Puig announced as majority shareholder of Jean Paul Gaultier

Puig has been announced as the majority shareholder in the John Paul Gaultier company. Jean Paul Gaultier, the reference shareholder, will continue to take responsibility for the creative activities and image of the company that bears his name. Manuel Puig, Vice Chairman of Puig and President of Nina Ricci, will be the new President of the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion house.
Marc Puig, Chairman and CEO of Puig, states : “We are very proud to take up the baton from Hermès in the development of the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion house, a brand with such great creativity. Our entrance within the capital structure of this emblematic fashion house reinforces our strategic commitment to strengthening our group’s fashion activity alongside the brands Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci and Paco Rabanne, and to continuing to develop it in the future.”

NEWS: HENRY HOLLAND TO HOST GRAZIA STYLE AWARDS

As if the Grazia Style awards could get any better this year (I'm nominated for the Best Style Blog awards), today Grazia announced that international fashion designer Henry Holland will be hosting this year’s awards!! I'm super excited and slightly freaking out about not deciding on what to wear yet.

The Grazia Style Awards are taking place on May 4 at the Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai.

If you haven't already, please take a couple of minutes to vote for me here ♥

See you there xx

NEWS: GIRLS IN PEARLS TEA PARTY Y BAMBAH ♥

What will you be doing next Saturday?? If you're in Dubai, there's one place to be!

Dubai's favourite vintage boutique, Bambah Boutique, will host a tea party on Saturday 16th April, 2011 between 3pm-6pm

Pearls, dresses, music, good company and Maha's delicious home made cakes & pink lemonade,  topped off with racks of amazing vintage finds from across the globe. .

What more could a girl ask for?

To get all the latest news and some of the best tips from Bambah, be sure to follow their facebook page HERE .. See you there ♥

NEWS: JANE BIRKIN AUCTIONS OFF PERSONAL BIRKIN BAG FOR JAPAN

Jane Birkin is one hell of a woman! Actress, singer, model, muse, mum and the name behind the world's most coveted bag. In an effort to support the Red Cross work in Japan, Jane is auctioning off one of her own used Birkin bags on eBay and since it went up, bids have been rolling in and now stand at over $5000USD

Although the bag is old, used and missing its padlock, this piece is special not only because it was owned by Jane but because it was given to her by Jean-Louise Dumas himself. It's signed by Jane on the bottom and inside the pocket and is customised with beads and stickers. She told Vogue.com "There's no fun in a bag if it's not kicked around, so that it looks as if the cat's been sitting on it--and it usually has. The cat may even be in it! I always put on stickers and beads and worry beads. You can get them from Greece, Israel, Palestine--from anywhere in the world. I always hang things on my bags because I don't like them looking like everyone else's."

NEWS: BABY ZOE ♥

Rachel zoe posted a photo to her twitter and facebook this morning showing off her newborn baby boy, Skyler Morrison, and she looks as stunning as ever. Having only been a mum for a week, she's already back into a stylish blazer, big vintage-y earrings and red liptsick.

Such a cute family.. We ♥ Rachel Zoe!!

NEWS: NOMINATED FOR GRAZIA STYLE AWARDS BEST STYLE BLOGGER

I've been nomintaed for the Best Style Blogger Award by Grazia magazine for their Style Awards this year.. Super excited doesn't even cut it! It means a lot to be recongnised amongst so many bloggers in the region who's blogs I follow and adore.

To everyone who's ever read this blog, thank you, you make it all worthwhile. Pretty please take just 5 minutes out of your time and vote for me to win this award at this link: http://www.ahlanlive.com/grazia/styleawards/

Thank you and love you all

Maha xx

VELVET.. IT NEVER GOES OUT OF FASHION

Velvet means a lot of things to people, but amongst the Dubai fashion crowd it refers to the fashion magazine run and edited by one of the most stylish men in town and one of our favourite people ever Ahmed Daabas.

The magazine was finally launched last week and will be published bi-monthly, providing pages on end of high end quality fashion, beauty, art and lifestyle pieces, not to mention the countless events we all love attending. With fashion as top priority, Velvet aims at keeping its readers up to date with the latest trends emerging from the fashion industry with full coverage of collections as well as insight on the local fashion scene. Expect to see a lot of familiar faces as Velvet will focus on successful local designers from the Middle East and the latest in the doings of the region's fashion elite.

Congrats team Velvet xx

WGSN introduces WGSN Boutique for independent fashion retailers

WGSN has announced the launch of a forecasting and analysis service for independent fashion retailers, WGSN Boutique (www.wgsn-boutique.com).

Edited by experts from WGSN and Drapers, and developed in conjunction with a panel of representatives from premier independents, WGSN Boutique exclusively serves the needs of independent fashion retailers in the womenswear, menswear, young fashion and footwear sectors. The new service includes colour, silhouette and texture trends by sector; interactive global catwalks coverage; in-depth coverage of major trade shows; visual merchandising ideas from around the world; styling inspiration and emerging trends.

Membership of WGSN Boutique is by annual online subscription and is only available to approved independent fashion retailers.

The Sun launches new magazine tomorrow

The Sun's new Saturday magazine - Buzz - launches tomorrow (September 18). Buzz will be free with The Sun on Saturdays and replaces the existing TV Mag. It will feature TV news and celebrity interviews, alongside fashion, food and home pages and a revamped TV listings section. Jane Johnson, The Sun's Associate Editor who launched Closer magazine and News of the World's Fabulous magazine, is leading the project. A series of TV and outdoor ads directed comedy director Bryan Buckley will feature a cast of TV personalities. Denise Van Outen, Louie Spence, Tina O'Brien, Keith Lemon, George Lamb, and Bruce Forsyth come together in a campaign that takes inspiration from the high-end world of fragrance advertising, but with a comical twist.

Red magazine to launch new website in Autumn

Hachette Filipacchi is to launch a new website for Red magazine. The Red site will be a multi-faceted, interactive site and will deliver daily content, including shopping tips and expert advice intended to help busy women to get the most out of their lives. It will be full of content and advice from Red’s panel of experts, alongside exclusive daily offers. Red magazine includes features on a broad range of topics from fashion and beauty to business and politics. The new website is scheduled for launch in the autumn.

Cosmopolitan to launch student publication

Cosmopolitan is launching a free magazine targeted specifically at 18-21 year-old female students. Cosmo on Campus, will be a new extension of the Cosmopolitan brand with content aimed at the student population. The 56-page magazine will officially launch in October with a print run of 250,000 copies and will be distributed at 65 universities across the UK by hand-picked Cosmopolitan ‘Brand Ambassadors’. Universities involved include London Met, Leeds and Leeds Met, Manchester and Manchester Met, Wales and Edinburgh. The content will reflect the current Cosmopolitan franchises and will include: Confessions – The funniest confessions from Freshers Week; Man Manual – What goes through the minds of student men; Cosmosutra – All the advice a girl needs from the ‘sex and relationships bible’; Cash and Careers clinic – Practical savings advice and career tips; and High Street Hit List – Celeb looks on a budget. There will also be a dedicated section on the website which will feature additional content, offers, competitions and community links.

Industrie magazine set to hit newsstands on 24 May

Industrie, a magazine focusing on the culture of fashion, featuring personalities and moments that shape the industry, will be available on selected newsstands around the world from 24 May priced at £7.00. Industrie is dedicated to presenting an independent, in-depth look at the fashion industry, going behind the scenes to chronicle the personalities, stories and defining moments in the world of fashion. The publication was founded by Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede who are the current editors- in-chief and publishers. LOVE editor-in-chief Katie Grand is also on the masthead at Industrie as contributing fashion editor. It is published internationally twice a year, and updated continually on www.industriemagazine.com

Miss Sixty launch iPhone app

Miss Sixty are just about to launch an iPhone app. The application, which features the Spring/Summer 2010 campaign lets consumers ‘enter’ the Miss Sixty brand on the go. The App features the ‘Making of’ videos behind the campaign shoots and ‘In Store Now’ which lets viewers visit the virtual store and learn about the brand new arrivals as they come. There is also a ‘Look of the Month’ section and the ‘What’s Hot’ section for all the brand new Miss Sixty news. And to ‘reward’ fans for downloading the App, there is an ‘Only 4 You’ section which is updated with special initiatives, exclusive gifts and invitations to upcoming ‘glam happenings’.