The Agenda Beirut

 

Beirut – The Agenda - Beirut will launch its Boutique Academy, taking place at the Beirut Symposium - West Hall on the 10th of October 2013 at 6pm featuring the presentation of a wide array of workshops and professional.

 

The Agenda - Beirut is proud to bring together elite professionals on the same panel covering the trendyLifestyle and Luxury topics from Image Management by Celebrity Stylist Miss Lana El Sahely - L'Armoire De Lana to digging further in Fashion through the Ages with Ms Paola Rebeiz. On Another Hand, The Agenda went deep with the societal topics from Social Etiquette with the expert on Etiquette Ms Nadine Daher into the importance of Public Relations and Event creation for every luxurious business by Miss Maria Boustany. Arts are extensively covered from several perspectives, from Culinary Arts by hospitality expert Miss Cynthia Bitar to the selling Arts, Painting Arts, Photography. A new twist in workshops is tackling the Non-Profit side that would encourage citizens to become more effective in civil society.

 

A new smooth trend in workshops is introduced with The Agenda - Beirut where fresh interactive and active sessions extended over eight weeks aim to smooth the development of critical thinking and replicate the basics required to meet the needs of different diligences.

 

The Agenda- Beirut targets hobbyists, youth, students, career-shifters, stay-at-home moms, mid-and high level executives, small business owners and industry groups.

 

The Agenda's calendar features morning and afternoon courses starting from the 28th of October 2013. Registration period starts on the 10th.

Andy Murray... Burberry's new muse?

In the recent days after winning the Wimbledon tennis champion Andy Murray and girlfriend Kim Sears have both been spotted wearing matching Burberry ensembles. Hence the gossip gurus have already started whispering that in fact creative director Christopher Bailey has indeed chosen the couple to front his new champaign. Bailey already has a history of choosing sort after couples to appear in campaigns such as Sienna miller and fiancé Tom Sturridge.... So could Murray and Sears be the next? .... 

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Ramadan nights

Ramadan Kareem,

Over the weekend the ALLTHINGSCITY team have been out inspecting the greatest tents being offered this year in celebration of the holy month of Ramadan ...

Thursday night took us to the Asateer tent, located within the Atlantis compound, situated next to Nassimi. Asateer has always been a favourite of ours over the years, but unfortunately it seems this year the tents sparkle has started to dwindle from the unorganised reception to the huge bouncer at the entrance, totally uncalled for ITS NOT A NIGHTCLUB!!!! 

The food quality has also fallen, dry, tired and low In quality it left little to be desired. Add to the fact that they've attempted to increase the capacity without increasing the size of the venue, leaving you know space between you and the neighbouring table.

So all in all we'd have to give Asateer a 5 out of 10... Please decrease the number of table, we sincerely didn't appreciate trying to nibble on our bites with the neighbouring table sitting on our laps.... 

Friday night took us to Mina A'salam on the other hand once again proves it eloquence and fabulousityy, hosting yet another splendid Ramadan extravaganza. Everything was sublime from the delicately cooked meats and mezzahs to the shisha, Turkish coffee and Kunafa (dessert). The ambience of the venue was beautiful and the gentle music added to the splendour and majestic experience of the holy month of Ramadan. We loved the company and the location. Scoring a 9 out of 10. 

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Ramadan Kareem

Dear readers,

Allthingscity would like to wish you all a very pleasant Ramadan Kareem for the holy month

Xxx

Words we fear part 1

So not so long ago via twitter (god it seems so primitive compared to Facebook, Instagram, pin it, post it or the latest fad....) friends of ours came up with the hash tag "WORDS WE FEAR" so we decided to post some of the trending suggestions:

WORDS WE FEAR:

Words we fear ... Insufficient funds

Words we fear ... Credit card declined

Words we fear ... Your balance is

Words we fear ... Your amber reward points need to be used

Words we fear ... This is an intervention!

Words we fear ... We need to talk

Words we fear ... There are no reservations available tonight

Words we fear ... Your appeal has been rejected

Words we fear ... We don't do refunds

Words we fear ... Mobile phone bill is due

Words we fear ... We don't accept cards

Words we fear ... That isn't included in the sale

Please add to this list if you have any more WORDS WE FEAR


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Kuwait delights

Hey lovely followers,

Sorry we've been MIA the past week, but now we can tell you all that in fact we were in Kuwait city! Only an hour and 15 minutes away via Fly dubai (ticket prices vary between 500 to 700 AED, depending on the time, day and luggage), the city takes you back to a time when Dubai was still young and developing, the cities still dusty with Sharjah architecture, a hand full of sky scrappers, and recently highway 5 was renamed after Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of the UAE. 

We must warn you that Kuwait isn't what you would expect its actually some what dilapidated and could defiantly do with an complete overhaul especially as their sewage system exploded a couple of years ago and the stench of rotting fesis still lingers in the air!!

However three things that Kuwait does has to offer that Dubai lacks are:

1) Their Americaness, and by this we mean from cars (everyone or at least one person in each family needs to own a GMC or Tahoe... its a given, a law passed down from generation to generation) to the amount of US brands, eateries, accents and even cop cars and toe trucks.... all American.

2) Food, boy they know how to cook them selves some good grub, from Makhi sushi to sliders burgers or all american dinners such as the Breakfast club... yum yum yum!

3) Malls, Al Shaya sure knows how to present the ultimate in shopping experience. A must see is the Avenues mall and 360 mall along with many of the smaller boutiques such as Pink Moon dotted around the city. Here you can find great buys from Quay sunglasses to other cute fashion pieces as Free City sweat pants and T's (www.pinkmoonboutique.com) a definite must.... 

Another amazing coincidence is that many clothes which are not on sale here in the UAE or are deemed to be best sellers are likely to be on sale in Kuwait due to their conservative nature. We were able to pick up some goodies from REISS and Topshop Kuwait which aren't on sale here but were there:

We've listed them below, et us know your thoughts:

7.50 KD not available in the UAE yet

Also 7.50 KD

Simple Black Cocktail dress half price, still full price in Dubai

300 AED in kuwait whilst in Dubai the shoes is still around 620AED

Daisy Top 200 AED in kuwait 295 in Dubai

White top 15 KD which equals just under 195 AED

Blue top same as above 195AED

Makeup discovered

Like many ladies out there Allthingscity adores makeup and fragrances. Yesterday Allthingscity was privileged to receive a goodie bag filled with Komask 4D professional makeup! 

Their concept is simple... Less makeup, more coverage with the ability to let the skin breath... sounds good to us.

“KOMASK” is a line of German-American make-up, developed in USA,  with high and top quality mineral ingredients for more elasticity,  covering and less make-up layers, that  give more value to the make-up, especially in hot and humid weather as in the middle east.

The generosity of Komask was evident, we received a bag full of products which were tested and put through their paces during the course of the day, and we were especially delighted with a few pieces and we've decided to list them below:

Please visit their website for purchases www.komask.com

Corrector kit 2: great for blending to cover those nasty black circles or blemishes, we used it also for contouring the nose, cheeks and jaw line

HD Finish foundation: Beautiful, non greasy and easy to apply, its oil free and packed with vitamins to protect your skin from environmental damage. Leaves your skin with a silky and smooth finish!

TV Stix: This product is a miracle and comes in a variety of shades to suit every skin tone, a total lifter and concealer. Double wahmy it protects your skin from UV and hides any blemishes, spots or dark circle without leaving a heavy residue behind.

Liquid lips: Summer colours and nourishment. The lip gloss was surprisingly light and didn't leave our lips greasy and chapped. A definite must have!!

Travel plans

So over the weekend the team at Allthingscity finally decided on our summer schedules and vacation spots and thus many items and outfits needed to be scouted for the trips, so we headed over to our one stop high street shop ASOS.com.

Initially, we was going to wait to do a haul on Allthingscity but then we decided that if we were to wait for our purchases to arrive, many of the items were likely to be out of stock!
So we concluded that we'd screen shot the outfits, so you guys can see the images and consequently find them on the website if they appeal to you.

We started off by picking up some staple pieces then moved on to channelling some of the summer trends ex: fifties floral, festival flows, camouflage trenches or colour pop...

***TIP always check out the ASOS sale section, theres always plenty of bargains to be found.

Here we started off buy picking up some mid length dress, we're huge fans of the length and easy wear styles of the mid length dress:

85.00 pounds

25.00 pounds

75.00 pounds

85.00 pounds

36.00 pounds

25.00 pounds

Next up a couple of evening pieces. We're huge fans of statement dresses or ensembles for the evening so we choose the next few outfits based on their wow factor:

40.00 pounds

130.00 pounds

155.00 pounds (amazing jumpsuit)

 And last but not least a few tie in pieces that can be worked and revamped in many ways and styles

10.00 pounds

22.00 pounds (trousers)

45.00 pounds (skirt)

Essential Chanel

Last week Allthings city ordered 3 essential accessories from London that we feel all woman or "fashionista's" should have on hand...

Can you guess what they are? well i'll tell you....

1. The Miniature classic quilted Chanel bag
2. The classic quilted Chanel card holder  
3. The classic Chanel pearl necklace 

The three quintessential accessories that should always be in close proximity to you, whether your poping out to the high street, lunching with your friends, having a happy hour drink in the evening or simply running errands. The perfect sized companion to fit your lipstick, wallet (small) and mobile, what else do you need?

The card holders made from the softest quilted lamb skin leather, classic and sharp in every way its spacious enough to hold several of your most important cards.

And lets face it, you can't go wrong with long pearl necklace, so why not stand out from the crowd and wear a Chanel one instead? Thats what we did here at Allthingscity. A total necessity combined with total beauty, we can't wait to pair it with an LBD or a crisp white shirt and black pants. very upper east side Manhattan! 

Chanel offers International delivery contact them on +44 20 7493 5040

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Change of plan

So our normal Friday routine here in the UAE over the past month has always been to hit the beach on a friday, but thanks to a great friend of Allthingscity, our usual routine was up for a overhaul.... and by this I mean we were off sailing.

First stop Dubai Marina Yacht Club, beautifully designed the club boasts two restaurants, a bar and access to marina walk along with access to the yachts.

Second stop the Marina cannel, lined with Dubai's humongous and breathtaking sky scrappers. The passage gives you a totally different perspective of the city.

Third stop Royal Mirage, where we dropped anchor and preceded to enjoy the rest of our day under the sun, behind the wheel of the jet skies, at the table drinking our cold beers and enjoying the delicious food.

Look up one of the many yacht charter companies or why not try hiring the bat house or visiting the GUGU house?

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Para-phernalia T-shirts

Hot trends... T-shirts...

Last thursday a lucky friend of mine had the opportunity to assist a photo shoot for the up and coming Saudi designer of Paraphernalia. The shoot was dedicated to the designers second look book and was shot at the Desert-Fish studios in Al Quoz, the first being shot in New York. Modelling the collection was non other than fellow blogger Vintagerunways (check out her blog www.vintagerunways.com). Absolutely adorable and very much the deserver of the best UAE blog, Louisa modelled several of the T-shirts and jazzed her look with her personality, signature platinum blond hair and dark maroon lips (Chanel) all adding to the rock and roll theme.

The designer: Mohhamed studied in the US, Saudi and Paris which has certainly influenced his conceptual designs. Mohammed's other influences also include art, kaleidoscope effects and mixing Middle Eastern aspects with popular POP culture icons such as the rapper Biggie Smalls and Elizabeth Taylor.

You can't say cooler than that and whats more his T's are unisex. Find Paraphernalia's T's online, through his website and also has Sauce boutique!! Don't miss your chance to own this summers must have!!!

Try teaming them with a pair of slouchy boyfriend cut pants, leggings or a skirt adding lots of chunky gold jewellery for effect!


www.para-phernalia.com


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Burj Khalifa

It never fails to astonish me just how spectacular Burj Khalifa is...

Over the past week I've taken several snap shots of the tallest building in the world and every time the photos end up looking beautiful.

I've posted a few of the images let me know your opinion

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The view from the Palace hotel

The view from Starbucks, Souk Al Manzil

The view from Al wasl road

The D-Journal

One of my most recent discoveries has been The D-jounal.

Stared by the CApital D studio, a talent, image and photography consultancy firm based in Dubai, they've branched out to delivering a creative fashion journal called The D-Journal.

Innovative, funky and new... it transcends all things Dubai, way ahead of its time, it bring a sense of New york and Europe to the Middle East... a little piece of home.

Only having four issues hasn't stopped D-journal from making its mark on Dubai. Check out the issues online at www.d-journal.net

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