From photo exhibitions to film screenings, the Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) will be holding a series of events over the next four months featuring the UAE as well as international artists, from September 7. The calendar of events will start with a photographic exhibition titled ‘Vantage Point’ which will include photographs that were selected from an open call that invited … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Dubai Mall’s Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience
On October 10, eight upcoming designers — Wadah Al Hajri from Qatar, Mohammad Ashi from Kuwait, Razan Alazzouni from Saudi Arabia, Lulwa Al Amin from Bahrain, Ituen Basi from Nigeria, Simone Rocha from Ireland, Andrea Incontri from Italy and Esme Vie from Russia — will come together to showcase their designs in Dubai Mall’s Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience. Selected under … [Read more...]
Abu Dhabi corniche to get massive revamp
Abu Dhabi’s famous corniche is to undergo a major revamp which will see the introduction of a number of new food and beverage outlets. The new plaza, W10, is set to be built in the West 10 block between two of the city's major thoroughfares - Al Khaleej Al Arabi and Sultan bin Zayed. It will be built over several levels and include underground parking for 700 cars and … [Read more...]
UK retailer Waitrose to open sixth UAE store
Waitrose, the food shops of the UK-based John Lewis Partnership, is to extend its presence overseas with the opening of its third branch in Abu Dhabi, bringing the total in the UAE to six. The 6,600 sqft shop is located in Avenue at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi's first standalone luxury shopping destination. It will open under licence through the retailer's partnership with … [Read more...]
Luxury Car Maker Bentley introducing a Ladies Handbag Collection
To cater to an emerging cohort of "confident and successful women," the luxury car maker Bentley has introduced a handbag collection. Featuring two models, The Barnato and The Continental, the bags are meant to reflect what Bentley considers its essential values: "an exquisite design aesthetic, highly skilled craftsmanship, attention to detail and dynamic … [Read more...]