Category Archives: Fashion

Orientalism, advertising and fashion

Posted on July 20, 2013 by

Advertising really makes me laugh sometimes. Orientalism and fantasies of Egypt and the desert are not confined to centuries past. We see these fantasy images in films, music videos and fashion magazines as well as in advertising. Now a cosmetics … Continue reading →

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Design exhibition looks to the future, with inspiration from Egyptian heritage

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

If you are interested in the future of design and in Egyptian cultural traditions, the exhibition Design Is a Verb! is an essential experience. Opened in Alexandria this week, Design Is A Verb! continues to 4 August so if you … Continue reading →

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Seeing differently

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

“In my life, I’ve lived, I’ve loved, I’ve lost, I’ve missed, I’ve hurt, I’ve trusted, I’ve made mistakes, but most of all, I’ve learned” author unknown I have been living in Egypt nearly 1 and a half years. I am … Continue reading →

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Egyptian design moves forward, with respect for the past

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

People come to Egypt to see the antiquities, to sail on the Nile, for pilgrimage, and many more reasons connected to the past and history. But some of the most exciting things to see in Egypt are about Egypt NOW. … Continue reading →

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Cairo as you may not imagine her

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Two days in Cairo, but no antiquities or tourist sites on this visit. Some different views of this exhilarating and sometimes exasperating city known as “the Mother of the World”. The plant nursery along a bank of the Nile I … Continue reading →

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Summer and religious seasons

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell Summer is here. As I found last year, Egypt gets about a week of … Continue reading →

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Birthday bliss

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Yesterday I enjoyed a relaxed and almost work free birthday. Family and friends called early in the morning, and I left the house by 8.30 as I wanted to have a special breakfast and walk to Cleopatra Spring before the … Continue reading →

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