Fashionably Yours

Bored with the same old holiday gifts? I, for one, hate giving boring, impersonal and uninspired gifts to loved ones. So here’s a list of some unconventional, but fabulously stylish and memorable holiday gifts for family and friends:

The Entertainer 2013
If you haven’t got your hands on one of these yet, it’s high time you grab a copy! It’s a fantastic collection of one-for-one vouchers for dining, adventure, recreation, beauty and tons of other exciting things to do, see and eat in Dubai, valid from now until December 2013. At just AED 395, it’s a gift that guarantees an action packed year ahead… My favorites include surfing lessons and yacht cruises.

The Entertainer Dubai 2013

Specs Addict
Gift your bespectacled loved one, a holiday makeover with some amazing framed lenses from Specs Addict! With a fabulous range of frames and sunglasses for men and women, Specs Addict is all set the next big designer accessory of 2013! Get started here: http://www.specsaddict.com/

Specs Adddict Eyewear online

Get Glamboxed
If you haven’t tried it already, you’ve missed out on the biggest beauty hit of the year- Glambox! A subscription service for beauty addicts that offers a gorgeous box every month, full of beauty goodies across skincare and cosmetics brands- for a nominal fee! Gift a 3 month subscription to a girlfriend as a Christmas gift and share the magic!

GlamBox Middle East

Fun with Spanx
It such a challenge to find the right innerwear for all those glamorous festive dresses, isn’t it? Get your Spanx on then, for those all- essential leggings, multi-way inner wear and fabulous cover ups… they make ideal gifts for the ladies who’re struggling to find what they want but don’t know where from! Go on, sexy Santa, make her day!

Spanx Middle East

Makeover and pamper session at Belle Femme
Why stick to the same old festive gifts, when you can give someone a fabulous makeover to start the year with.  Gift a voucher for a pamper session or a haircut at Belle Femme and see the difference!

BELLE FEMME Dubai

This year’s Fall Winter fashion is all set to glam up the wardrobe, judging from the military style jackets, Obi belts, jumpsuits and leather trimmings that are must-haves for the season. H&M, for one, is going to be the most raided store for sure! Check out the top 5 most irresistible picks of the season:

H&M Fall winter 2012

Loving the leather obi belt! Although the gloves would be a bit much for Dubai, they do look super sexy worn with a  sleek pair of high- waisted textured trousers and a simple knit top.

H&M Fall winter 2012

Dont you just love this outfit? The embellished piece over the plain white shirt gives it a glam boost while the high cut skirt makes something of a statement itself. Again, loving the leather belt here.

Lana del Ray for H&M fall winter 2012

It’s all about mixing it up this season. Love how the three textures in the jacket, top and skirt come together for that perfect blend of sexy and elegant. There’s definitely something about Lana!

H&M fall winter 2012

How could I even imagine the season go by without my fall winter fav staple, the leather bomber jacket? In love with this zipper detail bomber updated with a belt- undoubtedly my favorite piece in the collection.

H&M fall winter 2012

Loving the laid back love in this outfit with the loose jumper and shorts. The jumper can be dressed up or down according to the occasion and accessorized to the hilt! Think embellished collar or perhaps a single, long  silver necklace.

Cant wait to head over to the new H&M store at Mall of the Emirates which opens on September 1! It only gets bigger and better…4 more days to go and just in time for my birthday shopping!  *evil grin*

Jean Paul Gaultier: Classique
This one’s gone wild. JPG is heading into the heart of an urban jungle, with the body-bottles displaying exuberant foliage and exotic blossoms in this edition. Fresh and floral with a hint of vanilla… bliss!

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique SS '12 edition

Shay Rouge: Anfasic Dokhoon

Inspired by Emerati Art and French elegance, the perfume is launched exclusively for Galleries Lafayette, Dubai. The new age master perfumer, Tabbach of Anfasic Dokhoon (meaning breathing incense), is an Italian-Syrian national who was brought up in France where she gained experience of perfume making.

Shay Rouge: Anfasic Dokhoon

I had the opportunity of attending the private launch last night and must say the perfume is a rare blend of Middle East’s rich attar tradition and Western Europe’s sophistication- A one off for my fragrance collection this summer!

Shay Rouge: Anfasic Dokhoon Launches at Galleries Lafayette, Dubai

Truth Or Dare: Madonna
Love her, hate her but you just cant ignore her. One might argue that controversy’s favorite child, is past her prime but everything about this pop culture icon is still intriguing: from her fashion line to her new boyfriends to her world tours- The woman is here to stay.

She says, “I have always been obsessed by fragrance and for years wanted to create something personal that was an expression of me, but that other people could relate to as well. Something classical and timeless and yet modern. My oldest memory of my mother is her perfume. I carry it with me everywhere. She always smelled like gardenias and tuberose, an intoxicating mixture [that was] feminine and mysterious. I wanted to re-create this scent, but with something fresh and new about it as well. Something honest and yet daring — hence the name Truth or Dare”.

Truth Or Dare: Madonna

4) Pulse: Beyonce
Man I love this woman! The new Pulse is reflective of her energy and powerful feminine charm. Now who wouldn’t want a bottle of that? Main notes include citrus and floral gourmand, anchored by Beyonce’s favorite flower, the orchid.

Pulse: Beyonce

5) Love Fury: Nine West
The fragrance opens with Rose Bud FirNat, mimosa absolute, mandarin and red berries pulp. If that doesn’t sound tempting, perhaps the uber chic stiletto shaped bottle top does! Since Mandarin is the top trend in fragrance this summer, it can well be the hottest new addition to our closets this summer!

Love Fury: Nine West