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Sephora Schaffner

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Sephora started modeling at 15 years old, which quickly became a real passion that she practiced alongside her art studies. At the end of her studies, she allowed herself to progress in photography, to put more and more of herself into it, until a sudden autonomy and recognition.

However, she continues her professional artistic journey. She trained as a jeweler in Geneva as well as a higher education in watch design in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Thus Sephora is a designer of luxury products and a photo model. These two qualifications will be able to join together in the realization of future artistic and professional projects.

“Through being a photo model I like to be able to put forward certain emotions and philosophical ideas. Thus the photo allows me to express myself, I share a piece of who I am and my inspirations.”

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The making of the EP “Toxic”

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The making of the EP “Toxic”

The new artist opens up in an emotional interview about the reason behind her EP title and what inspired her to choose this name.
“ I utilized all of my past experiences and emotions that I have ever felt in these failed love relationships and solidified it in my music. Simply because I did not have someone to guide me through phases of life or love.” Jodee states.
Jodee opens up about how she had to overcome abusive relationships, and how she had to seek within herself to reassure that this is not something she deserved.
“I have witnessed so many relationships result in physical, verbal or even mental abuse, to the point where the victim believes he or she deserves it. In reality no one deserves such mistreatment.”

Toxic is what is used vaguely, as an eye opener for many to point out the signs of these poisonous relationships. Toxic, the music video released in March 2022 starring well known Model and Actor Joseph .B. Augustin, displays how infidelity, mistrust and physical abuse patterns out, and yet neither the abuser nor the victim leaves. Jodee plays the victim that cannot leave, because she is loathed in gifts but genuinely is in love. Tune in more to find out.

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A journey of fashion stylist who become a writer/ Margarita Diosdado

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Margarita Diosdado is a writer and fashion stylist, born on 26th August 1980, based in Madrid, Spain. In 2005 she was working as an international company lawyer in Manhattan (NY) when she discovered the amazing world of fashion because of a friend who was working in a tv channel.

In 2006 she left her whole life behind and went to Paris to study Fashion Styling at Parsons in Paris. There she stands out among the students doing an internship at the Maison Dior. With a final grade of Honor and a letter of recommendation, she lands in Spain ready to embark on her new adventure as a fashion stylist.
After a couple of years, her client portfolio includes people from the world of politics, musicians, singers, television, cinema, businessmen, ambassadors, diplomats and much more. She directs her first TV program on the Popular TV channel “Estudio de Imagen” in 2009.
In 2011 she married the farmacy businessman Oscar Mesa del Castillo. In 2012 , she gave birth to her first baby. She kept her professional commitments on hold, giving priority to her baby. It was not until 2015 that she resumed her work as a stylist and began to work for Robert de Balkany making catalogs for six shopping centers she had in Spain. She campaigns her activity in fashion production with her family (husband and three children) during summers and she directs the program “Este Es Mi Look”, a highly successful format later imitated by other channels.
Due to the poor training of her scholarship holders, she decides to found her own Official Training Academy in all the subjects that are needed in fashion production (hairdressing, makeup, photography, editing, fashion styling, etc.) thus the MD-IMAGE School was born in Boadilla del Monte on 10th of October 2015 where the unemployed are trained. She thus combines her two passions: fashion styling and helping others.
In 2020 she reaches 15,000 followers on social networks without simply looking for her, by simply showing how she dresses every day and publishing short videos (also available on YouTube and developed on her blog margaritadiosdado.com) with great success well versed in fashion, personal growth and real advice for real women.
She is currently about to publish her first novel and continues to provide fashion training in the best schools in the country and has provided the general public with online training on beauty and fashion available to everyone, such as her course “BE YOUR OWN STYLIST”. She continues to work as a personal stylist for highly selected personalities.

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PHIL’S BETTER

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PHIL’S BETTER is a distributor of professional hair and skincare products located in Jamaica-NY. It is the premier beauty destination for skincare products and hair care products. Our entire products are 100% green and made in the USA.

It is a one-stop-shop for all of your hair and skin care needs. With the client at the center of the experience, our professional beauty experts are able to effectively educate and assist, while you explore.

Phils Better began in 2020 and seeks to provide a pleasant and convenient beauty retail experience to shoppers by offering a wide selection of hair products and skincare products for everyone, in one cozy place.

Our mission is to provide a natural solution for hair and skincare at an affordable price range. A portion of our proceeds is donated to women and children in need.

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Our story was forged out of brotherhood and friendship…..

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RZIST was born in 2019 out of Emiratis’ passion for premium sportswear that complements their physical and active lifestyle with the vision of creating locally designed sportswear that reciprocates an athlete’s hunger for greatness.

It is our ongoing mission to provide people in the UAE (and ultimately the rest of the world) with quality sportswear that helps promote a healthy and active lifestyle. We constantly strive to inspire our audience to do more—challenge themselves—and take each day as merely another step to be bolder, better—there is no time to rest, we Rzist.

Crafted with Emirati pride, all products are proudly designed in Abu Dhabi—UAE.

RZIST is Premium sports wear brand designed in Abu Dhabi we been in active since 01/10/2020 we location in united arab Emarite (UAE ) in Abu Dhabi our cloth is high quality fabric we ship around the world
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Dubai musician Fahmil on his humbling rise to popularity

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It has been an exhilarating journey from small gigs in coffee shops to where I am today as the
lead singer of ‘On the rocks’ thanks to the loyalty and unwavering support of my audience. I have had the privilege of performing at many popular venues across Dubai and overseas. From private functions to corporate gigs both locally and internationally I have been lucky to connect with a diverse audience with varied age groups.

There are many highlights in my career so far but to name a few would be having the honour of opening for Bollywood’s leading music director duo Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani. I also had the privilege of performing pfor the legendary Ghulam Ali and shared the stage with popular artists in the Indian music industry including Gopi Sunder, Deepak Dev, A.R Rahman’s lead guitarist Keba Jeremiah, and Sana Moidutty.It was truly a humbling experience! I was lucky to be associated with the music launch of Baahubali 2 in Dubai and performing at Dubai’s prestigious ‘Sikka Art Fair’.

Opening for Ankit Tiwari at the Yas Mega Mela and being a part of the opening act for the renowned Shankar Ehsan and Loy was an unforgettable experience.

The current situation changed the dynamics of the entertainment industry but I have been very blessed to have the opportunity to perform virtually for well established founding institutions synonymous with art ,music and culture like Sangit Kala Kendra in Mumbai and Sangit Kala Mandir in Kolkota that boasts two and a half decades of showcasing eminent national and International talent.

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine to perform for these institutions that saw the likes of legends such as Jagjit Singh, Mohammed Rafi,Kishore Kumar ,Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh to name a few.

Most recently I virtually performed for Faisal Kapadia from the popular Pakistani band ‘Strings’, this just shows that music has no boundary.

The Lockdown has not slowed me down one bit, on the contrary, I have reached an even wider audience and gained the love and support of listeners from all over the world through virtual
performances both private and corporate.

At this moment in time my biggest accomplishment is the release of my second original composition after ‘Oye Rabba’ called Kehta hai Dil also launched by none other than Zee Music. I am very grateful that it garnered a fabulous response within a short span of time. There is no stopping for me. My primary purpose is to keep entertaining my wonderful audience through my music and trying to connect with them either live or virtually ensuring that they get nothing but the best performance because they are worthy of it.

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Paris Fashion Week: Stella MCartney, Givenchy rule the ramp

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Models wearing animal outfits joined the finale of Stella McCartney’s fur-free and leather-free show Monday, as the British-American designer continued to shine a light on the environment and animal cruelty in the industry. The show, which explored a chic cross-over silhouette in soft and huggable fabrics, was runway proof that ethically produced clothes can still have a strong luxury feel. Here are some highlights of autumn-winter 2020 shows.

STELLA MCCARTNEY

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A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her Fall/Winter 2020/21 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwImage Credit: REUTERS

Long flappy belts and strips of fabric provided the vibrancy in Stella McCartney’s autumn collection that was otherwise missing amid the rather muted colour palette of “terrestrial tones.”

Inside the gilded salons of the Paris Opera, in her morning show, McCartney used the features in form to create a dynamic visual movement.

A nearly two-yard-long diagonal sash, held in place by two buttons, graced the front of a loose pastel-grey double-breasted suit to create a dynamic visual kinesis. Elsewhere, a long ribbed strap plunged down to the model’s knee from an abstractly shaped dark grey top, and a bone-coloured knitted dress hung heavily and limp with wavy ribbing. All these styles created a sense of clothes in action — an accomplished feat of design.

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A model presents a creation by designer Stella McCartney as part of her Fall/Winter 2020/21 women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwImage Credit: REUTERS

The collection, the house said, was inspired by Russian-born French modernist designer and illustrator Erte, who created dynamic and sometimes-windswept silhouettes, and whom McCartney met as a child.

Gold and silver animal jewellery in McCartney’s show added a playful touch, that crescendoed in the finale as 11 models walked the runway in full-on animal costumes, provoking laughs from tickled guests.

Behind the fun, lay a serious message.

None of these animals — cow, rabbit, bison, fox, crocodile — had been killed to produce the collection.

“We are proudly the only luxury fashion house in the world not putting real leather on our runway,” McCartney said. “And welcome our friends in fashion to join us.”

GIVENCHY

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A model presents a creation by Givenchy during the Women’s Fall-Winter 2020-2021 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show at the ParisLongchamp Racecourse in Paris, on March 1, 2020. / AFP / Lucas BARIOULETImage Credit: AFP

A rough concrete runway, red neon lights, models who strutted aggressively and machines that spewed out cold smoke gave Givenchy’s show production a tough edge — befitting of ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Maisie Williams, who rocked the front row with punk-like two-tone hair.

This season designer Clare Waight Keller said she channelled “the gritty heyday of French cinema,” in the show, entitled “Arthouse Beauty.”

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A model presents a creation by Givenchy during the Women’s Fall-Winter 2020-2021 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show at the ParisLongchamp Racecourse in Paris, on March 1, 2020. / AFP / Lucas BARIOULETImage Credit: AFP

But the so-called grit was scant in the clothes. It quickly gave way to a brooding and feminine collection of looks that riffed on geometry and played with form — with an ever-so-slight nod to “the silver screen allure” referenced in the show notes.

A beautiful multicoloured fur coat, that hung heavy and formless, had top panels that cleverly resembled a movie star’s stole from the studio era of Hollywood. Enormous graphic floppy hats in black shrouded the models’ faces in shadow, evoking a dramatic standoffish air. The same was true of crinkled leather opera gloves that covered up the arms completely in the styles of yesteryear.

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Kaia Gerber and other models present creations by designer Clare Waight Keller as part of her Fall/Winter 2020/21 women’s ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Givenchy during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYImage Credit: REUTERS

Yet this collection’s main theme was in the silhouette: Oversized tubular sleeves followed coats with razor-sharp lapels that looked like they had been cut with a scalpel. And voluminous proportions, especially in multitudinous 1970s’ pleated skirts, gave this collection a dynamic feeling.

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Face masks or fashion statement: COVID-19’s stylish makeover

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Long before face masks became a mandatory accessory in several countries to curb the spread of the coronavirus, they were showing up in style on the runways of Milan and the glittering red carpet ceremonies in Hollywood.

Back in January, when news of an ‘unknown virus’ was all but a column on page 12 in a newspaper, US singer Billie Eilish created frenzy at the Grammy Awards, donning a Gucci designer face mask.

The landscape may have altered dramatically in a few short months, but the stylised content still exists, albeit now, marketed for a good cause

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Priyanka Chopra’s pre-Grammy’s glam includes this Lebanese designer

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Simple elegance

At this point, there is no denying that Priyanka Chopra is a fashionable force in Hollywood. The Bollywood beauty is back again with another glamorous look at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala.

Music’s biggest night is just around the corner, and the Sky is Pink actress is expected to appear alongside her husband, Nick Jonas who will be performing with his brothers at the Grammys. Priyanka attending the annual Clive Davis Gala leading onto the event, where she stunned in a bronze satin gown by Lebanese couturier Nicolas Jebran. The dress features a cinched waist and thigh-high slit, which the actress paired with matching Stuart Weitzman velvet pumps.

Priyanka’s style has been on fire lately with the actress constantly serving incredible looks. She recently stepped out with alongside Nick, wearing the perfect date-night outfit. Before that, the Isn’t it Romantic star turned heads at the Golden Globe red-carpet in a hot-pink Cristina Ottaviano off-shoulder gown

The Jonas Brothers are nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their hit Sucker, which featured all three Jonas wives in the video. Following the success of their comeback sister, the boy-band recruited their partners for another adorable video, this time for their new single, What a Man Gotta Do, in which the couples recreate famous movies scenes.

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Kylie Jenner rocks an Egyptian jewellery brand on Instagram

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We break down her look

Kylie Jenner has already proven she is a major fan of Middle Eastern designers, and it seems the 22-year-old is keen to keep championing them.

In a series of recent Instagram posts, the makeup mogul was wearing Egyptian jewellery brand, Jacquie Aiche.

The brand pays tribute to Jacquie’s Egyptian roots, which is where her father is from. While the jewellery is designer is based in Los Angeles, the Middle Eastern influences in her collections are clear with gold and amulets taking centre stage in most of her collections.

Taking to Instagram earlier this month, Kylie showed off her newly lightened hair along with a series of pieces by Jacquie Aiche.

Wearing an all-white ensemble, the billionaire was seen wearing the 14-karat gold moonstone and diamond ring (Dhs 28,000), the 14-karat gold moonstone (Dhs 20,000) and diamond necklace and the moonstone cage necklace (Dhs 32,000), all designed by Jacquie.

Kylie was also wearing multiple diamond Lizzie bracelets, each retailing for Dhs 44,000, also from the Jacquie Aiche brand. Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus are also some of Jacquie’s top clients.

However, the Kylie isn’t the only member of the Kardashian-Jenner family who has been championing Egyptian brands of late.

Earlier this week, Kylie’s sister, Kendall Jenner, was seen wearing Egyptian jewellery brand Jude Benhalim to accessorise her outfit at a Wild Wild West-themed party.