MV News: Create Your Own Caroline Seikaly Dress

Caroline Seikaly, the breakout Lebanese designer who worked under the guidance of Christian Lacroix and Karl Lagerfeld and quickly shot to fame with the creation of a signature lace dress, has launched her first online program whereby ladies can custom make their own version of the coveted lace dress.

The dress, which was originally designed by Caroline for herself in 2009, was made famous when Madonna wore it at a Marc Jacobs fashion show in New York City.It was also worn by several other celebs, including Hayden Panettiere, who wore it on national TV in the USA, and Mila Kunis, for whom it was redesigned and worn in the film, “Black Swan.”In 2012, the dress landed on the cover of French Elle magazine, worn by the beautiful Lea Seydoux.

Since then, this timeless “It” dress has been spotted on a number of other celebrities, A-list couture clients and even brides, all of whom have chosen different versions and colors of the lace dress for public appearances, concerts, premieres, photo shoots and weddings.

Still a favorite with the fashion pack, the ongoing demands for this timeless dress is what gave Caroline the idea to launch an interactive program. Through the program, users will be able to select the color, length, style, as well as the back details of the dress, thus putting their own touch to this signature piece without losing the essence of Caroline's design.Set to be launched in February, keep a look out for the chance to own this CS dress in a style and length that suits your frame and your occasion.

Visit http://www.carolineseikaly.com/the-lace-dress.html to custom make your own Caroline Seikaly lace creation.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Caroline Seikaly

Out & About: Le Relais de l'Entrecôte Business Lunch

It's lunch time! Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy a delicious lunch at the original Parisian bistro, Le Relais de l'Entrecôte, at The Boulevard in Downtown Dubai.This time-effective formula includes a starter salad with its mustard vinaigrette, followed by one large serving of the succulent steak and warm crispy gourmet French-fries, served with Entrecôte's signature sauce.

The restaurant's welcoming Parisian-style terrace in the center of the charming Downtown Dubai is a perfect destination to enjoy the pleasure of a French treat.Mouthwatering and delicious, this set menu is perfect for business lunches and social gatherings alike.

The lunch special is available Sunday to Thursday, from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm, and includes a starter salad, one main course serving, soft drink and tea/coffee. 

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*Photo: Courtesy of Le Relais de l'Entrecôte

Beauty Flash: Clarisonic Aria Limited Edition 2015 Year Of The Goat

At the second new moon after the winter solstice, thousands across the globe ready themselves for the Chinese New Year – the dawn of fresh start.A symbol of renewal and rejuvenation, the celebration of the New Year is full of preparations to make way for new opportunities, wealth, and good fortune.

So why not celebrate the New Year with beautifully transformed skin? The sleek, aerodynamic design of the Aria is now uniquely printed with the state of the art design processing – ensuring the handle is as pristine and beautiful as your skin.

Clarisonic's Year of the Goat design is a luxurious as it is premium, celebrating the prosperous 8^th animal of the zodiac to symbolize good fortune in the palm of your hand, all year round.The Cleansing kit includes Aria device, a matching charger, sample refreshing gel cleanser and a sensitive brush head that work together and beautifully transform your skin.

Exclusively available at Sephora Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Clarisonic

Shout Out Of The Day: Net-A-Porter Announces The Launch Of Madewell

Net-A-Porter and Madewell announced the launch of a strategic partnership to debut in late February, 2015.NET-A-PORTER.COM will introduce the much-loved U.S. brand to the global market with a selection of effortlessly-cool, off-duty ready-to-wear and accessories.

Distinct leaders in wearable denim, Madewell's laid-back yet artful designs extend to classic leather jackets, easy-wear boots, slouchy tomboy tees and keep-forever transport tote bags.Head designer Somsack Sikhounmuong's Spring/Summer 2015 collection is the ultimate in covetable boy meets girl with a price tag that is temptingly accessible.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Net-A-Porter

Beauty Buzz: The White Room Spa Opens At Marina Mall

The White Room, the prestigious spa brand at the forefront of beauty, grooming and well-being, has opened its newest location at the Marina Mall, a lively destination for tourists from around the world, as well as the broader Marina community residents.   

The new location, their third in 3 years as they rapidly expand across the UAE, features a customised menu with a choice of affordable, quick beauty fixes, ranging from manis and pedis to express facials, and a speedy full service hair salon, all with the aim to meet the needs of travellers, and particularly professional women on-the-go, looking for a pick-me-up in an oasis of total relaxation and rejuvenation in the midst of a bustling city.

The White Room is the quintessence of understated luxury.The all-white walls, elegant furnishings and décor ooze sophistication and create a truly calming environment: a real sanctuary of peace and quiet that refreshes the mind and soul, whilst relaxing the body and attending to all beauty needs.But what sets The White Room apart is its striving to achieve the best standards of care and individual attention giving each client an all -around pampering experience and the highest level of service, by providing their own professional beautician to look after their needs.

Together with it's other two locations in Motor City and Jumeirah Lake Towers, The White Room offers it's clientele one of the most extensive spa menus, that combines nail care, hair styling and grooming services designed for the busy urbanites who need to be in tip-top condition; along with indulgent body treatments designed to nourish and relax the body, and a suite of customised facials: rejuvenating, anti-wrinkle, invigorating, detoxifying, and many more. 

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*Photo: Courtesy of The White Room

First Look: DINA JSR Spring/Summer 2015

After five capsule collections based on architects (Mario Botta, Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid), that strongly reflect the designer's taste for geometric constructions, Dina JSR's Spring/Summer 2015 collection marks a return to the basics of the brand: angular lines, facetted yokes, almost rigid materials, gemstone colors (jade green, cornelian orange, gold), the whole softened by blurred and see-through oriental veils and long silky textiles, which give movement and speed to the garment.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Dina JSR

Save The Date

Ayyam Gallery is pleased to present Sand Rushes In, the forthcoming solo exhibition of United States-based, Palestinian-Iraqi artist Sama Alshaibi.Curated by Isabella Ellaheh Hughes, the exhibition will highlight Silsila (2009-present), an ongoing multimedia project by the artist that was shown as part of the Maldives Pavilion of the 2013 Venice Biennale.Alshaibi has recently created new works for the series, including video installations and large-scale photographs.Sand Rushes In will also mark the UK launch of the artist's eponymous monograph, which is edited by the curator and published by Aperture Foundation, New York.

Inspired by the nomadic traditions of Bedouins and the writings of fourteenth-century Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta, Silsila (Arabic for ‘chain’ or ‘link’) depicts the artist's journey through the significant desert areas and bodies of water that connect North Africa and West Asia to the Maldives, an island nation located in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Performing at various sites in North Africa and West Asia, Alshaibi has composed a body of work that describes the desert as a place of enduring paradox.As Alshaibi demonstrates with visual poetics and laden imagery, the desert can serve as the starting point for a broader cultural reading, revealing the mystical and historical importance of such environments, through which the region, even more broadly, the world, can re-imagine an uncertain ecological future. 

Date         : 26 March - 9 May, 2015

Timings    : 26 March (6PM - 8PM)

Venue      : 143 New Bond Street, 1st Floor, W1S 2TP, London. 

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Beauty Flash: Essie Gel Nail Polish Collection

Every now and then a girl's gotta splurge! That's why Essie gel didn't just go overboard on colour, this new launch is a full-on cliff dive.Essie is excited to introduce a roaming rodeo of 24 new shades and a new matte top coat in gel, which are long wearing and last a whole lot longer than one night only.Up to fourteen days of wear is more than a cute face, it's state-of-the-art nail.Does that sweeten the deal, or what?

Essie gel colours are a VIP list of chic shades inspired by Essie's signature colours.It's a real fashion fun house, with a colour for every fashionable moment, full of playful attitude, and fiery spice.Essie gel is an irresistible indulgence whether you like it loud or just fancy a brule.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Essie

Shout Out Of The Day: Moda Operandi Launches Ramadan Caftan Trunkshow

To celebrate and honour the culture of it's Middle Eastern clientele, Moda Operandi has expertly curated a kaftan collection perfectly timed to arrive just before the Holy month of Ramadan.Beautifully blending Western Couture trends with a Middle Eastern sense of refinement, the kaftan is an international symbol of elegance, perfect for entertaining.

The collection showcases custom designs from world-renowned designers such as Oscar De La Renta, Badgley Mischka, Marchesa, Naeem Khan and Amanda Wakeley.Exclusively available for preorder now, these pieces will arrive in early June, leaving your time during Ramadan free to spend with family and friends.

The Moda Operandi kaftan trunkshow ends February 20th.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Moda Operandi

Skyline

Fiorre Rosso Furniture has introduced a classy new range of new outdoor to the UAE.Fiore Rosso, known for bringing to Dubai fashionable and modern outdoor furniture, showcases a wide range of carefully new designed products for the outdoors.

Mahan Pourghorban, the Marketing Manager at Fiore Rosso said, “We are extremely pleased to introduce one of our highly acclaimed designs - ‘Skyline Design’.‘Skyline Design’ is a contemporary line in which the highest quality raw materials are used, including the high quality PE rattan wicker and waterproof fabrics.We are hopeful that our customers will be highly satisfied with this new collection.”

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*Photo: Courtesy of Fiore Rosso

Save The Date

Opera Gallery Dubai, part of the internationally renowned Opera Gallery network, is set to exhibit Argentinian artist Antonio Segui’s new collection of paintings.The collection, which will be shown during Art Dubai 2015 ties in nicely with this year's focus on Latin America, showcasing Segui's fascination with cities, urban landscapes and multiculturalism on a global level.The artist will attend the opening night of the exhibition.

One of the greatest Latin American painters, Segui's past three decades of work illustrates his attraction with the city, it's people and it's pulse.Visually, Segui presents the 'everyman' in his work, an anonymous passerby amid the swarm and hustle and bustle of city life exploring man's place in society and surroundings.

Date       :18 March - 1 April, 2015

Timings  : 7 PM - Onwards

Venue    : Opera Gallery, Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai.

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Shout Out Of The Day: Valleydez Brings You Fashion At The Races

The Dubai World Cup is not just about the world's most extravagant horse race, it's also an opportunity for the ladies to showcase the latest trends, hot off the catwalk.The hats will be bigger and the fashion more glamorous, as Dubai's stylish crowd prepare for an exciting day ahead at the races.

As the highly anticipated social sporting event slowly approaches, Valleydez brings you the top trends for the season that will get you ready to walk down the World Cup fashion runaway in style.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Valleydez

MV News: Ciaté Names Olivia Palermo As Guest Creative Director For 2015

Ciaté, the London beauty brand that revolutionised nail art, has announced the appointment of Olivia Palermo as it's Guest Creative Director for 2015.The collaboration will see the style icon creating four limited edition collections for the brand, all of which are set to be stocked at Sephora stores globally. 

A New York socialite and model best known for her role in the US reality TV show ‘The City’, Olivia will be utilising her wealth of fashion, and design experience to inject an iconic elegance into the debut collaboration, including bespoke packaging, product and formula.

Dubbed ‘Olivia Palermo X Ciaté London Colour Collection', first to be launched in May will be Ciate's inaugural seasonal edit, which will be a limited edition collection for summer.It consists of three shades of nail enamel, all carefully hand-picked by Olivia as the most wearable yet fashion forward colours that suit all skin tones.Each will feature enhanced formulations consisting of a mesh lock technology prolonging colour-wear whilst strengthening nails and providing a glossy finish. 

The Fall 2015 collection will even be more exciting as it will see Ciaté expanding it's beauty line with the introduction of colour cosmetics through the partnership.Olivia inspired by years of experience using the best beauty brands and formulas on the market, will launch makeup products with richly pigmented formulas, suede inspired textures, high-tech ingredients, and divine packaging with a modern vintage feel, making every product look and feel like a luxury fashion accessory.This range is set to include a hydrating and smoothing moisture-rich lipstick; a luxurious smokey eye palette for pigmented, weightless blendability, and a contouring compact, which will enable you to achieve Olivia's signature runway-ready cheekbones.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Olivia Palermo