You Need Craft Now More Than Ever
Exploring how textile crafts are essential to mental health and creativity. Crafts had found their way into my hands long before I was faced with…
The Art of Making Safeefah: Rooted in the Palm Tree (@IrthiCrafts)
Exploring the traditional Emirati craft of Safeefah making, and how it started and the different techniques behind it, and learning more about what the…
Irthi (@IrthiCrafts) Bringing to Light Talli and its Artisans
Exploring the making of Talli – an Emirati traditional craft- and Bidwa, the social development programme under Irthi Crafts Council. In a wide grey…
Irthi Crafts Council(@irthicrafts): Developing New Markets
Traditional crafts pave way for women and creativity. Last February my attendance to an Emirati traditional crafts event initially incited in me an interest…
Harboring an Endangered Craft – Al Sadu
A traditional Emirati craft, Al-Sadu, is threatened by extinction. Walking into a traditional Bedouin majlis, one would find the furniture decorated in primary colors…
Yoga – Another Physical Spectrum
Swapping high physical fitness training for a slow but steady alternative. In the second year of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, gyms and walking tracks alike…
Jameela’s Fixed Gaze on Landscapes (@j_amii)
Jameela Ahli’s affinity for spotting historical locations makes her one of Dubai’s well-known adventurers. My first inclination upon interviewing Jameela Ahli is that she…
Meet the Founder of Jeddah’s First Artistic Movement (@Mohanna_tayeb)
Mohanna Tayeb is on the cusp of making promising changes within the upcoming artistic scene in Saudi Arabia. Mohanna Tayeb believes that his portraits…
Speaking Out Loud: Afra Atiq (@a_afra) Ignites the Stage with Poetry
Interview with the Emirati Spoken Word Poet Afra Atiq to learn about her process in writing her poetry and performing it. Afra Atiq has just…
Long and Lost in the Abstract Abyss of Helen Teede’s Art
Examining loss in Helen Teede’s “Unhomed” exhibition in which she reflects on the loss of her home in Zimbabwe. A large, strikingly painted canvas by…
Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A story of two children in the midst of war, family losses, and how the radio affected lives. Minor spoilers included. All the Light We…
Fashion and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
What are the effects of new technological innovations in the fashion industry, and are they already making way in our current fashion? In this cold…
The Making of a Clothing Collection
How can we compare between the high-end brands and mass retailers’ development process of the seasonal collections? I’ve always viewed the many collections created by…
Should Brands Opt For Direct-to-Consumer Selling?
Observing how a business model like direct-to-consumer can assist upcoming fashion brands in succeeding in the market. It was with New York-based handbag label Mansur Gavriel…
The Growth and Ascent of Fashion Bloggers
The rise of digital influencers in fashion, and how they grew to take this big role they currently uphold. It was on Susie Lau’s blog…
Leave a Mark the Old-Fashioned Way: Branding
The most important part of any brand is its core values, how did LVMH apply this to its different brands and how did it impact…
Eco-Friendly Fashion Makes Its Mark
Article in brief: author observes the growing impact of eco-friendly fashion. With the mounting awareness of global warming, the fashion industry took its own stand…
Uncovered: Ramadan Collections
Article in brief: Author takes a closer look at why Ramadan collections are extremely sought-after. The comfort of a kaftan is dual. Firstly, there is…
The Dazed Scene That Is Fashion Forward
Article in brief: the author discusses Dubai’s own fashion week through Fashion Forward. One aspect of Fashion Forward (FFWD) for me is the hot rush…
Is Couture Losing Its Charm?
Article in brief: the author discusses the supposed downhill of haute couture in fashion. “Haute couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable,” claims the…