WomAn of the Month
What are your biggest passions?
My biggest passions are... fashion and food! I worked as a personal stylist in London for super brands, including Balenciaga and Givenchy. I’m also a trained chef, so I literally get to combine the two through my blog.
How would you describe your style?
I would best describe my style as sophisticated and classy. I like to push the boundaries and test my limits, but to be honest it can get a bit difficult in Qatar. I feel fashion wise, Qatar is still a step behind, nevertheless, I like to keep everything classy, sophisticated and obviously modest.
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When did you start blogging and what brought you to blog?
I started blogging about nine months ago. It was a trip to London that made me realise I wanted to go down the “blogging” route, I met one of my good friends who is a very successful London based blogger, who basically gave me an insight into blogging and opened my eyes on the huge gap that existed in the market in Qatar. I also feel I live a certain type of lifestyle, which people take interest in. I essentially get to do everything on my own time, which I love. Furthermore, what better job to have? I get to do what I love everyday and that’s eatsleepbefancy!
What are your views of bloggers in Qatar?
Well, you’ve put me on the spot with this one! I feel like all the bloggers here are great, they’re all great friends of mine and have there own target and there own audiences. I feel none of the bloggers actually represent Qatar, or are relatable to the “Middle Eastern women,” which is where I feel I fit in, being able to understand both Eastern and Western cultures.
What are your views of fashion in the country?
Fashion in Qatar to me is slow, I feel as if fashion here is unappreciated – real fashion I mean, isn’t widely understood. I believe in understatements and I feel fashion in Qatar is very overstated and flashy.
Would you like to see a more fashion forward Qatar, like Dubai?
Yes! I would! I feel the trends from Dubai slowly make there way here, it takes time but it happens. One of the reasons I love Dubai is because I get a chance to wear all the crazy abayas I have that in Qatar wouldn’t be appreciated the same way. I would love for fashion in Qatar to evolve, I would love even more for Qatar to “over-ride” fashion in Dubai. Let them copy our trends, not us copy theirs!
Your top three favourite designers?
Ah! I have so many! As for Abaya designers it would definitely be Mona Al-Sulaiti, she really pushes the boundaries and creates pieces with great structure, yet understands the power of minimalism. High-street brands, I love COS, I wish they had a COS in Qatar; I always wear their pieces under my abayas.