ILHAM'S INSPIRATION: #Weekly

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Social Media's Impact on the Fashion World

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Wafi Sound & Light Spectacular Captured by my I Phone

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Elie Tahari's Trunk Show Spring Summer 2011 at Bloomingdales Dubai

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Friday, February 4, 2011

My Weekly in a Video

While hearing Raghib Allama's song "Sinin Jayyah" I started to write my weekly! The combination was pretty intense! so I decided to change the way I communicate and try adding some entertainment instead of a write-up, for which, I have to confess “Zero experience”!!!
Just for fun took some of my weekly I Phone videos and added Raghib's music, nothing to do with the images except it was the source of my inspiration for my 1^st weekly home video.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Art The Silent Speaker

As I stated on twitter I love to visit DIFC from time to time making a point to meet my friends and going a bit earlier to discover some of the Nouveau Object d’art displayed in the galleries. Well, look what I discovered yesterday; the "Flying King" from Pierre Matter’s sculptures at Opera Gallery. A phenomenal concept based on the view that men evolved into partly mechanical beings! So true, so beautiful and maybe for some a painful reality.

The Flying King, Source: Opera Gallery Dubai

If you are in Dubai and passing by DIFC, you can glance Pierre Matter's sculpture at the Entrance of the Gate Village photographed below. Another one of his extraordinary Sculptures "Hommage A Barcelona" standing proud at the entrance.

After leaving the Opera Gallery, I glanced at a small rusty car parked outside the next door gallery, walking towards it I noticed the details of a car piled with personal belongings!!! Such a Piece of art caught my eyes not for its beauty but for the underlying message it communicated. Aymaan Baalbaki's work “Destination X” from The Farjam Collection, is a strong message that communicates suffering of a nation! the Lebanese artist draws his inspiration from his early years being a refugee although the art work has humor but the underlying message of misery is exceptionally evident.

Truly such visits always sparks fresh perspectives and clearly art is a silent speaker.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

A Piece of Advice by Sheikha Jassim

Many heard couple of days ago about Sheikha Jassim Al Suwaidi the 1st Emirati Lady Photographer, exhibiting her work at DIFC where she displayed pictures dating back from the 40s and 50s in Dubai.

But not many knew that I grew up in a family who’s into arts and had Khalo Sheikha; (that’s how I Call her) as a very close family friend.

So I surprised Khalo Sheikha (Khalo means Aunty in Arabic/local dialect) with a visit and she was so excited to see us! well, I will leave you with this beautiful picture taken at her daughters home in Dubai.

Before leaving she gave me a piece of advice; “instead of throwing away cartons and boxes think again! You want to see what a cardboard can transforms into?” I leave you with following pictures:

Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year Celebrations- A Magical Night in Dubai

I'm Posting Images of my New Year Eve's in Dubai

Highlighted by its Landmark Burj Al Arab

The Last Seconds of the year 2010

Welcoming Year 2011

A new coloful and bright start for an amazing year ahead

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011
TO ALL MY FRIENDS & VISITORS

Friday, December 3, 2010

Damiani's Dinner in Dubai

Friday, November 5, 2010

Birds of Fashion Flock Together!

The glitzy week was all about bumping into the same crowd, listening to the

same questions; which Abaya is your favorite? and what you think of fashion

this season?

Fashion shows, weddings and finally being able to finish my lovely campaign.

I can’t wait to launch it!

BTW for those who are not from this part of the world, our fall starts next month J

Listing my Favorite Trio this week:

1@Lamya Abedin Queen of Spade Fashion Show at Atlantis Dubai

Photo courtesy of Lamya Abedin

Lamya as I recall follows a theme to inspire and guide her designs. This season she presented the Hanami collection - inspired by the cherry blossom festival of Japan.

Plentiful Japanese art forms and techniques have been used to structure the collection. Fabrics like hand-painted silks, Japanese suede, and chiffons were used galore.

Lamya always talks about how a unique look plays an integral part in her abaya style and the essence of turning a particular favorite garment into multiple styles.

This time I can see it was the two-piece loose-fitted trousers paired with a wrap-around top, created on the kimono, Portable sleeves and reversible abayas.

Like the land of rising sun theme she is our rising star!

2@Amal Murad Fashion Show

Saks 5^th Avenue introduced Amal Murad’s REDAA collection in an informal setting!

The collection, a sophisticated and modern abayas, mostly for cocktail and evening wears, matching clutch bags and a new addition of silk scarves.

I adored the simplicity and elegance of the set up and the chance to see the entire collection up close.

Photo courtesy of Amal Murad

3@Ilhaam Group Campaign

At Last my final campaign shoot done and ready to roll!!! I’m so thrilled and excited to announce it soon. Stay Inspired!

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Ilham’s confessions of the week!

I must confess these are the 4 events that excited me this week.

Ó Shows & Exhibitions at the Premier Class in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah

Ó Elham Rabi’s latest creations – Hobbies Worth having

Ó Presenting Aqua Lib Creations by Nadia Abbas

Ó Shooting for Ilhaam Group's Upcoming Campaign

Premier Class Entrance

Premier Class "Hall of Bags"

Marbella Fashion Show

Premier Class in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah

Elham Rabi’s latest creations – Hobbies Worth having

She is a fountain of inspiration, I was privileged to get a peek into her

latest Cake designs! Elham! I Admire the way you keep innovating and

satisfying your growing list of customers J

Aqua Lib Creations by Nadia Abbas

A UAE National, fashion icon and an incredible host! My beautiful cousin called me up the week before last. She was calling to tell me about how she is thinking of creating her own business. Being an incredible host and a very stylish women she had an inborn talent that had to be discovered. Here she is two weeks later working day and night to give us this news. I leave you to review her piece of edible arts. The way she displays them is just beautiful. She places them just so on perfect unique platters. You almost do not want to eat them as the display is so beautiful. However that first bite is just so yummy you can hardly stop from eating another and then even another of these Entres. I am very happy for her and her business success

Ilhaam Group Campaign Photo Shoot