Fashion
Local designers redefine men’s fashion
Fashion
July 28, 2010
Local designers redefine men’s fashion
For the last couple of years, the local fashion-design industry has focused on women’s fashion: unique clothing lines, jewelery and…
Eklego interior design meets Amina K
Art news
July 7, 2010
Eklego interior design meets Amina K
Ingredients: Eklego Design plus Amina K. Instructions: Mix the contemporary touch of a Cairo-based interior design firm with a young…
Fashion Forecasts
Fashion
April 28, 2010
Fashion Forecasts
Front row seats at Paris Fashion Week are hard to get – so you can imagine those who get them…
A night of glamor with Malak el-Ezzawi
Fashion
April 26, 2010
A night of glamor with Malak el-Ezzawi
Young fashion designer Malak el-Ezzawi celebrated the launch of her 2010 spring/summer collection, "Tales as old as time," in the…
Pakistan’s Fashion Week: Louder than bombs
World
April 11, 2010
Pakistan’s Fashion Week: Louder than bombs
Karachi, Pakistan--The day began with a handful of explosions--four to be exact. Three bomb blasts targeted the US Consulate in…
Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi
Fashion
April 5, 2010
Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi
Heba el-Awadi is the talent behind the two clothing line brands Hebz and El Horreya: Designs for Freedom. A designer…
NAS Trends: Preserving Egyptian culture
Fashion
March 9, 2010
NAS Trends: Preserving Egyptian culture
Cairo's fashion scene is full of new, hip fashion designers. NAS Trends is one such hip and young newcomer to…
A whirlwind of morbidity and elegance
Fashion
December 9, 2009
A whirlwind of morbidity and elegance
On the catwalk with Egyptian stylist Abdelhak Last Wednesday, the usually impassive face of the giant Buddha seated cross-legged in…
El Horreya: designing freedom
Fashion
November 23, 2009
El Horreya: designing freedom
It was nearly a year ago last February when a group of four friends decided to get together to create…
Amina K and the Egyptian look
Fashion
November 16, 2009
Amina K and the Egyptian look
Amina Khalil, with her sparkling eyes and sprightly curly hair, is the epitome of youthful vibrancy. She may not have…