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It’s the time of year that if I was at home in Ireland, windows would be open with fresh, albeit, cool air and numerous vases of freshly cut flowers filling my room with scents. Every since I can remember, the lilac tree in the garden offered the most amazing large bunches of flowers each and every year.
While I can’t quite have freshly cut flowers everyday for the next 6 weeks in Dubai, what I do have is an incredible love for floral headbands right now. Inspired from Bohemian free spirits, they are the perfect accessory for any occasion. Found conveniently …

 Already fans of online shopping for so many reasons, finding new e-tailers makes life more interesting and wish lists grow longer. Recently invited to Afternoon Tea at the elegant Arabic inspired hotel Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai brand Niesh launched their Ramadan gift selections just in time for the Holy Month.
Offering a selection of bespoke deigned bags and accessories, Niesh is the perfect solution for finding accessories that are unique, different and show stopping. From belts to iPad cases, items are reasonably priced and practical. A beautiful selection of Ramadan gifts have been arranged including great selection of Niesh …

Asian food is a delight and teamed with some creative cocktails and a relaxed after work setting is the perfect midweek evening! Royal China is located in the heart of DIFC and boasts a exciting menu of quintessential traditional and modern Chinese dishes, Dim Sum and carefully engineered cocktails. Starting with a delicious Dragon Fruit cocktail set our expectations for the evening! Treated to a selection of beautifully tender Aromatic Duck, seafood Dim Sum platter as well as  an interesting seaweed starter, the taster menu is the perfect way to indulge and experience some of the restaurants delights.

2012 is about change for Classic with Colour and with Dubai’s winter weather lasting for much longer than anyone anticipated and being as cold as Ireland, skin care is essential.
We were recently introduced to this fantastic luxury skincare range 3LAB and we absolutely love it.
3LAB Perfect Lips  is a beautiful lip treatment with sunflower extracts and Vitamin E that leaves your lips deeply hydrated to insure long last moisturizing. Not like most lip treatments, it contains Maxi Lip to give lips a full shapes while absorbing quickly so you can continue the rest of your day with your favourite lipstick or …

We are so excited to be included in Dubai’s favourite eclectic boutique s*uce in their “Design a Dress” competition. In keeping with a design brief of Monochrome Pop and a favour for all things that are Classic with Colour, we created a stunning lace fitted lace dress with details that “pops” from the waistline with neon pink and green lace inside. Enhancing the detail is a neon green zip with neon stitching around the boning in the bodice.
We hope you like it as much as we do to lend us a vote via their facebook page. Click …

 
XVA is one of the leading galleries in Dubai and tomorrow they host the eagerly anticipated exhibition of Al Braithwaite. An artist who marries uncoventional concepts and pushes boundaries of what is the norm incorporating culture, identity and geography, his latest collection of works are called Transgressions. 
Transgressions will show in XVA in DIFC  from January 15th till February 13th 2012.
www.albraithwaite.com
www.xvagallery.com

One of my favourite Dubai bloggers Tala Samman of MyFashDiary has launched a beautiful candle, appropriately named MyFashCandle.
Created with La Vela, an eco-friendly luxury candle maker based in Dubai, this gorgeous candle will bring sweet strawberry, pomgranate and vanilla scents into your creative space.
Stocked locally at OdeRose and O Concept in Dubai, I can’t wait to get mine!!
www.myfashdiary.com
Image courtesy of MyFashDiary