Ohlala Qatar Feb 2020

THE ESSENCE OF STYLE

FOLLOW YOUR HEART

Valentine’s Escapades

Panthère De Cartier Exclusive Interview with

ANNABELLE WALLIS

THE LOOK OF LOVE Timeless Accessories

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FEBRUARY 2020 ISSUE 103

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

WEBSITE DESIGNER & DEVELOPER Ammar Ali

Jayne Houghton

LOCAL EDITOR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Greg Hughes

Anushay Khan CONTRIBUTOR Jenny Guttridge

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PUBLISHERS Edward Smith Rami Khalil PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Chirine Halabi

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Qatar – Dar Al Sharq

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LOVE Beauty A to Z Al Jasra Spa Mandarin Oriental Doha

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EDITOR’SLETTER You’ve secured a reservation at the in-demand restaurant, and, after more deliberation than you planned for, you’ve settled on a Valentine’s gift guaranteed to score some brownie points. Now what on earth are you going to wear? It’s easy to leave this aspect of a Valentine’s date to the last minute, but V-day is as awkward for dressing as any smart-casual invitation. Whether you’re going for a Michelin-starred dinner or a simple brunch date (check out our dining listings!), it’s all about making sure that you dress both stylishly and appropriately for whatever you’ve got planned. With this in mind, we’ve given you a rundown of coveted fashion, jewellery and watches to make the day pass without any hiccups or a fashion faux pas. Our Beauty Buzz will have your skin prepped and looking flawless whereas our Beauty A-Z will ensure that you are clued up on 2020’s beauty vocab. That’s the clothes, gifts and glam sorted – the chemistry is up to you.

Now, if Valentine’s Day really isn’t your thing, don’t worry as Miss Ohlala is on the same page as she tells you why the recently dubbed ‘Galentine’s Day’ is definitely getting her vote. Speaking of girly giggles what better way to show that person you love, be it your partner, mother, sister or a friend that you care about them than an indulgent spa treatment or day? We’ve got you covered on that front too in our feel-good spa listings.

Always one to embrace being corny, I’ll leave you with this...

“Roses are red, violets are blue and I’m such a lucky editor to have readers like you!”

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Nothing can stand between the relationship that a woman has with fashion.

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Heart of (Gem)Stone If you want to achieve a chic, stylish look, you can never go wrong with gemstones. These stones take you back to an older age as they ooze a timeless beauty, which you cannot find in artificial jewellery.

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CONTEMPORARY FLAIR OCEANA SILK CHIFFON LAYERED GOWN, FEATURING TIERS OF HAND FRAYED FRILLS. ACCOMPANIED

BY A MATCHING CROPPED CAPE AND FINISHED WITH A BOW.

PALE PINK, OCEANA AND CHARTREUSE PRINTED SILK CHIFFON GOWN, ENRICHED WITH XILIONS, CRYSTALS AND PEARLS, AND FINISHED WITH MULTICOLOURED OSTRICH FEATHERS.

CHARTREUSE, AQUA AND PINK LUREX JACQUARD TRENCH COAT, EMBELLISHED WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL ORGANZA FLOWERS, XILIONS AND CRYSTALS, AND FINISHED WITH MULTI-COLOURED OSTRICH AND COQUE FEATHERS.

PALE PINK AND OCEANA ILLUSION TULLE GOWN, EMBELLISHED WITH SEQUINS, FLORAL CRYSTALS AND XILIONS, ENRICHED

BY TULLE FLOWER MOTIFS ARRANGED IN AN OMBRÉ DESIGN.

CHARTREUSE DOUBLE SATIN GOWN, FEATURING A DRAPED ASYMMETRIC NECKLINE AND THIGHHIGH SLIT, BEJEWELLED WITH XILIONS AND CRYSTALS, AND FINISHED WITH A HAND EMBELLISHED FLORAL CORSAGE.

PINK AND CHARTREUSE ORGANZA JACQUARD GOWN, FEATURING AN OVERLAID CAPE AND FEATHER EMBELLISHED NECKLINE, ENRICHED WITH XILIONS, CRYSTALS, SEQUINS, THREE DIMENSIONAL ORGANZA FLOWERS, OSTRICH AND COQUE FEATHERS.

In homage to a decade of design, the Spring Summer 2020 Couture Collection presents a youthful and modern interpretation of RALPH & RUSSO couture icons.

With a special focus on ten treasured looks, this season takes inspiration from the brand archive and simultaneously reimagines

each piece with contemporary flair.

Abundant with sumptuous draping, illustrious silk crêpe tailleurs, structured florals, hand-painted organza trains and oversized bows, the collection reinvents brand signatures, coupling them with newfound elements and light, airy features in kaleidoscopic hues of oceana, pastel pink, chartreuse and cobalt blue.

Testament to a continued commitment to the highest echelon of design and craftsmanship, Spring Summer 2020 celebrates not only house values and iconic moments, but all the brand has become known for. @ralphandrusso 26

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H A N D L E W I T H G R A C E Lensed by David Sims, the Chloé campaign for Spring Summer 2020 marks Natacha Ramsay-Levi’s first collaboration with the acclaimed photographer as a series of stills and three short films for the Maison.

Portrayed by three women (Rebecca Longendyke, Felice Noordhoff and Mona Tougaard), each chapter is introduced as a manifesto that details the fundamental vision of femininity. Their words and movements reinforce the Chloé attitudes of sensuality, freedom and grace.

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BOTANICAL COLOUR GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE SPRING SUMMER 2020 COLLECTION

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ardens as metaphors. Signposts and signals for lives lived, friendships nurtured, seasons passed. From the walled ‘rooms’ of Sissinghurst to the orchards of Monk’s House and Hubert de Givenchy’s Clos Fiorentina, Clare Waight Keller considers gardens as a tapestry of time and circumstance – a timeless reprise for the Givenchy Haute Couture Spring Summer 2020 collection.

Nurturing the spirit of nature’s ephemeral beauty with human hands, a sapphic romance between women and flowers blossoms in cascading petals around the feminine form. As the bright promise of a spring day fades into moon shadow, allusive structures evoke the proud iris, playful pansy and sprays of delicate gypsophila. From micro to macro, the intricate systems of flora oscillate in delicate, pearl-hung circumferences. Hours, days and decades melt away in a love letter from woman to woman, or man to mentor: from Elizabeth to Orlando, Hubert to Cristobal, and far beyond.

Budding in the pure whites of camellia and tuberose, pale shades of the White Garden pervade the collection in the soft lustre of silk mikado tailoring, plissé Vichy checks and a verdant symphony of floral garlands. Later marigold, violet, periwinkle and blushing dragée pinks burst forth before the nocturnal allure of shimmering metallics shade from rose gold to brightest silver. Undulating tiered gowns and operatic capes become landscapes for a minutiae of delicate blooms, from vibrant pansy jacquard and dense cloqué to the sunny dégradé of gypsophila embroidery.

Tracing the line of a millefeuille ombrelle hat, whorls of petal-shaped volume descend from flounced shoulders or gather in parachute skirts from an empire bust, allowing each flower silhouette its own unique symbiosis of botanical colour and immaculate Haute Couture texture. Pearl drops are suspended ‘en tremblant’, organza filament embroideries sweep the floor, and archive guipure lace shivers into the third dimension. A monochrome finale evokes the shadowplay of moonlight, as Elizabethan macramé and duchesse satin is thrown into sharp relief.

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SEVENTIES SYMPHONY For the SAINT LAURENT Summer 2020 collection, Anthony Vaccarello envisions the spirit of Rive Gauche and its elegant masculine-feminine tailoring.

“It’s a Rive Gauche way of seeing clothes, a combination of the most iconic codes. Saint Laurent is as much about attitude as it is spectacle” - Anthony Vaccarello

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his season Anthony Vaccarello took inspiration from what Yves Saint Laurent created throughout the 20th century and channeled it into a modern and contemporary design. Taking on the classic Le Smoking suits, Vaccarello brought back tailoring, shape and cut-offs in the SS20 collection.

Graphic variations of the caban paired with shorts and high boots graze the knees. Long fluid dresses, burnished gold embroideries from the Seventies precede a symphony of elaborate black tuxedos. Smoky chiffon or asphalt-like shine.A sharp take on Saint Laurent classics devised to strengthen individuality. Past and present are layered together to create a timeless silhouette, an imaginary voyage.

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A TRIBUTE OF

Love

For Valentine’s Day, RENÉ CAOVILLA launches Cora, a white grosgrain slingback embellished with a heart motif finished in red crystals.

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he style, with its modern and elegant design was created as a real declaration of love, a tribute to the noblest feeling and the perfect gift for any occasion.

Inspired by the unique creative energy of love, Edoardo and his artisans share the same vision and passion over the years to make their dream come true, passing the secrets of trade from generation to generation. Without arrogance, the Atelier already speaks volumes about what is inside – namely, the quintessence of all Rene Caovilla’s shoe making expertise, for it is love which brings the Maison into being. This was the beginning of the #CaovillaDream like no other, a great adventure beyond expectation. In the Atelier, trays of sparkly crystals shimmering on the artisans’ tables, with state-of-the-art computers sitting alongside, it takes an average of 48 hours to handcraft a pair of Caovilla shoes, to the highest level of meticulousness.

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FA S H I O N INSPIRATION

Introducing Naeem Khan’s Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear collection for you to lust over Valentine’s Day. Naeem Khan is a fashion designer based in the heart of the fashion district in New York City. Born and raised in Mumbai, Khan grew up in a world surrounded by culture, architecture, art, history and design. As a boy, he cultivated a vast knowledge of textiles under the watchful eyes of his grandfather and father, both of whom designed intricate clothing worn by Indian royal families. Khan ultimately moved to the United States as a teenager to become a designer and launched his career as an apprentice for legendary American designer Halston at the age of 20. During his time with Halston, he immersed himself in the ethos of modern restraint and learned the craft of draping and cutting fabric to create a clean, elegant and timeless silhouette. Khan eventually merged this design philosophy with the knowledge he gained from his family’s business to nurture his own unique style, and the Naeem Khan design aesthetic was born.

Khan launched his eponymous collection in 2003 and his collections have adorned glamorous women around the world, including Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Rachel McAdams, First Lady Michelle Obama, Queen Noor of Jordan, and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, among others. In 2008, he was inducted as a member of the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America and most recently launched the Naeem Khan Bridal collection in 2013.

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Naeem Khan collections are available at Fifty One East, Qatar’s favourite department store. @NaeemKhanNYC / @51_east

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OHLALA Boutique

SHOWSTOPPER STYLE Looking for that all important outfit for Valentine’s Day? Per Lei Couture have you covered with their latest store opening in Doha Festival City showcasing a variety of prestige collections.

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er Lei Couture boutique is thrilled to announce the latest store opening in Doha Festival City. This is the third location for the brand in Doha. Per Lei Couture has successfully maintained a high standard for customer service and selection of designers. The concept of the store remains to create an environment that showcases a selection of well-known or emerging brands that cannot be found anywhere else in Doha.

Per Lei Couture continues to be a destination where clients can come, relax, shop and socialize.

The environment is inviting with a beautiful interior that stays within the Per Lei signature as the other two boutiques. Per Lei continues to showcase beautiful ready-to-wear clothing and one-of-a-kind evening gowns.

They pride themselves on personalised service at all locations and Doha Festival City delivers the same level of service plus a prime location within the mall.

Their team is composed of seasoned professionals that ensure the highest level of professionalism and quality products across all categories from clothing to accessories to footwear.

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Per Lei Doha Festival City features an open concept with a beautiful showcase for handbags and a sitting area to comfortably try on shoes or relax while friends and family shop. Complete with a black and white interior and pops of fresh flowers regularly. Per Lei Couture brings a relaxing environment every step of the way with a variety of designers and options. @perleicouture_doha

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THE POWER OF THE

FELINE

We talk to Actress ANNABELLE WALLIS about her role as a PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER ambassador and similarly everything about her exudes defiance, power and freedom… just like the Maison’s Icon.

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he new Panthère ambassador for watchmaking and jewellery is a cosmopolitan woman of the world: the multilingual British actress speaks Portuguese, Spanish and French.

Behind her luminous complexion, blue eyes and gentle manner, the Maison discovered a great strength of character, a fearless spirit and a hunger for selfexpression: the soul of a panther, driven and determined to turn convention on its head and get her teeth into something.

From her powerful performance in Peaky Blinders to action heroine in The Mummy. The Tudors and The Man Who Would Be Bond, the actress has played a wide range of roles, with 2020 being a year of many more.

“To me the Panthère symbolises a ferocity of spirit, the bravery of individualism and the importance of staying true to oneself. When I wear something Panthère it comforts me to be more brave.”

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I am a woman, an actress, a philanthropist, a lover, and a queen of mischief.

The Panthère is an icon and has been a creative signature for Cartier since her first sighting, spot motifs on a watch in 1914.

What does the Panthère mean to you as an individual?

To me the Panthère symbolises a ferocity of spirit, the bravery of individualism and the importance of staying true to oneself. When I wear something Panthère it comforts me to be more brave.

You’re an advocate for women’s rights which showcase your vitality, commitment and brilliance that define you as a Panthère de Cartier ambassador. How did you feel about entering The Panthère Tribe?

First and foremost it’s a great honour. It makes me eager to carry on Cartier’s legacy. More than anything it’s a reminder to lead with good intention, be it in your art, or in your personal life. Lead with your truth and everything else will fall into place The Panthère de Cartier collection is full with a variety of exceptional creations. Do you have a particular favourite gemstone or a preference for a type of gold setting?

I have a love affair with all gemstones. At the moment I have a particular penchant for emeralds. The majestic quality of green and gold is so classic and they have such an iconic look when they are combined.

We know this is a hard question, but, what is your favourite piece from the Panthère de Cartier collection? Why? I love the Panthère rings with the green emerald eyes. You can wear them everyday and they remain classic, cool and iconic. I also love their emerald encrusted necklaces - they are stunning!

How would you describe the woman who wears Panthère de Cartier?

The woman who wears Panthère de Cartier is a lover of adventure, her charisma is infectious and she is curious about all aspects of life...and goes out and gets it!

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself that showcases your feline prowess.

I come alive with a challenge. I love to throw myself into the unknown because I always find a way. @cartier / @annabellewallis

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Panthère De Cartier THE PANTHÈRE IS AN ICON. AN OBJECT OF DESIRE AND FASCINATION, EVERYTHING ABOUT HER EXUDES POWER, FREEDOM AND DEFIANCE. SLEEK AND UNTAMED, SHE IS INDOMITABLE, CHARGED WITH A MAGNETISM THAT REVEALS A PERSONAL STRENGTH OF CHARACTER. PANTHERS KNOW THEIR OWN KIND; IT IS A TRIBE UNITED BY INSTINCT AND INDEPENDENCE.

Cartier and the Panther: Destinies Intertwined THE PANTHÈRE HAS BEEN A CREATIVE SIGNATURE FOR CARTIER SINCE HER FIRST SIGHTING, SPOT MOTIFS ON A WATCH IN 1914. SHE GRADUATED FROM THE ABSTRACT TO A FIGURATIVE REPRESENTATION THREE YEARS LATER WHEN DEPICTED FLANKED BY CYPRESS TREES ON A NÉCESSAIRE GIFTED BY LOUIS CARTIER TO JEANNE TOUSSAINT IN 1917. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A TALE OF SYMBIOSIS BETWEEN THE PANTHÈRE AND JEANNE TOUSSAINT, WHO TWO YEARS LATER ORDERED A FURTHER NÉCESSAIRE IN GOLD AND BLACK CANTON ENAMEL THAT AGAIN FEATURED THE PANTHÈRE. THE CREATURE THUS BECAME HER PERSONAL SIGNATURE. IN 1948, THE ECCENTRIC AND LIBERATED VISIONARY FLESHED OUT THE CREATURE IN THREE DIMENSIONS. THE PANTHÈRE HAS PROWLED THE ANNALS OF THE MAISON EVER SINCE. INSPIRING JEWELLERY, WATCHES, FRAGRANCES AND ACCESSORIES, SHE HAS BEEN REINVENTED OVER TIME IN NATURALIST, SCULPTURAL AND GRAPHIC INTERPRETATIONS. THE CHALLENGE IS ALWAYS TO GIVE HER LIFE AND MOVEMENT, WHICH CALLS FOR INVENTIVE DESIGN AND SKILLED CRAFTSMANSHIP. THIS ACTIVE DIALOGUE IS KEY TO HER ETERNAL CREATIVE VITALITY.

The Panthère Tribe POWER: THE PANTHÈRE CONQUERS ALL. WITH A MIGHT THAT WAS MESMERISING FROM THE OUTSET, SHE SPOKE FOR A GENERATION OF CAPTIVATING PERSONALITIES WHO IDENTIFIED WITH HER – BOTH MALE AND FEMALE. SHE REVEALED THE SINGULAR CHARACTER OF THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR, MARÍA FÉLIX, JULIETTE GRECO, BARBARA HUTTON AND MANY MORE. MARIACARLA BOSCONO, ANNABELLE WALLIS, ELLA BALINSKA, CHANG CHEN, KAREN MOK AND YASMINE SABRI ARE AMONGST HER MODERN-DAY DEVOTEES. THESE FEARLESS PERSONALITIES, UNAFRAID TO BREAK THE RULES, ARE DRAWN TO THE MOST DANGEROUS CREATURE IN THE CARTIER MENAGERIE FOR HER POWERS OF SEDUCTION AND DESIRE FOR POWER. @CARTIER 42

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FASHION

EXTRAORDINAIRE ANUSHAY KHAN delves into the world of British Fashion Council, TANIA FARES, who is spearheading the Middle East’s fashion calendar as the founder and co-chair of the Fashion Trust Arabia Prize.

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e have already been introduced to one extravagant Fashion Trust Arabia ceremony. What should we expect from

“They will have the opportunity to showcase their work to the advisory board and judges like Naomi Campbell, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Elie Saab, Tory Burch and so many more!”

this year’s nominees and event?

U.S.- based designers with the proper resources they need to Firstly, we’ve received 570 applications this year, from 18 succeed and reach their next level of excellence. different countries. That’s 295 more than the first edition, We’ve seen it all from you - contributor to Vogue, a partner so we’re definitely seeing even more creativity emerging in fashion lines, co-author. What drives your passion to be already. Similar to last year, we will be showcasing the 25 so multi-faceted? finalists in an exhibition.

I’m a Gemini, being multi-faceted is natural!

There is an additional new award for 2020, called the Debut You’re nothing short of a chameleon, which must be tiring!

Talent Award, which spotlights recent graduates with How do you allow yourself to recharge? outstanding design talent and potential to kick start their I make sure that, no matter what career and business.

I have going on that day, to take They will have the opportunity to about 20 minutes every morning to showcase their work to the advisory QUICK FIRE meditate and re-center myself. board and judges like Naomi QUESTIONS Reflecting on your love for furniture Campbell, Marc Jacobs, Christian and art over the years, how did you Louboutin, Elie Saab, Tory Burch connect with your artistic side? and so many more!

My husband, Fares, is the one that The FTA Awards dinner is going to FAVOURITE SKINCARE BRAND? has the best eye for furniture, so my be at the National Museum of Qatar.

BARBARA STURM AND TATA HARPER. FAVOURITE ART GALLERY? love for it is honestly credited to him.

Its architecture is out of this world, SADIE COLES HQ AND THOMAS DANE GALLERY He was the one that got me into it. breathtaking! And the museum has FAVOURITE VACATION? Tell us more about your artistic such immersive storytelling. That’s PYJAMAS IN BED. relationship with Joseph Achkar. all I can share at this stage, but stay FAVOURITE PLACE TO STAY AT? My uncle was the one that sparked tuned for more to come!

SAN VICENTE BUNGALOWS IN L.A. FAVOURITE PERFUME? my love for art. When I was young, What/who influences your personal TEINT DE NEIGE - LORENZO VILLORESI at about 13 or 14 years old, he’d take choice in fashion?

ONE ITEM YOU DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME me to all the museums. The Louvre, I think, like everyone else, it’s all about WITHOUT? Fontainebleau museum, etc. were all the mood. I’ve always found myself MY PHONE! visits we’d make for hours on end. And attracted to vibrant colours. They NEXT TRAVEL DESTINATION? LOS ANGELES. not one Sunday would pass where we reflect my passion for creativity. So, it’s wouldn’t visit the Marche aux Puces. basically whatever inspires me, I wear.

He was the one that entangled me in You’re quoted as stating that you the beautiful world of art. ‘follow things you’re passionate We just read your article on your recent visit to Seoul - if about’. Now that FTA is successfully in its second year, do you could convince us to visit with ONE thing, what would you have any other impending projects? it be and why?

I’ve got something super exciting! The Fashion Trust has teamed Ah Seoul! What a wonderful trip. I loved the warmth of the up with InStyle to create InStyle Fashion Trust USA, that we’ll people, the food, and the museums! If I had to recommend be launching soon with Laura Brown as the Honorary Chair, it, it would be The Samsung Museum of Art. and Co-Chairs Anne Crawford, Elisa Sednaoui and Karla Welch. Much like Fashion Trust Arabia and Fashion Trust @fashiontrustarabia / www.fashiontrustarabia.com U.K., InStyle Fashion Trust USA will help to provide talented www.ohlalamag.net

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BEAUTIFUL

DECLARATIONS With Valentine’s Day on the horizon CHOPARD have you covered with the most dazzling showcase.

Through its creativity, the Maison Chopard, the quintessential Artisan of Emotions, infuses the act of giving with its noblest meaning: the gifts made to those we love become bonds conveying deep feelings and shared values. Valentine’s Day offers the watchmaker-jeweller an opportunity to demonstrate the full extent of its creative genius and to be a partner to the most beautiful declarations. For a wife, a fiancé, a dear friend or indeed anyone who is an object of affection, this uniquely special day gives everyone a chance to express the sincerity of their feelings.

HAPPY HEARTS – CHOPARD’S BIG HEART

Mischievous and generous Happy Hearts jewellery perpetually reinvents itself through a multitude of variations and colours, in step with the seasons and women’s desires.

Chopard’s boundless creativity has now given rise to new short necklaces joining the collection, featuring a coloured heart in onyx, mother-of-pearl, malachite or red stone, adorned on either side with two hearts bearing a dancing diamond. Likewise, the bangle bracelet, that most iconic expression of Happy Hearts, appears in an even more precious version. In addition to its large mother-of-pearl or diamond heart performing a graceful pas de deux with a smaller heart gently framing the impulsive twirls of a dancing diamond, the bracelet is adorned for the first time with a dainty lateral diamond setting.

After a first watch presented in 2019, the Happy Hearts collection once again welcomes a new timepiece allowing hearts to dance around its dial in complete freedom. At the heart of its 30-millimeter steel and 18-carat rose gold case, the delightful mother-of-pearl dial provides a perfect setting for the ballet performed by a dancing diamond and two dancing hearts: one in 18-carat rose gold and mother-of-pearl, and the other in diamond-set 18-carat white gold.

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HAPPY DIAMONDS ICONS – TALISMAN-LIKE DANCING DIAMONDS

Like an alchemist, Chopard has the ability to fashion the shape of the heart to create its most accomplished, perfect and proportionate version for the Happy Diamonds Icons. The heart reveals all the Emotion of the Maison, which pays multiple tributes to those who are unafraid to reveal their feelings and express their love. With Happy Diamonds Icons, a great jewellery classic invites itself into women’s lives. Whirling between two sapphire crystals, one or three dancing diamonds bring sparkling life to a new series of short necklaces in 18-carat white or rose gold, either polished or set with diamonds, completing the collection. They symbolise the impulses of the heart as well as every move of the women who wear them like precious talismans.

L’HEURE DU DIAMANT – THE SHEER DELIGHT OF PRECIOUS HOURS

With the L’Heure du Diamant watch collection, the Artisans of the Maison have orchestrated an encounter between jewellery and watches. Infused with a delightful 1970s spirit, these diamond bedecked timepieces sparkling with timeless charm are all about light and airy proportions. Previously introduced in round or oval versions, L’Heure du Diamant watches now appear with a case shaped like a vibrant heart, of which the steady beat is evoked by the hand-engraved guilloché motif gracing the mother-of-pearl dial. Two versions, in 18-carat rose or white gold, are paired with a gold link bracelet and a white mother-of-pearl dial. Two others are teamed with a blue or burgundy leather strap and feature a mother-of-pearl dial in matching shades.

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HAUTE JOAILLERIE – AN ANTHEM TO RUBIES

L.U.C XPS TWIST QF – THE ART OF EXTRAVAGANCE

While Haute Horlogerie traditions are generally about symmetry, an aesthetic order to which the eye responds instinctively, the L.U.C XPS Twist QF timepiece chooses to express itself in a different vein. It has fun by introducing a slightly offset crown and off-centred small seconds display at 7 o’clock – a signature feature of the Twist series within the L.U.C. collection. Crafted in ethical ‘Fairmined’ certified 18-carat white gold and issued in a 250-piece limited series, it opts for carefully controlled eccentricity and elegant asymmetry beating to the rhythm of the L.U.C 96.26-L movement with automatic winding, equipped with a 22-carat gold micro rotor and two stacked barrels – based on Chopard Twin technology. While fulfilling the criteria of several certification programmes particularly cherished

by Chopard, the L.U.C XPS Twist QF timepiece features a wide range of elegant features. Fleurier Quality Foundation certification, chronometer certification, Chopard Twin technology with two barrels, a case in ethical ‘Fairmined’ certified gold: it goes well beyond aesthetic prowess to offer superlative craftsmanship. A slim fit on the wrist, rich textures, production quality and a resolutely ethical dimension: nothing is missing from the picture, including a hint of extravagance.

In her sketchbooks, Caroline Scheufele, the inspiration behind Chopard Haute Joaillerie, dreamed of highlighting rubies. Firstly, through an imposing necklace composed of no less than 23 Mozambican rubies and diamonds set in ethical ‘Fairmined’ certified gold – a rare form of artisanal gold of which the responsible mining is actively supported by Chopard. Secondly, through a ring that the Maison’s Artistic Direction has chosen in order to showcase a beautiful 5-carat ruby in the much-coveted pigeon’s blood colour. Carved in the shape of a heart, the stone appears to throb to the rhythm of the passion that drives the deepest feelings. An ode to rubies, masterfully composed by the expertise and virtuosity deployed in the Chopard Haute Joaillerie ateliers.

“Valentine’s Day offers the watchmaker-jeweller an opportunity to demonstrate the full extent of its creative genius and to be a partner to the most beautiful declarations.”

L.U.C CHRONO ONE FLYBACK – THE CHIC CHRONOGRAPH

With its chic subtle grey nuances, the L.U.C Chrono One Flyback timepiece is imbued with the relaxed, contemporary and controlled elegance that is the unique signature of L.U.C. creations. Issued in a 250-piece steel limited edition, it is equipped with a chronometer-certified calibre, designed and assembled within Chopard Manufacture. The L.U.C 03.03-L movement, with a running time of 60 hours, is of the flyback type, enabling this model to measure short times smoothly and easily, since this function serves to reset the counters to zero and restart at a single press. The calibre is also equipped with a stop seconds device enabling highly accurate time setting. Finally, it is equipped with a 22-carat gold openworked rotor. Four patents have been duly registered and approved for these technologies developed

by Chopard’s research and development teams.

ACCESSORIES

Above and beyond its watch and jewellery expertise, Chopard offers a collection of accessories fashioned from the finest materials by the best Artisans. The Maison’s range of leather goods is now enriched with the Happy Hearts shoulder bag collection.

Inspired by this jewellery line, of which the colourful hearts have become the signature of the Maison, two red calf leather bags once again celebrate the heart. Within the graceful outline of their heart-shaped clasp, the Chopard C performs an eternal dance, radiating the joy of living that it symbolises through a wave of topstitching in all the colours of the rainbow. A subtle blend of femininity and audacity.

For men, Chopard reflects the world of gentlemen drivers through two Classic Racing straps in black braided leather featuring a minimalist style epitomising timeless luxury.

The unmistakable symbol of the Mille Miglia collections, the famous herringbone pattern of 1960s Dunlop tyres, adorns the black and red or black and grey Chopard clasp, ensuring an inimitable sport-chic look.

Chopard collections are available at Alfardan Jewellery Showrooms. @chopard / @alfardanjewellery www.ohlalamag.net

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Roberto Coin’s collections are entrusted to the knowing hands of the Italian craftsmen who make them into a genuine, miniature work of art with a precious story to tell the world.

Ohlala delves further into the world of Roberto Coin’s creations to showcase their exhilarating journeys.

PRINCESS FLOWER Like a Venetian Princess, Princess Flower belongs to the creative bouquet of the Princess family of collections.

The flower made of small diamonds that decorates other Princess jewels has been reelaborated in this collection to become the focal point of each piece. It was a natural evolution for the ornamental flower to grow until it bloomed.

The corolla displays all of its nuances made of gold and precious stones. Malachite, mother-of-pearl and black jade together with gold and diamonds make up the petals of every flower. The characteristic twisted wire detail is also used here once again in the internal structure of the pieces to create a three-dimensional frame that holds the flower. Both the external part of the flower and the internal structure are created with 3D technology to guarantee the perfect proportions of the elements. Then, able craftsmen assemble the jewels, one by one, flower-after-flower.

This special production process makes every flower in the collection the perfect result of balance and care, just like flowers in nature.

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The façades of the palaces look like precious garments, uniforms that each building wears, shoulders back and head up, for as long as possible, in a sort of never-ending fashion show. The Doge’s Palace is Roberto Coin’s absolute favorite.

It was the muse for the family of Princess collections as well as for this one, which was inspired by the geometric shapes on its façade. Together with the four-petal flower, the star feature of Princess Flower, this chiaroscuro geometric decoration made of marble and stone, is the quintessence of Gothic architecture in Venice.

In the pieces of the collection, the chiaroscuro is created using black and white diamonds with polished and brushed gold.

As a whole, the collection is quite simple but Roberto Coin has embellished every detail with a frame of twisted gold thread. The combination of this simplicity with a wealth of details gives each piece in the collection a majestic aura.

The most beloved collection of instagrammers is best described by its zig-zagging lines, wide curves, pointed angles and soft tassels. Every Art Decò creation embodies the severity of geometrics and the intensity of precious stones that, in this case are proposed in unusual, original combinations. The correlation to the Art Decò style is evident in the collection’s design. The rings evoke the symmetries of the buildings of the era, while the vibrant color combinations break the classic rules of harmony just as the Art Decò visual arts did. The strong character together with the compact size of the jewels make the collection an example of modern luxury – powerful and comfortable.

Roberto Coin’s collections are exclusively available at Al Majed Jewellery showrooms. @roberto_coin @almajedjw

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SECRETS OF THE MOON For two generations PASQUALE BRUNI have created the most exceptional pieces of jewellery for women all over the world and we cannot take our eyes away from their SEGRETI DI LUNAR collection.

“Oh moon ...your gaze enchants me like the most beautiful of flowers” - Eugenia Bruni

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Secrets of the Moon at the second when the moon melts into the sea, a unique and divine moment. Selene, the lunar goddess, is a metaphor of fascination and mystery in the midst of gems of the full moon. Secrets guarded in a depth of emotions in the sea of Yemanja who keeps them safely and protects them in an infinite blue.

The sophisticated blue of London blue topaz and the splendour in the velvety light of the moonstone meet the precious magic of diamonds like the foam on the waves of a dreaming sea in the leaves in blossom in Secret Gardens.

The Secrets of the Moon collection gives woman an aura of vibrant energy and infinite beauty in every movement she makes.

Dreaming flowers reach the moon, stems of diamonds become dancing wings that accompany flowers into the heart of the night. Lunar colours blossom. The sky is indigo blue, the marriage between lapis lazuli and agate, the moon is represented by the embrace of mother-of-pearl with white agate, where woman is revealed in pink chalcedony, the most intimate colour of the moon. Gems that protect the sky, the earth and everything that is woman.

The earrings in the Joli collection capture the second when the flower reaches the moon and returns to earth, flashing lights and shapes with joyful and mysterious femininity. Rings and bracelets sinuously embrace the body, capturing the gaze of the world like a bewitching moon.

LOOK AT ME An Oriental dance of diamonds in a sophisticated trail of light. The mysterious movement of a leaf in front of the moon like a free woman before a star-studded sky. It is the greatest female energy; the woman is revealed. A sensuality made of lights, shapes and vital energy of which only she knows the alchemy. From leaf to snake in the total harmony of nature. The collection is the expression of elegant sensuality in the body where bracelets, rings and necklaces are auras in a sequence of trails of fine diamonds in shapes with character and great femininity.

FIGLIA DEI FIORI Flowers like the essence of the female creative spirit. Shapes which blossom like orbits in an embrace of the moon, the guardian of the female universe.

A joyous and carefree appeal, a tribute to female freedom and independence in an embrace of flowers that make us daughters of the force of mother nature. Tones of the sky and of the infinite marry white gold in the gems that fade into the magic of blue, the heat of the hearth is incarnated in rosé gold and in pink romanticism and red passion of its gems. The moonstone as a constant, the call to lunar universes, to the immense space of a celestial love in flower.

Pasquale Bruni’s collections are exclusively available at Al Majed Jewellery showrooms. @pasqualebruni @almajedjw www.ohlalamag.net

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THE EMBODIMENT OF STYLE CHANEL UNCOVERS “1.5 1 CAMÉLIA. 5 ALLURES” HIGH JEWELLERY COLLECTION ROSE INTENSE RING Rose Intense Ring in pink gold, pink sapphires and diamonds.

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s Gabrielle Chanel’s emblematic flower, the camellia is one of her icons. With no fragrance, and no thorns, she was seduced by its simplicity. To the opulence of a rose, she preferred its sobriety, it’s almost geometric roundedness and the classic ordering of its petals in a perfect regularity. It was a white camellia that became one of her emblems. With her taste for opposites, she would wear it like a jewel, in stark contrast to a little black dress or sweater.

In 2019, the 1.5 collection presents 50 pieces of High Jewellery, of which 22 are transformable, offering the freedom to wear them in a multitude of ways.

Creations that become the expression of a personality. The embodiment of a style and a look. Jewellery, like Mademoiselle would create, that is neither an accessory, nor an ornament and about which she said, “My (jewels) are flexible and detachable. You can take apart the jewellery and use it to match a hat or fur. In this way, the set of jewellery is no longer an immutable object. Life transforms it and bends it to its needs”.

Diamonds, pink sapphires, rubies and rose gold imbue themselves with the most subtle brilliance on these pieces of jewelry with ethereal volumes that express all the strength, the expertise and the creativity of CHANEL Fine Jewellery.

CAMELIA TREASURE BOX Camelia Treasure Box in a white gold, mother of pearl, diamonds, cultured pearls and tourmaline.

Detachable camelia motif may be worn as a brooch.

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ROUGE ESSENTIAL RING Diamant Essential ring, in white gold and diamonds.

DIAMANT EVANESCENT RING Diamant Evanescent ring in white gold and diamonds.

DIAMANT ESSENTIAL EARRINGS Diamant Essential earrings, in white gold and diamonds.

Chanel collections are available at Fifty One East, Qatar’s favourite department store. @chanelofficial @51_east

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T I M E L E S S T R E A T LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR HIM THIS VALENTINE’S? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN RICHARD MILLE WHO HAVE INTRODUCED THE RM 61-01 ULTIMATE EDITION YOHAN BLAKE 60

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nveiled in 2014, the RM 61-01 is a younger sibling of the tourbillon RM 59-01 worn

by Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, a member of the Richard Mille family since 2012. This ‘Ultimate Edition’ heralds the last issue of this model and its singular lines, this time in Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT®.

For the RM 61-01 Ultimate Edition, TZP ceramic yields to Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT® for the bezel and caseback, with the latter material also featured on the caseband. The many layers of silica-based Quartz TPT®, no more than 45 microns thick, are interlaced with layers of Carbon TPT® as they are stacked by an automatic compiling system that changes the orientation of the fibres by 45° between each layer. Heated to 120° at a pressure of 6 bars in an autoclave, the 600-layer composites are ready for machining at the brand’s factory. Milling and turning reveal random patterns in the Quartz TPT® and Carbon TPT®, making each piece absolutely unique. In addition to elongations between 2 and 5 o’clock which eliminate all possible rubbing against the sprinter’s wrist, the case sports a crown protector in Carbon TPT® that ensures the crown is safe during sporting activities.

Boasting a highly skeletonised calibre crafted of PVDtreated grade 5 titanium, traversing balance bridges in blackgalvanised and hand-painted grade 5 titanium and a balance wheel with variable inertia oscillating at a frequency of 4 Hz, the RM 61-01 ensures superlative performance thanks to a 55-hour power reserve and impact resistance tested for impacts of over 5,000 g’s. This limited edition of 150 pieces brings to a close this model’s 6-year career Available at Richard Mille Boutique, 21 high street, Katara @richardmilleofficial @alibinaliluxury @21highst_katara

RM 61-01 ULTIMATE EDITION HIGHLIGHTS • LAST MODEL IN THE RM 61-01 SERIES • CASE CRAFTED IN CARBON TPT® AND QUARTZ TPT® • LIMITED EDITION OF 150 PIECES

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THE TWO ELEMENTS INTRODUCING BRIETLING’S NAVITIMER B03 CHRONOGRAPH RATTRAPANTE 45 AS THE PERFECT GIFT FOR HIM THIS VALENTINE’S. THE STORY It has been more than 85 years since Breitling introduced the first modern chronograph, whose influence on watch design has been incalculable. With its new Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45, featuring its interpretation of one of watchmaking’s grandest complications, the brand has shown that it remains at innovation’s cutting edge.

The Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45 has an 18 k red gold case and is equipped with Breitling’s Manufacture Caliber B03, a unique split-second movement protected by two patents. Its innovative construction ensures maximum precision, sturdiness, and reliability.

THE INTRICACY The rattrapante is one of the most sophisticated complications in all of watchmaking.

Put simply, with two superimposed central chronograph hands, it can measure two elapsed times simultaneously. The rattrapante feature in the new Breitling Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45 is very special indeed, and there are some additional details that define this watch as an instant classic. The Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45 is as aesthetically impressive as it is technically sophisticated. Housed in a big, bold 45 mm 18 k red gold case, it is distinguished by a Stratos Gray dial. Its hour markers and hour and minute hands are coated with Super-LumiNova®, which guarantees legibility in all lighting conditions. The watch has a bidirectional rotating bezel with the circular slide rule that has long been associated with Breitling’s Navitimers.

The Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45 offers another exquisite detail. Normally, a Breitling Navitimer features a stylized “B” logo with an anchor symbol adorning the base of the chronograph hands. But here there is a subtle refinement, with the logo divided between two hands. The B is on the red chronograph hand, while the anchor sits on the split-second hand. As a result, the two elements of the logo are separated when the splitsecond hand is stopped and reform when the hands realign with each other.

The split-second pusher, which is housed in the crown at 3 o’clock, serves to stop and restart the split-second hand as often as desired during a timing operation, al-lowing the wearer to measure split times or compare the results of several competitors.The Breitling Manufacture Caliber B03 was produced by the brand at its Chronométrie facility in La Chaux-de- Fonds. The COSC-certified chronometer, whose perfor-mance can be viewed through the watch’s transparent sapphire caseback, offers a power reserve of around 70 hours and is protected by a five-year warranty. The watch, with its striking 18 k red gold case, is presented on a black alligator leather strap with a pin buckle.

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THE SPECIFICATIONS WATCH MOVEMENT CALIBER: BREITLING MANUFACTURE CALIBER B03 DIAMETER: 30.40 MILLIMETERS DEPTH: 9.18 MILLIMETERS WINDER: SELF-WINDING MECHANICAL, BIDIRECTIONAL WITH BALL BEARING POWER RESERVE: APPROXIMATELY 70 HOURS BALANCE FREQUENCY: 28,800 A/H OR 4 HERTZ CHRONOGRAPH: SPLIT-SECOND CHRONOGRAPH, COLUMN-WHEEL, VERTICAL CLUTCH, 1/4TH SECOND, 30-MINUTE AND 12-HOUR COUNTERS DISPLAY: HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, WINDOW DATE CERTIFICATION: COSC-CERTIFIED CASE MATERIAL: 18 K RED GOLD DIAMETER: 45 MILLIMETERS HEIGHT: 15.73 MILLIMETERS WATER RESISTANCE: UP TO 3 BAR (30 METERS) GLASS: SAPPHIRE, CONVEX, DOUBLE ANTI-REFLECTIVE CASEBACK: SCREWED GOLD, SAPPHIRE GLASS CROWN: NON-SCREW-LOCKED, TWO GASKETS BEZEL: BIDIRECTIONAL WITH CIRCULAR SLIDE RULE DIAL/HANDS STRATOS GRAY SUPER-LUMINOVA® LUMINESCENT HOUR MARKERS, HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS STRAP BLACK ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP WITH PIN BUCKLE

Brietling Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45 Is Available At Blue Salon, C Ring Road, Al Sadd. @bluesalon www.bluesalon.com

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Dis for Dermatologically tested

Meaning a product has been tested on human skin before being available to buy.

Eis for Exfoliating

Exfoliating is a part of your skincare regime that removes dead skin cells often using a granular substance.

Fis for Ferulic Acid

Which is an antioxidant found in the cell walls of plants and the seeds of apples and oranges. It has an anti-ageing effect when applied topically.

Gis for Glycolic Peel

A chemical peel that exfoliates the outer layer of dead skin cells. Good for boosting a radiant glow.

His for Hyaluronic Acid

A water based ingredient that plumps and hydrates skin, often found in the best facial serums.

Iis for Illuminating

A term used to describe skin that is nourished and naturally radiant. Or also used to describe the effect of strobing when using a highlighter.

Jis for Jojoba

A plant extract high in vitamin E- often found in skincare and body moisturisers.

Kis for Keratin

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An ingredient commonly found in hair products to smooth, add shine and de-frizz. Keratin treatments can tame even the curliest of hair.

Ais for Ampoule

An ampoule is a more potent version of an essence or a serum, usually containing a high concentration of antioxidants. They’re very popular in Korean beauty routines and should be applied after essence, but before creams as a booster/ treatment product.

Bis for Baking

A technique that consists of layering powder, foundation and concealer to settle/bake into the skin that leaves you with a brighter complexion.

C is for CC

AKA Colour Correcting- a property commonly found in foundations, primers and concealers.

Lis for Lactic Acid

A popular acid belonging to the AHAsAlpha Hydroxy Acids. It is most effective when treating acne prone skin in an exfoliant.

Mis for Melanin

What gives our skin and hair pigment.

If you have a light skin tone, an increase in melanin is what causes tanning and dark spots.

Nis for Niacinamide

An active, water-soluble form of vitamin – aka a multi-taking skincare hero. Oily skin types, in particular, have found solace in niacinamide, as it works to regulate sebum, improve congestion and calm breakouts.

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Ois for Olaplex

Olaplex is a system that permanently rebuilds the damaged disulphide bonds in your hair that are broken during the chemical process of dying your locks. If you’ve over-bleached over the years, Olaplex allows you to rebuild the strength of your hair.

Pis for Paraben free

Products that state they are paraben free mean they are preservative- free aka no nasties in your soaps, deodorants or moisturisers.

Qis for Quercetin

Quercetin is an ingredient found in skincare that has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It can fight and neutralise free radicals, which is the main cause of ageing, as well as limiting damage from sun-rays. Free of toxins: The best pollution proof skin products.

Ris for Rosacea

Which is a common rash that is poorly understood. It can cause the skin to redden and form small and superficial dilated blood vessels.

The elimination of highly perfumed products can often calm or cure the reaction.

Sis for Sunscreen

Today’s sunscreens are brilliant. They’re lightweight, semi-matte, and non-chalky, and they look completely invisible under your foundation. And I know you already know this, but it wouldn’t be right not to say that even though we’re still feeling the cold, your skin deserves sun protection year-round.

Tis for Topical

Refers to applying product to a certain area of the skin. For example to apply spot treatment or cream topically means you only apply ointment to the pimple.

Uis for UV protection

UV stands for Ultra Violet, which radiates from the sun and is damaging to the skin and speeds up the ageing process. Many beauty products have UV protection in the form of SPF to limit this exposure to the harmful ray.

Vis for Vitamin

Vitamins are organic compounds and vital nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body. Products are often infused with these to boost skin’s luminosity and over all radiance.

“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.” - Steve Maraboli

Wis for Waxing

Waxing is the process of hair removal from the root by using a covering of a sticky substance, such as wax, to adhere to body hair, and then removing this covering and pulling out the hair from the follicle.

Xis for Xerosis Yis for (Face) Yoga

Abnormal dryness of body parts.

A series of repetitive facial exercises and movements designed to improve tone and firmness.

Zis for Zinc Oxide

The sun’s UV rays, pollution, poor diet, stress, and lack of exercise can all damage skin on a daily basis. Fortunately, the skin has natural regenerative powers that it uses to repair minor wounds, injuries, free radical damage, and more, but these processes require zinc to operate optimally. Without it, skin repair can fall behind resulting in age. www.ohlalamag.net

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ECHOED LUXURY JENNY GUTTRIDGE sashayed down to THE SPA AT AL JASRA BOUTIQUE HOTEL, amidst the charming views of Souq Waqif, for some well deserved and overdue pampering.

As soon as you walk into The Spa at Al Jasra Boutique Hotel you feel a

wave of tranquillity wash over you. Whether it’s the slightly dimmed lighting in reception or the smell of jasmine in the air from oil burners, I felt immediately relaxed as I sat down to enjoy my welcome drink of lemon, mint and ginger.

Ramil, at reception, could not have been more helpful and talked me through the treatment that awaited me and the facilities available in the spa. A locker had already been prepared for me ahead of my appointment, with robe, flip flops, disposable underwear and a top for the treatment. Nothing makes me happier than going to a spa where you don’t need to provide or bring anything with you, they have all bases covered which echoed the luxury that Al Jasra has to offer - come as you are and let them look after you.

The spa is relatively small, which is to be expected from a boutique spa hotel, but by no means lacking. The facilities aren’t overcrowded, and the treatment rooms are spacious with the Hammam room being the most impressive. The room makes you feel transported to a Moroccan riad with beautiful decorative tiling and their marble stone table.

I was early to the appointment (as there is nothing worse than rushing when you are trying to relax), so I had plenty of time to enjoy the jacuzzi and sauna beforehand. The sauna had fresh towels already laid out inside for you to recline on and the candle lit stairway to the jacuzzi made such a wonderful setting to unwind. My therapist Pann came to find me, soaking away in the jacuzzi, to take me through for my Moroccan Hammam treatment. The bathing ritual lasts for 60 minutes but you come out at the end having lost all track and concept of time – the ultimate goal for relaxing. The treatment started with Pann washing me and pouring warm water all over my body.

She then applied the classic hammam black soap, the combination of eucalyptus and spices filled the air and created a sense of calm. The soap is applied to soften the skin before the next step of the treatment, while it was

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HEALTH Files soaking my skin, Pann applied a hair treatment which also smelt divine. I was left to relax for ten minutes and I was so comfortable that I nearly fell asleep lying on the marble table, which I did not think would be comfortable at all!

When Pann returned, I was again washed with water and then scrubbed with an exfoliating cloth. This helps not only to make your skin smooth and supple, improving the texture but also boosts your circulation and helps to prevent water retention. You can see the dead skin coming off your body which is not the most attractive, but also mesmerising where you can’t bring yourself to look away and feels deeply satisfying. Once the dead skin has been removed your skin is ready to apply products or treatments. Pann applied the clay mask all over my body and again it was left to sink into my skin for ten minutes. While it was soaking, she cleansed my hair and face. The hair products they use are all from Elemis and the conditioner in particular had a beautiful scent to it that felt fresh and clean. Once again, warm water was poured over me whilst lying on the bed. I then stood up and Pann poured pots of water over my head and down my body, which felt amusing but also invigorating.

Coming out of the appointment I felt so deeply relaxed but also refreshed. I noticeably had more energy than before the appointment and my skin felt like it had been thoroughly pampered. It was much more thorough than a standard spa exfoliation, it was peaceful yet rejuvenating and I am already looking forward to going back again.

“She then applied the classic hammam black soap, the combination of eucalyptus and spices filled the air and created a sense of calm.”

TREAT YOURSELF! AL JASRA BOUTIQUE HOTEL SPA ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING A PROMOTION FOR THEIR HAMMAM TREATMENTS. YOU CAN BOOK A 40 MINUTE HAMMAM TREATMENT WITH A 40 MINUTE BALINESE MASSAGE FOR 510 QAR PER PERSON. THEY ARE ALSO OFFERING A COUPLES 60 MINUTE MASSAGE AND 30 MINUTE JACUZZI ACCESS FOR 599 QAR PER COUPLE. For reservations or more information, please call 4433 6878 @tivolisouqwaqif

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DECADENT INDULGENCE THERE’S NO BETTER TIME THAN THE MONTH OF LOVE TO ENJOY A PAMPER SESSION

THE CROWNE PLAZA DOHA - THE BUSINESS PARK

W DOHA HOTEL & RESIDENCES

The Crowne Spa Featuring a fitness centre with separate ladies and gentlemen steam and massage rooms, The Crowne Spa offers a range of spa treatments including Signature Healing Massage, Foot Therapy and different types of body massage. Enjoy their Valentine’s Day offer with a 25% discount on all of their spa services.

For reservations and more information, please call 4408 7777

Bliss Spa Experience a ‘toe-tally’ Bliss twist with their ‘Fabulous Foot Patrol’ and receive the ‘hot paraffin packs on hands’ on the house! The perfect blend to reveal baby soft soles for 75 mins for QR 330.

For reservations and more information, please call 4453 5555

GRAND HYATT DOHA HOTEL & VILLAS

M|Spa MISPA is going all romantic for February. The 1 hour couple’s Treasured Time massage is being extended for an extra 30 minutes as a complimentary measure this month. This offer can be redeemed between 6am to 10pm.

For reservations and more information, please call 4009 9700

Jaula Spa The Pressotherapy body treatment is designed to stimulate your lymphatic system by compressing and decompressing specific parts of your body, allowing you to release toxins and excess liquid. This treatment will reduce liquid retention, get better blood circulation and battle cellulite, while being a fast and enjoyable treatment at the same time. Price for one session 500 QAR and six sessions 2700 QAR. For reservations and more information, please call 4448 1064

DUSIT DOHA HOTEL

DIPLOMATIC CLUB

Devarana Spa Relax at the luxurious Thai-inspired Devarana Spa and treat yourself with a rose petal body scrub and massage for a complete indulgence of 2 hours relaxation for QR 850 instead of QR 1180 between the 13 to the 19 February.

For reservations and more information, please call 4004 4194

The Diplomatic Club Spa Enjoy a combination of Aroma, Swedish and Thai treatments ensuring a fast recovery from muscular strain, increasing circulation, simulating skin and soothing the nerves. The Diplomatic Club Special is the ideal 90 min spa escape this month!

For reservations and more information, please call 4484 7444

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BANANA ISLAND RESORT DOHA BY ANANTARA Balance Wellness Centre Take your wellbeing to a whole new level at Balance Wellness Centre with expert guidance and state-of-the-art facilities, offering the ultimate sanctuary to escape the hectic pace of everyday life. The package includes 75 min of the following Wellness Treatments; Infrared Sauna, Aemotio and Float Pod, a healthy lunch at Zest or Zen Garden, 1 Wellness activity – Yoga, free fitness centre access and luxury boat transfers included. Price QAR 700 per person.

For reservations and more information, please call 4040 5158

THE WESTIN DOHA HOTEL & SPA The Heavenly Spa Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive procedure to renew the overall skin tone and texture, improve fine wrinkles, sun wrinkles, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, enlarged pores and age spots. Book yourself a treatment for QR 800.

For reservations and more information, please call 4492 1682

MONDRIAN DOHA ESPA Be romantic this Valentine’s with this luxury package. Enjoy a 1 hour couples massage followed by an hour of relaxation time in your own private Spa Suite and heat experience for 2000 QR. The Private Suite will be decorated with rose petals and candles for the ultimate romance for QR 2000 for two.

For reservations and more information, please call 4045 5550

MANDARIN ORIENTAL DOHA The Spa Book a length of time and enjoy the most holistic experience possible, by allowing their therapists to utilise their individual talents to create and customise treatments to meet your unique individual needs.

For reservations and more information, please call :4008 8888

AL MESSILA RESORT & SPA Al Messila Ladies Wellness Retreat Mothers, sisters, daughters, friends - everyone cherishes every moment spent with each other. This February, you have to indulge in the carefully designed Wellness Therapy for two.

A tailor-made journey begins with a holistic massage therapy promoting healing of the soul, followed by a detox scrub, ensuring the elimination of toxins allowing your body to absorb positivity. A loving glow awaits you as our therapists perform the finale with a personalised facial, designed specially to meet your skin needs. The unique Celebration Package is specially priced at QAR 7,500 for two people, just for the month of February.

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MARRIOTT MARQUIS CITY CENTER DOHA Vitality Zone Double your fun at the vitality zone as you bring your friend to enjoy their recreational facilities and gain your access for free. A deal made in paradise!

For reservations and more information, please call 4419 6010

CITY CENTRE ROTANA DOHA Bodylines Fitness and Wellness Club Thai Aroma Oil Massage is a way - as the name suggests - to use aroma oil while massaging the whole body. The massage revitalises the system, and helps improve blood flow and circulation through pressure points across the body. This Thai Aroma Oil Massage is yours for an hour (for QR 475); but if you’d rather spend 1.5 hours instead, then it’s QR 6.

For reservations and more information, please call 4445 8686

THE RITZ-CARLTON DOHA The Ritz-Carlton Spa Experience three-indulgent hours within the award winning Ritz-Carlton Spa’s exquisite VIP Treatment Suite, including access to the spa facilities. This tailored treatment includes a relaxing full body massage and a facial for two for QR 2500.

For reservations and more information, please call 4484 8173

AL JASRA BOUTIQUE HOTEL, SOUQ WAQIF The Spa Indulge and refresh with your beloved one at The Spa. Relax and calm your spirit with hydrating coconut oil containing rich nutrients to nourish your skin. Unwind together with their special package including; 30 minutes Jacuzzi , 30 minutes body scrub, 30 minutes massage and a complimentary dinner for two. Experience their special set menu created especially for the love month for QR 689 per couple.

For reservations and more information, please call 4433 6878

INTERCONTINENTAL DOHA Spa InterContinental Be winter ready with a Diamond Life Infusion Facial that preserves youthful skin and slows the aging process. Visibly diminishes fine lines and wrinkles and restores youthful energy to every level of the skin whilst also dramatically reversing premature aging by increasing firmness and elasticity. Book this 90 minutes treatment for only QR 700. You can also continue with an at home programme from Natura Bisse with 50% discount, while stocks last For reservations and more information, please call 4484 4060 www.ohlalamag.net

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PERSONALISED LUXURY Mandarin Oriental is a brand that has been established as a luxury Asian brand that brings forward a rich and proud history. With its big bang opening in March last year, our local editor Anushay Khan thought it was time to visit this beauty once and for all.

“Welcome to Mandarin Oriental, Doha, Mrs. Khan”,

the receptionist welcomed me with the biggest smile of the day. Even before I reached the desk, the bell boy had already introduced himself, took my full name and informed the front desk to greet me with arms wide open. A sense of familiarity set in as I was received by the team in the glamourous Msheireb Downtown Doha setting that this property is set in.

With the hotel overlooking the sensational town square, Barahat Msheireb, there is not one window at this place that will not bring you sheer joy. With the skyline peeking from behind, the glorious newly made Msheireb streets that mimic a very urban chic culture of the ‘new’ Doha we are waiting to see and the dynamics of this hotel property itself; I found this hotel to be a breath of fresh air. I am not unaware of the luxury that comes with a name as big as Mandarin Oriental but I still wanted to see what they were offering to the hospitality that I know and love in Doha. From the entrance where the wood painted artwork inspired by Al Thakira Mangroves, the largest and oldest mangrove area in Qatar, is hung, I knew it was going to be a treat to move around here. I love how the key design element here that included the wall, marble floor, carpet, pillars and ceiling relief incorporate a geometric interpretation of sand dunes throughout the hotel.

As I took a tour of the hotel, I realized what an epitome of luxury it has become in a short span of time. With the Studio Suite that I was staying in and the Royal Suite that I had the pleasure of visiting, I was in awe of the structural setting of the place. Every carving and even the paintings in this hotel spoke of a unique twist that was given to them. The handmade panels with their shape inspired by the inner courtyards of traditional Qatari homes at the reception give you a taste of what the rest of the hotel holds.

My suite presented the top-notch amenities that one can only expect from

“The detailing in the interior was notably worthy as I picked up on a few designs that were inspired by the local heritage blended with the Asian culture that Mandarin Oriental hosts.”

Mandarin Oriental. A comfortable room that was split between the living room and bedroom had a separate walk-in closet and a bathroom opulent enough to host a small hot tub party in, I fitted right into the cosy room and unpacked for the weekend.

As I had requested a late check-in, I headed straight for the afternoon tea at the Mandarin Lounge. The ornate centrepieces of the hotel had me taking breaks for some Instagram shots and that was just one of the key points of the hotel. The detailing in the interior was notably worthy as I picked up on a few designs that were inspired by the local heritage blended with the Asian culture that Mandarin Oriental . I chose to sit in the open-air terrace of the courtyard, wanting to enjoy and fully immerse myself in the marvellous weather. With the light wind that complemented the sun going down, I was lucky enough to devour the chefs’ skills with an array of delightful savouries and pastries. A wide variety of tea blends had me confused over my options but Chef Celeste won me over with her recommendations and I think I have finally given in to true love as the extravagant tea selection was served.

The weather and my company had me lose track of time as I simply sat at the comfortably posh venue, taking in the entire vibe of the hotel. I headed to the spa for a massage and it took me a few seconds to appreciate the simple yet sumptuous interior of the place. A simple chandelier that shone light from the crystals that were embedded on a golden brass circle lit up the entire place as a wall of products served as a background to the entrance. Dragon turtles were decorated at the entrance, which are believed to omit bad omens and keep negative energies out of the room, adding to the Asian myths this hotel’s heritage respects. Well, I certainly needed this type of vibe and couldn’t wait to see the rituals that I would be experiencing. I chose to be spoiled with the Signature Singing Sand Dunes Treatment which promised to be something like I had never experienced before. And I was right on the target. My massage, for the first time, was on a quartz bed, which was surprisingly comfortable, with the treatment starting with Himalayan singing bowls being placed on my spine.

A soothing start to the treatment, the singing bowls are known to promote relaxation and offer powerful healing properties. The three hours in this nirvana put me in a daze for the remaining night as I proceeded to my room, not wanting this sensational feeling to go away. In-room dining was my best friend for the night as I snacked on a club sandwich, my forever go-to snack.

To say that Mandarin Oriental is in a league of its own when it comes to dining is an understatement. I have already been privy to the spectacular Mosaic numerous times and every time, the chefs make sure I leave even more enchanted than before. Taking in different flavours from the menu and indulging in the uber-luxurious feast that consists of lobsters and paneer amongst other delectable dishes, the cuisine ranges from destinations around the world throughout the www.ohlalamag.net

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nine open-air kitchens that they have. You’re lucky enough to view the Barahat Msheireb which is such a sensational view, and if you choose your table right, you’ll be overlooking the Corniche and the Doha skyline too! You can find the local design elements here as well as the cushions at the hotel are inspired by the cushions found in Al Wakra Souq that showcase the country’s pearling heritage with the sea blue colour and lines inspired by pearling nets.

IZU, on the other hand, is a deal of its own. A restaurant that takes inspiration from the deck of a show boat, I could see the impact that local surroundings also had with the design, its French Mediterranean cuisine will lure you in with the most scrumptious delights. It gets pretty crowded for dinner time as locals make an advanced booking and don’t blame them at all - the seating right next to the town square and even the indoor interior that reflects Chef Izu’s personal liking of nature and authentic food; this restaurant is an experience one must have. Inspired by the chef ’s journey across Spain, France, England, and the Middle East, you’re going to experience a fusion of delight with the menu of this restaurant. You cannot leave the restaurant without trying the whole roasted chicken, foie gras and truffle sauce! I hear the burrata with cherry tomatoes and basil is also one of the most loved starters here. As for me, I would highly recommend trying their breakfast as well because french toasts have truly never been more true of the whole melt-in-your-mouth mantra.

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No hotel is complete with some fun with the bartenders at their lounge.

The al-fresco area of Aqua and the completely opposite Ambar with its chill vibes, I couldn’t decide which one I was more attracted to. Both the places have their own thrill and as I enjoyed one of the best drinks of my life at Aqua, Ambar came through as fierce competition, getting an edge over Aqua at this point. Hotel guests casually lounged here as you see the mixologist engaging unobtrusively with everyone. They make drinks according to your taste and I do not believe a girl could ask for more.

My weekend at Mandarin Oriental can only be described in one word: exceptional. The staff were super friendly, everyone knew my name by the end of the day, I was greeted by the same team - whether it was their shift or not - and I was made to feel like I truly belonged. Making friends, having some time to enjoy on my own and simply sitting next to the windows that let in the bright Doha sun, my weekend was a complete journey on its own.

For reservations and more information, please call 4008 8888 @mo_doha

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CANTON DE VAUD Celebrate the best of the winter season this new year in the Lake Geneva Region.

Located in the heart of Europe,

the region is served by Geneva international airport, which is only a 40-minutes train ride away from Lausanne. It shares its borders with France and the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Berne and Valais. With an area of 3,212 km2, it is one of the largest cantons in Switzerland. This beautiful region is located in the heart of Europe making it easily accessible to visitors from Geneva International Airport, which is only a 40 minutes train ride away from Lausanne. Below are 6 top activities that tourists should experience to make the most of their stay in this beautiful region.

ENJOY YOUR FIRST SKIING EXPERIENCE AT MONTREUX RIVIERA SKI SCHOOL Montreux Riviera is home to the first ski experience with Carte Blanche service. Montreux Riviera Ski School Carte Blanche offers the most personalised skiing experience that exists in Switzerland. The entire experience is arranged, from transport, to equipment, to restaurant bookings. The ski instructor is the mountain concierge who takes care of all the details of the skiing holiday. With the exceptional concept of the Carte Blanche service, one has to only choose the resort for the stay and clarify his or her skiing objectives, while all other logistics are taken care of by the professional instructors.

GLACIER 3000 Glacier 3000 is a spectacular mountainous location situated 24 km from Montreux, that offers an exceptional experience for ski lovers and other visitors alike. Cableway adventure and alpine mountain scenery are all available for guests’ experience.

FONDUE AT A TRADITIONAL SWISS CHALET One of the must-do’s when in Switzerland is enjoying a cheese fondue in a traditional Swiss chalet restaurant whilst enjoying the scenic views of the Swiss Alps! The warm and friendly atmosphere goes hand in hand with the Swiss gastronomy, be it in a mountain chalet, a country inn or a downtown restaurant. www.vaud.swiss/en/ 86

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ASIA FLAVOUR We delved into the soul of eastern cuisine at SABAI THAI, The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa with their extraordinary showcase of authentic textures and flavours.

Sabai Thai, The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, provides the perfect culinary journey through Asia seamlessly pulling in delights from the Far East to provide diners with a mouth-watering experience.

Opening its doors for lunch every day and every evening, the restaurant provides both indoor and covered outdoor seating, catering perfectly for the two seasons we face in Qatar. When we visited the restaurant we were fortunate enough to sit in the beautiful conservatory area, which evokes memories of Thai holidays with authentic décor and precise finishing touches - not to forget the fact that you’ve a surrounding pond full of koi fish around you to amplify the authenticity of Thailand.

Sabai Thai offers up a masterful culinary adventure in bountiful amounts. Their menu consists of a wide variety of Chef ’s specials and signature dishes that are served beautifully on vibrant plates at the centre of the table. My friend and I devoured dishes from across the Asian continent, each served separately and presented wonderfully, much to our excitement. A definite haven for those social media snaps!

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We then found ourselves crossing the border to China for a staple of any Asian menu, Roasted Duck. It’s an all-time favourite for a reason and it’s undoubtedly one of the most popular dishes on the menu. The five-spices marinade, bok choi, duck gravy and pickled ginger provided the perfect accompaniment to the succulent meat.

Now, the Gaeng Kung Mung Gorn is perfect for anyone who loves to eat from the ocean, with a kick to boot. There was no surprise that this panang lobster curry dish was listed under the Sabai Thai Special section of the menu, and this is an understatement to say the very least as the sweet mango and asparagus danced amidst the delectable curry sauce. Now, we wouldn’t be fair to our taste buds if we didn’t further indulge in their incredible Nasi Goreng, a must have for any Asian food lovers. The egg yolk spilling over the prawn and satay chicken is the kind of bite which reminds us why good food is so important, it just makes us feel amazing!

It’s a well-known fact that there is always room for dessert, anyone who tells you otherwise is telling fibs. When you think of Asian puddings, Mango Sticky Rice, always stands out and Sabai Thai delivers this perfect Khow Niew Mamaung. Their Po Pia Gluay Thod provided a fitting end to a meal served with delicious ice cream, which fits hand-in-hand with the fried banana spring roll, every spoonful leaves you wanting more.

The ambience, decor and intricacy of flavours ensures that we’ll definitely be back, and next time we’ll be bringing the whole family!

“My friend and I devoured dishes from across the Asian continent, each served separately and presented wonderfully, much to our excitement”

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THAI THE KNOT AT SABAI THAI GET READY FOR A FEBRUARY SPECIAL CELEBRATION ON THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY FROM 7PM TO 11PM. ENJOY AUTHENTIC THAI DISHES AND EXPLORE THE SET MENU FROM SABAI THAI WITH A BOTTLE OF GRAPE FOR QAR 450 PER COUPLE. For reservations, please call 3359 8514. @sabaithairestaurant / @westindoha

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The Ritz-Carlton Doha

Rodizio is a unique Brazilian dining concept where different meat cuts are prepared on live open flame grills. Before the feast, choose from a wide array of salads and appetizers. If you want to experience an authentic Brazilian Churrascaria, this is definitely a new approach to eating meat.. the unlimited way! Enjoy Valentine’s Dinner at 299 QAR /pax. Pay 250 more and stay in a room for a couple with a breakfast package for two..

Call 4408 7777 for reservations and more information

Treat yourself to an unforgettable spa experience, enjoy a moment of peace, and re-energize with the traditional Ritz-Carlton afternoon tea. There are two 30-minute treatments to choose from from either head & shoulder massage, facial, back massage, body scrub with the Ritz-Carlton afternoon tea for QR 1600 For reservations and more information, please call: 4484 8173

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Crowne Plaza Doha - West Bay Nidaaya

It’s time to pamper your significant other. Enjoy a romantic dinner in Nidaaya with a dim-lit ambiance, lavish buffet and special table set up with petals and red rose for your lady.

Call 4019 8876 for reservations and more information.

Mandarin Oriental Doha Mosaic

Nine live cooking stations showcase dishes inspired by flavours along the Silk Route across Asia, the Middle East and Europe with a selection of specially crafted dishes featuring live Canadian lobster as the star ingredient.

Call 4008 8888 for reservations and more information.

The Diplomatic Club Nassayem Qatar

Celebrate at the signature Qatari restaurant was born to respect and highlight indigenous cuisine of Qatar.

Local cuisine enthusiasts will savour traditional cuisine infused with contemporary presentation and modern style of cooking. Lunch and dinner are served with an accompaniment of beverages that are reflective of the agricultural produce of Qatar.

Call 4484 7414 for reservations and more information.

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Marriott Marquis City Center Doha

Even if it’s cold outside enjoy their limited time patisserie selections they will warm up your hearts. Experience pure chocolate bliss with your loved ones at West End Café to celebrate the season of love. Order delicious chocolate hearts, cake pops and lollipops and more to impress your beloved between the 9th to 15th February between 12-5 PM. Call 4419 5000 for reservations and more information.

Hilton Doha The Pearl Residences

Master Chef Eric Cochard is putting his heart and soul into ensuring you can sweep your beloved off her feet this February 14th. He’s creating the loveliest of special, heart-shaped Valentine`s cakes decorated with delicately carved and succulent litchi roses.

The stunning cake will be served with rich French butter cookies and fresh passion fruit and raspberries. Get your hands on this between the 13th and 15th February and thank us later!

Call 4492 5000 for reservations and more information.

The Torch Doha Three Sixty

Celebrate the most romantic night of the year at the most unique restaurant in town. Experience extraordinary dining with a special set menu for 300QR per person, including romantic table arrangement, a welcome drink and the entire city at your feet.

Call 4446 5600 for reservations and more information.

Centara West Bay Residences & Suites Doha Caprice Restaurant & Bar

Celebrate the month of love and romance this year at Caprice Restaurant & Bar with a three course international set menu, live music and hearty atmosphere for QR 349 including soft beverages or QR 429 including a bottle of bubbly on Valentine’s from 7:30 PM - midnight.

Call 4009 5530 for reservations and more information.

Mondrian Doha EllaMia

Indulge with your loved one with EllaMia Special offers on Valentines 6’ cake, Valentines Dessert for two persons and on Valentine’s Special - Pink Coffee.

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Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl - Doha Diver’s Club

Get relaxed with your plus one this Valentine’s as you join them at The Diver’s Club within a great atmosphere with music, terrace and special drinks for a lower price than normal between 4-10 PM. Call 4035 5300 for reservations and more information.

Alwadi Hotel Doha, MGallery O’Glacée

Feel the love at O’Glacée with a romantic dinner under the stars on February 14th. At just QAR499 you’ll love the set menu which comes with two glasses of sparkling sips.

Call 4009 9666 for reservations and more information.

Kempinski Residences & Suites Doha Zengo

Arumailah Boutique Hotel, Souq Waqif Al Matbakh

Treat your sweetheart to an unforgettable romantic dinner at Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels with views of Doha’s incredible skyline. Perfect for starry-eyed surprises. The romantic package is available for rooftop elegance at Al Matbakh starting from QAR 199 set menu for two inclusive of sparkling juice.

Call 4434 6666 for reservations and more information

Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara Q Lounge

A very romantic BBQ by the pool and beach awaits for your this Valentine’s Day at Q Lounge restaurant between 7pm to 10.30pm Call 4040 5050 for reservations and more information.

Four Seasons Hotel, Doha The Pier

This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with your loved one again, under The Pier’s beautifully lit and decorated private cabana.

A special decoration and three course menu will be included for this special day.

Call 4494 8700 for reservations and more information.

Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas Monkey Tale

Monkey Tale, the only place where you can #UnleashTheMonkeyInYou. Enjoy this Valentine’s on the beach as you let the DJ transport you to a tropical oasis.

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Join a romantic sunset at Zengo happy hour and enjoy a range of new cocktails with a little personal touch and special service to please your taste buds and enhance your mood. Go between 5-11 PM to get yourself a romantic steal!

Call 4405 3560 for reservations and more information.

InterContinental Doha The City La Vista 55

Come as a couple and enjoy unlimited selected beverages from 8:00pm to 12:00am. Let the amazing views of Doha skyline and their live entertainment add a bit of magic on this special day. QAR 400 for every couple for a spectacular 14th February!

Call 4015 8888 for reservations and more information.

InterContinental Doha Belgian Cafe

Feast on lobster, caviar, oysters, prawns with a bottle of bubbly for only QR 495 per couple. Enjoy live entertainment from X-Factor’s UK Finalist, Garry Greig.

Call 4484 4444 for reservations and more information.

Al Messila, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Veritas

On 14th February, Veritas will be all for romance. Enjoy a special night infused with a charming atmosphere with rose petals and candle lights, and indulge in a unique menu crafted with love

by Michelin-starred Chef Stefano Ciotti. Prices starting from QAR 350 per person, including beverages pairing. Dine anytime between 6-11 PM. Call 4445 0000 for reservations and more information.

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Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha Bentley’s Grill

Come along with your loved ones and dine on the finest steak experience for a special Valentine’s Special! Indulge in an extensive gourmet a la carte menu! Get complimentary roses and chocolates for the ladies to add to the romantic experience!

Call 4428 1555 for reservations and more information.

The St.Regis Doha Hakkasan Doha

Couples can celebrate together on the 14th February with an exclusive set menu from Hakkasan Doha. A delicious four course meal paired with a welcome drink or mocktail is the perfect way to spend a romantic evening with your loved one.

Call 4446 0170 for reservations and more information.

W Doha Hotel & Residences Market

Put some love in your plans and celebrate together at Market

by Jean-Georges on Friday, 14th of February from 6-11 PM for QR 520 per couple for a three course set menu and QR 890 per couple if you want to include a bottle of grape.

Call 4453 5135 for reservations and more information.

The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa Sabai Thai

Thai the Knot with the February special edition of celebrations as you enjoy authentic Thai dishes and explore the set menu at the restaurant with a bottle of grape for QR 450 per couple on 14th February from 7-11 PM. Call 3359 8514 for reservations and more information.

while basking in Doha’s beautiful weather and in magnificent views of the Doha Corniche. Charges are QR 295 per person for soft beverages and you can enjoy between 12:30-4 PM Call 4485 4444 for reservations and more information.

JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Shanghai Club

This month, ignite the passion with a romantic dinner at Shanghai Club featuring a couple’s set menu specially created

by Executive Chef Kim Ooi. Begin your meal with a romantic treasure box collection of dumplings followed by an Alaska king crab meat seafood soup. For mains they offer you delicious Golden yolk cream Black Cod Fish, Slow cooked Sichuan Spice Beef Cheek and Eight Treasure Fried Rice with Baked Cheese Lobster. End your meal with a sweet note of Berry Kaffir Lime this Valentine’s Day from 7-11 PM for QR 350 per person.

Call 4429 5295 for reservations and more information.

City Centre Rotana Doha Olive Oil

Do you believe in love at first bite? Then you shouldn’t miss Red Brunch at Olive Oil! It’s the picture-perfect setup for you and your loved one to indulge in the most amazing food. Explore delicious Indian, Mediterranean and Asian cuisines, with authentic tapas, antipasti, chilled seafood, and a huge selection of pastries to sweeten the occasion. Don’t forget to drop by the steamship carving and Peking duck stalls; or better yet, if you’re a meat lover, watch it get grilled your way at the butcher’s shop. One thing’s for sure, you won’t believe your taste buds for QR 249 between 12:30 and 4pm.

Call 4445 8888 for reservations and more information.

Dusit Doha Hotel Taste

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one at Taste for a delightful brunch with live DJ entertainment featuring a selection of Arabic, Thai and International dishes including foodie favourites Tom Yum soup, Pad Thai, Ouzi, sushi, a grill station offering fresh seafood and meats cooked to your liking and more! Book yourself for either the soft beverages package at QR 220 or selected house beverages at QR 320 from 12-4 PM. Call 4004 4444 for reservations and more information.

Sheraton Grand Convention Hotel La Veranda

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La Veranda’s al fresco Friday brunch is back! Come together to brunch in style this Valentine’s at the newly revamped Garden Brunch. Set amongst the tranquil setting of the La Veranda garden, savour their mouth-watering home-style Italian food selection,

“Cooking is like love: It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” — Harriet van Horne www.ohlalamag.net

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After experiencing her expertise at the Ohlala Spa & Wellness Awards, we sat down with Ballerina MARGARITA BOLOGAN to talk about her life, her love for the art of ballet and her business, Studio Ballet Arabesque Qatar.

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ell me a little bit about yourself I was born and raised in Sevastopol, South of USSR. I started ballet at the age of six and went to continue my studies at one of the most notable choreographic colleges in the USSR. I stayed there for eight years and started my career in Moscow at “Ballet Moscow� where I danced for 15 years before leaving for Qatar with my family.

I love the stage and I love to dance even more but I had some trouble finding performance theatres locally so I changed my profession.

In 2015 I graduated from Russian University of Theatre Arts ( GITIS ) after majoring as a teacher of ballet dance. Now I am dancing only for pleasure and professionally teaching kids and adults of classic ballet, how to direct/ choreograph shows and provide master classes for people wishing to teach others ballet.

Do you have any theatrical superstitions or rituals?

I do not believe in theoretical superstitions and rituals, however, a true ballerina should always look after her appearance and check her pointe shoes before the show Who or what was your biggest influence for ballet?

I never had any artists that I could use as my role models but overall the concept of Russian classical ballet naturally influenced my career.

One of the outstanding characteristics of a Russian ballerina is her academism of performance, the neatness of her body line, the beauty of her legs, the elegance of the performance to her dance and the fulfillment to her role. From early childhood, we are taught to combine the perfection of technical performance and the emotional expression of the soul. I pass these fundamental concepts to my students in Qatar as well.

What is the most important part of a performance for you?

Of course every artist is dying to hear the applause of her audience, but for me the most important idea is for the spectator to notice not only the physical aspect of the dance but also get caught by the emotional aura of the performance. When a viewer empathises with the theatrical character, the most wanted reward for us is when the audience sheds a tear in the theatrical room and they leave with a pure and fulfilled feeling of satisfaction.

OHLALA Spotlight Why is ballet such an important part of your life?

Ballet, just like classical literature or any other form of art, progresses our civilization to humanity by saving our moral treasures.

Art is important for preserving the older generations’ traditions for developing human possibilities and spiritual growth. Art, from century-to-century, is passing on the classical canons that later serve the future society as its guidance. I believe the most fundamental aspect as a teacher is to pass on the aesthetics of the classical ballet that originated in The Royal Palace, existing in accordance with strict regulations, into the rushed everyday routines of our modern world. Girls who practice the art of classical ballet symbolise a little lady who maintains perfect coordination, stable posture and has the ability to represent herself with elegance and dignity. Many, due to this practice, reach great heights of success in their later lives ranging from leading Hollywood stars to royal families that start ballet from an early age. This is a successful self-improving form of art that I am grateful to pass this onto the young generation.

“From early childhood, we are taught to combine the perfection of technical performance and the emotional expression of the soul.”

Tell me your favourite thing about Qatar.

I consider Qatar as my second home country and adore this land. It attracts me with its sunny weather, the will to progress, the kindness of the people, excellent service and the long-lasting goals for the future. I have three children, two of which were born here in Qatar. I hope that they will also sincerely love Qatar for all their lives and that they’ll be grateful for this wonderful land, and join with its development. @arabesqyeqatarballet www.ohlalamag.net

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In this modern media age, awash with memorialisation , observance, bacchanal and seemingly a day which honours everything from toilets (19th November) to paper bags (12th July), it is understandable that we may feel a little jaded and lacklustre when it comes to embracing celebrations. However, some should be held aloft and deserve magnification. No more so than Valentine’s Day. Valentine is a figure who had been imprisoned for encouraging practices in Rome and whilst imprisoned cured blindness in a jailer’s daughter, Julia. Supposedly Valentine had sent the first Valentine Card himself, to Julia, celebrating the miracle he had performed. He signed it ‘Your Valentine’. Geoffrey Chaucer then romanticised the meaning of the feast day into its modern and commercial form. A celebration of romantic love, friendship and admiration.

We are encouraged to make healthy lifestyle commutations in terms of diet and fitness so why not take an holistic approach and provide a little nourishment for one of the most important influences on our disposition - Friendship . Take the meaning of Valentine’s Day in its purest form and run with it. Send messages highlighting the importance of them in your

life, organise indulgent feasts for a gaggle of your girlies or simply take the time to pick up the phone and reconnect with those friends who are like stars. After all, you may not always see them but you know they are there. Make the most of Galentine’s Day this February – on the unofficial date of the 13th – as a celebration of female friendship, as if you really needed an excuse to pamper your girlies.

It is often said that friends are the family we choose and since many of us are not lucky enough to be surrounded by our families during special occasions it seems fitting that we make our chosen ones the focus of our Valentine’s Day messages and predilection. Dance with them, dine with them or devote an hour of unspoilt liberty, free of phones and other distractions. Remind yourselves how you came to be and why you still are, solve the problems of the world or deconstruct, with humour, the minutia, meaningless and mindless that surrounds us. Whatever it is that represents your friendship glorify and aggrandise it on a day dedicated to admiration in many forms.

In the great words of Aristotle, “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling inside two bodies.”

WHERE IS THE LOVE? MISS OHLALA IS ALL FOR CHANGING THE FOCUS OF VALENTINE’S DAY TO GAL-ENTINE’S DAY. HERE SHE REVEALS WHY...

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