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Dima Jewellery introduces the future’s classics
While the room bustles with frantic movement and an entanglement of noises, her posture remains unchanged; with her back hunched in a protective method, her eyes squinted in concentration and her fingers moving rapidly amid shades of stones and masses of chains. For more than a decade, her name has been associated with timeless hammered …
Petit Palmyra: hidden, cosy jewel in Korba
Petit Palmyra is a restaurant that dates back more than sixty years and is a remarkable Heliopolis landmark. The place is a popular destination for people looking for fine cuisine and an elegant, cosy setting. Once you walk through the restaurant’s wooden entrance, it takes you to a corridor separating the restaurant into two sections. …
Jazzy celebrates the past year with Tawasol
As the year rolls into a speedy end and a new year starts to promise fulfilled wishes and better beginnings, few would find themselves drawn to further understand various causes with the intention of being a part of the anticipated upcoming change. Shopping is an old ritual associated with holidays and new beginnings. However, with …
Deena Wagdy sheds a spotlight on female originality
“The collection ‘Noor’ is inspired by the angles and juxtapositions of sunrays—streams of soft light stretching above the dawn, collapsing into the dusk, and clearing the horizon,” says the designer
Il Mulino: little piece of Italy in Cairo’s Maadi
Located in the heart of Cairo’s affluent and leafy suburb of Maadi is a blissful destination, were heavenly aromas exist. As soon as you walk inside, the aromas and warm, welcoming atmosphere will instantly win you over. And that’s before you even try Il Mulino’s fantastic, wide-ranging Italian menu. Opened in 2011, Il Mulino has …
Uncovered legends of El-Khalifa street
El Sayeda Zeinab is one of Cairo’s districts with numerous local historic and religious stories to discover. A walk in El-Khalifa street will allow you to indulge yourself in a remarkable experience of Islamic Egypt; the street hosts the Ahmad ibn Tulun mosque, one of Cairo’s oldest and most well preserved mosques. According to religious …
Coterique launches Christmas pop-up shop in Gouna
With the year nearing its end, relentless plans away from the capital start to take shape and form. While few might head to the desert for an offline spiritual retreat, others would take the opposite direction with an urban vacation at none other than Gouna. Abu Tig Marina has already started celebrating by harbouring a …
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Azza Fahmy creates bridge between design, community service
“Our brand is deeply rooted in Egyptian culture, so it is essential for us to give back to our community and to all communities we tackle along the way,” says renowned designer
Capital Brunch III gathers Egypt’s top designers for a cause
While the sun rays tangoed with the clear tides of the Nile, the ‘crachindo’ of high heels ascended on the way to the sky-roof venue. Cairo’s top fashion experts and loyal supporters of home-grown brands were set to meet the country’s top fashion designers for a day of glam and charity at Capital Brunch. Socialite …
El-Chico: Tex-Mex food experience of tortilla and avocado
Mexican culture brought all the way to Egypt, complete with coloured light bulbs hanging on walls, embroidered sombreros, and bull heads
Kojak brings his enraged angels home
“This collection aims to address genocide as an idea in general. For me, this can expand to include any form of discrimination as well as not accepting others due to their personal beliefs,” says designer
Three is a charm!
Third annual DDFC initiates three regional talents
Sami Amin toys with leather and brass for 2018
“Our heritage is rich with true Egyptian toys such as the Mouled doll and horse. These toys have a long history intertwined with our country’s legacy,” says iconic designer
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Morocco’s food heritage saved and served at Marocain Moments
In the heart of one of Cairo’s most crowded areas, Mohandessin, a spot of peace, bright colours exists. With the scent of the city of Chefchaouen taking over Cairo’s overcrowded streets and unbearable car horns, in a narrow, dim, crowded street, lies Marocain Moments, a restaurant serving Moroccon cuisine. Bright colours are the main theme …
‘Wa Hekaya’ makes crowns an everyday choice
Tales are often told by women; mothers that aim to teach their kids a little wisdom for the life that awaits them or friends that need the companionship secured by shared experiences. Stories are said to be unfolded by the winners; however, those shared during weakness or without an apparent cause are the ones that …
Cairo Fashion Festival season 9: go big or go home
The ninth season unfolds over more than 7,000 sqm
Joy Luck and Siyuan Dumpling: comparing Chinese restaurants
For comparison’s sake, we ordered the same dishes from both restaurants, in order to explore the individual differences in the same plates
“CottonBall”, a fashion ambassador of local cotton
Every morning, under the blazing sun, hundreds of workers set off to walk through their daily paths among the greenery. From afar, they spot the whiteness as it grows and takes centre stage. Their days are spent from dusk till dawn among the soft clouds of cotton and the sting of their thorns. Generation after …
Breakfast at Tabali: Oriental food with modern twist
Tabali offers Egyptians’ most favorite plates in the most extraordinary way
Picturesque bow ties embrace butterfly wings
On the walls of natural museums, hundreds of colourful butterflies stand still as kids and grown-ups, equally, marvel at their rainbow of colours and hallow of glory. With unique paintings taking centre stage on the relatively-small wings of butterflies as well as the petals of wild flowers, human-made patterns often fail to compete. Egyptian jewellery …
Christine Massarany addresses women with busy schedules
With the sounds of a game unfolding in the next room and the humming noise of a television left hanging between one cartoon series and another, she cradles a new sketch while her ideas begin to translate on paper. As the waist shoots higher and the tail waltz towards the opposite direction, her pencil moves …
Brunch at Piazzini: time-tripping inside Italy’s homemade food
The high-end, vintage Swiss-Italian restaurant has been serving healthy, organic food since 1882
Parallel: a meeting point between soft and masculine
“Our new collection focuses on the shift in gender roles after the First World War; portraying it through mixing femininity and masculinity through aesthetic cuts and fabrics,” says the chief designer
Ammanii brings cross-cultural jewellery to Cairo
In the mist of digital evolution and social media apps taking over the daily lives of millions around the globe, stories are told and shared in methods that were completely foreign a decade or two before. While reading a story is a common act that the majority go through without much thought, the decision to …
Colours of Joy: a rainbow of local eyewear for every woman
Under the beaming sun that seizes to take it any easier all year long, she juggles a hectic agenda and the roles of few different individuals. To her, fashion is not only a way to express her thoughts, it is also a daily companion that helps her get through her growing to-do lists. Despite her …
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Beyonce joins Okhtein’s army of customers
In the heart of Cairo, at the end of a long alley paved with cobblestones, two young women arch their backs over an orange belt bag centred on the table. They exchange thoughts and contemplate the bag from all angles. After a look of mutual agreement and a subtle exchange of nods, they announce the …
Kojak brings his angels to FFWD10
With exaggerated sleeves that mimic the wings of fallen angels and moves with the wind like an extended sail, the designer’s interpretation of raged angels starts to manifest in the heart of his retro inspired atelier. As the floral wallpaper covers the surrounding walls, the mannequins baring the previous collection stand still to watch the …
Coterique to pop-up at the garden
Fashion is a global language that has recently been mastered by younger generations. While high-end tycoons currently tailor their strategies to flirt with millennials’ needs and preferences, many young talents are utilizing their fresh take on design and their natural digital knowledge to launch early careers. Egypt’s platform for emerging talents, Coterique, is set to …
Huwa taking the region by “Sandstorm”
His lapel pin is a testimony to his childhood in the region and his authentic take on modern fashion. Silver calligraphy captures the eyes of those walking by. The classic piece of accessory pays a subtle tribute to this decade’s digital slang yet remains faithful to the beautiful cursives of Arabic letters. “LOL” it says …
Vivian Moawad brings her monochromic romance to Zamalek
“Every season the entire decorations will be changed to reflect the new collection. Starting this December, the store will be updated to match my upcoming FW18 collection; Moulin Rouge,” says the designer