Start-up of the Week: Saudi fashion designer combines beauty and comfort

Author:  Mon, 2020-08-31 22:38 RIYADH: Bearing a lotus logo, Saudi designer and stylist Saja Al-Yousef’s creations are inspired by the qualities of the flower, which symbolizes beauty, health, comfort, love, and optimism SAJAS Boutique specializes in luxury jewelry, fashion, and bag collections designed as per international standards. Al-Yousef’s designs are a fusion of classical and modern styles. She opened her main outlet in Al-Ahsa...

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Lebanese designer Rami Kadi launches new initiative for Beirut

Author:  Mon, 2020-08-31 16:24 DUBAI: A number of celebrities and businesses around the world have pledged to support Lebanon after a massive explosion broke through Beirut on Aug. 4 killing over 200 people and injuring thousands.  The latest to do so is Lebanese designer Rami Kadi. Kadi, who was born in the US and raised in Lebanon, announced on Monday that he is launching limited edition T-shirts, embroidered with women...

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Box Office: ‘The New Mutants’ lands $7 million debut

Mon, 2020-08-31 12:10 LOS ANGELES: Superhero thriller “The New Mutants,” one of the first major movies to open since coronavirus caused theaters to close in March, launched to $7 million over the weekend. Though ticket sales were on the lower end of expectations, the Disney and 20th Century Studios release marks the biggest debut yet for a new release during the pandemic. Around 60-70% of theaters have reopened across the U.S. and Canada,...

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Bebe Rexha champions Kuwaiti label at 2020 VMAs

Mon, 2020-08-31 12:08 DUBAI: The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards took place on Sunday evening, making it the first IRL event to take place in New York since the pandemic began in early spring. Hosted by Keke Palmer, the annual awards ceremony, which honored the best of music in 2020, was originally set to take place at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn but was  held in coronavirus-proof outdoor arenas across New York City instead. To curb the...

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Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award

Author:  Mon, 2020-08-31 09:50 NEW YORK: Lady Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, while The Weeknd took home the top prize — and both pop stars sent important messages to viewers about the current state of the world: “Wear a mask” and “Justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor.” Gaga won five honors Sunday, most of them for her No. 1 hit with Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me,” which the pop stars performed live for...

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The Saudi photographer doing it her way

Author:  Mon, 2020-08-31 00:05 JEDDAH: Lina Mo has become a rising Saudi star by combining fashion photography and experimentation with the surrounding elements. “I’m inspired by many things that surround me, grab my attention, and in no time I find something and twist it, reshape it and make it my own while staying away from copying previous works by other photographers,” she said. “I’m making my mark in the photography world, my...

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