Tag Archives: KSA
Riyadh Fashion Days is Back in the Saudi Style Capital
Riyadh Fashion Days, one of the most popular and stylish events the Saudi capital has seen, is back with its second installment. Set to shake up Riyadh with fashion from 4th – 8th of November 2012, Riyadh Fashion Days will include an opening ceremony under the patronage of HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, five days [...]
Burberry Expands its Kingdom Centre Store in Riyadh
Burberry has recently expanded its store in Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The newly refurbished 400 square metre store re-opened in August 2012 and reflects Burberry’s design concept that was developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey. Like Burberry stores worldwide, the revamped store is decked with British materials and themes used throughout. It [...]
Meet the First Saudi to Climb Mount Everest
Farouk Saad Al-Zoman, the first Saudi to climb Mount Everest, will be speaking at Katara, Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar on Saturday 1st September. The thirty year old Al-Zoman will speak to the audience about his dramatic and adventurous journey to the world’s highest peak (29,000 feet!) back in 2008. Al-Zoman, who is a trained mountaineer, [...]
Riyadh Design Days: Promoting the Future Faces of Design in the Gulf
It looks like the Gulf is making even more room for talent! Inspired by what seems to be a growing innovative design trend in Riyadh, the upcoming event “Riyadh Design Days” aims to promote the future faces of design in the Gulf. The event will be taking place from September 3-6 and RDD is working [...]
Get to Know Abu Mit’ib, YouTube’s American Badu
One week and over one million YouTube views. After seeing the video go viral, we just had to get in touch with him! Twenty-one year old Joshua Van Alstine, also known as Abu Mit’ib, composed a video poking fun at Saudi’s non-verbal communication, in Arabic! And no, as you can see, Joshua is not a [...]
Sketchbook Girl Musings: The Women of Jeddah
Musings from Bahraini entrepreneur, design agency creative director and magazine editor, Wafa Alobaidat The best part of what I do is that a few times a year I get invited to talk about myself in universities and colleges around the world. This year I was invited to be a part of a panel discussion at [...]
Themar Ramadan Exhibition in Riyadh: A Shopping Festival Dedicated to the Holy Month
The debut of the Themar Ramadan Exhibition at Maison Bo-M in the Saudi Capital of Riyadh was an absolute success. Organized by Maison Bo-M Galleries, Themar Ramadan Exhibition is a special initiative dedicated to showcasing products that revolve around the central theme of this holy month. A huge selection of products are showcased at the [...]
Themar Ramadan: A Ramadan Shopping Festival in Riyadh
Maison Bo-M is pleased to announce “Themar Ramadan”, a special event dedicated to Ramadan at Maison Bo-M Galeries in Riyadh. The event will offer sections for fashion, art de la table, home decoration and gifts items. The event will take place from June 4th to July 31st, 2012. Opening Hours from 10am – 1pm and [...]
Edge of Arabia Celebrates Pioneers of Saudi Contemporary Art in New Book
Independent art initiative Edge of Arabia and renowned publisher Booth-Clibborn Editions have launched Edge of Arabia: Contemporary Art from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This lavishly illustrated book explores the extraordinary contemporary arts culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With contributions from art historians, curators, gallerists, collectors and patrons, the book centres around a group [...]
Oriental By Hania: Iconic Abayas from Saudi Arabia
Established in 1991, Oriental By Hania is one of the pioneers in the abaya design fashion field in Saudi Arabia. Hania, the designer, steers the reins of this renowned and successful brand which has participated in many events, fashion shows and is displayed in well known stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue in Riyadh. Khaleejesque [...]