2 Emerging Designers

By Maria Fahy

Okhtein

Okhtein was launched in 2013 by  two sisters, Aya and Mounaz AbdelRaouf, who had a vision to bring back luxury to Egyptian fashion. Each Okhtein product has a unique cultural feeling, specialized in handmade embroidery together with significant oriental craftsmanship in their products.

The sisters arrived from Paris where they exhibited their latest collection at the Premiere Classe Paris fashion and accessories trade show. There they received great response to their unique designs. They are truly creating new edgy designs on an international scale.

 

CEM: Okhtein, what inspired your collection?

Okhtein: For our Weaving Waves 2015 summer collection we were inspired by summertime in Egypt. The excitement of travelling to the beach inspired us to create artworks that reflect the scenery of Egyptian shores, but with a tropical twist.

 

Where do you see the Egyptian fashion industry going in the future?

The industry is progressing in Egypt and we believe and trust that many Egyptian brands will make it on an international level due to very strong creative potential.

 

How did you fall in love with fashion?

From a young age, both of us loved drawing and conjuring up outfits and handbags. We loved fashion but most importantly we loved creating it.

 

What advice do you have for young people finding their passion in fashion?

Perseverance is key. Keep going after your dream no matter what obstacle comes your way and stay

original.

Fufa

Fufa is a new fashion label offering simple handmade clothes. Every collection is a limited edition with authentic free-spirited looks. Fufa offers her customers a carefree, comfortable fit guaranteeing a great finish in each piece.

The brand focuses on offering a limited quantity of the same design to minimize the number of people donning the same look. In addition, collections will be launched in an event-based manner that cannot be pre-ordered.

 

CEM:  Fufa, what inspired your collection?

Fufa: Prints inspire me! Most of the material I used for this collection came from India and Turkey.The colors were so vibrant and the patterns were insanely beautiful. I wanted each clothing piece to be as unique as the print, so the majority of the collection was made into one-of-a-kind pieces, giving each customer the privilege of owning a gorgeous print that is exclusively hers.

I named this collection ‘Forever Summer’ because my goal was to make each piece an absolute beauty that you would want to wear all year long!

 

How do you see the local fashion industry?

I think the fashion scene in Egypt is starting to boom on an escalating pace. So many new designers have appeared and so many fashion photographers, stylists and make-up artists. I feel that there’s a large community that is starting to rise and that we’re all connected in a way and trying to help each other out. It’s amazing! In the recent year, I’ve heard about so many fashion events, bazaars and launch parties all trying to promote local design talent. And there are so many that still need to be recognized.

 

How  did  you start out in the world of fashion?

I’ve always liked art. I used to paint with my grandfather all the time. When I got older I started sketching mini dresses and outfits and I was thrilled with the idea of actually seeing these little doodles come to life. From that moment, I decided to learn the basics of sewing and cutting and began making my own clothes, which then followed to an entire collection and the brand FUFA.

 

What advice would you offer young people trying to start out in fashion?

My main advice is to put all your fears aside and just go for it! It’s so, so scary starting something completely new and on your own and waiting for people’s judgment to decide whether or not your dream, whether it’ll succeed or fail! But in the end, at least you tried and it is your passion so you know you had a hell of a time  doing it. It feels so good making your own clothes, or even better seeing a random person on the street wearing something you made with your label on it! And it is always good to reach out to others, there’s no competition, just different ideas, with different styles, and everyone has an idea and a style of his own.

 

 

You Either Love it or Hate it!

You Either Love it or Hate it!

A review on The Contented Little Baby book, a book every NEW MOTHER should read.

 

By Lydia Schoonderbeek

 

I know some people think Gina Ford is a character to be taken with a pinch of salt, I love Gina! I have collected lots of Gina Ford’s books over the last few years, starting with her most popular title The Contented Little Baby Book. There are also titles on contented weaning, potty training in one week and a sleep guide for contented babies and toddlers. They are all incredibly detailed with lots of timetables for feeding and sleeping and exact amounts of milk and food. This is peace of mind for all new mothers who are unsure about sleep and feeding patterns.

 

Out of experience, Ford’s routine does work, and by “work” I mean that if you follow them rigidly you can train a baby to sleep uninterrupted for 12 hours at night. Ford’s main theory is that mothers who are overly tired and bad tempered from feeding their baby on demand and paying attention to its every cry are neither happy or effective as new parents, therefore it’s better that newborns are subject to strict routines.

 

Gina Ford’s personal experience of caring for over 300 babies was first published in 1999. She was quickly established as an influential new authority on baby and childcare issues and has remained one of the bestselling parenting books worldwide.

 

By following a routine that matches a growing baby’s natural rhythms, Ford prevents the hunger, overtiredness and colic that can lead to lots of crying. Babies who are settled into Ford’s routines are happy and contented because their needs for food and sleep are met, and usually sleep through the night from an early age. Whether you are expecting your first child, or are experiencing difficulties with an older baby, this comprehensive guide contains all the expert guidance you need to help your baby feed and sleep well.

 

 

New Releases

 

The Invasion of the Tearling

Erika Johansen

With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as Queen of the Tearling. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighboring kingdom of Mortmesne, she crossed the Red Queen, a brutal ruler whose power derives from dark magic, who is sending her fearsome army into the Tearling to take what is hers. And nothing can stop the invasion. But as the Mort army draws ever closer, Kelsea develops a mysterious connection to a time before the Crossing, and she finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally: a woman named Lily, fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime.

Paulo Coelho Courage 2016 Calendar

Paulo Coelho has inspired millions with bestselling classics like The Alchemist and Aleph. Now, with this 2016 daily planner, the same wisdom that draws readers to his books can serve as a source of daily inspiration year round. Begin each day with an inspiring quote from some of Coelho’s most celebrated works as you plan your daily tasks, travels, and personal journeys. Catalina Estrada’s rich and vibrant illustrations adorn the pages of the planner reminiscent of her native Colombia.

The Girl in the Spider’s Web

David Lagercrantz

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is back. Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist have not been in touch for some time. Then Blomkvist is contacted by renowned Swedish scientist Professor Balder. Warned that his life is in danger, but more concerned for his son’s well-being, Balder wants Millennium to publish his story – and it is a terrifying one.

More interesting to Blomkvist than Balder’s world-leading advances in Artificial Intelligence, is his connection with a certain female superhacker.

It seems that Salander, like Balder, is a target of ruthless cyber gangsters – and a violent criminal conspiracy that will very soon bring terror to the snowbound streets of Stockholm, to the Millennium team, and to Blomkvist and Salander themselves.

Landline

Rainbow Rowell

What advice would you give the younger you…and would you listen?

As far as time machines go, a magic telephone is pretty useless. TV writer Georgie McCool can’t actually visit the past; all she can do is call it, and hope it picks up. Is she going crazy or is this a chance to make things right with her husband, Neal?

A heart-wrenching – and hilarious – take on fate, time, television and true love, Landline asks if two people are ever really on the same path, or whether love just means finding someone who will keep meeting you halfway.

Not That Kind of Girl

Lena Dunham

For readers of Nora Ephron, Tina Fey, and David Sedaris, this hilarious, poignant, and extremely frank collection of personal essays confirms Lena Dunham – the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO’s Girls – as one of the brightest and most original writers working today.

5 must read

  1. Mosquito Land

Mosquito Land is an adventurous, realistic fiction, young adult book written by David Arnold. Min Malone goes on an adventure to see her mother after finding letters from her mother with her stepmother. She then runs away to see her mom who is in an asylum. Along the way Min meets a lot of new people, makes new friends and confronts her inner demons.

 

 

  1. Mortal Instruments

The Mortal Instruments is a young adult, fantasy and supernatural series created  by Cassandra Clare. This series is an epic collection that con-sists of six books, City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. This series is about Clary  Fray and the adventures that follow her and her friends that aren’t exactly human.

 

 

  1. The Red Queen

The Red Queen is a dystopian, science fiction, fantasy  book written by Victoria Aveyard. This book is about  the poverty of the Reds, the commoners, that are under the rule of the Silvers, the elite that have supernatural powers. This book is about a seventeen year old Red girl, Mare Barrow, that finds herself working in the palace, but soon realises that even though she has red blood she has the abilities of silver. With her abilities she threatens the regime of the Silvers.

 

Victoria Aveyard

 

 

  1. The Selection

The Selection is a dystopian, romantic, fantasy young adult book that is written by Kiera Cass. This series is about America, who enters the selection to compete for the hand of Prince Maxon. But for America the selection is a nightmare because she is turning her back on her secret love, and that she didn’t want to join the selection in the first place. The selection will put you on your toes, make you laugh, and cry, and  you will not be able to put it down.

 

Kiera Cass

 

 

  1. Paper Towns

Paper Towns is a beautifully written book by John Green. This book will make you excited, curios and downright addicted. The mysterious, romanic, adventurous young adult book is about Quentin Jacobson who has spent a life time loving and admiring the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman form a distance. After sneaking into to his room late one night and asking for a clever campaign of revenge it then changes his life.

 

John Green

 

Best Foundations

Creating the “no makeup” trend is very hard to achieve, but these days the new foundation formulas cover most imperfections. Leaving you with such as well rested glow that sometimes you might not need anything else. We’ve chosen the 8 best foundations that we feel will perform the best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Full Coverage

  1. Clinique
  2. Rimmel

 

Best Natural Coverage

  1. Mac

Best Medium Coverage

  1. Bourjouis
  2. Maybelline

 

Best Brightening

  1. Yves Saint Laurent

 

Best Light Coverage

  1. Dior
  2. Chanel

Hamlet El Million

Young Actors Showcase Their Talents

One of the attractions in the National Festival of Egyptian Theater, held during September,  was a standout performance of Hamlet El Million by the Future University Acting Team. Inspired by Shakespeare’s longest play, Hamlet, a tragedy that has been performed by famous actors worldwide, this interpretation was the brainchild of director Khaled Galal. With the addition of dialogue and poetry by Moustafa Seleem it proved to be a riveting and colorful experience for the enthusiastic audience.

 

Art Scene

for October 2015

 

Safarkhan Gallery

Artist: Ahmed Nawar  “Nawar’s Journey”

When: 1st – 22nd October 2015

Address: 6, Brazil St., Zamalek

Details: Safarkhan have the pleasure to present you with one of Nawar’s latest explorative journeys that witnesses his love for art.

 

 

Mashrabia Gallery

Artist: Salah El-Mur  “The Last of Domestic Rituals”

When: 11th  October – 19th November 2015

Address: 8, Champollion St. Downtown

Details: Sudanese culture is the major theme in Salah El-Mur’s artistic experiment. In addition to its unique geographical features, which unfold interestingly across different provinces in the country, Sudan’s cultural heritage is highlighted by several tribal communities. Regardless of their heterogeneous traditions, habits, languages, folkloric songs, and vernacular, these tribes are part of the deeply rooted fabric of the Sudanese nation. These characteristics are unique and are not found in other countries, which is why El-Mur draws his artistic vocabulary, elements, and symbols from Sudanese culture. He also seeks inspiration from the faces of people and warm family relationships, friends and songs and folklore, and, of course, the country’s green fields and mighty river, the Nile.

 

ArtTalks

Artist: Maged Mekhail  “Many Rivers To Cross”

When: 12th October – 15th November 2015

Address: 8 El Kamel Mohamed St., Zamalek

EGYPT TO SHOWCASE INITIAL REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT WITH MINISTRY OF HOUSING AT UPCOMING EDITION OF CITYSCAPE EGYPT

Arabia Group’s ‘City of the Sun’ to be unveiled following government plans to satisfy Egyptians’ hunger for real estate

 

Cairo, Egypt,31st August 2015:Arabia Group, the high profile real estate development company behind an unprecedented $4.6bn (EGP35bn) deal struck with Egypt’s housing ministry have confirmed they will be showcasing their iconic “City of the Sun” development for the first time at Cityscape Egypt, which takes place 16 – 19 September 2015 at the Cairo International Convention Centre.

 

The plan to develop real estate on a plot spanning 234ha was born during this year’s Egypt Economic Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, where Arabia Group were awarded the land as part of a wider government initiative to develop additional housing for Egypt’s growing population.
Tarek Shoukry, Chairman of Arabia Group has revealed; ‘The City of the Sun’ PPP project is still awaiting ministerial decree and approval of the detailed plan and outline. However, it will be situated in the Cairo suburb of 6th of October City and will be showcased alongside two other projects at this year’s event.”

 

“The upcoming edition of Cityscape Egypt will be one of the most exciting ever for us. In addition to the highly anticipated Sun City development, the third phase of the Galleria Moon Valley project will be unveiled, alongside a brand new administrative building in new Cairo.”

 

The demand for real estate in Egypt is on the rise, and property developers are currently under pressure to deliver over eight million units, pushing annual real estate growth forecasts up to 14 per cent – the highest reported for a number of years.

 

Reflecting this growing appetite for new developments, in particular residential, the 4th Cityscape Egypt Exhibition is looking forward to its largest edition yet and has witnessed a 15 per cent increase in stand space since 2014 – a large part of which has come from within Egypt .This demonstrates the strength of the local market, a position that has recently been reinforced by developers’ revealing plans to announce a number of new projects during the three day event.

 

Dr. Mohamed Karrar, Chairman of Maxim Investment Group one of the country’s key property developers, commented that the Egyptian real estate market is in a strong position to achieve growth rates of up to 20 per cent in the coming years, backed by economic and legislative reforms currently adopted by the Egyptian government.

 

“Two more factors that would drive the market to achieve growth are the government’s move to offer more land plots under the PPP system, and the large gap between the demand and supply which will revive sales after a hiatus in the last years.

 

We are launching a number of new mega real estate and commercial projects in the coming period including the Bo Islands project, situated in the North Coast’s Sidi Abdel-Rahman bay.” said Karrar.
Egypt’s housing deficit bears the pressure of an annual demand for more than half a million homes to meet the needs of new families. This demand for houses and related infrastructure continues to exceed supply, making both real estate and construction an increasingly promising route for internal and foreign investment.

 

With Egypt’s youth population set to double by 2040, the pressure is on to put amenities in place to assist the expanding urbanization – with 27 new urban cities having recently been built around Egypt, and plans to increase this number to a further 59 by the end of 2017.

Wouter Molman, Group Director of Cityscape comments “Demand for residential property is soaring, making this edition of Cityscape Egypt one of the most important ever hosted. The event will showcase a diverse range of projects this year, from middle income housing through to high-end luxury villas.

Essentially, the event is a communication platform for the country’s leading developers, and we anticipate a number of high profile announcements during the show.   With prices for apartments and villas increasing 20 per cent year-on-year, this is certainly an exciting time for investors, both local and international.”

Sponsors of the 2015 event include Gold Sponsor Al Ahly for Real Estate Taamir for Mortgage Finance Company Aloula, Associate Conference Sponsor Colliers International and Headline Awards Sponsor Lafarge Cement Egypt SAE.

Cityscape’s exhibitions, conferences and seminars are the leading events that bring together key industry decision makers, international investors, developers, government and investment authorities, leading architects, designers, and consultants active in the design and construction of real estate.

 

For more information, or to register as a visitor please visit – www.cityscapeegypt.com

 

-ENDS-

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About Cityscape:

Cityscape is owned by Informa, one of the world’s leading knowledge providers in the form of publishing, events, training, market intelligence and academic expertise. Informa consists of around 6,000 employees working in 150 offices in over 40 countries.

Cityscape first took place in 2002 in Dubai and since then, it has grown to be the largest real estate event brand globally, with events taking place across the GCC, Middle East, Asia, Turkey and USA. Since its launch, Cityscape has welcomed over 500,000 real estate professionals and investors from over 160 countries.

Cityscape’s portfolio of global exhibitions, conferences, seminars and business breakfasts brings together a large cross-section of real estate professionals including international investors, developers, government and investment authorities, architects, designers, consultants and many others involved in the design and construction of real estate.

 

 

You Don’t Need to go to the Gym to get a Perfect Body

Workouts you can Access Online From Home

By Lucy Philip

 

1)Workout: Shaun T

www.beachbody.com

www.fullworkoutdownload.com

 

Profile: Tired of doing crunches and sit-ups? Shaun T’s hip-hop abs fitness program takes workout routines to a whole new interesting level. Exercising can be fun with these dance techniques that work on your abs and fitness endurance.

Price: Individual workout: $9

DVD: $ 79.95

Duration: 15 – 45 minutes

 

 

 

2)Workout: Daily Burn

www.dailyburn.com

It is impossible for many people to find but one hour a day for a workout; schedules are growing more and more hectic. But with the Daily Burn website, you can enter your current weight, your goal weight, your age, your workout level, and what you want your body to look like, and the site provides you with workouts that suit your demands. Professional coaches such as Bob Harper, Anja Garcia, Ben

Booker, and many more lead the workouts.

Price: $12.95 per month

Duration: 15 – 60 minutes

 

3)Workout: P90X3

www.beachbody.com

Profile: We are all familiar with the famous Tony Horton’s P90X; but what   makes this new P90X3 special is its’ intensive 30-minute workout program that transitions your body within 90 days.

Price: DVD: $ 139.80

Duration: 30 minutes

 

4)Workout: Josef Rakich fitness

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The Josef Rakich Fitness website offers you workouts personalized to your body type, your time and your goals. The workouts build lean muscles and make you lose stubborn body fat.

Price: $ 49

Duration: Adaptable

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5)Workout: Fitness glo

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Profile: With a variety of workouts on offer, Fitness Glo gives you the opportunity to start with a five-minute workout and work your way up from there. It also, allows you to set weekly goals and create schedules that match your time. Once done, the website sends you email reminders.

Price: $12 per month

Duration: 5 – 60 minutes

 

 

 

6)Workout: Jessica Smith TV

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Profile: Certified fitness instructor Jessica smith offers you more than 150 workout videos. She has a large variety of different workouts with  durations starting from only seven minutes. Jessica Smith posts new content each Saturday to break the monotony of routine workouts.

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Duration: 7 – 40 minutes

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