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THE AWARD-WINNING ASIAN RESORTS RECEIVE MULTIPLE DISTINCTION AT WORLD LUXURY AWARDS 2020
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Asian paradise resorts are calling, but which destination to select seems to be eternal dilemma. At the time of writing this article it is impossible to predict how Asian countries will reopen to international tourism. So far it is valuable to note that Banyan Tree Group ’ s Laguna Golf celebrated its triple win of international award recognitions. The Group ’ s 18-hole oceanfront course –Laguna Golf Bintan and its flagship hotel – Banyan Tree Phuket were named Indonesia ’ s Best Golf Course 2020 and Thailand’ s Best Golf Hotel 2020 respectively by World Golf Awards, while Banyan Tree Lăng Cô won Best Luxury Golf Resort in Asia by World Luxury Awards 2020. Banyan Tree Group stays resilient amidst an extended recovery outlook as 3Q20 shows upward trends in groupwide occupancies and robust rebound for Property Sales.
As a leading global hospitality company, the Group continues to receive industry recognitions built upon the central value propositions of its brands. To date, the Group has opened three properties and signed 18 Hotel Management Agreements to add to its pipeline of 35 properties opening over the next 3 years. 3Q20 shows upward trends in groupwide occupancies with growth from 14% in 2Q20 to 27% in 3Q20. Robust rebound for Property Sales in Q320, driven by China and Russia markets. Forecast to meet 100% of 2020 Cash conservation goals Three new openings and a total of 18 HMAs signed in 2020 Hotel occupancies improve with new offerings and domestic business.
The second half of 2020 shows a significant pickup in occupancies, with increase in domestic business and some relaxation of travel restrictions between countries. This pickup varies depending on region. In 3Q20, hotels in China registered 52% occupancy whilst in Asia Pacific ex-China and the rest of hotels globally, each recorded a similar occupancy of 12%.
In China, where the domestic market is a historically strong base, business has recovered substantially. In the Asia Pacific region and specifically Thailand where the majority of the Group ’ s owned hotels are located, international travel remains predominantly
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closed to international travellers. Maldives has reopened its borders, with international airlift limited to only certain source markets such as Russia and UAE. The Group continues to pivot towards attracting domestic markets in the near and medium term, focusing on ancillary revenue services and new products for extended stay travellers. Hotel Investments contributed 34% to 3Q20 revenues. Property sales provides a stable revenue stream In 3Q20, Property Sales segment had a robust rebound in sales of S$20.5 million which was more than 200% increase than the previous quarter.
This is mainly driven by strong marketing efforts from the Property Sales China sales team and continued confidence in the residential market separate from tourism. Revenues to be recognised in 4Q20 is expected to significantly exceed the revenues year to date 3Q20 which was $15.6 million. The Group ’ s diversified, assetright strategy has enabled resilience through the industry ’ s downturn. Cash conservation goals met with positive momentum for 2021 To mitigate and address the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on its business, the Group ’ s prior announcements on 1 May 2020 and 12 August 2020 had outlined various strategic measures to contain cost and preserve cash liquidity. For the nine months ended 30 September 2020, the Group met approximately 75% of $70m cash conservation target and is confident of meeting the full amount by year end. The Group continues to exercise financial prudence in coming quarters amidst an extended recovery outlook.
Lăng Cô resort exterior and interior. All images courtesy of Banyan Tree.
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Visitors had the pleasure of meeting the celebrity guests invited by Chopard, Montblanc and Panerai. All images courtesy of W&W. Gu Yue, (top above) Chinese actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador CHEN KUN IN and Chinese actress XIN ZHILEI (below). Left below: SPACETIME BY MICHAEL MURPHY for JAEGER-LECOULTRE booth, Piaget booth.
The second edition of Watches and Wonders Shanghai was the most important watch Salon ever held online and offline. It followed the launching edition in Geneva where 38 exhibiting brands gathered, April 7-13, on the watchesandwonders.com, presenting close to 400 new releases. From Geneva to Shanghai, the Salon more than delivered as a global showcase for the watch industry, with more than 12’000 visitors at the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai, an estimated reach of 500 million people to date. The Watches and Wonders 2021 enabled the European watchmakers and brands to reach a record audience.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Tempus Collection made its China debut in Shanghai on 16th April 2021. This Bespoke masterpiece, which is inspired by time and the infinite reaches of the universe, is limited to only 20 examples worldwide, rolls-roycemotorcars.com.
ROLLS-ROYCE LAUNCHES PHANTOM TEMPUS COLLECTION:
A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE DEBUT IN CHINA
Monaco puts Ocean art on the wall
Fromthestartof2021thePrincipalityofMonaco highlightsthethemesofcleanoceansand sustainabilitywiththenewexhibitionstitled "ProtectUNESCO'sWorldMarineHeritage thankstoscientificresearch” ,theexhibitismade upof21photographsfromtheMonaco Explorationsmissions,displayedatthegatesof theSt-MartingardensinMonacoandonline.
ThisexhibitionispartoftheUnitedNations DecadeforOceanScienceintheserviceof sustainabledevelopment(2021-2030),the preparationofwhichiscoordinatedbythe UNESCOIntergo-vernmentalOceanographic Commission(IOC). Thelaunchofthismajoroperationwasmarked onJanuary28,2021byameetingofhigh-level supportersandinthepresenceofH.S.H.Prince AlbertIIofMonaco.
Images from the inauguration of the exhibition: H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, images right, center, 2021. © Courtesy of INSTITUT OCEANOGRAPHIQUE FONDATION ALBERT IER - PRINCE DE MONACO MUSEE OCEANOGRAPHIQUE | AVENUE SAINT MARTIN MC 98000 - MONACO MAISON DES OCEANS | 195 RUE SAINTJACQUES 75005 - PARIS.
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Bodrum: BIG ARTISTIC CULINARY SURPRISES IN SMALL, QUAINT TOWNS
Dining destinations have been always associated with big cities from Hong Kong, New York, Moscow, London to Dubai. Now the reality is in off-grid, smaller but key destinations.
By Talal Alrashed
Chef Alex Kozhokaru of La Lara, Bodrum.
Wheninternationaltravelwasconvenient, notlongago,Iwasluckytoattenda friend’sweddinginSicily.Itgavemean opportunitytodiscoverthelovelyisland anditsbestdiningexperiences.Ashop ownerinNoto,recommendedthatIleave thetownandheadtoMarzamemi,atiny fishervillageinthemostsoutheasterntip oftheisland.
Thedrivewhilethesunwassettingtook longerthanIexpected,butthesceneriesof thefieldsalongthecurvystretchofroad wassoenjoyable.IarrivedtoMarzamemi, parkedandwalkedtowardsthemain squareinthevillage,PiazzaRegina Margherita. Itwasbustlingwithdiners,unliketherest ofthevillage.TavernaLaCialomawasa Michelinguiderestaurantfeaturingoneof themostdeliciousmenus.Thisrestaurant inSicilycametomindwhenIthoughtof diningexperiencesoutsideoflargecities ormainurbancenters,andmanymore followed,becauseIhavealwaysbelieved wherelocalsgo,nottourists,themost memorabletastebudsadventuresare found.HerearetwomorethatIfellin lovewithandcan’twaittorevisit. IhavealongrelationshipwithBodrum,a celebratedresortdestinationinthe SoutheasternTurkey,whichI’ vebeen visitingsince2005.Duetothepandemic, I’ vebeenhappilystuckinBodrumsince August2020.
La Lara by Kozhokaru
Aegeancuisineisdelicious,healthyand fresh,howeverwithtimeonelongsfora morecolourfulandethnicallydiverse selectionofdishes,alittlebitmorethan theusualmezzes,seafoodandmeat availableherealmosteverywhere.Agood friendofmineinBodrumfeltforme,and invitedmetoaninternationalcuisine restaurantcalledLaLara,itsoundedvery promising,andindeeditwas.LaLarais locationinIstanbul,howeveritssecond locationisnestledinSpektrBoutique HotelandSpainBodrum’smostupperscaletownYalikavak,afewminutesaway fromthefamousYalikavakMarina,where Ilivenow.
Itwasacarnivalformetoenjoythose colourfullygarnishedandinternationally influenceddishes.Eventhoughlambchops arenotforeigntoTurkishcuisine,theside ofmintedmushypeasandeclectically flavouredcondimentstookmeona sensorytripoutsideofTurkey.Fordessert, asIreallymissthetropics,Iunhesitatingly orderedthePiñaColadadeconstructed parfaitwhenIsawitinthemenu. AccordingtotheChefAlexKozhokaruof LaLara,afamily-ownedrestaurant concept,namedaftertheowners’grandmotherLarisa,twothingsmakeYalikavak theperfectdestination:thestunning360degreepanoramicviewfromSpektr BoutiqueHotel&Spa,andtheavailability ofadiverseorganicandseasonalproduce intheBodrumpeninsula, “it’ s like another world that can only be experienced in dreams ” theChefsaidaboutYalikavak.Withthe deepbluesea,thelushgreennatural reserveofKudur—whichcanbeseen fromtherestaurantterrace;anddistinct mind-blowingsunsetseveryevening,one cannotdisagreewiththeChef.
TheartpartofChefAlex ’swork,which makesLaLaraoneofthemostoriginal diningconceptsinTurkey,cameafterhe hadexperimentedwithsomany ingredients,condimentsandsaucesto comeupwithtechniquesandpatternsfor adazzlingpresentation.ThisishowLa Lara’scolourfulandhighlysophisticated dishesweredesigned:toachieveacontrast withthetraditionalandsimplecuisineof theAegeanregion. @lalara _ by_ kozhokaru
LA FORGE RAMATUELLE, SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCE
Chef Paolo Amadori of La Forge in Ramatuelle, Côte d'Azur. Ilovepastaallanorma,thereforeFrancesca suggestedthatIgowithTuffoli,apasta shapethatIneverknewbeforevisitingLa Forge.Whenthedishwasserved,Irealized howLaForgewasrevolutionizing Ramatuelle’sdiningscene,andthatby introducingtheItaliandishesinan inventivelyartisticway.Italiancuisinehas alwaysbeenrenownforitssimplicityand rusticity,butPaoloisoneofthoseItalian chefsthatchangedthestereotype.
TheTuffoliswereplacedverticallyand soakedwithtomatosauce,toppedcrispy slicesofeggplantsandshavedParmesan cheese,andgarnishedwithgarlic-lessPesto sauce.ThedishlookedsobeautifulthatI wasenjoyingitsomuchbutalsofeeling sorryIhavetodestructthisartwork. “You cannot be a real chef if there were not a from of art in your life ”explainsChefPaolo,
ThereisnodoubtthatFrancehas historicallybeenoneofthetopdining destinationsintheworld.Ihavefallenin lovewithParisanditsdiningscenethefirst timeIvisitedbackin2003,andFrench cuisinebecameanalltimesfavoriteofmine. Later,Ihavediscoveredthatgreatfoodis notonlyfoundinParis,butincitiesoutside thecapitalarea,suchasLyon,Niceand Toulouse,andmostenjoyableinthesimple villagesthatIcallhiddengems,suchas Ramatuelle,onethatIhavediscoveredfew yearsagonearSaint-Tropez.
Oneofmydearfriendsfromthehotel school,Francesca,openedherdreamItalian restaurantwithherpartnerchefPaolo, surprisinglynotinItaly,butinatinyvillage onahillintheSouthofFrance.Aftera coupleofyears,whenIvisitedherin2018 atherrestaurant,Irealizedwhysheopted forpicturesqueRamatuelle.Itisprobably oneofthequaintestandmostcharming villagesontheentireCôted’Azure,but withsuchabigcharacter.Allwhatit neededwasadashingchefsuchasPaoloand hisauthenticItaliandishespresentedwith theultimatefinessepossible.
“I feel lucky that I can express this kind of art through my cooking ” .ChefPaolohasalso beenplayssaxphonesincehewas12andhe isinlovewithFrenchandItalianpoetry.It isnowonderthatheandFrancescapicked thissuperromanticandsecludedvillagethat boastsbreathtakingviewsoverthedazzling Saint-Tropez. @laforgeramatuelle
LONDON DAIRY CAFÉ TEAM CONTINUE TO ROLL OUT ITS LDC BRAND WITH AN URBAN VENUE IN DIFC
LDCissetinDubaidowntownwithviews overlookingDIFCfromitshighraised terrace.Itishugelypopularfortraditional alfrescomenusetup,thetastiestsmoked meatsandotherdelightfultreats.
LDCisservingupafamily-styleselection ofBBQfavouritesalongwithLDC’sspin ontheclassics.Completewithgrassunder yourfeetandginghampicnicblanketson thetables,itwillticktheboxesofallof yourBBQdreams.Reservationsare encouraged,butwalk-insarealsowelcome. Inkeepingwiththenewlookandfeel, LDCkitcheninDIFCisnowhometoa menucuratedbyChefOmarasatributeto allhisfavoriteinternationaldishes. On Instagram and FB: ldckitchen
BiCE Ristorante at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah
BiCE originally launched in Milan in the 1920s. Today the BiCE brand is known across the world and spans over seven countries. In Dubai the renowned Italian dining venue, BiCE Ristorante tucked away in the heart of Hilton Dubai Jumeirah and it continues to be a prominent restaurant in Dubai culinary scene for the past two decades. Guests can indulge in views over Arabian Gulf and Ain Dubai. The sumptuous menu features all the classics and authentic Italian dishes, such as the traditional Burrata from Puglia Region, Parmigiana di melanzne della BiCE –baked eggplant parmigiana, and now an art-inspired three-course set menu as part of this year’s Dubai Food Festival (DFF).
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Bthe vast height of the Ain Dubai, and is renowned for its variety of tasty and heathy dining options. The Selfish Bull is Dubai’s self-proclaimed hidden gem has been busy cranking up the swank on their cuisine, cuts and décor. Bringing a fresh new menu to the table, as well as a face-lift on their interiors, thewood-fire grilled steak and seafood restaurant is ready to open its doors to serve the public the tastiest meats on the island.
New entries on celebrated meny
Keeping some old favourites and adding some new additions to the plate, The Selfish Bull’s new menu will welcome you into the weekend, or indulge you in a mid-week treat, with its sizzling steaks, succulent seafood and signature drinks.
Guests will be able to choose from an ample menu of handpicked dishes, but make no mis-steak, the new cuts of meat are the stars of the show. Try the 1.3 kilotomahawk (AED740) that is sized to share - but being selfish is encouraged at this Bluewaters eatery.
THE SELFISH BULL Accentuates new flavours with new ambience but same iconic views
THE SELFISH BULL features new menu, new look, but same iconic views. TherearealsotheclassicslikeTenderloin,RibeyeandNYStrip(fromAED186).DistinguishedfoodiescanoptfortheAustralianWagyu(AED294onwards)sourcedfromthe CarraraFarmsorJapaneseWagyu(300gforAED760)fromHokkaidoPrefecture,so delicateitcanonlybecookedonabrickofpinkHimalayanrocksalt.
Steakhouse staples along with fine-dining dishe
Ifsteakisn’twhatyoufancy,youcanchoosefromaselectionoffreshseafoodsuchasthe GrilledCanadianLobster,servedwithOldBaymayoanddrizzledwithdrawnbutter.The EmperorCaesar,TheSelfishBull’stakeonaCaesarsaladtoppedwithCanadianlobsteror delicateFrenchFineDeClaireOysters.GroupExecutiveChefAhmadAlfakierofThe SelfishBullworkedextensivelyonthemenutocreatethevarietyofnewshowstopping dishes,statingthat“This menu has been tested, finalised, and re-tested and re-finalised several times, until we were confident that the new dishes would do our ‘ steak and seafood’ concept justice. You ’ll find steakhouse staples along with fine-dining dishes and a raw bar that serves oysters and tartares, making elevated dining more approachable. We played and experiment with food to bring a real focus on both flavour and ambiance that compliments the brand as well as the location. ” TheSelfishBullisnowopen,reservationsareessentialatwww.theselfishbull.comor +97143993638
GAL Dubai – The Galliard Gets A New Name
GAL Restaurant & Lounge, formerly known as
‘The Galliard’ , is prominently situated in the heart of the city, featuring uninterrupted views of the Burj Khalifa. The all-new GAL continues to showcase Mediterranean-Turkish fusion and inspired recipes from France, Italy and Spain, whilst placing art and music in focus. “Nothing has changed except our name. 2020 marked a year of transformation for everyone, so we used this opportunity to reignite and refresh our own brand, and as such, GAL was born. The letters in G-A-L stand for our combined Gastronomy, Art and Lifestyle, while the word itself encompasses a strong female, a beautiful woman, a GAL” said Cihan Kamer, Chairman. The Mediterranean-Turkish concept includes various facets such as: a bustling open kitchen; an extensive cellar, a sophisticated cocktail bar and an open-air terrace that boasts up-close and stunning views of the iconic Burj Khalifa. GAL is Dubai’ s most eagerly frequented hotspot and brings surprises by way of flamboyant service, live entertainment and signature dishes such as Ossobuco, Black Truffle Veal Pappardelle, and GAL’ s signature Gamberetti Guvec. Follow @galdubai.
Huqqa Dubai Mall unveils sumptous Iftar Menu
The Mediterranean-themed dining hot-spot, Huqqa by renowned Head Chef Serhat Meci and The Market Dubai welcomes Ramadan 2021 with an array of contemporary Iftar offerings throughout the holy month. With a nod to its Ottoman heritage, Huqqa Dubai has devised an iftar set menu like no other.
From sunset, guests may enjoy a myriad of Middle Eastern and Turkish‐inspired specialties, such as Mixed Mezze Platter of Sarma, Sogurme, Aci Ezme, Haydari, Mutabbel, paired with freshly baked bread, olives and hummus. Followed by a host of appetizers such as homemade soup of the week, Coban Salad, and Dynamite Fries. Chef Serhat Meci has also created fresh from the wood-fired oven the signature dishes, including warming Cheese Pide, with its light crispy base and soft doughy centre, topped with flavourful, Turkish white cheese. Followed by Wagyu Adana Kebab, Keşkek – a barley risotto with pulled lamb and spices, and special Vegetarian Saç Kavurma – cast iron cooked vegetables in a tomato and red pepper sauce.
Ramadan Iftar by Mama Rita
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’ s brings many great deals for Iftar, featuring dates, soups, salads, a few starters, and main courses of your choice. The Ramadan Combo includes a wider variety of options from dates, four salads or soups, a large selection of hot & cold starters and main courses including oriental rice with lamb, Kebbe bel saniye, Kebbe Bi Laban, Vegetarian Lasagne and Mama ’ s Wara2 3enab and many more. To provide a boost of energy after a day of fasting, Rita ’ s Special Katayef, is the perfect shareable treat with family or friends for Iftar or Suhoor. We recommend you to try the oriental rice with lamb which is available with the Ramadan Combo meals and the Katayef dessert to order on Instagram @mamarita or mamarita.com
Gully Kitchen Celebrates the Holy Month of Ramadan with Dine-in and Delivery Offers
Gully Kitchen, a new exciting Indian QSR to land on Dubai’ s shores, has been launched by India
’ s largest F&B company, K Hospitality, as a delicious, value for money, Indian QSR offering freshly cooked Indian food for the UAE. In time for the start of the Holy Month, Gully Kitchen has introduced dine-in and takeaway meal deals for customers to enjoy with their families and loved ones. Treat yourself to an authentic Indian delivery or takeaway, from the heart of DIFC, choosing from a selection of the restaurant ’ s favourite biryanis, gully rolls, samosas and dosa pockets served along with karak chai and mango lassi. Enjoy a “Meal for 2” and “Meal for 4” in vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. For orders, please call +97143254399
Bombay Borough is introducing an Unlimited Iftar Menu to help you celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan. For just AED 199 per head, guests can dine in UNLIMITED for 2hours and enjoy a feast. The menu includes an exotic Indian mezze with dips, fruits and dates, kebabs, biryani, salads, mithai dessert platter and a selection of Ramadan drinks from the special menu.
Whether you are fasting this Ramadan or just in need of some indulgence, you can book your table at Bombay Borough DIFC’ s, Go-To, All Day bar and eatery.
Ideally located at DIFC Gate Village 3, Bombay Borough offers guests a carefully curated selection of India ’ s unique ingredients, spices and flavours –reinvented. Presenting itself as the perfect spot to break your fast, the eclectic Indian restaurant will transport you on a culinary adventure. Come Celebrate with your colleagues, friends and family, and break your fast with delicious modern Indian cuisine, this Ramadan, with Bombay Borough’ s Unlimited Iftar Experience.
Bombay Borough launches Unlimited Iftar Menu for Dine-in
asha Ray talks to Moralmoda Magazine about her music
Sand gastronomy careers, success and life in Dubai where she lives and shares her favourite parts of the city with her over 2 million followers on social media. MM: You moved permanently to Dubai about 6 years ago. What was your first impression of Dubai? Sasha Ray: My first impression of Dubai was that it is truly a cosmopolitancitywhereyoucanmeetpeoplefromalloverthe world.It’soneofthethingsthatfirstattractedmetothecity.It’s alsoveryfuture-orientatedandfullofopportunitiesforgrowth, bothpersonallyandprofessionally.Asidefromthat,I’dbelying ifIsaidtheweatherdidn’tplayaroleinpersuadingme!
What courses did you study in Dubai and how did you start your professional career? S.R.:Istartedmycareerjourneyafterfinishingamaster’sdegree in International Business at the Kiev National Economic
University. It was around then that I uncovered a passion for hospitality. Aftermuchdeliberation,Idecidedtostudyforasecondmaster’s degree. This time, I went abroad to study luxury management (in hospitality) in a program at EM Lyon Business school and world-renownedhospitalityschools-InstitutePaulBocuseand EcoleHotelieredeLausanne. Following this, I studied briefly at the China East Normal University,whichwasawonderfulexperience.ItwasthenthatI landedaninternshipatthemostluxurioushotelintheworldBurjAlArab.IwasalsoluckyenoughtotrainwithMichelinstarredchefMarcusWareingatoneofLondon’smostprestigious hotels-theBerkeley. Inbetweenmyinternships,afriendfromuniversitycametome with a proposal: to try myself in the music industry. She had beenworkingwith oneofthebest Ukrainianmusicproducers andatthattimehewassearchingfornewprojects.Deepinside, Ialwayswantedtotrymyselfinshowbusiness.Evenasalittle girl I remember begging my parents to buy me a piano so I couldlearnhowtoplayit.SoItookachance,andthatishow Sasha Ray was born. We recorded my first single «БольЛюбовь»(LoveisPain)anditwasahit.Lateron,togetherwith my brother, I opened a music & creative studio, building ourownteamalongtheway.Sincethattimemusichasalways been a part of my life, no matter how busy I was with other projects. Having finished my second internship, together with two business partners, I opened the first Luxury Travel Concierge - Design Voyage. My business partners had some of the greatest experience and contacts in the country and I had a fresh vision. We created something absolutely unique – a very premium service tailored specifically to each of our customers. The company has been a stable success throughout the years. Once the company got set up and was operating, I have made a decision to go abroad and to try myself in the land of opportunities Dubai. I realized that despite a huge number of people from postSoviet countries living here and, unlike other big cities like London, NYC, LA, Paris, there was a place missing for them here - a high calibre restaurant with Russian & Ukrainian cuisines. That’s how my first restaurant brand “Vesna” (which translates to Spring) was born. We had the best food and entertainment; we were the first to start karaoke in Dubai (a very popular thing in our country). That triggered countless karaoke places opening up in Dubai that year. The restaurant was a huge success and a place for Russian & Ukrainian celebrities to feel at home while visiting Dubai. After a few years, we rebranded the restaurant as “Maison Rouge”. This time the concept was very international and it was the first place to offer cabaret shows in Dubai. That was exactly what we felt the market needed at that time. I’ve been bringing the best and the most beautiful artists from Ukraine to work with us. Maison Rouge has become extremely successful with the local audience.
MM: What’s your favourite part about being public person? S. R.: I relish the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting and successful people, learning from them and sharing unique, unforgettable experiences. One of the challenges is responding to all requests and messages. I love to be responsive but it can be impossible to do so when you need to balance work and your personal life.
MM: How do you celebrate the successful business project? S. R.: For me, success is not measured by how much money your business is making or how much your bank account has. We all know that the most successful people have been through many failures in their lives. Success should be measured by your impact on the world and by the difference you have made in people’s lives. It’s about the obstacles you have overcome, how you treat people who work for you, by what your family says and feels about you and, of course, by how happy you are as a person.
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MM: How do you like to spend your free time? S. R.: I adore peace and quiet. Whether that’s by myself or with loved ones, there’s no greater joy than enjoying a moment of reflection and relaxation.
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ouise Xin couture was founded in 2020 and it's the world'sfirstrental-only,none-salecouturebrand.Every singlepieceisone-of-kind,notpossibletorecreate. It'shandmadefrommaterialsfromdifferentcornersof theworld.Itcanbechinesevintagesilk,up-cycledfabric,tradional JapanesejacquardorcouturefabricfromDubai.LouiseXincreates tailor-made concepts and production based on the custom-made dressesforfashioneditorials,musicvideos,filmsandweddings.
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Alberta Ferretti' s Fall 2021 Collection pays a homage to confident woman. Ferretti adapts the next fall’ s dark palette with majority of looks in black, charcoal, and anthracite, which is in stark contrast to the men ’ s colourfull fall 2021 collections (presented the month before). The darker tones through the collection would normally signal a series of uniformity, but not from Ferretti.
Each look appears striking and stands on its own, up to the collection ’ s finale, that concludes with a dramatic black dress., evoking Ferretti’ s sense of glamour to the daywear silhouettes.
Ferretti bravely elevates black in fall’ s daywear with an array of slender city coats with well defined shoulders.
They are well tailored but appear wide and easy to move in, which is again Ferretti' s genius touch of glamour for daywear. Why shouldn ’ t the woman feel glamouros and confident during the daytime, seems to be the motto. To add the extra touch of exclusivity in this department Ferretti’ s blanket capes have hand-stitched hemline.
The artisanal finishes definitely add something elegant to the fabric and the way it moves, is further emphasised by wide pants, sometimes worn under slim pleated skirts. Ferretti’ s attention to the detail and well defined silhouette is synonymous with the luxury brand that always seeks to propose elaborate textures and convey sensuality with a dose of Italian glamour.
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Arab Fashion Week MICHEAL CINCO: The Impalpable Dream of LOVE
Perfume Collection
MICHAEL CINCO' s Fall-Winter collection is inspired by the mystique of the blue ocean beckons from afar as we delve deeper into the verdant entrails of this jungle called life. Perhaps, to satiate a hunger; to quench a thirst. We need to escape and flourish in the vast ocean of hope and aspirations. Especially at this time of the pandemic. To live. To love. To dream. And to inspire.
The Impalpable Dream of LOVE is a fairy tale-like film with a story of a boy who dreams of a young girl who was lost in a secret garden. He keeps on chasing for the girl but she is almost intangible, yet it prevails. And her smell lingers, like a scent of a perfume that depicts the depth and boundless promise of the garden. And when he finally found her, a sweet and innocent love blossomed between the two. Michael will present a collection that is soft, airy and feminine gowns but accentuating feminine waists. At once, it hugs the body, only as fleeting as the waves that touches the shore.
At times, it is airy and flowy like the calmness after a storm. Other times, it is in myriad shades of blue, distinctive of its lust for stillness and tranquility. In translucent tulle and laces, it radiates like spewing an unforgettable scent and scenery that nonetheless remains on and on. Just like an Impalpable Dream.
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FOREVER DELHI: A SERIES OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHALINI PASSI A FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY MASH
“Delhi is in dire need of our support today. We must do all we can. So far I have been supporting various NGOs to help them meet the needs of our community. Realising the need of the hour, here I am stepping forward once again and extending my support to Goonj and Meherbaan India Foundation through a fundraising campaign ‘Forever Delhi. ’” Shalini Passi, founder of MASH & Shalini Passi Art Foundation. Delhi by Shalini Passi
‘Forever Delhi’ has been realised as a Fundraising campaign to help India cope with the pandemic. ‘Forever Delhi’ is an online exhibition of a series of Black and White photographs shot in 2020 by Shalini Passi. Delhi has been known for its art and architecture dating back to several centuries. It has evolved into a culturally secular city – absorbing different religions, diverse cultures, both foreign and indigenous, and yet functioning as one organic entity. How we perceive a place is very much influenced by its architecture. And how we perceive a photograph is an influence of the angle it has been taken by. Artist Shalini Passi presents a fresh lens to look at Delhi and its architecture.
With the various unusual angles, the artist attempts tocapture the otherwise ordinary landscape through her Monochromatic palette. The series of these photographs are an important body of work today, as the absence of humans in composition makes the photographs look eerie, and in a way manifests as an uncertain foreseen vision of the aftermath of an apocalypse that the artist envisions and portrays through her artworks. More about the exhibition: www.mashindia.com/exhibitions.php www.meherbanindia.com. www.shalinipassiartfoundation.com/home.php
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