Fashionably Yours

Lots! Puma is giving local designers and creative minds across the world, a chance to modify, customize and recreate the Classic Puma T7 Jacket to reflect their personal fashion statement.  The only rule is that the classic T7 sleeve and the Puma logo must stay intact- everything else can change. This ‘Built For One’ concept is travelling across the globe one big city at a time, from Moscow, Dubai, Budapest, Mumbai, Cape Town to Istanbul and more.

Puma Creative Factory- Built For One in Dubai

The sewing machine at Puma Creative Factory represents designing and customizing the classic Puma T7 jacket

I was invited to the after party called ‘Puma Social’ to check out what local designers did, using the Classic Puma Jacket and their imagination.

“Wow”, I thought, what’s the maximum you can do with the classic T7 jacket? Not much. ” I couldn’t have been more wrong!

Some of the modified jackets simply blew me away! I simply couldn’t get over the piece by Dubai’s local designer, Michael Cinco. Mind blowing- Check out some of my favorites displayed at the fun warehouse party hosted a few days ago.

The Puma T7 jacket redesigned by Dubai's local designer Michel Cinco

Michel Cinco's modified Puma T7 jacket- Back

Detailing on the T7 Puma Jacket redesigned by Michel Cinco

Zayan Ghandour redesigns the Puma T7 jacket with shoulder detailing and a girly twist with a tutu

The Puma T7 modified by local designer Ezra

The party itself was creatively designed to let guests make their own cocktails, select their own music and even play some slot games on the side. Amazing concept and a truly creative initiative by Puma. Bravo!

Here comes the sun! See some of my top picks from the bright and sunny Spring Summer 2012 Topshop Collection. Absolutely adore these pieces:

Make a summery chic statement with this androgynous Tux jacket: Topshop

Makes you go " Aww Pwetty!" Grey- silver dress: Topshop

Summer fun! Muti-colored grid pattern pencil skirt: Topshop

Breezy! Floral print dress: Topshop

Love the laid back summery feel: Watercolor tunic dress- Topshop

Button up shirt with a quirky pink collar: Topshop - Love it!

Brogues with cut outs: Fantastic!- Topshop

Watercolor style shorts: So ready for summer! Topshop

Yup! I’m SO ready for summer… Love the water color themed dresses and shorts and ofcourse, the crispy summer whites.

Topshop’s fabulous Christmas Collection!

Set to launch this week, Deco Grunge, Fallen Angel and Stardust are collections designed for a very Topshop Christmas- Take a look and add some serious weight to your Christmas wishlist:

Topshop Christmas Collection Lookbook 2011

Deco Grunge

Inspired by the free-spirited flapper girls of the roaring twenties, getting dressed up is all about having fun this winter. Super luxe fabrics; think satins, devores, and velvets in aged pastels and muted brights are given a hedonistic spin with extravagant lame, marabou, fringing, and beading. To get the look, throw on a washed satin slip with an Art Deco motif, a shrunken flapper dress, or embellished velvet shorts, and add an oh-so-grungy take by layering them .

Topshop Christmas Collection 2011: Deco Grunge

Fallen Angel

The soft and the tough collide in Fallen Angel. Diaphanous silks and chiffons are mixed with leather and patent, while ethereal ruffles, delicate appliqué and cutwork are given a touch of tough when contrasted with zips, chains and harnesses. From studded tuxedo jackets and safety pin collars to dramatic-feather shoulder detailing and sultry lace panels, these are pieces for making a statement in. Body-con silhouettes continue to rule with skin-tight dresses, high-gloss leggings, second-skin pencil skirts and high-waist shorts stealing the style-limelight

Topshop Christmas Collection 2011: Fallen Angel

Stardust:

An all-out star-spangled tribute to Ziggy Stardust, this collection is about sparkle, sparkle, and even more sparkle! Attention-grabbing shades – magenta, emerald, ruby and cobalt – are contrasted with burnished molten metallics and heavy black to emulate the attitude-fuelled rock and roll demeanor. Sequin-scattered biker jackets, skinny foil print jeans, marabou feather caplets, and slinky all-in-ones take their cue from the drama of stage-perfect ensembles. Platforms with super-high heels come in snakeskin or bright suede and look amazing styled up with lurex hosiery!

Topshop Christmas Collection 2011: Stardust

I hope Santa’s listening!