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Category Archives: The DXB
Some hot Dubai fashion for you!
Get your dosage of Dubai nightlife and sexy fashion statement over at LastNiteInDubai.com. Bookmark it!
Boogie down in Dubai!
Spent some good times in the DXB and got featured on LastNiteInDubai.com!
Emirates designer Qasimi dresses Florence + The Machine in new video
UAE designer Qasimi has gone and done it again. He dressed it-girl Florence Welch for her new video “Dog Day Are Over” from the highly successful and award-winning album Lungs. The new video can be viewed here.
UAE designer Naz Cannon reinvents the top
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A new fledgling designer from the United Arab Emirates who goes by the pseudonym Naz Cannon has unveiled his take of menswear tops. The garments are both sophisticated and modern without being too formal. The textures are of opulence and fabric abundance. Click here to check out his page.
Style, fashion and debauchery of Dubai exposed in new blog LastNiteInDubai.com
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Rarely do blogs deliver the a local perspective with an international twist. LastNiteInDubai.com is a blog that does that. It’s a pictorial representation of the nightlife and high fashions of Dubai with snippets of videos and text posts that would be of interest to both the curious travel reader to the cosmopolitan “superficialite.” This blog is truly one of a kind and it has surprised us with its minimalist template, fashion-forward photography, knack for snappy soundbites and style commentary. Bookmark it!
Click here to visit LastNiteInDubai.com.
UAE designer dresses Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith attended the world premiere of Alice In Wonderland wearing a dress by Emarati designer Khalid AlQasimi on February 25, 2010. Lovely. Click here to visit his website.
5 days and nights over Dubai
Victoria Beckham to design luxury hotel in Dubai
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The rumors out are that some UAE official has allegedly asked Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice) to design a hotel on an island dedicated to fashion in the man-made archipelago The World. The fashion island is called Isla Moda. It is rumored that Karl Lagerfeld will be working with Posh on this project.
Ellen Degeneres calls Dubai
1This brings the lols. What’s up with Rami knowing American Idol and Oprah Winfrey but not Ellen? And the over-use of the world “actually.” All-in-all, he was a sport, though.
The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi
1In the world of architecture, everyone knows the UAE has everything big and mighty. Structures from a ski resort in the desert to the tallest building in the world. But, sometimes the important details are left out. For example, the entire city of Dubai does not have a single modern hotel. So, this hotel in Abu Dhabi comes as a break from the norm. It’s designed by New York-based company Asymptote. The hotel bridges the car racing track. It launched in November and is open now. Click here to book.
Burj Dubai has opened…
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Dubai celebrates the opening of the world’s tallest building, Burj Dubai. Click below for Dubai’s NYE fireworks.
Travel: Dubai, UAE
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As you might have noticed, we have been a little slow on posting. But, that is not to remain. We are currently in Dubai enjoying the lush warm breeze with our best friend and others. We will get back to regular posting hours shortly. We hope this hasn’t become a drag. Still, we are maintaining record numbers. Thank you for you support, sexies.
“Leave Lamees Alone” sensation takes over the UAE!
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Leave Lamees Alone is a response campaign to this incident, which is causing quite a stir in the UAE. The t-shirts, designed by Mohammed Sultan Al-Habtoor for house of glaMO, have been all the rage on the UAE main street. It’s a lighter and more humorous response to what some claim to be an interview that was not representative of Emaratis in general. The t-shirts are a kitschy take on cultural episode and the reply it has generated. Right now, in Dubai, if you don’t have one of these, you are basically a nobody. E-mail now to order these limited edition T-shirts 250 AED (Approx. 20 KD): mhab2r@yahoo.com
Kuwait: Best place in the Middle East for press freedom
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Speaking technically, Kuwait is currently #1 in the Middle East and the Arab World when it comes to freedom of the press. As much as we’d like to boast and rant on this accomplishment, it was not really due to Kuwait’s adamant effort on rectifying some of its freedom faults, but is a result of other countries faltering. This comes on because of Israel’s atrocious behavior in handling media rights during the horrific Gaza Strip massacre. Yes, Kuwait rose to #60 and became the Middle East’s champion merely because Israel fell hard. Inching closer is Lebanon right after at #61 (rising). Then the UAE at #86 and Qatar at #94, both of which steeply down. Still, is #60 good enough? It’s 60 out 175, which gives Kuwait a grade of 65.8/100. That’s a D!
It’s 9-09-09, the Dubai Metro is here…
8The day is finally here. The Dubai Metro has launched and is now in full affect. It’s the world’s largest driver-less metro system. It’s fast and efficient and will reduce Dubai’s infamous traffic congestion.
UAE designer Qasimi dresses Lady GaGa, Florence Welch
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Khalid AlQasimi, a rising designer from the UAE, has dressed not one, but two shining stars on the V Festival stage in the UK. These prominent acts include it-girl of the year and the proud creator of one of the best albums of the year (Lungs) Florence Welch – the lead singer from acclaimed band Florence + The Machine. Florence sported a flowing floral dress from Qasimi. Moreover, the star of the night Lady GaGa also got herself some of the Qasimi stardust. She wore another of his creations for the event during the performance for her debut single “Just Dance.” Click below to watch the video.
Designer from UAE debuts splendid men’s collection
1Glad to see some local names surfacing on the fashion platform. Qasimi is a young fashion desgner living in London. He graduate from Central Saint Martins in 2007 and embarked on a career in the industry that is bound to both titillate and a provoke attention. He is not afraid to cut around the lines or recreate designs as displayed by the promo video above. Keep an eye out for Khalid AlQasimi as he continues his style journey. Visit his site here.
Paris Hilton sashays in Dubai
3It’s true, she’s bringing her freakshow of a show to the Gulf and we will probably all be glued to it. It’s funny that she decided to cover up for the show “in keeping with local customs.” Whose customs? Dubai is a big party shake-your-booty kind of a town. She’s such a poser. I wonder if the actual contestants are from the UAE or Arab or just anyone living in Dubai.
How Dubai urbanized in 10 seconds
It almost felt like 10 seconds in real time, too.
