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Street art breaks through the walls of traditional galleries
Daily News Egypt met Ghaly in the streets of the fifth settlement, where he asked for a genuine opinion regarding his innovation
Zang: Limited-edition wickedness for the youth
Bassam Emam is a young businessman who decided to help his generation wear their ideas on their sleeves. His brand “Zang” is a combination of art, fashion, and, most importantly, street glam
‘Unty’: An exclusive army of dreamers
Omar Mobarek is a young local advocate of this rising style. Over the course of seven different collections, Mobarek has built a community of young individuals through Unty that seek to stand out from the crowd, artistically and fashionably
‘Soul’: An artistic tribute to womanhood
The artist divided the exhibition among a few interrelated concepts, focusing on local monuments and meaningful symbols
The Queen: beginning of a new era in Arab media
Programme’s aims to create different genre of celebrities to build and create better futures for their communities
Nike training app encourages women’s inner athletes
The Nike Training Club sessions are inspired by the N+TC mobile app, which provides more than 100 workouts for free on iOS and Android
Blogging-controlled fashion industry in 2015
People want to see what is new in the world of fashion, including new emerging designers and new must-have items, says blogger
Café Up: Coffee on wheels
We wanted to set an example of proper minor projects powered by youth. We really hope that the country will help such initiatives in the future, says co-founder
International designers celebrate ‘Utopia’ for IFS’s fifth edition
Theme set for fifth International Fashion Showcase will bring optimistic visions of over 80 emerging designers from 24 countries to London, says head of judging panel
Temraza starts 2015 in Paris and ends it in LA
Daily News Egypt met the designer to find out more about her new collection and what she managed to learn throughout her transformational year.
Cairo’s Saturday walks highlight the capital’s hidden gems
The Cairo Saturday Walkers—brought together over social media—met for the first time two years ago when a professional architect led them on a photography course.
Okhtein introduces ‘People You’d Like To Meet’
From handbags and leather jackets to makeup kits, the duo has redefined the standards and boundaries of home-grown brands. The Abdel Raouf sisters made yet another move this season with the launch of their very first scarf collection.
Picasso East: First art gallery in New Cairo
“We want to feature abstract art in an innovative way; we started with large, beautiful space and a new location,” says founder
Alia Khafaga: 3 years of hand-made jewellery
Daily News Egypt met with Khafaga to know more about her style, materials and most importantly her views on the industry’s recent evolution.
Dolce & Gabbana launches its first Abaya collection
The Allure of the Middle East
EMS: A portal into Italy’s medical services
Daily News Egypt met Maged to learn more about EMS, its goals, and how it performs.
‘Fashion Talk’ begins a new era of proactive events
For the first time in Egypt, the country’s top fashion insiders have gathered to discuss aspects of the industry. Fashion Talk is a new project that aims to support one of Egypt’s most flourishing industries by inviting unique guests to discussions. The newly commenced project is Bazarna’s way to support the industry through a series …
Passion for Fashion: A celebration of Italian Fashion Academy’s newest talents
Starting a career in fashion might have gotten easier in the past two years with the emergence of an increasingly vital fashion infrastructure in Cairo. Cairo now hosts several educational entities and specialised platforms that support emerging designers. However despite the increasing support, a designer’s first runway show is one of the things that will …
Nasiba Hafiz: Inspired by the past and targeting the future
Both my parents were from Saudi Arabia and were absolutely into fashion and had unique personal styles, says designer
Al-Hezb El-Comedy: Egypt’s platform for good laughs
We want to breed a generation of stand-up comedians that will have a positive influence on their communities, says founder
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In Pictures: Egypt celebrates New Year with joy and spirituality
While the rest of the world celebrated the New Year with copious amounts of fireworks, Egypt chose to welcome 2016 in a different fashion. From church masses, to hiking trips in the wilderness, and Santa-themed marathons; the country was truly a beacon of joy during the year’s very first hours. A group of young …
Social engagement through fashion
How the fashion industry sponsored charitable causes in 2015
Deana Shaaban and Fairmont Nile City redefine Christmas with fashion
Earlier this month, one extraordinary designer and visionary manager and a relentless team spent seven consecutive nights planning and executing what could be categorised as a major first in Egypt. From the endless hours of sewing to numerous ladder climbs, they continued to push their vision closer to reality. Fashion designer Deana Shaaban joined hands …
Hijab unravelled: Photographic documentary of hijabi women
My only intention is to give 31 young Muslim women the opportunity to convey what inspires each of them as individuals to wear the hijab, says photographer
18.213: Where ideas turn into businesses
18.213 is where anything can happen; where dreams come alive, says founder
RiseUp Summit sheds light on entrepreneurial aspects of fashion
A lot of local designers here will certainly go international. In my opinion, Egypt and Lebanon are most promising in the region, says entrepreneur
Allaga stitches the Fayoum Portraits
We wanted to highlight a local attraction and encourage tourists to go check the place and indulge in its artistic brilliance, says designer
Wife seeks justice for facial disfigurement
Amal Mandour, a single mother, woke up to what seemed like a good day. She had nothing to do that day but a normal family visit; her ex-husband’s sister has been calling relentlessly asking to see her kids. She could never have expected that she would be spending the night in a hospital due to …
Social campaigns standing against verbal, physical sexual violence
Once upon a time, a princess falls in love with her prince and thinks she’ll live happily ever after. When they get married, she never imagines her prince will one day hit or beat her for not having his lunch ready on time. He would later apologise and promise he will never do it again …