Growing up in Kuwait in the 1980s and 1990s everyone used to watch the operettas that were produced for the National Day. This specific song, performed in 1981, whenever I listen to it sparks so [...]
Whenever you have a guest or a visitor at home, you must serve him a cup of coffee or tea. A universal concept, but it has different cultural traditions in the Arabian Gulf especially when [...]
The Victoria & Albert Museum’s latest exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk focuses on the Kimono as a dynamic evolving icon of fashion. The Kimono was created in the 17th Century Japan when the growing Japanese merchant [...]
Several years ago I was attending a Renoir exhibit in the Royal Academy of Arts in London. At the same time, they had a loop of the silent film of the dancer Loie Fuller dancing [...]
Who wouldn’t love a little magic in their bathroom!? These florae and fauna just add that little extra fantasy in one of the most used rooms in the house. Each of these bathrooms has it’s [...]
There is nothing like the thrill of getting home from work, and getting into your coziest loungewear. The women from the early 20th century knew how to do it. With their immaculate sets of pyjamas [...]
We do love to work and create new collections, however, after Christmas and New Year’s it takes a bit of time to get back into the groove of things…
I recently watched White Christmas, for the first time. Given that I love old musicals, I don’t know why I’ve waited this long. The fantastic Michael Curtiz movie stars Rosemary Clooney, Bring Crosby, Danny Kaye [...]
While visiting Coney Island last month, I noticed all the fun signage around the amusement park Luna Park. Especially the large smiley face at the different entrances. It turns out this face is the Steeplechase Funny [...]
The weather is getting cooler and it finally feels like Autumn in Kuwait. Even though we do not experience leaves changing color, we can still hear Simon & Garfunkel singing about it.
