Life Style/Looks & More

  Models presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld as part of his 2012-2013 Cruise collection show for French fashion house Chanel at the Chateau de Versailles (Versailles Palace), outside Paris.

  It is time to address your prejudices against leather. Not the prejudices about it being a bit saucy (we’ll get to those in a minute), but about how it feels to wear. The sensory experience of wearing clothes is often neglected, which is odd,...

  Vidal Sassoon, who has died aged 84 after suffering from leukaemia, became the most famous hairdresser of the 1960s, creating styles that caught and then boosted women’s new feelings of personal freedom. In doing so, he changed the craft of h...

  Officials cutting ribbon at the opening ceremony of La Perla boutique at Royal Plaza. La Perla opens its new boutique in Doha that will sell its women’s collections and limited editions expressing the best Italian style. The boutique in Roya...

  When you think about silk, Bombay Silk Centre is one name which props up without fail. They have carved up a reputation among the connoisseurs of the material as one of the best place to pick up high- quality textiles at a very attractive price...

  Fifty One East, the luxury retail chain in Qatar, launched this year’s Beauty Week stretching from April 26 till May 13. This season’s Beauty Week provides insight on the latest trends in the beauty and fashion industries and showcases the ...

  French shoe designer Christian Louboutin at his retrospective exhibition in London yesterday. RIGHT: A pair of boots designed by  Louboutin By Li-mei Hoang and Cindy Martin French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, famed for his glossy red-s...

  A “Mirror Diamond” necklace bearing five Mughal empire pendant diamonds with emerald drops has been offered for private sale at a price of $20m, auction house Bonham’s said yesterday. It said the Mughal Mirror Diamond necklace was an extra...

  Models present creations by German luxury brand Mode Creation Munich (MCM) for the finale of Men’s Fashion Week in Singapore. Men’s Fashion Week ran from April 18 to 22, with 19 shows from international, regional and local menswear labels a...

  By Olivier Morin Luciano Benetton handed over the reins of his fashion empire yesterday to his son, who must relaunch a struggling brand known for its controversial ad campaigns. Benetton, 76, who founded his clothing company with his sibling...

  The Pearl-Qatar is now home to the first Middle East store of renowned United Kingdom fashion brand L.K. Bennett. With their shoes and other accessories gracing the wardrobe of some of Britain’s most fashionable women, including Kate Middlet...

  A picture taken on March 8, 2012 shows a model displaying clothes from The Collection of Kola Kuddus at The Arise Magazine Fashion Week at Victoria Island in Lagos. African designers are fast re-defining styles emerging from the continent as t...