Fashion
Mastering makeup: The essentials
27 Jul 2010
Due to popular demand, an article on makeup tips has turned into a series. This will be the first of a number of makeup articles to put those less makeup savvy on the right track.
But before we can begin, the makeup expert-to-be must be...
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10-step summer makeup
20 Jul 2010
Sporting a safe tan adds a glow to your look and lessens time and effort spent on makeup. As a makeup artist, I’ve never been one to recommend makeup on the beach, but summer on the Egyptian north coast is about more than just sunbathing....
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Villa Baboushka: Pricey glamor behind a pink door
16 Jul 2010
A vintage 1930’s Zamalek villa is painted and molded to accommodate progressive art and designer clothing. Villa Baboushka is the ultimate blend of the classic and the contemporary; where high-end fashion, modern artwork, and international...
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Azza Fahmy for Preen
27 Jun 2010
In celebration of the launch of her latest collection Azza Fahmy for Preen, the jewelry guru exhibited yesterday and for the first time her new creations in the elegant la Maison Blanche at the First Mall. Azza Fahmy, Justin Thornton and...
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Fashion victims
03 Jun 2010
As a child, Salvador Dali would often walk through the street carrying a bell, which he would furiously ring whenever he felt people were not paying enough attention to him. According to the artist, “the thought of not being recognized was...
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Egypt’s first veiled model
26 May 2010
As the hijab, or veil, becomes increasingly popular among Egyptian Muslim women, it is only logical that the trend would be reflected on in the world of high fashion. That's where Yassmin Mohsen comes in.
Mohsen is the first veiled...
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Domesticated desires: Downtown Cairo's lingerie shops
11 May 2010
All types of women can be seen strolling along Downtown Cairo’s bustling streets: young girls in colorful veils and matching tight jeans, middle-aged women dressed in more conservative attire, and women completely hidden under dark niqabs...
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A night of glamor with Malak el-Ezzawi
26 Apr 2010
Young fashion designer Malak el-Ezzawi celebrated the launch of her 2010 spring/summer collection, "Tales as old as time," in the ballroom of Moqatam's Uptown Compound last Monday.
The entrance was adorned with four fuccia, black and white...
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Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi
05 Apr 2010
Heba el-Awadi is the talent behind the two clothing line brands Hebz and El Horreya: Designs for Freedom. A designer in the spotlight, el-Awadi's designs reach across the world and she has already featured in a number of local and...
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Deana Shaaban
20 Mar 2010
It's Friday morning and Deana Shaaban is holding the 'open day' for her first casual collection. With signs on the street to guide the early rising fashion-curious (such as myself)-Shaaban's eyes light up as I step down the stairs and...
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