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By Zaid Taji Farouki

Category: Journal

Fall 2013 – Alexander McQueen

God If you have a black American Express can you please send me the numbers on it? I would really appreciate it! This collection reminds me of the 20’s and 30’s. below are my favorite pieces out of the collection, but my most favorite looks are the two printed suits. I would love to wear both trousers. (The suits I am referencing to are the orange,blue, and white suit as well as the black and white double breasted suit).

Above photos were taken by Filippo Fior

Pre-Fall 2013 – Lanvin

Today many things happened the fashion world, some designers showed the women’s Pre-Fall collections, simultaneously Pitti Uomo started. Pitti Uomo are men’s fashion shows held in Florence from the 8th-11th of January. Today one of the fashion shows that stuck with me was the Lanvin show. Here are my favorite looks, I hope you like it!

Ps click on the pictures to enlarge them.

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Daily Obsessions

My fascination with coats is never endless, I personally would love to own this Rick Owens coat.

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Above pictures were taken from mrporter.com

Daily Obsessions

I saw this Stella McCartney coat and its such a statement piece. The ability to change the look of the coat by either opening the coat or zipping it up adds so much to the appeal of the coat.

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Bvlgari

I don’t know why I have been fascinated with jewelry lately, but I just can’t get over it. This is a new collection by Bulgari that is inspired by every decade.

Statement Piece

I just received this in an email from Begrdorf Goodman I am just speechless, this creation is beautiful in every single way. I can just imagine a woman wearing this dress to a black tie gala while summering in Southern Italy, everyone spots her with the corner of their eyes, trying to go back to what they were doing. But there is one thing, they can’t! They watch her as she descends the stairs, waiting to see who her date is.

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Statement Piece

I just saw this Balmain coat and I can’t get over it. The color of the coat is eye catching as well as the print on it, it gives the wearer a certain mystery .

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Harry Winston

Lets start the beginning of the year with diamonds. And what better diamonds than Harry Winston diamonds?! This is Harry Winston’s collection for this year. Enjoy it and dream!

Dubai – Part 2

I apologize for not being able to post in the last few days, I am back in Jordan and the posts will be back on track hopefully. Here is an update about what has happened in the last few days. Friends had arrived to Dubai on the 30th, that night we ended going to Roberto Cavalli’s club. That night was amazing it was with a great group of friends, Flo Rida was there partying in the club as well, and while we were there Michel Adam (owner and manager of FTV) gave the club a trophy symbolizing it as the best club in Dubai for the year 2012.

For New Year’s Eve my friend invited us on his boat. I personally couldn’t have asked for a better night, anyone that knows me knows how much I dislike the craziness of a club or a big party, I would rather have a calm night over a crazy one. New Year’s Eve was just amazing we got to see the fireworks that took place at Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, and Atlantis. I could not explain how good it was.

I am now in Jordan and I will be back in DC on the 12th. Happy New Years everyone! I wish you all the best in 2013! I hope it will be the best year to come for all of us!

Spotted In Dubai

My parents and I just saw this handbag on display in the window of the Bulgari store. My mom looking at it unknowingly slammed her nose into the window (now you know where I get my love for fashion from). We saw two versions of this handbag, this one and one in black. (I couldn’t find a picture of the black one online). I hope you like it as much as my mom did!

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The above photo was taken from bulgari.com

Spotted In Dubai

Walking into the Zanotti store yesterday, I fell in love with these pair of shoes. These pair of shoes are a statement whether its the color or the heel, both aspects make it different making it scream that it is a designer shoe.

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Pictures were taken from Giuseppezanottidesign.com

Spotted In Dubai

Yesterday I went into the Dolce & Gabbana store and I saw these pair of shoes. I could just imagine them being worn with a velvet jacket, such a statement piece! I hope you like them as much as I do.

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Pictures were taken from dolcegabbana.com

Dubai

Sorry I couldn’t post anything yesterday as I had just arrived to Dubai. Starting from yesterday I went to my favorite places to shop here. An hour after I arrived, I ended up going to Mall of The Emirates-I couldn’t ask for more- I ended up going to Harvey Nichols and Carolina Herrera. Window shopping ended soon after as I was invited over at my friends house for a Mexican fiesta.

Today we went to my favorite place here in Dubai, Dubai Mall! After arriving to the mall in ten minutes we randomly bumped into two of my cousins, their children, and aunt (yes this happens every day in the Arab world). After bumping into them I had to go to the worlds largest shoe store, Level! Would you seriously expect less from the world’s largest mall?!! I was amazed, it was a dream within a dream or actually heaven within heaven. I try to convince myself that heaven would look this way, that I would spend my day shopping not only that, I don’t have to pay for it!! ( if that’s not heaven I don’t know what is)

Everyday I am going to add a post that is called “Spotted In Dubai.” Which will show the things I saw and fell in love with while I am here on vacation.

Statement Pieces

There is nothing I love more than an unconventional pair of men’s trousers. Unconventional pants are my secret addiction, I may not be able to wear them everywhere and many people may not accept them. But they give the person who wears them an edge saying, I am not afraid to break boundaries specially when men’s clothing is very conventional. I just fell in love with these two pairs of trousers by Alexander McQueen.

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Above photos were taken from selfridges.com

Daily Obsessions

Joyeux Noël, Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas !! Are you looking for a last minute gift for a person that loves statement pieces? Then you can never go wrong with these Brian Atwood cuffs. They are a statement piece that everyone should have!

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Pictures were taken from brianatwood.com