible for me to create.

DD: I am the one who pays more attention to the line, the shape, the cut. I’m used to working with needle and thread, scraps and metro. It’s what I do!

SG: I am more baroque! I put colour and lace everywhere.

Spending a lot of time together designing must be intense. What is the key to keeping a good relationship?

DD: Talk, talk and talk again. Each of us has his own approach and his own vision, but in the end we always find a meeting point, a solution that makes us both happy.

SG: And then care for each other. The respect and the affection we feel for each other is key.

Has the transition from being romantic to working partners been a complicated or straightforward journey?

DD&SG: We will love each other forever!

Living and originating in Italy, is that the place you feel most at home or do you enjoy travelling to other destinations?

DD: Italy is our country, a kind of creative cradle for us. It all started from here, from Sicily, which is my native region. For us, it will forever mean home.

SG: I think that everyone’s home is where there is family, where there is love that will never end.

How do you relax and switch off from the fast paced life of fashion?

SG: Travelling absolutely is the thing I love to do most to relax. As well as spending time with my pets and my friends.

DD: I also like to travel, visiting places I have never seen before. But a quick and easy way to disconnect is reading a good book or watching an old movie and staying with the family.

What do you hope to achieve in the next 10 years?

DD&SG: Unfortunately, we do not yet have a crystal ball, if we did we would tell!

by Eliza Scarborough

Building an international brand as a Middle Eastern designer is no easy feat, yet it is something that Rami Al Ali has succeeded with. A master of faultless drapery, the designer combines decadence with streamlined geometry and romanticism to create his exquisite gowns. Rami Al Ali grew up in Deir ez-Zor, a small city in Syria, and in 1991, he joined the College of Fine Arts to study Visual Communications, where for his finals he had to create a campaign for a fashion show. Ignoring the instructions, he designed dresses instead, receiving the lowest grade possible and began his journey as a designer. In 1997 Rami travelled to the UAE to gain valuable international experience within the prestigious fashion houses. He quickly gained respect from the industry, resulting in an immediate, loyal client base, which ultimately led to the creation of the Rami Al Ali label in the year 2000. In January 2012, he debuted during the Couture Fashion Week in Paris, showcasing his Spring Summer 2012 collection, and now as he celebrates his tenth consecutive season he presented his first couture show.

Tell us about the transformation of your brand over the past 10 collections?

Each season we delve into newer techniques and experiment with different fabrics, cuts and silhouettes. Over the past 10 collections we have sharpened our skills and tried to outdo our previous shows. That in itself has transformed the brand over the years, incorporating and offering the latest and best in fabrics and processes.

This is your tenth time showcasing your collection in Paris, but the first time you are showing couture as a runway show, how does it feel?

It feels amazing. I feel like we have been preparing for this moment for the past nine seasons now and it was about time. It feels great to showcase our work on a larger scale amongst friends and industry peers.

Has this milestone moment changed how you have prepared for the show and created the collection?

My team and I have worked very hard to offer the best to our clients each season and this is just a stepping stone for what we have in store for the future. From establishing my line in 2000 to my debut in Paris in 2012, each moment has been a pivotal turning point in my career. This milestone feels no less and my team worked tirelessly, as always, to prepare for it.  We have a lot of factors to work on, such as choosing the make-up style that suits the collection with our make-up partner MAC cosmetics, compiling the guest list, picking out the venue, casting models. There is a lot that goes into creating and then showing a collection and I have a large team of wonderful people who work to make all this happen.

How do you predict being granted access by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture could change things for the brand?

It’s a privilege and an added value to be on the official calendar of the French Fashion Council. It provides great support and it helps designers to be acknowledged as international couturiers. The official calendar provides more focus and attendance because of the well-studied timings and locations of the shows, hence you gain more attention, more reviews and coverage, and a larger attendance by couture buyers.

How do you find the differences between designing ready to wear pieces with couture?

Couture production and designing is slightly different because everything is made by hand and made to order. Each detail or embellishment is added individually which takes time, precision and talent, no shortcuts can be taken. Ready-to-wear is also distinctive in terms of the logistics behind the collections, buyers and marketing studies. In terms of sourcing materials, I source luxury fabrics from across the globe, from exhibitions for instance. Over time I have also developed excellent relations with suppliers who favour to show and provide leading designers with samples before they reach the mass market. I don’t like to cramp my creative flair but it is important to consider whether a design is commercially viable, so I do always try to keep the consumer in mind when creating. I think the beauty of couture is that, whilst the pieces are unique, often with intricate detailing, they are also timeless pieces that people are willing to invest in.

What drives you to continue creating new and inspired designs?

I love what I do, I love creating new designs and dressing women and seeing the looks on their faces when they try out my creations. This keeps me motivated to keep evolving and creating. My travels also keep me inspired and I always want to do more and experiment more because of that.

How does the fashion industry in the Middle East differ to other locations?

While we have great talent in the Middle East, and the fashion industry has come a long way from what it used to be, I still think we have a long way to go before we reach the heights of say Paris and Italy. However, having said that, we have a great infrastructure now that promotes young talent a great deal, and we have a lot of support from industry veterans so it’s only a matter of time before we get there. I think we should focus more on manufacturing here and creating the infrastructure for that, otherwise the consumer here is well-aware and very fashionable, ready for whatever innovations come their way.

Tell us about how you founded and began your eponymous fashion label?

I had always been interested in fashion from a very young age and I knew that my career would always take a creative route. I moved to Damascus where I studied Visual Communications at the College of Fine Arts and it wasn’t until my graduation project, where I decided to conduct a fashion show, that I realised fashion would form a big part of my future. After that I just focused all my energy into making my dream a reality. My label is a celebration of womanhood and I wanted to create beautiful clothes that any woman would feel good in, that would emphasise and enhance her beauty. I wanted that creative freedom to bring my ideas to life hence my label in 2000.

Does the connection with your homeland Syria inspire and drive you to create?

My Syrian roots greatly influence me. They are engraved in my subconscious and float to the surface without me even realising. Syrian design is all about focusing on the little details that make up the bigger picture, such as the ornate patterns in mosaics, or the beautiful Arabic shapes in architecture. It inspires me a great deal and is a definite drive behind my urge to create.

What would you have been if not a fashion designer?

I would have been a chef, I love to create and I love throwing dinner parties for friends and family so I’d definitely look into it.

Tell us about key moments in your career and your proudest achievements?

There’s been so many, but if I had to choose just one then I’d choose the first time I showcased my couture collection in Paris, I can still remember every moment.

Who is your dream person to dress?

I’m lucky to have dressed a number of A-list celebrities in recent years including Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Dannii Minogue, Kelly Rowland and Rachel Bilson, to name a few, and I’m looking forward to seeing who will wear my dresses this year. I would love to see Sarah Jessica Parker in one of my designs, that truly would be the icing on the cake.

What do you hope to achieve in the next 10 years?

We are working on a lot of projects and on a few collaborations with internationally renowned names, which will be revealed in the near future.  As for 10 years, our vision has always been to be the go-to house for elegant, sophisticated and dreamy designs for the stylish, trend-setting woman. Our brand is built on the premise of making every woman feel good about herself, and to empower them, and promote creativity, which is what we want to remain true to whether it is 10 years from now, or 20.

By Eliza Scarborough

Discover ‘The Saxonia’ one of A. Lange & Söhne’s watch families which derives its name from the German state of Saxony, a region whose heritage is reflected through the essence of perfection to every last detail. The Saxonia is innately characterised by such elegance and purity making every timepiece a precious one-of-a-kind treasure.

Saxonia Dual Time in white gold and black crocodile leather strap.

TOMAS: Saxonia Thin in pink gold and brown crocodile leather strap. STACEY: Saxonia Automatic in white gold with diamonds and red Calf Pashmina Pearl strap.		Saxonia Automatic in pink gold with diamonds and white crocodile leather strap.

TOMAS: Saxonia Annual Calendar in pink gold and brown crocodile leather strap.

STACEY: Saxonia Automatic in white gold with diamonds and green crocodile leather strap.

Datograph Perpetual in Platinum and black crocodile leather strap.

Datograph Up/down in Platinum and black crocodile leather strap		Saxonia Automatic in pink gold and brown crocodile leather strap.

TOMAS: Langematik Perpetual in pink gold and brown crocodile leather strap

STACEY: Saxonia in white gold and light blue Calf Pashmina Pearl strap

TOMAS : All clothing Alfred Dunhill

STACEY : All clothing Boutique 1

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Photographer : Ziga M at The AgenC

Hair and Make-up : Marisol Steward

Models : Tomas and Stacey at Wilhelmina

Location : Alfie’s

All watches available in the A. Lange & Söhne boutique in Dubai Mall

In a savvy blend of elegance and sophistication, Ermenegildo Zegna’s collection is characterised by the ample use of luxurious materials, rich embellishments and meticulous precision, combining formal and casual pairings with tasteful nonchalance.

Su Misura blouson in grey Elements Trofeo, Navy blue short sleeve silk t-shirt, Flat front trousers in wool and cotton & Navy blue Pelle Tessuta sneaker

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Broken suit in exclusive Trofeo Wool Denim fabric, Ribbed turtleneck sweater in High Performance wool, Black smooth calf boots & Navy blue Pelle Tessuta double cross body bag

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Macro check zipped blouson in Elements Trofeo wool fabric with knitted neck and cuffs, Chevron-pattern round-neck sweater & Heavy cotton jersey drawstring trousers

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Black and white Prince of Wales two-button unlined alpaca jacket, Cashmere and alpaca bouclé scarf, Bicolor mouliné cotton shirt, White one pleat wool and cotton trousers, Black shiny grained calfskin belt & Navy blue Pelle Tessuta  business bag

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Dark brown shirt jacket in ultralight suede, Burgundy cashmere and silk round neck sweater, Brown double pleat and side adjustable belt trousers, Brown suede and smooth calf leather ankle boots & EZ Havanna eyewear in acetate/titanium with double bridge

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Dark brown nappa lambskin quilted blouson, Brown long sleeve silk polo shirt, Japanese blue Luxury Denim trousers & Triple Stitch sneaker in black velvet

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Four pockets field jacket in pure Vicuna, White long sleeve cotton shirt, Mid grey melange flat front wool and cotton trousers & Brown smooth calf leather double monk shoe

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Navy blue blouson in alligator leather with nabuk finishing and shearling detachable collar, Navy blue long sleeve silk polo shirt & Blue cotton side adjustable belt trousers

All Ermenegildo Zegna

Photographer : Pasquale Abbattista

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Grooming : Rory Rice at WM Management

Model : Tommy Marr at 2morrow Models

Location : Eremo S. M. Maddalena, Monterosso, Italy

Up your accessories game and add style to function with Louis Vuitton

City Steamer & Twist. All Louis Vuitton

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Alma BB, Bag Charm, Alma PM & Alma BB. All Louis Vuitton

Lockme Backpack. Louis Vuitton

Pont Neuf Mini, Bandouliere Monogram strap & Selection of trunks. All Louis Vuitton

Victoire & Selection of trunks. All Louis Vuitton

Capucine. Louis Vuitton

Backpack Explorer. Louis Vuitton

Traveller. Louis Vuitton

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Passenger slip ons, Wilderness sneakers, Vanity case, Long Wallet & Brazza Wallet in 2 colourways. All Louis Vuitton

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Porte Documents Jour, Key Holder, Long Wallet, Brazza Wallet in 2 colourways & 4 Medium Ring Agenda Cover. All Louis Vuitton

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Photographer : Henry Pascual

Location : INDIE

Fashion has been given a light hearted spin the season with playful accessories. They will not only add some fun to your wardrobe, but also take you back to your childhood.

Gucci Lesley shoe

Anya Hindmarch at Net-a-Porter

Gucci Ghost XL tote and Gucci Ghost Marmont

Fendi Runway Peekaboo

Anya Hindmarch clutch at Net-a-Porter & Moschino shoulder bag at Net-a-Porter

Charlotte Olympia Metal Molly bag at Net-a-Porter

77th Vintage Doll Clutches, both S*uce

(Gold) Christian Louboutin Samotresse Nappa Laminata & (Gold and white) Christian Louboutin Victoire Crepe Satin Ivory

Fashion Director: Eliza Scarborough

Photographer: Henry Pascual

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K pink gold set with 62 brilliant-cut diamonds, dial in natural pink opal

Possession necklace

Possession bangles

All Piaget

Dress, Temperley

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K white gold set with 62 brilliant-cut diamonds, mother-of-pearl dial

Possession rings

All Piaget

Dress, Andrew GN at By Symphony

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K white gold set with 62 brilliant-cut

Possession ring

Possession open bangle bracelet

All Piaget

Dress, Roland Mouret

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K pink gold set with 62 brilliant-cut diamonds

Possession rings

Possession earrings

All Piaget

Dress, Alessandra Rich at By Symphony

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K white gold set with 62 brilliant-cut

Possession ring

Possession open bangle bracelet

All Piaget

Dress, Roland Mouret

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K pink gold set with 62 brilliant-cut diamonds

Rose earrings

Rose long necklace

All Piaget

Dress, Badgley Mischka at By Symphony

Limelight Gala watch, in 18K pink gold set with 62 brilliant-cut diamonds

Possession ring

All Piaget

Dress, Marchesa Notte at By Symphony

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Photographer : Adam Browning-Hill

Hair and Make-up : Marisol Steward

Model : Kinga at MMG

Location : The Act

Inspired by Italy, colours and light are captured by the blues of the Mediterranean, the pinks of a Roman sunset, and the golds of an ancient age.

Necklace in pink gold with 6 cabochon pink tourmalines (142.32 ct), 5 cabochon amenthysts (101.37 ct), 5 emerald beads (24.39 ct), 1 tourmaline round bead cut (5.50ct), 10 cabochon red spinels (16.48 ct) and round and pave-set diamonds (22.77ct)

Bracelet in pink gold with pink tourmalines, amethysts, rubellites and diamonds

Ring in yellow gold with 1 spinel (20,44 ct), emeralds (1,75 ct), rubies (1,70 ct) and pavé diamonds (1,18 ct)

Ring in pink gold and onyx with 1 spinel (10,44 ct) and diamonds pavé (3,20 ct)

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Necklace in white gold amethysts (130 ct), rubellites (35 ct), aquamarines (52,79 ct), diamonds (2,6 ct) and pave diamonds (3,53 ct)

Earrings in Platinum and yellow gold with 2 pear briolette aquamarines (14.97 ct), 4 round brilliant cut diamonds (1.47 ct), 8 rubellites and 4 pink sapphires

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Parentesi necklace in pink gold with Coral, Jade and pavé diamonds (12.84 ct)

Parentesi bracelet in pink gold with white Mother of Pearl and pavé diamonds (18.56 ct)

Parentesi bracelet in pink gold with pavé diamonds (28.84 ct)

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Pink gold necklace, detachable in a pendant, set with 1 bronze Coin (ROMA TITUS AUG. 79 – 81 A.D.), 30 fancy cut Carnelians and pave-set Diamonds (18.83 ct)

Serpenti Secret Watch, 40 mm, Case Gold 6N 18kt 750, Bracelet Gold 6N 18kt 750, Bracelet colour Red, 2 loops, Hour-minute, Quartz, Diamonds-Emeralds, Full setting, Waterproof 30, Limited Edition

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Diva earrings in white gold with Corals (21.01 ct), 2 round brilliant cut Diamonds, tapered cut Diamonds and pavé set Diamonds

Parentesi ring in pink gold with pavé set Diamonds

Monete Ring in Pink Gold with Coral elements, 1 Silver Coin (Macedonia – Alexander III -336-323 B.C.) and pavé set Diamonds

Serpenti Ring in Pink Gold with 2 pear shaped brilliant cut diamonds and pave diamonds

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Platinum necklace with 1 cushion cut Sapphire, with GRS certificate (Sri Lanka 45.15 ct), 1 round, brilliant cut Diamond, with GIA certificate (0,90 ct), 12 Emeralds beads (39.90 ct), 15 round, brilliant cut Diamonds (4.48 ct), 64 fancy shape, buff top cut Blue Sapphires (6.04 ct), tapered cut Diamonds (2.32 ct) and pave set Diamonds (11.50 ct)

Bracelet in white gold with 11 round Emerald beads (15.40 ct), 11 round Sapphire beads (31.00 ct), 90 buff top cut Sapphires (9.35 ct), 8 round brilliant cut diamonds and pavé Diamonds (25.01 ct)

Ring in platinum with 1 emerald cut diamond (5.62 ct), 16 tapered trapezoidal and baguette emeralds (1.36 ct) and baguette diamonds (0.36 ct)

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Serpenti necklace in white gold set with 1 pear-shaped, cabochon cut tanzanite (33.74 ct), 6 tanzanite beads (21.49 ct), 10 pear and bead shaped emeralds (21.77 ct) and pavé diamonds (38.15 ct)

Serpenti necklace in white gold set with 88 fancy-shaped, cabochon-cut sapphires (6.21 ct) and pavé diamonds (7.70 ct)

Serpenti necklace in white gold set with 1 oval-shaped, brilliant-cut sapphire (13.55 ct), 10 round and pear shaped rubies (8.96 ct), 8 round shaped sapphires (14.97 ct) and baguette and pavé diamonds (24.59 ct)

Serpenti earrings in white gold set with 140 cabochon-cut sapphires (7,45 ct) and pavé diamonds (2,95 ct)

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Necklace in platinum with 23 pear shape Jadeite-Jades (47,83 ct), 18 spinels (20,24 ct) diamonds and pavè (5,32 ct)

Earrings in platinum with Jadeite Jade (53,36 ct), ruby (6,68 ct) and 2 diamonds (2 ct) and pavé (4,77 ct)

Bracelet in white gold with 7 pear and round cut rubies (8,51 ct), 22 round brilliant cut diamonds and pave’ diamonds (18,01ct)

All Bvlgari High Jewellery

Photographer : Lezli and Rose

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Hair and Make-up : Ian McIntosh at Carol Hayes

Model : Jo at Select

Location: Château Diter, Grasse, France

All Clothing, Kristina Fidelskaya

Oracle Necklace

Platinum, set with three emeralds from Colombia totalling 18.30 carats, onyx

and diamonds.

Oracle Ring

Platinum, set with one 6.53-carat emerald from Colombia, onyx and diamonds.

All CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Incantation Ring

Platinum, set with one 22.84-carat cushion-shaped sapphire from Ceylon and diamonds. The sapphire, shown here on the ring can also be worn on a necklace.

Incantation Earrings

Platinum, set with two cushion-shaped sapphires from Ceylon totalling 9.55 carats and diamonds.

All CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Magie Blanche Earrings

Platinum, set with two diamond beads totalling 5.97 carats, ten natural pearls totalling 15.56 grains and diamonds.

CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Quetzal Ear Cuffs

White gold, black lacquer, set with diamonds. The ear cuffs can be worn in two different ways.

CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Quetzal Bracelet

White gold, black lacquer, set with two cabochon-cut rubellites totalling 41.09 carats and diamonds.

CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Magie Blanche Necklace

Platinum, set with one 20.09-carat type IIa pear-shaped diamond, one 6.44-carat diamond bead, one 5.25-carat rose-cut diamond, fifty-two natural pearls totalling 98.08 grains and diamonds.

Magie Blanche Bracelet

Platinum, set with one 10.90-carat rose-cut diamond, forty-eight natural pearls totalling 66.08 grains and diamonds.

All CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Incantation Necklace

Platinum, set with one 22.84-carat cushion-shaped sapphire from Ceylon and diamonds. The sapphire, shown here on the necklace can also be worn on a ring.

CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Taleb Pill Box Necklace   

Yellow gold, plique-à-jour enamel, set with seven fancy deep brownish yellow diamonds totalling 10.79 carats, obsidian, coral, rock crystal and diamonds.

CARTIER MAGICIEN Collection

Photographer : Jeremy Zaessinger

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Hair : Mickael J at Aurelien

Make-up : Ania G at Calliste

Model : Barbara at Marilyn Agency

Location : Le Clarence

All Clothing, Elie Saab AW16 Ready to Wear

Regimental Python Coat, Boot Cut Trousers. All Burberry

Python Silk Trench Coat, Patchwork Bag. All Burberry

Floral Jacquard shirt, Boot Cut Trousers. All Burberry

Georgette dress with knitted collar, Patchwork Bag, Buckle Boot. All Burberry

Python print dress. Burberry

Lame and Python print dress, Buckle Boot. All Burberry

Patchwork Jacquard Dress. Burberry

Patchwork Jacquard Dress, Python Silk Trench Coat, Buckle Boot. All Burberry

Photographer : Lezli and Rose

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Hair and Make-up : Oonagh Connor

Model : Josipa at Select

Location : Walled Garden at Cowdray

Ghesquiere’s girls stride into the future as athletic style is merged with casual fluidity, and given a streetwise edge with lace up combat boots.

Dress, Necklace, Trio Rings, Signet Ring. All Louis Vuitton

Dress. Boots, Bag. All Louis Vuitton

Dress, Bag, Trio Rings, Earrings. All Louis Vuitton

Jumpsuit, Bag, Trio Rings. All Louis Vuitton

Dress, Bag, Boots, Earrings, Ring. All Louis Vuitton

Dress, Earrings, Boots. All Louis Vuitton

Leather Dress, Pants, Signet Ring. All Louis Vuitton

Leather Coat, Leather Pants, Boots. All Louis Vuitton

Photographer : Lezli & Rose

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Hair & Make-up : Ian McIntosh at Carol Hayes

Model : Hannare Blaauboer at Marilyn

Location : Shangri La Hotel, Paris

Dreamy country house style, from satin and velvet gowns to checks and tweed.

Faille jacquard dress, Cotton socks, Velvet boots, Shoulder bag. All Miu Miu

Velvet dress, Fox stole. All Miu Miu

Wool jacket, Denim shirt, Shetland knitwear, Wool trousers, Python shoes. All Miu Miu

Brocade and crystals coat, Brocade belt, Denim shirt. All Miu Miu

Shetland knitwear, Denim shirt, Wool trousers, Brocade belt, Brocade and jewelled shoes. All Miu Miu

Velvet and fur dress. Miu Miu

Shiny velvet blouson jacket, Velvet skirt, Velvet boots. All Miu Miu

Photographer : Lezli & Rose

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Hair and Make-up : Julie Read at Carol Hayes

Model : Melissa Bell at Select

Location : Stoke Park Country Club

Velvet dress, Silk shoulder piece, Cotton socks, Velvet lace up boots, Crocodile and calf bag

All Prada

Brocade dress, Denim bustier, Leather belt, Necklace with charms

All Prada

Shetland jacket, Calf leather skirt, Calf leather bustier, Cotton socks, Velvet lace up boots

All Prada

Silk dress, Velvet shoulder piece, Alpaca gloves, Saffiano and calf leather bag, Cotton socks, Leather lace up boots

All Prada

Wool coat, Denim bustier, Leather belt with charms, Cotton hat, Lace up boots

All Prada

Boucle hooded cape, Alpaca socks, Necklace with charm

All Prada

Velvet dress, Saffiano and calf leather bag, Necklace with charm, Velvet hat

All Prada

Brocade lame coat with hood, Alpaca gloves, Cotton socks ,Leather sandals

All Prada

Photographer : Lezli and Rose

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Hair and Make-up : Julie Read at Carol Hayes

Model : Sarah Ann at Select

Location :  Dungeness

Embroidered dress

Blissful Dior earrings

All by Dior

Embroidered dress

Lilly bag

Shoe boots

All by Dior

Embroidered dress by Dior

Diorever bag by Dior

Knitted top

Fur coat

All by Dior

Silk dress

Runway bag

Shoe boots

All by Dior

Silk top

Embroidered skirt

Shoe boots

All by Dior

Runway bag in red

Diorever bag

All by Dior

Knitted wool top

Jacquard skirt

All by Dior

Jacquard sweater

Embroidered skirt

Shoe boots

All by Dior

Photographer : Norbert Kniat

Fashion Director : Eliza Scarborough

Make-up artist : Ivona Milosevic 

Hair stylist : Roberto Marconi

Model : Jhenyfy Muller

Location : Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como

Dior Haute Couture

Atelier Versace

Schiaparelli

Ashi Studio

Elie Saab Haute Couture

Armani Privé

Zuhair Murad Haute Couture

Valentino Haute Couture

Jean Paul Gaultier

Ralph & Russo

Georges Hobeika

Photographer : Jeremy Zaessinger

Stylist : Amine Jreissati

Photographer assistants : Matthieu Boutignon & Christophe Schumacher

Models : Fanny Fournier & Marizanne Visser at Marilyn Agency

Makeup artist : Corinne Guess at B-Agency

Hair stylist : Muriel Vancauwen at B-Agency

Location : Little Grand Studio, Paris

Crate and Barrel continue to be the innovative leaders in defining seasonal trends, with Fall 2016 showcasing a variety of statement trends from pops of colour, to warm woods throughout the home.

Modern Classic

Classic style will always have longevity in any home. Add Modern to Classic for the trend encompassing all generations.

White and Wood

As the summer holidays end, Dubai once again becomes the full city of friends & family for at-home dining with Bright Whites and Warm Woods the statement trend for the kitchen. Serve food on artisanal white ceramic shapes and warm mango wood for guests to enjoy.

Blue

Throughout the decades blue has been a heritage color for Crate and Barrel. From the picket stripes found in Scandinavian design to the plush velvets used on classic upholstery shapes, blue sings to Crate and Barrel across all styles. For Fall 2016 pair blue hues with warm neutrals, mix classic blue color with rich dark woods and in patterns that speak to both the familiar and the surprising.

Great Room

The Great Room is the heart of so many homes today, an open-plan kitchen and living space for lounging, cooking. Great rooms are dictating the need for furniture in scale, for example, the Crate and Barrel Lounge Collection, with the grander nature of this living concept, sectional seating and modular storage units anchor the living space.

The Crate and Barrel Fall 2016 Collection is now available in stores.

o   For store info please link to: http://www.altayer.com/en/retail/home/crate-barrel/

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Switzerland’s Upper Engadin may be best known for its glamorous winter ski season, thanks in part to swish St. Moritz being nestled in the valley, but the region’s sunny and verdant summer may offer even more reason to visit. While the mercury in the GCC remains at its peak, savvy travellers can escape to the pristine mountains in August and September for outdoor cultural events amid fresh Alpine air for a dose of natural invigoration. And in the relaxed luxury of the five-star-superior Giardino Mountain hotel, there is arguably nowhere better suited to relax in blissed-out comfort between exploring the Alps’ ultimate summer paradise.

Situated in Champfèr, just minutes from St. Moritz, Giardino Mountain welcomes guests from the moment they arrive at the charming, traditional-Engadin-style building decorated with sgraffito – meticulous designs created by hand-carving through plaster. Within the traditional exterior, modern comforts and designer furnishings inspired by the surrounding region fill the contemporary hotel, which includes 78 guest rooms and suites, three restaurants, dipiù Spa and a myriad of summer (and winter) activities such as yoga retreats, paragliding, hiking and sailing on the lake.

Tranquil guest rooms and suites embrace sophisticated tastes while taking aesthetic inspiration from the natural charms of the Alpine landscape: modish fabrics sit against warm wooden flooring; oversized, contemporary-style bathtubs, and terraces or balconies beckon guests to take a deep breath and relax. More unwinding is easily accomplished in dipiù Spa, where eight treatment rooms engulf guests in pampering indulgence with therapies such as the signature dipiù Aroma Oil Massage, and saunas, an indoor pool and an Aveda hair salon are also found throughout the rest of the spa. From one indulgent experience to the next, Giardino Mountain gives guests the option to dine as their mood dictates – how does under the sunny sky or cosied up by a fireplace sound? – with Italian, Asian and Mediterranean at Guardalej, and authentic Engadin fare at Stüva. It’s Ristorante Ecco, however, that is one the most sought-after dining experiences in St. Moritz, having been awarded two Michelin stars for its seasonal, natural menu by chef Rolf Fliegauf. Closed during the summer months, Ecco will reopen for the winter season at Giardino Mountain.

In the warmth of a summer day guests can hop on one of Giardino Mountain’s complimentary bicycles to take in one of the many cultural events happening throughout the summer season. In August, the 20^th Celerina New Orleans Jazz Festival kicks off from the 19^th-21^st with street parades, performances in village squares and evening concerts; over the same dates, car enthusiasts will enjoy the 5^th Passione Engadina where Italian-manufactured vintage cars are displayed in a refined atmosphere. In September, the great outdoors is the place to be with St. Moritz Art Masters (Aug 26-Sept 4) showcasing renowned American artists such as Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and Jeff Koons in venues around town, making for a world-class art crawl; and from September 18-24, the 14^th Resonanzen International Culture Festival guides visitors on cultural walks around Engadin by day, and at night entertains with chamber music, theatre performances and poetry.

This trifecta of offerings – luxurious hospitality, incredible culture and breathtaking natural beauty – makes the ideal summer escape, and one that is sure to enrich while refreshing the body and mind. To book a stay, visit www.giardino-mountain.ch or call +41 (0)800 333 313.

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