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The Polyglot
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An exploration of cross-cultural fusions through art, fashion, architecture, culture, design, history, society, lifestyle…& all things Parisian
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From the Vogue Archives: Stella in Damascus

British Vogue, May 2009 Back in 2009 British Vogue sent Stella Tennant to Damascus for a fashion story shot by Tom Craig. The result was an atmospheric spread of images that capture the allure of thi...

15 dec 11

From the Archives: Tehran in Vogue

In 1969 Vogue sent the photographer Henry Clarke to Iran to photograph models Marisa Berenson and Lauren Hutton amongst the historic monuments of Persepolis and Shiraz. But for Diana Vreeland, at the...

15 dec 11

Middle East Fashion’s Nouvelle Vague: Aramco World Magazine

Launched in 1949, Aramco World Magazine is one of the longest running English language publications dedicated to the Middle East and its Diaspora. Circulated amongst universities and embassies alike,...

15 dec 11

Food for Thought…

15 dec 11

The Polyglot featured in ELLE Arab World Dec. 2011

15 dec 11

D’NA’s Website Launch Featured in ELLE Arab World

http://www.dnariyadh.com/

06 sep 11 1 person likes this

D’NA Celebrates 5 Years of Fashion Magic with a New Website & Much More…

I recently teamed up with Deena Abdulaziz to re-launch the website of her cutting edge store/gallery, D’NA, in Riyadh. The culmination of 7 months of hard work, I will be collaborating closely with t...

12 aug 11

And the front row goes too…

Amongst the usual sightings at Gaultier’s Spring 2011 couture show, that included Catherine Deneuve, Pedro Almodóvar and Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, one Middle Eastern client took the unusual s...

05 jul 11

Tunisian stunner Hanaa Ben Abdesslem opens Giambattista Valli’s debute haute couture show for Fall ...

05 jul 11

Food for Thought...

09 jun 11

When Beirut Met Jaipur…

An intriguing pop-up store brings the world to Beirut’s doorstep Beginning June 30th Beirut, arguably one of the Middle East’s most cosmopolitan cities, will host a unique retail experiment meant to ...

09 jun 11

Damascus Chic: A Guide worth the Read

When the first travel guides were originally conceived around the 18th century, roaming the world was a luxury only the very wealthy could afford. Instead, they were mostly destined for home-bound in...

26 may 11

So many projects…So little blogging

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the positive feedback these last few weeks. As you’ve probably guessed by now, I don’t post regularly. I have been MIA working on various projects, incl...

26 may 11

My Latest Article in Brownbook Magazine:

For those of you who were unable to pick up the latest issue of Brown Book magazine, (the Dubai-based publication which serves as an urban guide to the region), I’ve attached my piece on Mona Khazind...

26 may 11

Moments worth Blogging About...

Backstage at Jean Paul Gaultier, Spring 2011 Couture: Crazy Horse performer, Psykko Tico, Farida Khelfa, Arielle Dombasle, and Tunisien Model Hana Ben Abdesslem. It’s not often that I write in the fi...

21 apr 11

People in the Know: Noor Al-Sabah

Beyond the glitz and glamour of the runway shows during fashion week, lies another world seldom reported on by the press: that of the fashion buyer. In the span of a week they spend appointment-packe...

20 apr 11

Sheikha Chic: When Izzy Came to Town

Isabella Blow captured by Donald McPherson in the Kuwaiti desert, December 2006 Back in 2001, Isabella Blow found herself collaborating with a young American photographer named Donald McPherson. “She...

20 apr 11

Food for Thought...

19 apr 11

Recalling Villa Moda Damascus

Widely responsible for putting Kuwait on the fashion map, Villa Moda recently began shuttering its locations across the Middle East. This week the Polyglot looks back on one of its most stunning outp...

19 apr 11

Meet Dana Al-Khalifa

As the cosmopolitan and fashion savvy name behind cult blog The Overdressed, Bahrain-based Dana Al-Khalifa, has carved out a niche for herself with inspiring fashion shoots that capture her sartorial...

16 apr 11

Food for Thought...

16 apr 11

Vintage Vogue:

Earlier this month Christie’s New York held an auction of rare fashion photographs from a private collection. Amongst the items was a portrait of Lisa Fonssagrives shot in Morocco by her husband Irvi...

16 apr 11

Making a Fashion Statement

Hanaa Ben Abdesslem- French Vogue March 2011 Born in Tunisia and educated in Beirut, Hanaa Ben Abdesslem quickly rose up fashion’s modeling ranks in just two seasons. Recently she was featured in t...

14 apr 11

Food for Thought...

14 apr 11

From the Vogue Archives: The Great Escape

Tatjana Patitz captured in Egypt by Patrick Demarchelier Vogue UK April 1992

08 apr 11

Food for Thought...

07 apr 11

A Conversation with Fouz & Noufa Al Sabah

Recently re-launched after an ambitious makeover, Khaleejesque is considered one of the most influential Ezines to have emerged from the Gulf. Alex Aubry spoke to the site’s founders about their plan...

04 apr 11

Meet New York-Based Tunisian Designer Sulaika Zarrouk

The co-founder of chic handbag label Felix Rey, talks to Alex Aubry about her multi-cultural approach to design and using her brand to preserve the environment. Do you consider yourself a citizen of ...

03 apr 11

Food for Thought...

03 apr 11

From the Vogue Archives: Marrakech Express

Mario Testino captures Christy Turlington in Moorish Splendor British Vogue, February 1993

03 apr 11

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