The Food Talk - West 14th New York Grill

West 14th New York Grill 

Location : Oceana Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

The Food Talk : GQ Bar Dubai

Delicious food. Fabulous cocktails. Great service!
Ideal for weekend dining with candlelit, dark atmosphere.
GQ bar has a variety of international dishes from sushi to steaks to pasta. As the name suggests, the restaurant has a very classy decor with the staff also dressed very GQ! 

An Evening with Etoile La Boutique!

Etoile La Boutique re-opened it's boutique in Mall Of The Emirates with a bang in store event last week. The store has the latest collections from the top designers around the globe. Don't miss out on the latest designs and styling in store for your next outfit inspiration. 

BCBG's 25th Anniversary!

At the 25th Anniversary of BCBG! With Lubov Azria, the Chief Creative Officer of BCBG. Collections from 25 of the brand's magical years was displayed at the exhibition along with pictures of celebrities of all eras wearing BCBG. The event was held at the Cuadro Gallery at DIFC. 

Food review: Vogue Cafe Dubai

                             

Last week, I was invited to do a review at the vogue cafe to try their new menu.

I had an absolutely amazing time. Their new menu has so much variety with all kinds of international dishes from different  cuisines catering to all you foodies!

Sole DxB

Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience

                     

Alexander Wang x H&M

                      

Banana Republic recently launched their ‘Holiday Collection 2014' with a big bang fashion show event called TheNewBR at the Sunken Garden, Ritz Carlton DIFC. The collection, both men and women is very modern yet chic,

very banana republic but with an edgy twist.

I saw a lot of blacks and other solid colors such as greys and browns. It’s a very broad collection ranging from party wear to casuals to formal wear. The style of the collection is very chic, modern and contemporary. From leather to lace, the collection has a very cool city look to it.

So from a day at work to a girls night out, the collection caters to all occasions. 

An afternoon with CBMade in Italy!

Last week, I was invited for a lovely afternoon meet up with the very talented designer Cecilia Bringheli, the founder and designer of CBmadeinItaly. I had the opportunity to have a little chat session and view the latest collection. Already a fan of her beautiful designs, I found her new collection very edgy. The new styles are more artistic and the patterns are funky and fun. From glitter to stars to lips, the patterns are very cool and glitzy.

Bloomingdales "Rock It" AW14 Fashion Show

The highlights of the Aw14 collections and trends at the Bloomingdales AW14 Rock it fashion show.

Vince Camuto AW14

The Vince Camuto Launched their AW14 collection last week with a fun ladies night at one of the coolest lounges in Dubai ,Q43. The collection is all about the classy, elegant handbags, sophisticated leather and suede shoes, gorgeous accessories from statement necklaces to gold cuffs that are very huge this season.

Koton AW 14 Collection

                                                                                                                                                

Koton's AW14 collection is a broad collection from prints to strong colours, winter coats to pastels, edgy cuts to classy wrap ups. The collection represents London's rockers of the 60s to 70s punk. 

There is also a wide range of thick winter wear in the collection with solid browns, black and whites, leather jackets, sweaters and capes - perfect for minimal layering during winters here in Dubai.

Kate Spade Spring '14

In love with kate Spade's spring collection. The pieces speak elegance, class and are very feminine. The use of strong block colours is on point. As for the styling, it's perfect with the great choice of trendy block shoes, solid heels, nude colors and the classic choice of kate spade bags and accessories we already adore! 

H&M Studio AW 14 Collection - Press Preview

Great news for H&M lovers! 

H&M Studio AW14 Collection that was showcased at Paris fashion week hits UAE stores on the 4th of September.  

Media, editors and bloggers were given a sneak peak of the beautiful collection at the press preview last week. 

The collection is all about the leather, bling, boots and edgy styles for the modern yet sophisticated bohemian woman. 

Look of the day

  Top: Newlook

   Trousers: Reiss

    Shoes : Saint Laurent

                   

    

Beauty: On the beauty radar

On my beauty radar this month are some very amazing beauty products recommended to me by many of my friends, co bloggers and also by many beauty experts here in the UAE. 

Beauty: Summer treatments!

Summer is here and what's better than pampering yourself in this hot and humid climate. 

Not just for pampering, but for protecting your hair and nails this summer, I have two really cool treatments I tried last week.

Afternoon tea with Sophie's closet

Last week, I was invited to a very lovely afternoon tea held to showcase Sophie's closet's latest collection and to meet up with jewelry designer, Leila kashanipour of the very famous brand leiVanKash along with blogger Soraya Bakhtiar! 

The collections were beautiful (not a surprise there!) and the event was lovely with yummy tea treats and great company!

My Interview with David Reiss

I recently interviewed the very charming, David Reiss, the owner and CEO of Reiss - who was in the city for the launch of the brand's SS14 collection. We spoke about Reiss and royalty and the key trends in menswear and womenswear.

Check it out -  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=642265435854925&set=vb.379923322089139&type=2&theater

Conscious is Cool - H&M's Conscious Collection!

     

The Conscious Exclusive collection is made in collaboration with sustainable fashion and design think-tank EVER Manifesto, which shares H&M’s commitment to a more sustainable future for fashion.Conscious Exclusive is a specially-designed limited edition collection made in high quality fabrics with dramatic and intricate details inspired by flamenco and bohemia. New materials to the collection are organic leather – leather from cows bred for organic meat production on Swedish farms – and organic silk cultivated in organic mulberry trees. H&m never lets us down with its new collections. And this time, the brand has proven that being conscious is also a fashion statement and you can support the environment fashionably.The H&M Conscious Collection was launched in all H&M stores on the 10th of April across the GCC. 

Beauty Spot : My Beauty Bag

Hello sweeties! Hope you all are doing great! This beauty spot post is all about what I keep in my beauty bag! I love makeup and I don't know what we girls would do without it. From a good foundation or concealer to a perfect lipstick shade, its all about what shade you choose and how you wear it! So here's what I have in my beauty bag..

Summer Style - Colour,Print & a bit of Bling!

Summer Style

Jumpsuit : ISAA Tie-waist Jersey Jumpsuit from BySymphony

Clutch: Givenchy

Shoes: ZARA

Necklace: Balmain

Sunglasses: Linda Farrow

http://bysymphony.com/blogger-vs-stylist

OOTD - Launch party look

Hello Loves! In this OOTD post, I'm wearing a neutral colour silk jumpsuit (my own design :D) with a Zara blazer. I styled it up with black Valentino heels and a vintage Sprinkles bag and a vintage necklace I picked up from a Thai stall.

Event: WomensHealthMagazine Launch Party

New Look SS14 Press Event

Hello there lovelies! I have for you a sneak peak to whats in-store for you at New Look this season! I attended the New Look Press Event for a showcase of it's SS14 collection! The event was held at a very cool place called The Mine. The collections were fun, edgy and very 2014!  I loved the colours - from pastels to neons, and the collections had all kinda of pieces - from boho chic to classy and elegant. (Can't wait to go shopping). The models looked stunning, the food was great, there was lots and lots of candy (And who doesn't like candy). 

Below are a few snaps I took at the event! Enjoy and Happy Shopping!

                           

                            

               

                               

                             

                             

                   

                               

Events: Guess by Marciano launch event with Paul Marciano and PriyankaChopra

Hello lovelies! Last week, I was invited to the launch of the new 'Guess by Marciano'store at the dubai festival city. The event was attended by Paul Marciano himself along with the new Guess girl, the very famous Bollywood actress, Priyanka Chopra. The event started off with a fabulous fashion show to showcase the latest collection! The show was fab and so was the collection! I had a quick chat with Paul who was very happy to announce Priyanka as the new Guess girl. As for Priyanka Chopra, we took a quick selfie which was really cool  as she is known to be a selfie queen herself.

                

                         

                  

                  

                               

                               

                               

Events: Bysymphonyloves Event!

Bysymphonyloves event!

The very glamourous boutique in the heart of dubai mall celebrated 14 days of love. The event was hosted by the very talented, Nadya Hasan. The atmosphere, the decor and the over all vibe of the event screamed love and beauty! The collections were gorgeous! Good fun!

                                         

                        

What I wore: I wore black SanaSafinaz embossed pants, black hnm top and M&S blazer with Rossi heels and chanel bag!