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By Zaid Taji Farouki

Category: Journal

May 21, 2013

Cannes Film Festival

So The Cannes Film Festival ended and I can’t get over the looks and the jewelry. The things that I would do to be in Cannes this time of year. The celebrities wore Elie Saab, Dolce and Gabbana, Marchesa, Zuhair Murad, Chopard, Dior, Bulgari and thats to name a few. Here are my favorite looks from The Cannes Film Festival.

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Pictures were taken from style.com, Getty Images, WireImage, Newscom

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May 20, 2013

Dior – Cruise 2014

The Dior cruise collection was shown in Monte Carlo it was planned to be shown simultaneously with the Cannes film festival. Here is the video and my favorite looks from the collection.

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Pictures were taken by Yannis Vlamos/ InDigital/ Gorunway

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May 17, 2013

Daily Obsessions

Before I start writing my post I would like to thank everyone that came to attend my graduation and to the people who congratulated me as well! I loved every moment when my parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins came to visit. My parents left yesterday and my grandparents are leaving today and its so weird walking back into my apartment and finding it empty.

Going back to the post. I am obsessed with this black Ferragamo bag with the gold metal. I hope you like it!

Salvatore Ferragamo black bag and gold metal

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May 16, 2013

Chanel Cruise 2014 – Singapore (Men)

So a few days ago Chanel previewed the 2014 cruise collection I spoke about the women’s clothes in the collection. The post can be read here (Chanel- Women Cruise 2014). Looking at the men’s collection, all I wish for is for Chanel to start selling men’s clothes. I believe the Chanel jacket looks impeccable on men.

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Pictures taken by Yoshi Okamoto

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May 14, 2013

Graduation!

I just graduated from American University on the 12th. The feeling was great but I was so scared at the same time. Because the next few years is the time I need to prove myself. I hope everything works out like I want and I can pursue my plans for the future. But for now lets talk about what I wore to the events. There was the graduation outfit and the dinner party outfit.

For the graduation ceremony I wore a black and white double breasted jacket with white pants and shirt and velvet blue Del Toro shoes.

For the dinner party I wore a gray-ish blue double breasted jacket and pants with black laced shoes.

 

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May 10, 2013

Chanel Cruise 2014 – Singapore

Yesterday Karl Lagerfeld previewed the Chanel cruise collection in Singapore. The women’s’ clothing was impeccable as always! I will later post the men’s clothes. I wish Chanel would just start a ready-to-wear line for men.

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Pictures taken by Yoshi Okamoto

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May 9, 2013

Daily Obsessions

The other day I saw a Chanel jumbo bag and it was the first time I see the classic bag in all black. It looks amazing and so different from the Jumbo caviar bag in gold or silver hardware. Is it crazy if I tell you that I like it more than the classic because you don’t see many people carrying it.

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May 5, 2013

Daily Obsession – Louis Vuitton

I am obsessed with these Alma bags in the Epi leather. I love the colors Louis Vuitton is currently carrying, they are classic but the pop of color allows it to stand out. As always I love the largest size of the Alma bag, as they say,  The higher the heel the closer to god, the bigger the bag the smaller the A**.

Pictures taken from louisvuitton.com

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April 29, 2013

Shopping

Yesterday I was out shopping for a graduation suit and at the end I couldn’t settle for one because there are so many options. I saw a full suit at Hugo Boss. Its a normal black suit but its a great slim fit. On the other hand I saw these two jackets at Emporio Armani that I loved. But the downside is that I will have to go looking for matching pants.

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April 28, 2013

Daily Obsessions

Is it crazy that I am obsessed with the shape of these sunglasses by Fendi?

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April 26, 2013

My Video

As a studio art minor one of the classes that I chose to take was a multimedia arts class. As the semester comes to an end our projects are due soon. So yesterday I spent my entire day at the film lab at American University trying to create this video. I decided to collect shots and images from different designer advertisements, movies, and music videos to create the video. This video has parts from 2 Dior advertisements, an Elie Saab advertisement, a part from The Great Gatsby trailer, Wicked Games by The Weeknd, Pri-Madonna Girl by Marina and The Diamonds, and an advertisement for H&M. Your feedback is appreciated, so if there is anything wrong I could fix it before its due. I hope you like it!

 

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April 25, 2013

Daily Obsessions

I came across these necklaces by Chanel and they are to die for. But by far my most favorite is the pink necklace. Take a look at my favorite pieces:

Pictures were taken from chanel.com

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April 24, 2013

Daily Obsessions

Sorry I haven’t posted in a few days, but this week has been hectic. I just submitted and presented my final paper as an undergrad (It was 37 pages). Submitting it is so relieving! So today I came across these Del Toro shoes that I love at Moda Operandi.

Pictures were taken from modaoperandi.com

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April 20, 2013

About Me – Part 2

Today I am not going to be writing about my daily obsessions, or my finds, or even fashion shows. Today I want the people reading this blog to get to know me better. On Monday I received my acceptance from Istituto Marangoni in Milan to study fashion design. At this point in my life I could not be more true to myself.

I am graduating from American University in Washington DC in three weeks with a major in Business administration, Marketing concentration and a minor in Studio Art. But all my life something has drawn me to fashion and the creative process behind it. How a piece being designed in Milan or Paris translates across languages and cultures and no matter your background you always try to look better. After graduating high school the wise thing to do for me at that time was study business, but during the course of my undergraduate degree I felt that I am ignoring my creative side and that I need an outlet because creativity is part of who I am. Therefore, I picked up my minor in Studio Art nevertheless there was still a void. And I impatiently waited to graduate from university so I can go pursue a career in fashion design. It may sound weird or crazy to people from my cultural background, that I want to be a fashion designer. Nevertheless, I can not imagine myself working in an industry other than the fashion/luxury industry. At this point with my acceptance I feel true to myself and on my way to achieve the dreams I have.

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April 18, 2013

Daily Obsessions

Today I stumbled upon a jewelry line called Fenton. Fenton was started in 2006 by designer Dana Lorenz she studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, she later worked for Gucci and Donna Karan. Here are my favorite looks from her collection.

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Pictures taken from Fenton.com

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