Emirates Woman - January 2011

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THE EDITORʼS LETTER

10 REASONS TO READ ON AND
REVEL IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE
1
Le Smoking suit, c’est chic Styling out sky-
scraper heels
Do your research and get a head start on DSF with our
stellar shopping pages. Whatever your style you will be
spoilt for choice so the studying starts here…
2 Elle Timms’ humorous tale of the perils of sky-scraper

stilettos will take you back to the time when you thought
wearing six-inch heels on a shopping spree was a good idea.
3 Want to know what its takes to be an Emirates Woman of

the Year? Turn to page 55 for the insider secrets
4 Add boutiques.com to your filofax fast. This new

shopping site allows you to create your own boutique and
get expert tips from the top – think Olivia Palermo and Nicole
Richie on speed dial. To start, go to page 20.
5If one of a spot of philanthropy is on your New Year’s

resolutions list, turn to page 46 and help the Haitians
rebuild their country one year on from the earthquake.
6We chat to our cover star Natalie Portman about fashion,

beauty and her deliciously dark new movie, Black Swan.
7 If you don’t have

a Le smoking suit,
hanging in your closet –
Office chic hits get one quick. Coupled
Beyoncé turns
up the Heat the streets with our tips on how to
turn heads in a tux, you
will be runway ready
for the start of 2011.
8 Need a work
wardrobe
workout? Our fashion
shoot will change the
way you dress for
success in the office so forget the
flats and rock the red sole this year.
The land of luxury,

Palazzo Versace
9Looking for a stylish place to stay on your next vacation?
Think Oscar, Ralph, Donatella and Giorgio (on our very
own doorstep), as we have the top ten designer hotels for you
to languish in luxury in.
Smiles show the

resilience of the
as
10
EW
Beyoncé’s beauty
secrets are revealed
goes behind the
Haitians
scenes with the superstar on
the shoot of her latest
fragrance, Heat.
Enjoy!
Editor,
Sophia Triantafillou
10 EMIRATES WOMAN JANUARY 2011

Editor-in-Chief Obaid Humaid Al Tayer
Group Editor and Managing Partner Ian Fairservice
Group Senior Editor Gina Johnson
Editor Sophia Triantafillou

Deputy Editor Emily Baxter
Style Director Sarah Joan Ross
Style Editor Claire Carruthers
Deputy Fashion and Beauty Editor Elle Timms
Fashion and Beauty Writer Cherith Nicholl
Fashion and Beauty Writer Elizabeth Whiston-Dew
Assistant Editor Cecilia D’Souza
Assignments Editor Ingrid Valles Po
Chief Sub-Editor Iain Smith
Senior Art Director Jan Stoop

Senior Designer T Prasadan
Designer Ana Maksic
Senior Photographer Vikram Gawde, Farooq Salik
Photographer Naveed Ahmed
General Manager – Production and Circulation S Sasidharan

Production Manager C Sudhakar
Production Controller R Murali Krishnan
General Manager – Group Sales Anthony Milne

General Manager – Abu Dhabi Joe Marritt
Business Development Manager Nicola Hudson
Senior Advertisement Manager Seema Kausar

Senior Advertisement Manager Chaitali Gandhi
Deputy Advertisement Manager Hala Btaddini
Sales Executive Salma Eddinari
Advertisement Manager – Abu Dhabi Darryl Wiley
Contributors Victor Besa, Charlotte Colquhoun and Natasha Faruque
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CONTENTS JANUARY 2011

ON THE COVER
28 Lust List: Top 10 style buys this season
42 Dancer In The Dark: Natalie
Portman flirts with her dark side
48 Healing Haiti: The Haiti earthquake
one year on
64 Sharp Suiting: The new power
42 dressing
84 Luxe Living: Haute hotels courtesy
NATALIE PORTMAN of the world’s greatest fashion designers
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64
SHARP SUITING
48 Healing Haiti: The Haiti earthquake one the biggest names in fashion
FRONT ROW year on 91 Luxe Living
18 Inbox 92 All American Dream: Inside Ralph
55 The Winners Take It All: Meet the winners
20 EW Insider Lauren’s Colorado ranch
of the Emirates Woman of the Year Awards 2010
22 Fashion At a Click 98 Competition: Win three nights at the
25 Fashion Report
26 High End Trend: Brights
FASHION & BEAUTY Grand Millennium Al Whada
64 Working Wonders: Office dressing gets a 101 RSVP: Möet & Chandon
28 The Lust List 103 RSVP: Cipriani
stylish promotion
30 Top Trend: Tuxedo 104 Address Book
72 Comfort Zone: Winter skin-savers
32 High Street Chic: Indian nights 105 Horoscopes
76 Fever Pitch: Behind the scenes with Beyoncé
34 Fashion Moment: Daphne Guinness 106 My Stylish Life
39 Black Book of Beauty
40 Beauty Box HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
79 Health Notes
81 Globe Trotter
FEATURES 82 pocket Guide To Marrakech
42 Dancer In The Dark: Natalie Portman
84 Haute Hoteliers: Luxury hotels designed by
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subconscious diet it come from? Experts
is one that is no say the
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foods we choose, from the way we
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our peers. Most by factors from of our deeper
the gluten-free… women have signed our
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to outwardly commit dictates. But for Atkins,
more closely reveals to a specific diet, those of us who
many of the characteristic the subconscious don’t have the time,
Emily Cheyne, s of those making diet looms, and when
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How Life, a Dubai-based more conscious eating choices.
incredible women, especially Mariam who, age

women, the act
of subconscious life coaching service,
working around dieting has evolved believes that
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a healthy eating out of habit. “The
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minds have been it’s become habitual. have been
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intake for so many by the subconscious without considered as
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food choices are eating plans that our food
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are based on how habit and social our minds, believes
us as being healthy we believe we’ll influence,” she says,
or unhealthy and, be perceived by adding that
our peers, what
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very young age, to our upbringing
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food, which takes and control taken connections to
portion control away from us. Our food, says
ability to recognise away. We’re taught
when we’re full.” to finish what’s parents serve our
As adults we have on our plate, which
wonderful event that supports and encourages

lost the ability to takes away our
typing emails, texts and tweets

hungry for and recognise when
when to stop when we are hungry,
eat at set times we what our body
because it’s convenient, are full. “So many of us eat when (not our mind)
is
because others we’re not physiological
are eating, because ly hungry. We
we like the food,
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women in the Emirates, no matter what their age. a breeze. Available in different
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After reading your article on subconscious dieting, clutch making staying connected
I realised that I have been a sufferer for a while. on the go simple and stylish.
I rarely let myself eat anything that isn’t low-fat, high
protein, gluten free or sugarless and I have tried Write to The Editor, Emirates Woman,
PO Box 2331, Dubai, UAE or send an
several times to change my relationship with food, email to emirtateswoman@motivate.
but without success. I am exhausted by dieting so ae. Name and address must be supplied
but a nom de plume may be used for
it was comforting to read, and learn, that this is publication. We reserve the right to edit
letters for length and suitabiity.
a real condition and that I am not alone.
Polly Walters, Abu Dhabi
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Republica (of Ready four, lesser known Dubai, the
to Go fame), will be international fashion quintessential
performing in Dubai weeks may fall short of the land of
on January 13, supported by local industry’s mainstream radar, but luxury, January spells sales time.
band Juliana Down. Music Room, they are an essential platform for Thousands of shops across the
Majestic Hotel, Bur Dubai – doors showcasing and nurturing local city’s malls will participate in
open at 7.30pm, tickets Dhs100 on design talent. None more so slashing prices on big-name
the door. than the Mercedes-Benz Berlin brands throughout the month-
Fashion Week, which kicks off long fiesta, from January 20
on January 19. to February 20.
21
Get your running
shoes on for the
Dubai Marathon,
22 Plan your gym dates,
pencil in February’s
fashion weeks or schedule
today. If the thought of nights out with friends by
42.195km course is enough investing in stylish diaries and
to bring you out in a sweet calendars, courtesy of teNeues.
mince pie sweat (festive over- Available at leading bookstores
indulgence, anyone?), try the and www.teneues.com.
popular 10km or 3km Fun Run.
24 25
The Cellar
For those of you with Beat the
a little bit of party January blues
season spirit left over, head with the
to The Cellar and partake Renaissance Hotel Dubai’s
in dinner and drinks. Guests offers, which include a Hero’s
dining a la carte can choose Health Club One Day Leisure
a selection of drinks from just Package and a ‘Dubai Above the
Dhs50. The Aviation Club Clouds’ room deal, including
(04) 2829333. entrance tickets to At the Top,
Melissa Gilchrist, Editor
of Frontline Fashion Burj Khalifa. (04) 2625555
27 Dubai-based
Frontline Fashion is
an online magazine focusing
28 Featuring itty-
bitty jackets and
little belted trench coats (and 31
To help you get
back into shape,
La Contour Spa
on global humanitarian issues, starring Jennifer Lopez in is offering 20-30 per cent
socially responsible shopping, the advertising campaign, off selected therapies, such
catwalk trends, travel and no less), the Gucci children’s as VelaSmooth Pro and LPG
lifestyle news. Its online range is now available at throughout January. La Contour
clothing collection donates 50 Bloomingdale’s Dubai Mall. Spa, (04) 4473626 www.
per cent of profits to charities lacontourspa.com
in Haiti. www.frontlinef.com

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Brit fashion brand Chris & Tibor (aka Chris Liu and Tibor
Matyas) specialise in stylish bags named after streets, areas
or iconic figures in the UK capital. Both Burberry Alumni
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(they worked as design consultants for the luxury label), Google’s new fashion-dedicated website Boutiques.com has created a
their website features a recently launched women’s range. shopping environment that fully embraces the concept of interactivity, featuring
www.christibor.com a ‘Create Your Own Boutique’ option and ‘Stylyzer’ quiz to help shoppers
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determine their style: classic, romantic, casual chic, edgy, street or boho.
In addition, this snazzy new site features personalised ‘shops’ by bloggers
and celebrities including Olivia Palermo, Nicole Richie and the Olsen twins.
NEW YEAR, www.boutiques.com
NEW YOU
FASHIONABLE FIT KIT
FOR THE GYM Polo shirt
Dhs460
Lacoste
WORLD LEADER
www.shop. The recent winner of the WGSN Global Fashion Award for Outstanding Brand
lacoste.com Mix, Opening Ceremony is ‘a multifaceted retail environment’ that houses emerging
American talent, established designers and international brands at its flagship store in
downtown Manhattan. Shop online where fashion is categorised according to country
and the latest high profile collaborations can be surveyed. www.openingceremony.us
SEASONLESS STYLE
Adidas by Stella McCartney Phoenix embossed suede
hooded jacket Dhs663 sneaker Dhs346 Launched in 2000 by Federico Marchetti, Yoox.com is
net-a-porter.com www.fredperry.com the online merchant of discounted high-end clothes and
accessories, luring more than six million users a month
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL who peruse its ‘previous season’ stock. The site’s Dsquared
Dog (yes, dog!) capsule collection features fashionable
New shopping and style accessories for your favourite pooch and donates all
site Closetista.com offers proceeds to Much Love Animal Rescue. www.yoox.com
discounted clothing and
accessories from under-
the-radar designers. The
brainchild of web guru Mike GATEWAY TO CHINA
LaRoque, the husband of A WGSN Global Fashion Awards winner for Outstanding Visual
fashion editor Jenny Feldman Merchandising, Lane Crawford is Asia’s leading purveyor of luxury.
(a veteran of Glamour and Customised one-of-a-kind Burberry trenches and limited-edition reissues
Elle), Closetista.com also of iconic Jimmy Choo shoes were sold off in an online charity auction
features video interviews with last year, but it’s not all big brands, as online shoppers can find unique,
designers and style bloggers. traditional Chinese creations, too. www.lanecrawford.com

marcobicego.com Goa Collection
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LOCK IT UP
LAST The legendary Ralph Lauren Ricky
RESORT Bag takes 12 hours to make, is
With Resort wear collections already hand-stitched and uses three alligator
hitting the stores, fill your closet skins. It was inspired by a piece of
with the sorbet-coloured summer luggage from the 19th century and
brights featured in Versace’s Resort features the iconic Ricky Lock. Ralph
collection. What better excuse Lauren has created a line of limited
to snap up designer pieces, minus edition colours especially for the
the guilt, as Dubai’s weather is Middle East. Choose from the jewel
Resortwear friendly all tone shades of amber, turquoise,
year round. amethyst and sapphire and be the
envy of women everywhere.
PERFECT
FASHION
PINS
Our search for that
EW’S TOP THREE:

elusive pair of perfect
REPORT
jeans is finally over.
ARM CANDY New denim brand
DL1961 has made a
Multifaceted
Gemstone body con jean, which
Collection cuff will never stretch or
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Kara Ross
four-way stretch
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Dhs850 Kenneth
clientele Whitney Port
Jay Lane at net-a-
porter.com and Blake Lively.
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP
Sharpen your elbows, ladies, as this is the 15th year
of the annual Dubai Shopping Festival. The 20th of
this month marks the date to solidify your fashion status
Crystal embellished alongside globetrotting bargain hunters, so ensure to
bracelet Dhs1,880 clear space in your closet for the plethora of designer
Oscar de la Renta at
goodies that are begging to be bought. www.mydsf.com
net-a-porter.com
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Give partied
out feet a well
earned rest with
some fabulous
equestrian style
over the knee boots
by Jimmy Choo.
The luxurious
coffee coloured
suede is the perfect
accompaniment to
winter cashmere
and furs.
Edna boots
Dhs4,200 Master of the
understated bag,
Bottega Veneta presents
the ultimate work-
to-weekend style, in
THE
the label’s signature
wonder weave, of
Snuggle up whilst looking course. Brown leather
utterly fabulous; that’s satchel tote Dhs2,250
the kind of practicality we
prefer. Fur gloves Dhs1,550
Carolina Herrera
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festive season
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perfect pair of pearl and amethyst
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accessories.
Madison crystal
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wallet Dhs1,335
Swarovski
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beauty belted around this season’s
structured maxi-length dresses.
Cream leather belt Dhs270 Reiss Gracefully step out in timeless style
wearing Bordeaux-toned texture on
your toes. Burgundy Muscadet peeptoes
Dhs2,985 Rupert Sanderson at Symphony
Do it like a lady
and wear this
luxuriously fun
printed silk scarf
through belt loops,
as a hair accessory
or tied around
tote bag handles.
Silk Mitzah Scarf
Dhs860 Dior
Dolce&Gabbana’s latest palette of Shrug this refined style over workwear

silky eye colours highlight, define and or cocktail dresses for classic-chic that
contour in shades that will see you Audrey Hepburn would be proud of.
through the season. Smooth Eye Colour Jacquard jacket Dhs1,745 Gerard Darel
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Daphne stands out on
the red carpet at the GUINNESS
British Fashion Awards by
vamping up a flowing silk
gown with gold chiffon
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and statement jewellery.
A broad black headband
keeps the look edgy, FROM
showing the fashion
crowd yet again that THIS...
she is not afraid to take
wardrobe risks.
2003
Clashing colours
and hideous prints
swamp Daphne
as she begins to
dabble in a more
eccentric style.
2004
Although still
colourful Daphne’s
style begins to
take on a more
sophisticated edge
with flowing fabric
that flatters her figure
and a fabulous trilby
to complete the
look.
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futuristic mini dress,
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leggings and constructed jackets, stopping outfits flaunted at every turn. She also 2010
Daphne Guinness does not fit owns the late Isabella Blow’s entire wardrobe, Putting her own twist
in with the traditional idea, or look, of the having purchased it in a bid to stop it being on the LBD, Daphne
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British aristocracy. However her quirky auctioned off. Making the headlines recently is bang on trend with
style has catapulted her firmly into fashion’s for toppling off her skyscraper McQueen a luxurious fur wrap,
golden circle, alongside friends such as ‘armadillo’ heels at the memorial service for trademark headwear
Anna Wintour and Philip Treacy. A close the designer, some might see her fashion and skyscraper heels.
friendship with the late Alexander McQueen choices as being too extreme. Whichever camp
led many to believe that she was in fact you may sashay into, there is no denying that
his muse – a rumour that Daphne neither Daphne is leagues ahead, with style predicators
TO
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to a clumsy trip; first prize for which, in

my opinion, still goes to Naomi Campbell’s
infamous 1993 plunge in Vivienne
Westwood’s iconic platforms. More
recently, the stacked stumble by style maven
Daphne Guinness, sadly whilst arriving
at the Alexander McQueen memorial last
September, proved that solemn situations
and sky-high heels don’t always go hand-in-
hand. And finally, fashion hearts went out
during the same month to 16-year-old Nina
Porter, who fell to her knees on the shiny
Burberry S/S11 runway; the young model
was seen teary eyed backstage, despite the
encouraging round of applause she received
from the audience when bravely walking
the final look of the show; and who could
blame her.
It seems fashion’s ‘no pain, no gain’ affair
with height has an awful lot to answer for
and it’s a situation that only seems to be
getting more dramatic. Resident footwear
front-runner YSL keeps knocking out
superb platform staples each season; the
label’s Tribute and Iconic styles boast
nothing less than a 5.5inch heel; not to
mention Mr Louboutin and his 15cm high
A/W10 designs; Misfit and Toutenkaboucle
(that’s right). Towering altitude is expected
of us – so what are we supposed to do?
If you cannot forgo the extra inches,
take advantage of the seasonal dip in
very girl knows the feeling; the split- I have encountered ever since those initial temperature and bring the ankle boot into
second of utter terror that toppling giddy days exploring the social scene (a play – far more supportive than a pair of
over whilst wearing high heels number of years ago that I care not to share), peep-toes, and, dare I say it, a ‘practical’
brings. It’s the ultimate revenge of but a time when we weren’t yet accustomed height. Isabel Marant’s latest collection
geeky physics on cool-kid fashion; to the ways of working a pair of six-inch features a perfect shade of grey, slouched,
resulting in an instant, and sometimes heels; tottering excitedly around in party- wedge version to add edge to the new year.
painful, fall from grace. Speaking from first- ready stilettos and ‘hitting the dance floor’. However, now’s also the time of year
hand experience, what may seem mildly Occasionally this meant literally hitting that most of us can contently declare that
funny to those watching from above is bitterly the floor, face or bottom first, due to the the party’s over anyway, and time to give
humiliating for those crumpled down below, unbalancing disadvantages of our chosen those dancing shoes a well-earned break.
swatting away smirking offers of ‘help’ with footwear. However, we looked fabulous (when But for those of you who aren’t ready to
a meek laugh and hurried “I’m fine…” The upright) and that’s all that matters. quit just yet, I’ve spotted a pair of glitter and
unfortunate soul may be unscathed in body, And no amount of practice will rid you crystal-embellished brogues by Miu Miu
bar a twisted ankle, but not in mind. of the occasional bout of unhinged ‘Bambi that should keep things tapping along nicely
It’s a problem that my girlfriends and on ice’ syndrome. The most seasoned and until next season. ■

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DANCER IN
THE DARK
THE GRACEFUL NATALIE PORTMAN TALKS ABOUT HER POLITICAL
ASPIRATIONS, STYLISTA CREDENTIALS AND IMMERSING HERSELF IN THE
PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY DEMANDING WORLD OF BALLET FOR
HER OSCAR-TIPPED ROLE IN BLACK SWAN
W R I T T E N B Y N ATA S H A FA R U Q U E
I
went to see the Swan Lake ballet – one dancer was virginal for being really grown up, so you act really grown up all the
and scared, and the other was sexy and predatory,” says time. Maybe I should have enjoyed being immature when it was
Oscar-tipped director Darren Aronfsky. Other than acceptable – now it’s too late, now no one will think it’s cute
29-year-old Natalie Portman, the star of his new movie anymore.”
Black Swan, there is perhaps no actress in the world who Since her breakthrough role in Leon she has flirted with big
could so perfectly embody both sides of this dramatic budget Hollywood roles (Padme Amidala in the Star Wars prequel
dichotomy. In Natalie, Darren, like so many directors, trilogy was not an acting tour de force and garnered attention
including Mike Nichols, Anthony Minghella and George Lucas from the Golden Raspberries awards, but it certainly plastered
before him, found his muse an accomplished, much-lauded actress her across billboards making her a worldwide, household name),
who inspires her co-stars to enthuse, leaves critics grasping for period adaptations (her manipulative Anne stole the show despite
superlatives and captivates audiences. Scarlett Johansson scoring the title role of Mary in The Other
Natalie’s career trajectory could never be labelled traditional. Boleyn Girl), high-brow Broadway theatre (Cherkov’s The Seagull,
She burst onto the silver screen as a precocious 13-year-old in the co-starring heavyweights Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour
seminal yet violent Luc Besson French flick Leon, a role that saw Hoffman) and now her first foray into dance in this darkly
fame come fast. But even at such a young age, Natalie understood opulent psychological thriller.
the calling and commitment of her career. “Acting from so young, Natalie takes on the role of ballerina Nina, whose whole
I definitely missed things, but I also definitely gained experiences world revolves around dance, caught up in a web of intrigue
from that. Also when you‘re a kid actor you get applauded a lot and competition with her sexy understudy Lily (played by Mila


Kunis) when it comes to the casting to a new production of Swan it’s not a choice she has to make. She used her undergraduate degree
Lake. Fragile Nina’s angelic demeanour is perfect for the White in psychology from Harvard University to penetrate Nina’s psyche.
Swan; the question is whether she can tap into her dark side to take “This was actually a case where something I did in school translated
on the alter-ego, the devastatingly seductive Black Swan. Paranoia into something practical, which is very rare. It was absolutely a case
and self-doubt devastate the delicate Nina as the story unfolds and of obsessive compulsive behaviour. The scratching, anorexia and
the two polar opposites merge and intermingle. Integral to the story bulimia are forms of OCD; ballet really lends itself to that because
is the relationship between Lily and Nina – constantly pushing there’s such a sense of ritual. The wrapping of the shoes everyday
her increasingly confusing boundaries and perceptions. Dance is and the preparing of new shoes for every performance – it’s such
used as a metaphor for life, the choices we have to make and the a process. It’s almost religious in nature. It really is a devotional,
extent to which we are able to deconstruct and redefine ourselves. ritualistic, religious art, which you can relate to as an actor, because
The character of Nina is a psychologically-challenging role for any when you do a film you submit to your director in that way. Your
actress, yet alone one still shy of hitting the big three-zero. director is your everything and you devote yourself to them; you
To Natalie, however, her career is her craft – honing her want to help create their vision. I think the sort of religious obsession
credentials, whatever the role, is all part of the process. And it’s a compulsion would be my professional diagnosis.”
process she is exceptionally proficient at. Despite being thrust into Natalie is nothing if not ambitious and whilst she pledges
the limelight before hitting puberty, Natalie’s demeanour is always allegiance to her craft, she is still acutely aware that she can use it
composed. You won’t see her stumbling out of nightclubs or involved as a springboard to explore other options. “I do love acting, but I
in scandal al la Lindsay Lohan and co. When questioned about her do love other things, too. I don’t want to limit myself. I don’t really
take on the Hollywood acting scene and her ability toe the line when feel like I’m at a point in my life where I could say forever, or never,
many of her peers fall so far from it, she says: “I’m not a perfectionist, about anything. I guess I’m not committing to anything, but I’m
but I definitely like discipline. I’m obedient.” very committed to acting right now and I love what I do.” Unlike
She may be a bona fide A-list celebrity, yet her private life remains other actresses who might lend their names to furthering their
private – a novelty in tabloid-obsessed Hollywood circles. She refuses brand via promotional spin-offs and products, this active Democrat
to be drawn into commenting on her controversial relationship campaigner who backed John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and current
with French-born New York City Ballet principal dancer turned US President Barack Obama, has more weighty options and muses,
choreographer and Gap model Benjamin Millepied, (who was “maybe I can go into politics once I’m too ugly for Hollywood!”
rumoured to have cast aside his girlfriend Isabella Boylston in favour Ugliness isn’t a problem that besets the elf-like Natalie; her
of Natalie) who she met on set. flawless face and porcelain skin is a beauty brand’s dream (the
Often compared to fellow thespian Jodie Foster, who juggled her premiere of Black Swan at the legendary Ziegfeld Theatre in New
showbiz lifestyle with an Ivy League education, Natalie’s intellectual York was sponsored by Dior Beauty) yet she prefers not to market
credentials cannot be questioned. Her priorities were laid bare when herself as a model or use her fame to sell moisturisers. She also never
she blithely stated “I’d rather be smart than a movie star.” Luckily puts a sartorial foot wrong; despite being firmly on the fashion
“I’D RATHER BE SMART THAN

A MOVIE STAR... MAYBE I CAN GO
INTO POLITICS ONCE I’M TOO
UGLY FOR HOLLYWOOD”

“ I DON’T WANT TO LIMIT MYSELF.

I DON’T REALLY FEEL LIKE I’M AT A
POINT IN MY LIFE WHERE I COULD
SAY FOREVER, OR NEVER, ABOUT
ANYTHING”
police’s radar, she has never been issued with an arrest warrant for a girl.” She did, however, reveal: “I wasn’t used to being looked at
for failing to impress. She saunters down red carpets full of self- so much. Walking down the street, I can usually blend in, but people
confidence (looking breathtaking in a black Dior gown matched really stare at you when you’re a girl with a shaved head.”
with bright red lips for Black Swan’s premiere) and has no qualms in Her lack of vanity and dedication to transform for her character
donning the standard fallback of jeans, T-shirts and Converse whilst was also in evidence when she embarked on the gruelling filming
grabbing a Starbucks. schedule for Black Swan. “It was a great challenge and I had really
Unlike other stars looking to expand their brands, Natalie has amazing support. I started with my ballet teacher (Mary Helen
no plans to dabble in couture – unless she’s wearing it. When asked Bowers) a year ahead of time. We would do two hours a day for
if we should be looking out for a future fashion collaboration, she six months; really just strengthening and getting me ready so that
responded: “I don’t think so. It’s not something I’m particularly I wouldn’t get injured. Then we started doing five hours a day, so
interested in. I don’t think I have a particular talent for it. I have I was swimming a mile, toning and then doing three hours of ballet
no problem finding clothes; there are plenty of clothes out there class. Then we added the choreography; we were probably doing
that I like.” Not one for taking fashion risks, she also steers clear of eight hours a day and the physical discipline of it really helped with
fashion faux pas; having American Vogue favourite Zac Posen as your the emotional side of the character, because you get the sense of the
personal stylist helps when it comes to premiere night. Other über- sort of monastic lifestyle of only working out that is a ballet dancer’s
designers she sports include Chloé, Isaac Mizrahi and Marc Jacobs; life. You don’t go out with your friends. You don’t have much food.
labels that seem to reflect her understated, yet timeless, aesthetic. You are constantly putting your body through extreme pain and
Skirts are usually knee-length and silhouettes always classic; she you really get that understanding of the self-flagellation of a ballet
channels the grace and class of film stars of the 50s, always elegant, dancer.” She famously sustained a dislocated rib whilst training for
never brash or vulgar. This vegan’s animal rights focus is also at the the film.
forefront when it comes to fashion; she won’t touch fur, feathers or Natalie’s portrayal has already garnered a Best Actress Golden
leather; she has even gone so far as to launch a range of Te Casan Globe nomination – another statuette to keep company the one she
luxury vegan shoes. Unusually for a member of the female species, already has for the drama Closer – with a win seemingly imminent
she doesn’t go weak at the knees when faced with four-inch stilettos, (she narrowly missed out on the Best Supporting Actress award
stating: “I like wearing flat shoes. The thing that I was happy to stop in 1999 as Ann August in Anywhere But Here). Although she was
wearing for this movie was point shoes. They are torture devices. nominated by the Academy for an award in 2005, it seems certain
Ballerinas get used to it and so it was definitely a case of it being a new that she is the leading lady in the running for the coveted Oscar this
experience for me, but they feel very medieval.” Natalie has also been a year to add to this plucky, empowered silver screen ingénue’s already
champion of Rodarte, created by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, and impressive résumé. One thing is for sure, with varied roles on stage
has sent the brand’s red carpet kudos soaring; they were also chosen to and screen, an appearance in Paul McCartney’s Dance Tonight video,
create the heartbreakingly intricate costumes for Black Swan. philanthropic work that specialises in anti-poverty activities and
Most women – let alone actresses who bank on their looks for FINCA International (which provides micro-financing to women-
their next pay cheque – would balk at shaving their head, yet Natalie owned businesses in developing countries), a stint on Saturday Night
exuded self-confidence when she embraced the buzz-cut that was Live (where she heroically parodied herself in a rap) not to mention
required for her role in sci-fi epic V for Vendetta. “I was really excited a kid-pleasing turn alongside Dustin Hoffman in Mr Magorium’s
to get to shave my head – it’s something I’d wanted to do for a while Wonder Emporium – this is one leading lady who is set to inspire,
and now I had a good excuse. It was nice to shed that level of vanity captivate and challenge her audience, both on and off stage. ■

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HEALING
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t’s been a year since a deadly earthquake with a
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magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti. Already ranked the

poorest country in the Western hemisphere with a
history of violence and dictatorship, this new catastrophe
left utter devastation and chaos in its wake. With at least
230,000 people killed and over 1.5 million homeless,
this natural disaster crippled an entire country and its
population. Despite the efforts and good intentions
of immediate rescue operations and international aid, the
earthquake had damaged and essentially shut down Haiti’s
major airport, seaports and roads making relief efforts virtually
impossible. In many ways, it seemed as if the people of Haiti,
surrounded by endless piles of rubble, grief and makeshift tents,
were left to literally save themselves.
Unfortunately, the earthquake was not the last major disaster
that the Haitian people had to face in 2010. Once the tremors and
aftershocks finally subsided, Haiti was flooded by torrential storms
and hurricanes making living conditions even more dangerous
and unsanitary. Ultimately, due to a lack of water sanitation, the
country was soon facing a cholera outbreak that quickly became
an epidemic. In the last three months alone, over 93,000 people
have been infected with the water borne illness and over 2,100
have died. With one tragic disaster after another, both natural and
political, Haiti’s present day status and future seems fairly bleak.
Yet time and time again, particularly in the past 12 months since
the earthquake hit, the brave and resilient nature of the Haitian
people shines through. Determined to rebuild their country and
reshape their future, Haitians continue to move forward in the face
A Haitian woman rests sitting on
the rubble of a destroyed building of adversity. Aid and support has since poured in from various
at a market in Port-au-Prince just sources ranging from celebrity fundraising efforts to international
days after the earthquake that
shattered the country relief organisations providing medical care. Julia Roberts, George

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flooded village where
waterborne diseases such
as cholera are now rife
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”TIME AND TIME

AGAIN, PARTICULARLY
IN THE PAST 12 Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and Reese
Witherspoon, to name but a few, lent their
communities. It has been working in Port-
au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, for the past 30
MONTHS SINCE time and support for an all-star, international years with humanitarian projects in the area
THE EARTHQUAKE Hope for Haiti telethon which raised US$57 covering basic education and literacy, health
HIT, THE BRAVE AND million, while several charity singles,

including Hope for Haiti featuring Jay-Z,
and nutrition, as well as HIV and AIDS
prevention.
RESILIENT NATURE OF Rihanna and U2’s Bono, were also released to Once the earthquake struck, TearFund’s
THE HAITIAN PEOPLE raise more money.
Alongside celebrity support, numerous
disaster management team conducted
a ‘needs assessment’ of the region and
SHINES THROUGH“ outstanding NGOS and charitable identified that while the various aid
organisations around the world are playing organisations were reaching out to the
a vital role in trying to raise Haiti from population of Port-au-Prince, virtually
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Earthquake
fissures show the rubble. Here we meet two innovative no aid was reaching the neighbouring
the dangers the
natural disasters international organisations, and one rural regions. When TearFund learned
left behind Dubai-based local heroine, whose passion there was no support offered in Léogâne,
for helping Haiti proves that with hope, a mountainous city just 30km outside
integrity and positive action, recovery and of the capital, it became the sole agency
progress is possible. working in the area. Lynsey Pollack, Senior
Communications Director of TearFund,
says: “In just the past 11 months, TearFund
TEARFUND has built 500 transitional homes that are
TearFund is a UK-based Christian charity earthquake and hurricane resistant for the
working predominantly through local population of Léogâne which 3,000 people
churches and non-profit partners with the will benefit from.
goal of creating sustainable poverty-free “We’ve also built three permanent schools

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and supported 28 others with construction,
teacher training and providing staff, which in
VIVA RIO
turn has addressed the educational needs of Committed to promoting a culture of peace
about 5,000 children. And most recently, due and social development through innovative
to the cholera epidemic, we have conducted arts, sports, water sanitation and peace
children’s clubs to teach them how to prevent building projects, Viva Rio is a Rio De
and detect communicable diseases. We also Janeiro-based NGO that has been successfully
promote teaching about hygiene in the local working in Haiti since 2005. For the past five
schools and provide communities with bucket years, especially this past year, Vivo Rio has
filtration systems so that they can sanitise water addressed the social and sanitation needs of the
from the local spring.” Additionally, TearFund underprivileged community of Bel Air in Port-
also offers social services to Haitians displaced au-Prince. Ruben Cesars Fernandes, Director
by the earthquake. Evelyn’s most resounding and Founder of Vivo Rio, says that what allows
memory, however, isn’t the devastation caused the organisation to provide relief in Haiti is
by the earthquake, it’s the spirit of the people that, “many of the issues facing urban Haitian
who she is helping. “Haitians are incredibly communities in Port-au-Prince – from gang
resilient. They just dust themselves off, no matter culture to poor sanitation operations – are very
what hand is dealt them, and move forward.” similar to issues facing favela communities
To find out more about TearFund’s in Brazil.” Thanks to government and private
incredible work or to donate to their funding in Brazil, Viva Rio has applied the Top: People line up to vote in the first Presidential
emergency fund, visit their website at: methods it uses to assist communities in its election following the earthquake
Bottom: Residents wait to fill buckets of water in
www.tearfund.org/haiti home country to its work in Haiti. camp Cannan in Port-au-Prince
”IN THE PAST 11 MONTHS,

TEARFUND HAS BUILT 500
TRANSITIONAL HOMES THAT ARE
EARTHQUAKE AND HURRICANE
RESISTANT WHICH 3,000 PEOPLE
WILL BENEFIT FROM”
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A girl with cholera is

carried into a Medecins
sans Frontieres hospital
in Port-au-Prince
HELP HAITI
MORE WAYS the amount of patients that are SAVE THE CHILDREN: Children has provided office
TO LEND A treated in the country, fights the As an independent and highly space for other aid workers
HELPING HAND cholera epidemic and contributes respected international aid and campaigns to work from
to building a complete academic organisation, Save the Children following the earthquake.
PARTNERS IN HEALTH: medical school in Port-au-Prince to has created lasting change in Donations to Save the Children
Renowned throughout the world encourage local future doctors and the lives of children around the will help this terrific organisation
as the leading non-profit medical nurses to enroll, ensuring medical world and in Haiti. For over protect children’s rights and
organisation on the ground in Haiti aid in the area continues. You can 32 years, Save the Children assist children in receiving
since 1987, Partners in Health donate through a variety of ways, has worked in Haiti with 250 primary school education,
(PIH) operates on the principal that such as wedding gift registry, staff members on the ground quality medical counselling and
all world citizens deserve equal memorial donations and employer to provide food, water, shelter, services in remote communities,
access to good healthcare. Since matching gift programmes, and child-friendly spaces. Being and the basic needs of food,
the earthquake, PIH is behind or support PIH’s unwavering one of the few offices that did shelter, and preventing/treating
the Stand With Haiti campaign commitment at their website not suffer structural damages cholera cases.
which has significantly increased www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti from the earthquake, Save the www.savethechildren.org

The future of Haiti;
HMPCBMSFQPSU)BJUJ these children’s smiles
show the resilence of
the Haitian spirit
Thus, to provide clean water supplies

for several communities in the slum
neighbourhood of Bel Air in Port-au-Prince,
Viva Rio brought in numerous respected
engineers from Brazil to work with Haitian
engineers and masons to collect and treat
water from the Haiti’s frequent rain storms.
Also to battle the cholera outbreak, Vivo Rio
distributed 1,000 water filters through out the
capital with each filter providing 1,000 litres of
clean water per day. Viva Rio also works with
IMAGE CORBIS/GRAPHEAST
community organisations from schools and
clinics to distribute filters at these locations so
the maximum number of people can benefit
from clean drinking water.
Another way in which Viva Rio has
improved the welfare of Haitian communities
and reduced violence has been their music,
dance and soccer programme for local
youths. By using the cultural connection
of Brazilian dance and sports to provide an
emotional and stress relieving outlet for the
HAITI’S LOCAL understanding I needed to educate myself in
local population, Viva Rio conducts various
dance programmes and capoiera classes HEROINE ways I could help, but most importantly, how
I can continue to help,” she says. “By living
through out Port-au-Prince to huge success. Just over a year ago, Melissa Gilchrist alongside the community, by playing with
After the earthquake, Viva Rio continued Higgins, 34, was working as a Dubai- children who had lost their entire families
the classes for hundreds of people. Ruben based PR executive, but having seen the in the earthquake, by spending time with
says that Viva Rio’s success in improving devastation the earthquake caused, her life individuals who just needed someone to talk
the emotional and basic needs of the Bel changed forever. “I donated funds, but I just to in their darkest hour, I learned more than
Air community can be attributed to three couldn’t shake the feeling that I had to do I ever imagined.”
simple factors. “We have a cultural affinity more and that I could do more,” says Melissa. Now back in Dubai, Melissa knows that
with Haitians with similarities between our She quit her job in PR and signed her commitment to Haiti’s progress, “is, and
cultures, we believe that we are equals and up with the Global Volunteer Network, will always be, a life-long project of passion.
operate as such, and we always partner with a volunteer services organisation with For me, this is a long-term partnership and
the locals.” placements in Port-au-Prince. In her not something I imagine I will ever want, or
To donate to Viva Rio’s team and its unique 30 days of service, Melissa taught adult be able to, walk away from.” Currently raising
programmes to support Haiti’s victims of the English classes, visited and treated children funds to start her own charitable organisation
earthquake victims, visit their website at in orphanages, helped dismantle and to assist the earthquake victims, you can
www.vivario.org.br. clear schools damaged in the earthquake, learn more about Melissa’s experience with
sanitised school bathrooms, helped run her online diary blog of her time in Haiti at
a Women’s Day once a week and spent http://alligatorsontheroof.blogspot.com.
countless hours playing with children To volunteer in Haiti with the Global
and providing them with swimming Volunteer Network, or to donate, visit
IMAGE VIVA RIO
Viva Rio’s dance programme

provides an emotional outlet lessons. “By travelling to Haiti, I gained the www.globalvolunteernetwork.org ■
for the Haitian community
HAITI AT A GLANCE
CURRENT POPULATION: 9,034,497
POVERTY RATES: 80 per cent of population lives under the poverty line
and 54 per cent of population lives in abject poverty
AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR MEN: 29
AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR WOMEN: 30
TOTAL DEATHS FROM EARTHQUAKE: 230,000
TOTAL DEATHS FROM CHOLERA EPIDEMIC: 2,100
TOTAL POPULATION LEFT HOMELESS FROM EARTHQUAKE:
1,500,000 (Roughly 1 of 6 Haitians are now homeless)
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TO YOU?
Because women are the architects of
tomorrow’s world. We are pacifiers,
nurturers, providers – everything depends
on women. Never underestimate what we
can do.
AT 90 YEARS OLD, HOW DO YOU

STILL STAY SO FOCUSED AND
PASSIONATE?
We are still the same now as when we were
young – we love, we hate, we learn, we make
friends. ‘Old’ doesn’t mean ‘finished’ – I’m
still the same and just as passionate as I was
before. I’m also extremely organised and
always in control. I have everything in my
reach so that I never miss a minute. But
my strength comes from all the wonderful
young people I meet. They inspire me.
YOU MOVED TO DUBAI FROM

EMIRATES IRAN 30 YEARS AGO – HOW
HAS THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
WOMAN OF CHANGED IN THAT TIME?
THE YEAR Not long ago, 30 or 40 years, the mentality
2010 was very different. Women didn’t go into
higher education as they had no need for it.
Girls in Dubai now are constantly studying
and pushing themselves forward. This is
MARIAM BEHNAM a land of opportunities and I’ve never felt

as alive as I do in Dubai. Girls here should
gallop and I’m very, very proud of our
THE EMIRATES WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2010, WINNER OF
achievements thus far.
THE ARTISTS CATEGORY, AN AUTHOR AND WOMEN’S
RIGHTS ADVOCATE WHAT WORDS OF WISDOM
DO YOU HAVE FOR WOMEN
CONGRATULATIONS MARIAM, ON HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN YOU CHASING A DREAM?
WINNING THE ARTISTS CATEGORY WON THE OVERALL AWARD? It’s about not wasting time – especially as
AND THE TITLE OF EMIRATES There was just so much love and sincerity children. Don’t sit behind closed doors;
WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2010. in the room. I had a standing ovation from knock and knock until they are opened.
Thank you, from the bottom of my people I didn’t even know – it was a rare We should all reach our full potential in
heart. This award isn’t just about now, treatment that came from the heart. In our lifetime.
it’s recognition for all my services to this terms of the award – it’s reawakened me and
country, and to girls and women in general. the people around me, and reminded me WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU?
It’s for them that I do my work. But it that I’m still worth something and still have I’m at my best when speaking at educational
almost feels like a lifetime achievement something to contribute. institutes and educating young girls, so I
award and it’s a feeling that won’t go away, will certainly continue with that. I also have
as I feel like I have finally landed after a very AS WELL AS AN AUTHOR, another book ready, a love story, so I look
long journey. YOU ARE A WOMEN’S RIGHTS forward to that being published soon, too.

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WINNER OF THE HUMANITARIANS CATEGORY AND
FOUNDER OF HARMONY HOUSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY
WHEN YOU WON THE HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR US TO experiences and then apply yourself to
HUMANITARIANS CATEGORY, GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY? your mission.
HOW DID YOU FEEL? It not only benefits those who need our
I was completely taken aback. It was the help, but I can honestly say that the happiest WHAT LASTING MEMORY WILL
first time in my life that I’ve actually been people I have ever met are those who YOU TAKE FROM THE AWARDS?
nominated for an award, and the fact that dedicate a part of their time to helping Firstly, I would like to salute the other
the award was for my work with Harmony others. I personally believe that the more nominees – both their efforts and their
House made it very special to myself, my you give, the more you receive – in more initiatives. Secondly, every minute of the
family and our hard-working, dedicated ways than one. awards evening will remain engrained
team. in my memory for a lifetime. I think it’s
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE applaudable that Emirates Woman has
TELL US ABOUT THE WORK YOU YOUR PEERS? taken it upon itself to launch such
DO WITH HARMONY HOUSE… There are many people who can sway your a platform of recognition for women
Harmony House provides underprivileged confidence, but never let anyone discourage living in the UAE. I will always cherish
children in the slums of Haryana, India, with you. Learn and absorb from other people’s the award, so thank you.
basic children’s rights, including education,
nutrition, medication, clothing and hygiene
facilities. It’s a place where children can
enjoy their childhood without the worry of
the hardships and responsibilities they have
at home. We opened just over a year ago WINNER:
and now work with 170 children. HUMANITARIANS
HOW WILL THE AWARD BENEFIT
YOU AND HARMONY HOUSE?
Winning the award has given us a
tremendous amount of exposure and
credibility. To be recognised in such a
prestigious manner will help us to establish
and gain respect from our existing and
potential supporters. We hope that through
winning we will be able to generate more
interest and awareness throughout the UAE.
WHAT FUELS YOUR PASSION FOR

HELPING OTHERS?
I have always felt incredibly blessed and
I’ve been lucky enough that these blessings
have been passed onto my children. But
it overwhelms me when I think about the
problems some people face every day, unable
to provide for their families. I reached a
point where I needed to do whatever was
within my means and power to make some
less fortunate families lives a little brighter.
WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU?

I intend to continue carrying the torch for
Harmony House, hopefully increasing the
size of our shelter and opening more centres.
Ideally we want to secure a few acres of land
and work towards a government grant to
build our own facility. We want to do so
much more and intend to keep tackling the
challenges ahead of us, one day at a time.

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CHAIRPERSON OF THE APPAREL GROUP
600 stores, 50 international franchises in other. I want my daughter’s to realise that
YOU WON THE ACHIEVERS
14 countries. Our key strengths have been women are great multi-taskers, able to
AWARD – HOW DID THAT FEEL?
the people who work with us and for me, handle work and home.
It felt amazing – who doesn’t like wining! But
the undeniable support from my father
it did feel a bit premature for me, as I still have YOU THANKED YOUR HUSBAND
and brother.
a long list of things I would like to achieve. IN YOUR SPEECH. WHAT ROLE
Our ambition is to have 1,000 stores by 2012. DOES YOUR HUSBAND PLAY?
WHAT FUELS YOUR PASSION AND He is forever reminding me how I need to
YOU’RE VICE CHAIRPERSON OF DRIVE FOR YOUR BUSINESS? earn a living! But his sheer drive is daunting,
THE APPAREL GROUP – TELL US Having watched my self-made father so in order to keep up, the least I can do
A BIT ABOUT ITS HISTORY. inspired me to do the same myself. Luckily is share his passion for business, so we’re
My husband and I started Apparel in 1996, I married a man who believes in hard work achieving the Apparel dream together.
as a franchise retail company. Today we have and has a lot of passion – we push each
HAVE YOU FACED ANY OBSTACLES
IN YOUR WORK LIFE?
The hardest thing to overcome is people’s
perception. There is a tendency to
WINNER: assume that if you come from a wealthy
ACHIEVERS background, you don’t need to work or
that you don’t understand the value of hard
work. It was difficult to convince people
about my seriousness and sincerity at work.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR

OTHER WOMEN FORGING AHEAD
IN THE BUSINESS ARENA?
Go for it! Life is too short not to try out all
your dreams and aspirations. Money comes
and money goes, but what should never
leave you is a high sense of self-worth and
respect.
WHY DO YOU THINK IT’S

IMPORTANT TO HONOUR
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
Women are primary care givers and
nurturers in any society. Men owe women
a lot, but tend to overlook this contribution
in their daily grind. So reminders like the
Emirates Woman of the Year Awards are
essential for those who need to realise that
this society would not be the same if women
weren’t around.
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY

FROM THE EVENING?
I was nervous, but it all felt like a dream. It
was a great feeling. Everyone in my category
deserved to win. It was really remarkable for
me to hear people say that they consider the
Emirates Woman Awards the most genuine
in the region. I will also remember Mariam’s
speech – I aspire to live my life with such
passion, having boundless energy to fight for
the right causes. She is one of a kind.

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HOW DID IT FEEL TO WIN THE CHANGING IN THE FUTURE? from my experience – it is very
I think the key to unlocking a powerful introspective phase. After life-changing
VISIONARIES AWARD?
source of development and growth is events, one can fluctuate in one of two
I truly did not envisage the recognition
through women, both in their traditional very different directions and I want to
through any award, much less a Visionaries
and evolving roles. Women constantly make sure I continue down the path that
award. It was a surprise and very humbling.
influence and shape the next generation. is right for me.
WHAT IMPACT WILL THE AWARD Celebrating shifts in roles as and when they
arise, through everday roles and one-off WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY
HAVE ON YOUR AMBITIONS?
achievements, are important reminders that FROM THE AWARDS?
It has reminded me that with the ability
we can all achieve results. I was so impressed by the winner Mariam
to impact or engage people, comes the
Behnam. What she has subsisted through
responsibility to achieve the most you can
on behalf of all. It also reminded me I need WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU? reminded me how lucky we all are today,
I am currently very focused on learning and what luxuries we all have in our lives.
to stop putting off, and start announcing,
what is next!
HOW DID YOU SUCCEED IN

SUCH A PHSYICAL AND MENTAL
EXPEDITION?
WINNER:
The knowledge that if I didn’t succeed drove VISIONARIES
me, as I knew it would be something in
my own head, for me to deal with. But if I
succeeded, it would be a new context for me
to share with many who don’t have to take
risks in order to fulfil their dreams.
WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR

WOMEN CHASING A DREAM?
Often women are told they juggle too much
but, if we are honest with ourselves, we
know what we are capable of, therefore only
we can truly push ourselves to succeed.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM

YOUR CHALLENGE?
It was a life experience that made me realise
no one can succeed as a lone agent. But
likewise, even the best support network
cannot carry you to your destination if you
don’t have the right resolve to begin with.
No one can give you wings, you have to grow
them yourself – but no one can take them
away, either.
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU

TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS?
It is incredibly important, but some of the
most compelling messages I received after
sharing my journey were actually from men
who talked about how they hoped the place
of women in their society might evolve.
These messages were often more ambitious
than those from women.
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want to spend my time doing.
YOU WON A US$10,000
BUSINESS GRANT FROM ADCB,
AS WELL AS A BUSINESS COURSE
FROM INSEAD – HOW WILL THIS
BENEFIT YOU?
Firstly, I’d like to use the money to develop
my website so it’s more functional and
usable for clients. The grant will also help
towards my marketing plan and support my
advertising strategy. I can’t wait to start the
INSEAD course. I’m a huge fan of learning
and the Key Management Challenge course
will really benefit my ability to run my
company successfully.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO

HAVE THE SUPPORT OF EMIRATES
WOMAN AND ADCB?
Knowing that someone backs my vision has
given me the extra confidence boost I really
needed to keep me focused and heading
in the right direction. I’m now pushing to
make Know How Life a success for all of us.
WHAT DOES THE CONCEPT OF

‘AMBITION’ MEAN TO YOU ON
A PERSONAL LEVEL?
Ambition is about hard-work, self-belief,
enthusiasm and perseverance. I do a lot
of work with my clients in helping them
set goals and it’s vital that we all aspire
WINNER: to achieve them. Growth is a natural way
of life, but we all need to keep moving,
ADCB achieving and progressing.
AWARD
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO
WOMEN WHO HAVE A STRONG
EMILY CHEYNE AMBITION LIKE YOURSELF?

Never, ever stop dreaming. Realising your
WINNER OF THE ADCB AMBITION AWARD AND ambition or goals is never going to be easy
FOUNDER OF KNOW HOW LIFE COACHING – you need to stay focused, even when the
end seems hard to reach. Keep going.
with the objective to work with individuals
CONGRATULATIONS FOR WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU
in the UAE to help them realise their
WINNING THE ADCB AMBITION BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND
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AWARD! PERSONALLY?
support seems like such a basic offering,
Thank you! I was absolutely astounded, Professionally, I want to keep raising Know
but I know the positive effect it can have on
overwhelmed and elated. All of the women How Life’s profile and build up a solid client
people.
shortlisted had such fantastic and inspiring database. Last year was about setting it up,
ambitions, so it’s a huge honour to have won YOU GAVE UP YOUR FULL-TIME I would like to make 2011 the year where
against competition like that. JOB TO FOCUS ON KNOW I make the business work and reach as many
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TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT KNOW COMMITMENT COME FROM? I want to continue learning and developing
HOW LIFE COACHING… I’d been in the Marketing industry for 10 my business and entrepreneurial skills. I’ve
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Ceramides in Elizabeth Arden’s Ceramide Gold Ultra HAIR HELP
Restorative Capsules Intensive Treatment, hold onto Key words for winter hair are “moisture” and “protection,” says
moisture in the skin and create a barrier to keep all the British haircare guru Philip Kingsley. “Your hair absorbs moisture
rubbish and pollution out. And don’t think you should from the air, and as cold winter air contains much less moisture
skip the SPF either – this is a time when you can do some than warm air, your hair tends to dry out making it frizzy and more
serious damage. For winter protection, you cannot beat vulnerable to damage. Your dehydrated hair is thirsty, so it needs to
Bobbi Brown’s SPF 25 Moisturizing Balm. be re-moisturised and protected.” Kingsley does also recommend a
Dr Leslie Baumann, MD, skincare expert from the “humidifier” in drier conditions and also “washing and conditioning
Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute in Miami, everyday – switching to richer formulas.”
recommends, “applying moisturisers to the skin within For further haircare, we also love Nivea’s range of hair masks –
three minutes of getting out of the shower or bath. Doing they have all hair types covered, and in a poll at the EW office it came
this helps trap the water in the upper layers of the skin and out trumps as a brilliant budget buy. If you do feel like splashing
decrease dryness and itching.” out on something sumptuous, then nothing is easier than Frédéric
Masques are a brilliant weapon – forget anything with Fekkai’s Overnight Repair Mask; simply smooth it onto dry hair
clay, you need the ones that up the moisture content – like before bedtime and leave it to work its moisturising magic while you
Estée Lauder’s Triple Cream Skin Rehydrator; it only takes sleep – without any greasy residue left on your Egyptian cotton linen
10 minutes and gives instant relief to wind-swept cheeks. pillows either.

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YOU’VE BEEN THE FACE OF A NUMBER

OF FRAGRANCES THROUGHOUT YOUR
CAREER, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO FINALLY
HAVE YOUR OWN?
It makes me feel very proud. I learned so
much from being the face of other fragrances
that I feel prepared to have my own. For
me it wasn’t about deadlines, I didn’t care if
it had to come out on a certain day or if it
would take me five years; this was my first,
and I really wanted it to represent me and
everything that I love. Everything from the
scent, to details of the font used, to the colour
of the box and the bottle...
YOU SOUND LIKE YOU WERE VERY

INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF HEAT?
I was. It was a long process but I really
enjoyed developing it. Heat has one of my
favourite flowers in the top note – red vanilla
orchid, which is really sexy and spicy.
I worked very closely with the perfumers at
Coty to produce something that I am proud Behind the scenes of the
to share with the world. We went back and Heat campaign, shot by SHOOTING THE TV CAMPAIGN FOR HEAT
forth, over and over again to get it perfect. Michael Thompson and MUST HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE. TELL US
directed by Jake Nava
I knew exactly what I wanted to create. ABOUT IT…
It was! I’ve worked with Michael Thompson
before, and he actually took one of my first
ever photoshoots many years ago. Similarly,
“I LOVE ANTIQUE BOTTLES. MY Jake Nava has directed many of my music
MOTHER COLLECTED THEM AND videos, so the set was very relaxed. Everyone
was really laid-back and it was great to turn
I REMEMBER GROWING UP PLAYING the whole concept into film – it was one of
WITH HER FRAGRANCES” the most fun parts of creating this fragrance
for me.
WHICH FRAGRANCE HEAT’S TAGLINE IS ‘CATCH THE

NOTES DO YOU FEVER’ – WHAT DOES IT MEAN
PARTICULARLY TO YOU?
LIKE? The phrase ‘Catch the Fever’
Honeysuckle reflects the infectious nature of
nectar, as it’s very the scent. When you smell Heat it’s
sensual, so we added in Beyoncé designed the like something you just can’t get enough
notes of this, too. bottle for her fragrance of. It’s hot, sexy and contagious and it
with an antique, yet
modern feel
definitely makes you feel like you’ve
THE FRAGRANCE caught the fever.
BOTTLE IS ALMOST
SULTRY IN SHAPE. TELL US ABOUT WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO APPLY THE
THE DESIGN… FRAGRANCE?
I love antique bottles. My mother collected Well, for me, I always apply my fragrance
them and I remember growing up playing behind the ears and on the chest, and I like
The ‘Catch the Fever’ Heat campaign with her fragrances. So I really wanted to spray some in my hair as well.
to make sure that I had a little touch of
those beautiful perfume bottles, while also DID YOU TEST YOUR FRAGRANCE OUT ON
HOW DO YOU WANT WOMEN TO FEEL achieving something very modern. We also FAMILY AND FRIENDS?
WHEN WEARING HEAT? wanted to make sure the bottle had the Yes, I did! But actually for me the best test are
Sexy, strong, empowered – I want them to feel illusion of a flame, so it starts out red and my fans. I wore Heat all through the end of
like they can conquer anything. When they radiates to gold, my two favourite colours. my last tour, and every night as I greeted my
walk into a room, I want them to feel like they I am really happy with the final result and fans I would wait to see if there was a reaction
can leave a lasting impression on everyone I think it will be something that I will be to my fragrance, and they loved it – I got a lot
they walk past. proud of 20 years from now. of compliments.

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recovery, it’s important not to neglect
your hair. Kérastase’s Nutri-Thermique
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Available at all don’t get much better (or provide faster
Kérastase salons. results) than at these gyms.
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2. Core Studio – for entertaining
exercise, this is an all-singing, all-
dancing class-based studio.
DESIGNER DETOX www.coredirection.com
Forget cabbage diets or celery sticks for
3. Club Stretch – eke out any partying
lunch, if you’re looking for a stylish way
to clean and cleanse your body after stresses and strains at one of this city’s
the party season, head to Zuma. Their best yoga and pilates studios.
new Detox Cleansers and Teas, rustled www.clubstretch.ae
up by resident cocktail maestro Jimmy, 4. Ignite – from beach-based Boxfit to
are as delicious as they are healthy. military bootcamp, this is your ultimate
Zuma, (04) 4255660, ‘get fit fast’ fix.
www.zumarestaurant.com www.ignite-wellness.com
5. Hayya! – the best way to keep
boredom at bay, Hayya! offers an
extensive and original list of classes.
ALL www.hayya.ae
HANDS
HEALTH
AND FEET
It’s imperative to keep GET FRESH
our nails looking pretty Healthy lunch spots
and that doesn’t just mean a buff and were few and far
HOTLIST
polish, they need nourishing, too. The between in the city before
Supreme Seaweed Treatment at The Nail Freshii took up residence
Spa combines a plethora of vitamin-rich in DIFC. The North American health food
ingredients, such as seaweed, Dead Sea sensation serves up healthy, custom-built
Salts, algae and essential oils to help wraps, salads and soups. Their new
detoxify, nourish and soften skin on your ‘Resolutions’ menu will help you kick-start
hands and feet – all ready for your next
mani/pedi. Dhs70 for 30 minutes at
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HOTEL OF THE MONTH

ANANTARA KIHAVAH VILLAS
If the holiday season has left you on a quest to take life a little slower, nowhere does
R&R better than the Maldives. Opening at the end of this month, new Anantara
Kihavah Villas are set on Kihavah Huravalhi, one of the most exclusive of all the
Maldivian islands, and features 74 beach or over-water suites. Whether you kick
back in a hammock, the pool or a swinging day bed on your private terrace,

tranquillity is all around allowing you all the time in the world to drink in the beauty.
Kayak, dive, dine in the underwater restaurant or submerge yourself in the serenity
of the Anantara Spa… paradise awaits. www.anantara.com
One&Only
Royal
Mirage
Over-water suite at Kihavah Villas
GLOBE
Recline in style
at Kihavah Villas
The Grand Amsterdam
HOTEL OF ART
TROTTER Set your sights, and
skis, on Val d'Isere
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2010, this city palace takes inspiration from
famous French artists and persons throughout
history, resulting in a rich décor and ambience.
www.thegrand.nl ICE AGE SPA
Fancy a little chill closer to home?
The Amara Spa Amara Spa at Park Hyatt Dubai JET SET SKIING
is introducing the Volcanic Freeze For ski bunnies looking for snow, make
thermal spa ritual, complete with these resorts your next destinations
anti-ageing Cryo-Therapy facial.
A warming volcanic stone massage 1. Val d’Isere, France
ensures you won’t catch a chill. One of the most popular ski resorts in the world,
www.dubai.park.hyatt.com with over 300km of slopes, Val d’Isere comes
equipped with first class skiing on the slopes
and even better après-ski off them. Stay at
the Chalet du Crêt for an altogether exquisite
experience complete with host, chef and a hot
tub to thaw out in. www.valdisere.com
SUITCASE ESSENTIALS 2. Aspen, Colorado

For posing and schussing, follow the fashion
Bags of style for work, rest or play pack, don your Chanel snow bunny kit and hit
the most stylish slopes around. Bed down at
The Little Nell, Aspen’s cosiest and chicest hotel.
www.aspenchamber.org
3. Verbier, Switzerland
One of Europe’s most famous ski destinations,
you don’t get many more beautiful places to ski
than the Swiss Alps. And if you’re looking for a
Arrive in style with Dress up little luxe for less, check in to Sagittaire – chic
Make business a
Globe-Trotter luggage in pleasure with this eveningwear with ski apartments with a pool, chef and Jo Malone
tow, from Harvey Nichols Gucci briefcase Dolce&Gabbana bathroom treats. www.verbier.ch

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GREEN QUEEN
SQUARE MEAL Long-time local resident Yves Saint Laurent’s 1930s
Twinkling lights illuminate Jemaa Majorelle Garden is an oasis that cannot be missed.
el-Fna, the fantastical main Bamboo groves, great palms and lily ponds share
square in the Medina where space with a museum of Islamic art that used to be
good food is guaranteed. an artists’ studio. www.jardinmajorelle.com
Jemaa el-Fna
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Delicious delights
at Dar Yacout
BIRD’S-EYE VIEW
Head up the Koutoubia minaret
for towering views over the
FOOD FRENZY
Book in advance at Dar Yacout (www.yacout.net),
Medina, while the Café Glacier
for a multi-course feast. Morocco’s celebrity chef, the
above Hotel CTM has rooftop
Swiss-trained Moha Fedal, can be found at Dar Moha
views of Jemaa el-Fna. The Majaorelle Gardens
with his distinctive fusion cuisine. www.darmoha.ma
POCKET-GUIDE TO…
MARRAKECH
CULTURE
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$JUZBNVTUWJTJUPOZPVSNFBOEFSJOHT Head for the opulent
early 20th century house
that is now the Musée
Marrakech is a mystical mix of mouth-watering mezzes and tagines,
de Marrakech (www.
maze-like bazaars, gracious hosts and atmospheric riads. The fortified,
Breathtaking views
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pink-walled, dusky corridors of old Marrakech, situated at the foot of
courtesy of the The Musée de for a crash course in
Koutoubia mosque the Atlas Mountains and known as the Medina, entice and entrance Marrakech Islamic arts and crafts.
visitors eager to capture the spirit of a bygone age. Travellers note
the juxtaposition of Morocco’s romantic past with a modern future;
PALM SUNDAY although evidence of modernity seems to be banished outside the
See the city TOUR TIME
in style A horse-drawn caleche can take
Brunch at the poolside Les Trois
Medina in this bustling metropolis.
Palmiers restaurant is a revelation you for a six-mile tour outside the
A shopaholic’s dream, the term Aladdin’s Cave is particularly apt 12th century city walls to see its
– for the food and the strolls in La
here; you’ll be tempted to splash your (Moroccan) dirhams on canary trademark towers and gates.
Mamounia’s verdant 18th century
yellow babouches (slippers), jellabas (brightly coloured gowns), hand-
gardens. www.mamounia.com
painted pottery, aromatic spices and vibrantly embroidered carpets.
The most photogenic of the city’s souks is Souk des Teinturiers, while
Kissaria is lined with stalls specialising in clothing, kaftans and cotton.
The carnival-like main square of Jemaa el-Fna is where snake charmers
sit alongside herbalists, magicians, acrobats and the gnawa (mystical
musicians); come at night for an unforgettable alfresco dining
experience with a nod to days of old.
SUNSET SIGHTS
An hour out of Marrakech, the ultra-luxurious
Beauty and bliss at DREAMCATCHER Richard Branson-owned Kasbah Tamadot (www.
Amanjena hotel For luxury, settle in at the sublimely serene
kasbahtamadot.com) will lure you with sunset
Amanjena (www.amanresorts.com) or for
views over the Atlas Mountains.
a traditional riad-style experience, book in
at Riad Enija (www.riadenija.com).
La Mamounia and its

gardens are a must-see
The imposing
Atlas Mountains
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who’d have thought that could
2 be achieved in the world’s tallest

building, with the addition of
mesmerising dancing water
features, mega-lighting and a
GIORGIO ARMANI’S rather intimidating barrier
ARMANI HOTEL, stopping gawping plebeians sans
DUBAI, UAE reservations from entering?
Italophiles can indulge their
A minimalist aesthetic, with a gastronomic fantasies in the
sophisticated palette of muted signature fine-dining Ristorante,
greys, eggshell and taupe, deli-style Peck, relaxed
combine with contemporary Meditarrano, or opt for the
furnishings in Giorgio’s über- exotic in the form of Japanese or
luxe 160-room hotel located Indian. A chic spa and
over 37 floors of the iconic Burj fabulously fashionista-friendly
Khalifa; which is a little like Privé nightclub complete the
walking into the world’s largest package with in-house
Armani Casa showroom. The chocolatier Dolci providing the
entrance is suitably impressive requisite bedtime cocoa hit.
yet somehow understated; www.armanihotels.com
A chic suite at
the Armani Hotel
When it comes to luxury,

nothing is done by halves
at Palazzo Versace
1 hallways showcasing the late

Gianni’s artwork. Rise at the
crack of dawn (and make sure
you throw on some waterproof
DONATELLA VERSACE’S mascara) to bag one of the
PALAZZO VERSACE, blissful floating deck chairs
QUEENSLAND, poolside, while the Salus Per
AUSTRALIA Aquum offers up Tai Chi and
yoga amongst the usual spa
The first high-fashion designer suspects. You’ll probably be
to add hotelier to her resumé, rubbing shoulders with one, but
Donatella Versace’s Gold Coast even if you don’t, you’ll feel like
Palazzo is aptly named. Fans of a rock star in this ‘more is more’
the label will find luxury (and homage to all things ornate.
Medusa-heads) by the opulent A second hotel is due to open in
bucket load in the form of gilt- Dubai later this year, so designer
heavy, rich-coloured interiors, luxury will be one step closer to
intricate mosaics and marble home. www.palazzoversace.com

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DVF FOR CLARIDGE’S,
LONDON, UNITED
KINGDOM
Doyenne of the wrap dress and
a Claridge’s aficionado since the
70s, Diane Von Furstenberg has
turned her design hand (her
first interior project) to the
refurbishment of 10 rooms in
this Mayfair art deco temple
and legendary London
landmark. Fans of her label
(who include supermodel
Natalia Vodianova and Victoria
Beckham) will instantly clock
her bold prints and bright
colours, which are used to
accent the light-filled Mayfair
rooms on the custom-made
furnishings, while signed prints
from her Voyages series
decorate the walls. Serious
spenders with an eye on design
will splurge on the beautiful
two-bedroom Piano Suite. Get
your Centurion card ready for
a battering as the hotel’s located
just steps from the spending Bold prints stand proud in
temples on Bond Street. this Diane Von Furstenburg
designed suite at Claridge’s
www.claridges.co.uk
yet-retro 50s, this bolthole is a

Bubblegum pinks juxtapose
against a minimalist style at
The Continentale 4 welcome break from the rather
more traditional, stuffy rooms
that seem to typify hotels in the
city. Perched steps away from
SALVATORE the Ponte Vecchio in the
FERRAGAMO’S THE romantic heart of Florence
CONTINENTALE, overlooking the River Arno,
FLORENCE, ITALY you’ll want to spend time
gazing out, sketchbook in hand,
His name might not be whilst lounging on the window
emblazoned on the seven- seats, or gazing in at the
storey mansion’s exterior, but cleverly-disguised leather
Salvatore Ferragamo’s 43-room trunk-like tables. The classic
minimalist, monochrome black and white European films
mecca, with occasional flashes playing on loop on a plasma
of pastel pistachio, lemon and screen in the foyer mesmerise,
bubble-gum pink, is a sleek while the sky lounge Terrazza
homage to Ferragamo’s classic dei Consorti is the city’s
yet contemporary style. With cocktail spot du jour.
more than a nod to the chic- www.lungarnohotels.com

5 amidst a former allspice,

pineapple and coconut
plantation, with private pristine
beaches and a double infinity
RALPH LAUREN’S
pool, Pineapple House
PINEAPPLE HOUSE, epitomises laid-back tropical
ROUND HILL RESORT, beach glamour, and is just one
JAMAICA part of the larger exclusive 110-
acre ‘Garden of Eden’ style
Tasteful whites, blonde bamboos Round Hill Resort. Well-heeled
and dark mahogany (including regular guests, including
a cloud-like four-poster bed) set Harrison Ford, George Soros and
the tone for the airy oceanfront the late Grace Kelly, gazed at the
36-bedroom Ralph Lauren- sunset from the sweeping
designed celeb magnet. Classic, terraces. If all this super-high end
contemporary and ever chic. seclusion gets too much, hop
Ensuite bright white bathrooms onto the complimentary shuttle
include deep-set tubs and free- to Beach Boys’ favourite Montego
standing rain showers. Set Bay. www.roundhilljamaica.com
Beach chic courtesy

of Ralph Lauren’s
Pineapple House
Light, bright and

marvellously
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Missoni
allure of this modern 136-room
design destination. Creative
Director Rosita Missoni’s
trademark zig-zag motif and
HOTEL MISSONI, funky signature stripes stamp
EDINBURGH, their mark giving it a retro 70s
SCOTLAND vibe; bold base blacks and
whites are broken up with
You’d be forgiven for being blocks of bright green, yellow
slightly surprised that Italian and turquoise. Giorgio
stalwart Missoni chose the Locatelli’s Cucina restaurant has
Scottish capital rather than morphed into the epicentre of
fashion-centric London, Milan the city’s social scene with
or Paris to launch their hotel Missoni’s psychedelic-printed
collection. Yet floor to ceiling crockery and tableware very
windows offer up sweeping city much in evidence. Best of all,
and country views of prices are of the prêt-a-porter
Edinburgh’s historical Royal rather than bespoke variety.
Mile and Castle, adding to the www.hotelmissoni.com

bubble-light installation
8 dominates the Grand Salon,

along with Swarovski crystal in
plexi-glass tables, while rock god
Dan Donovan created the mood-
THE G HOTEL, music which will have you
GALWAY, IRELAND bopping to everything from
Groove Armada to Brian Eno.
Milliner extraordinaire and Probably the most low-key aspect
Galway boy Philip Treacy has of the hotel are the sheets which
brought his distinctive are Philip Treacy for Frette, (with
psychedelic pop-art style to steel swirly bathroom amenities by
and glass fronted The G Hotel. Etro to balance them out).
Bold Warholian prints adorn Channel your inner supermodel
pink camouflage chairs, whilst by booking the Evangelista Suite,
homages to the zany Ziegfeld named after the supermodel who
Follies and opulent Versailles are wore Treacy’s iconic Galleon hat,
encountered at every turn. clinching him his first British
A Tom Dixon-designed 300 Vogue cover. www.theghotel.ie
The Linda Evangelista

suite at The G Hotel
Life is a bed of roses

at Maison Moschino
converted 1840s neo-classical
7 train station with its imposing

exterior contrasting with a full-
on fashionista fantasy interior;
expect poodle-lights, back-lit
MOSCHINO’S mannequins and enchanted
MAISON MOSCHINO, forest bedrooms. The Sleeping
MILAN, ITALY In A Ballgown suite features
a massive double bed with a
If you think that ‘life is a bed of ballgown billowing over it from
roses’ then you’ll want to totter the headboard. Further quirk in
in your Blahniks from the the form of Italian sushi is
Quadrilatero d’Oro to served up at Michelin-starred
Moschino Creative Director chef Moreno Cedroni’s
Rosella Jardini’s slightly surreal Clandestino restaurant; be
boutique hotel which features a prepared for an amuse bouche
room with red rose petal motifs of edible mint and coconut
on lights and bedspreads. The toothpaste served atop a
playful, inherently cheeky toothbrush with a sake and mint
nature of the fashion house is ‘mouthwash’ chaser.
very much in evidence in this www.maisonmoschino.com

canvas sofas with a chilled
9
Rooftop magic at
Belvedere Martini. The blue The Hotel’s Wish
waves of Miami’s posing Garden Bar
paradise South Beach match the
TODD OLDMAN’S THE

hand-stained tiles, satin-
ribboned pillows and hand-

HOTEL, MIAMI, USA blown glass lamps in the interior
– ensuring the non-smoking
Todd Oldman’s Tiffany Hotel 73-room property’s former
may have changed names to identity remains very much in
The Hotel, but the blue the foreground with Oldman’s
immediately associated with love of colour apparent in the
the jeweller still remains tie-dyed bathrobes and bright
throughout the hotel. The block bedspreads. The new
rooftop terrace, with its annexe is inspired by Miami’s
traditional art deco spire, and sunsets, so expect warm orange,
the Wish Garden bar are where corals and dusky reds.
the beautiful perch on comfy www.thehotelofsouthbeach.com
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OSCAR DE LA RENTA’S
TORTUGA BAY VILLAS,
PUNTACANA RESORT
& CLUB, DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
Dominican Republic native out in contemporary colonial- golf cart to whizz around in.
Oscar de la Renta’s ultra high-end style warm wicker, triple French Tortuga Bay is the de la Renta-
interior touches are the draw at doors, mellow yellows and cool designed exclusive enclave of the
Puntacana Resort & Club’s 15 whites; the only clashing colour larger Puntacana resort where you
deluxe Tortuga Bay villas. Cast will be the bright blue of the can mingle with the hoi polloi at
aside pre-conceived ideas of Caribbean Sea. Guests are treated the marina-side La Yola
kitsch Caribbean chic; there is no to a dedicated villa manager, restaurant, Corales Golf Club,
tiki-tiki style brash tropicana access to the de la Renta-fied Ecological Reserve and Six Senses
print in sight. Rooms are decked Bamboo restaurant and a private Spa. www.puntacana.com ■
Oceanside opulence is part

and parcel of Oscar de la
Renta’s Tortuga Bay

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WHAT’S
COOKING?
With a plethora of cookery books on
offer these days, there’s no excuse for not
whipping up something fabulous in the
kitchen. Suzanne Husseini, TV chef,
caterer and BBC Good Food cook has
brought her passionate cooking to the
masses once again, with the launch of
her new book When Suzanne Cooks,
Dhs195. It’s time to tempt, tease and
please your palates, ladies…
www.booksarabia.com
FRENCH FLAIR
With the rising popularity of the Chef’s Table dining concept, hapless home cooks can
host an elegant dinner party with all of the personalised touches yet, without any of the
hassle. Traiteur, the elegant five-star French brasserie in Park Hyatt Dubai, offers a luxurious
VIP experience in its private dining room adjacent to the restaurant's bustling open-concept
kitchen. The charming chef Franck Detrait (of Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme fame) will cook
you and up to 15 of your nearest and dearest a feast fit for a French king. Coupled with
pre-dinner drinks at the marina-side The Terrace, there's no better way to celebrate a
special occasion this side of the creek. Prices start from Dhs300 per person for three-
courses or from Dhs500 with wine pairings. www.dubai.park.hyatt.com
WE LOVE…
This fabulous deckchair from
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photographers were out in
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people who posed in
movie star style and
stayed true to the
MAHESH dress code for the
AND REKHA
TOURANI evening, which
was quite simply
‘fabulous.’
CARBON 12’S KOURUSH AND NADINE
WADIH ELNAJJAR AND MOHAMMED AL HABTOOR

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terrace overlooking the
mega yachts in Yas Marina. ANNIE STEWART AND
Walking through the CAITLIN CHEADLE
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choruses of buonasera from
the Italian staff was enough
to make even the most poker-
faced fashionista blush.
Surprise guest, and third
generation Cipriani family
member, 22-year-old Ignacio
Cipriani joined the party,
regaling guests with fabulous
stories over a feast of mouth-
wartering dishes including veal
CIPRIANI’S farfalle and seafood risotto.
CARPACCIO Guests then headed
upstairs to the new
Cipriani club Allure
for a limoncello
digestif and a turn, or
two, on the dance floor.
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Just when you thought
things couldn’t get any more
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or risk losing everything, as
stressing out will be counter-
productive. Leave room to relax
towards the end of the month to
avoid burn-out. Learning when
to focus on ‘you’ is vital.
VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 22)

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(Dec 22 – JAN 20) now is the time to shake off bad habits, and focus on the here and now. a healthy attitude towards your
Procrastination has no place in 2011. Wednesday 12th brings opportunities. career will bode you well on
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want to get out of the year but you’re fully in its radar now. you spend it wisely on Sunday true. Pass up an opportunity at
ahead. A renewed interest in If you want it, it’s yours for the 9th. Let a friend down gently to your peril. Use the weekends to
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avenues to explore. you need. and physically.
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chances don’t come knocking perfect opportunity to show See this as the opportunity it over. Manage your emotions to
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JANUARY 2011

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TIMELESS TRENDS, ESSENTIAL BEAUTY

NEW YOR K . LONDON . MOSCOW . DUB AI . SING APOR E

DUBAI MALL | AL QASR | BURJ AL ARAB | MINA A’ SALAM | ATLANTIS

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3 Want to know what its takes to be an Emirates Woman of

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5If one of a spot of philanthropy is on your New Year’s

6We chat to our cover star Natalie Portman about fashion,

7 If you don’t have

The land of luxury,

Smiles show the

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Editor Sophia Triantafillou

Senior Art Director Jan Stoop

General Manager – Production and Circulation S Sasidharan

General Manager – Group Sales Anthony Milne

Senior Advertisement Manager Seema Kausar

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Printed by Emirates Printing Press, Dubai

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