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CONTENTS
16-17
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IIn the spotlight
C
Celebrity
Fashion News
F
18-20
Health
& Fitness
18
22
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2
22-26
Beauty
28-30
Fashion Feature
Versace
12
28
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32
CONTENTS
32- 34
44-53
2012 Top
Fashion Trends
58-61
Style Roundup
Travel & Stay
Home décor
62-65
36-37
Feature Article
Celebrity
Moms
Interview with
Muharrem Gilan
66-67
Art &
Entertainment
68-71
36
Fine Dining
38
38-43
72-79
Watches Collection
Face to Face
Naomi Watts
80-101
Jewelry
Collections &
Fashion Report
102
Arab Fashion
54
103
Lifestyle
54-57
Interview with
Adriana Karembeu
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In the spotlight
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Oscar-winning actor
Jean Dujardin chose
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Health & Fitness
Power
Foods for
Women
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Health & Fitness
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Beauty
Skin
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101
From acne to dry skin to
wrinkles, we’ve got you covered
with the best tips for healthy
skin ever!
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Beauty
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all year round.
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Fashion Feature
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Branded by the signature Medusa motif,
the Italian label Versace has always epitomized
over-the-top sexiness and glamour.
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line - CompliceHPDKQCDDAS=OJ†PUAPSKNGEJC
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own label. In 1978 he established his own
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his brother Santo and sister Donatella.
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sensuality and sexuality.
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“I work
towards
an aim,
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the aim of
representing
the
woman
of our
times.”
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boutiques worldwide.
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news around the world and the manhunt for his killer
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www.nissan-me.com
His sister Donatella demanded
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and others.
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and resorts.
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is a woman of
contrasts, she has
ambiguities which
are part of today’s
life, contrasts which
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not wear clothes like
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Style Roundup
2012
Top Fashion Trends
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Pastels
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to your wardrobe it must
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Orange Hues
This season’s hottest hue from
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dominated the runway for three
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wardrobe.
Ball Gowns
For some seasons now, short dresses
and maxi style dresses ruled the
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Tribal Influence
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Style Roundup
Sporty Look
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Fashion Week.
Animal Prints
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Feature Article
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Heidi Klum
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“There are far too many things to
count. But everything that matters
in life has to do with being a
parent.” (Angelina Jolie)
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“It’s a huge responsibility to have four kids. They all have different likes and
dislikes and activities that they want to do. You have to learn how to juggle
all of that, and at the same time give them each the love that they need.”
(Heidi Klum)
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“I know it’s corny, but being a parent to me is such a great
privilege; that I get to chaperone these beautiful little souls
through life. They astound me with their knowledge and
their humor.” (Reese Witherspoon)
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“They’re [my children] seeing the things that he [Danny]
does and the way that he shares his feelings with me, and
the way that I share my feelings with him. The coolest thing
you can do for your children is to love each other in their
presence.” (Julia Roberts)
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sweat shirts!
“Beauty comes from a life well lived. If you’ve lived well,
your smile lines are in the right places.” (Jennifer Garner)
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she’s learned about motherhood, as well as her methods for
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with other modern moms.
“I know who I am, and I know that I love my family and I
love my kid and that being a good mom is my #1 priority.”
(Jessica Alba)
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Face to Face
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luxurious Tea Room nearby the Jardins
des Tuileries where the last fashion
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FIRST AVENUE: Are you in Paris to
attend some of the fashion shows
held this week?
±I like buying and wearing
beautiful clothes, but most of all,
I enjoy creating my own style...²
Naomi Watts
“Clint Eastwood is
one of the greatest
directors alive!”
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remake.
She is one of Hollywood’s most
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Diana. Not to mention that in the
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Birds, to be released soon, she is
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NAOMI WATTS: Not the shows
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F. A: Are you a fashion victim?
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F. A: Did you ever imagine yourself
as a Hitchcock Blonde before
playing the part previously held by
Tippi Hedren in The Birds?
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Face to Face
Kelly style, in other words as a
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that better than anyone else. Before
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F. A: How about portraying Marilyn
Monroe and Princess Diana. Isn’t
that too much for one actress?
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F. A: Did you prepare for Marilyn
and Lady Di like you do for any
other part or did the fact that they
truly existed change the way you
approached those characters?
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F. A: How was it working under
Clint Eastwood’s direction?
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Face to Face
he is and his ability to make
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you, and it works.
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ever?
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F. A: How does it feel being an
Australian in Hollywood?
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F. A: And what about
Leonardo DiCaprio?
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later on, on the set, fresh as a
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±II loved doing that łlm under the
direction of Peter Jackson. And I was
impressed to play the same part that
Jessica Lange had portrayed in the
seventies, and Fay Wray before her
in the forties.
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±I like buying and wearing
beautiful clothes, but most of all,
I enjoy creating my own style...²
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F. A: Tell us about King Kong?
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in the forties. Yet I was ordered not
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Ibn Battuta
Shopping Mall
Shopping
in
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and tourists alike are able to enjoy
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Dubai
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bazaars, Dubai literally is a shopper’s paradise.
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resort. An ultimate destination in
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Deira City Centre
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Dubai Marina. The mall has a wide
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of bars and restaurants. It also has
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Festival Centre
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The Dubai Mall
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The Caribbean
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Mauritius
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Destinations
Rediscover romance this year by stealing away to one of these
romantic and fun destinations!
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here are numerous
destinations around the world not only
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or if you are in the mood to rest in a
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Maldives
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worldwide for the white sand and
turquoise tranquil waters. As you
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for the heart as well.
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Jordan
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in the heart of the Middle East. There’s
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the red desert sands of Wadi Rum to
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Face to Face
An
Encounter
FIRST AVENUE: Tell us about your
SPA?
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and the stress that are the normal way
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with supermodel
Adriana Karembeu
who opens her own
spa and launches
a beauty care line
F. A: You are also expanding to
other places, are you not?
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extension of the beautiful weather
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the world.
“AM I OLD?”
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with whom she stayed married for 13 years.
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F. A: At the same time you launch a
beauty care line?
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woman to be beautiful while
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F. A: We noticed that you are also
launching a Perfume?
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and K for men. They are fresh and
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F. A: What about skin care for men?
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Face to Face
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F. A: From what age do you think
that a woman needs to start using
such products?
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F. A: Did you get personally involved
in the making of the products?
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F.A: Many of your fellow
supermodels gave it a shot in
cinema without truly succeeding.
I think of Claudia Schiffer, Naomi
Campbell and Cindy Crawford. Do
you wish to become an actress?
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for women’s rights and for the Red
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F. A: Why do you personally need
such products, being a supermodel
and known to be one of the world’s
most beautiful women?
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Home décor
Accessorize
Your Home
Do not underestimate the power of
accessories. Carefully chosen, the right ones can give your
home a fresh and warm look without breaking the bank.
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Lighting
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Home décor
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Face to Face
Gilan
Blending thousand years
of civilization with a bold
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century, the fusion of
eastern magic and
western modernity!
Penelope Cruz wearing
Gilan at the 63rd Golden
Globe Awards
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for the Ottoman Pashas. Our family’s
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. Melissa George wearing Gilan at the VH1/
Elton John AIDS Foundation Benełt Academy
Awards After Party
Drew Barrymore wearing
Gilan at the ShoWest
Awards
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Art & Entertainmentt
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Fine Dining
C I P R I A N I
Yas Island
Finest Cuisines
of the World
Take a
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culinary trip
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world and
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Fine Dining
Italian Cuisine
Thai Cuisine
Japanese Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Cuisine
Italy is a dream destination for anyone
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on to the tables of many families with
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The fine art of Jewelry
Haute Horology
& Jewelry Collections
Inspired pieces to unique and exceptional creations, contemporary gem stones to innovative
& revolutionary designs; check out the latest high-end watch and jewelry
collections from around the world.
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Watches Collections
HermesArceau Marqueterie
de Paille
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marquetry, a form of
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models are endowed with a
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Watches Collections
Fendi Crazy Carats
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Perrelet’s Award Winning
Diamond Flower Prestige
Edition Combines
Finesse and Harmony
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Skeleton Ultra-Thin model boasts a
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Jewelry Collections
Perlée Collection
by Van Cleef Arpels
Les Impératrices
Collection- Faberge
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Fashion Report
Fall 2012
RTW
Check out exclusive runway photos of the Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collections,
from top fashion designers of the world.
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Elie Saab RTW Fall 2012
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Elie Saab RTW Fall 2012
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Versace RTW Fall 2012
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