Dear Confashion: J Walking in Style

Amman-born Jiyan Al-Alami does not have your typical designer back-story. Her grandfather, Qutaiba Sheikh Nouri, was a famous Iraqi artist who passed away before Jiyan was born. His memory was kept alive in their home with his numerous paintings hung throughout the house. Jiyan must have inherited this artistic gene because she was “never without a crayon in her hand”. But that was the closest that she ever got-to professional training in art or design.

Due to societal pressure, she pursued her higher education and graduated with a BA in Human Genetics from UCL (London), followed by a brokerage certificate and began her career in finance. After years in the corporate world, Jiyan decided to “call it quits,” and worked as a florist, reconnecting to her lifelong passion for creativity. And being surrounded by the beauty of flowers, Jiyan was so inspired that she designed her first J Walking in Style top using colorful ribbons and buttons and created her first line named ‘Flower Power.’

Jiyan views each of her garments as a piece of art and therefore NEVER repeats the exact same design twice. Her designs are made with the highest quality materials from London and New York and are fit for infants straight through to women of all ages. She hand makes all of her designs making them as original as it can ever get. Each top is uniquely made so that no two women will be Jay Walking in the same Style!

For more information about J Walking in Style please send an e-mail to Jiyan and Deema at deema@jwalkinginstyle.com.

Marie Claire Kuwait

Did you know that Marie Claire, an international women's magazine, has been launched in Kuwait and their second issue is already in newsstands? Winner of the Best Women's Magazine and Magazine of the Year award for 2005, the magazine reportedly has over 14 million readers worldwide with 26 editions in 13 languages across the world. Marie Clair - Kuwait is in Arabic of course. The magazine offers an editorial mix of journalism with glamour, fashion and beauty coverage, and feature stories of lifestyle and serious women related issues. All by an Arabic editorial team. Have you read it? If yes, what do you think of it?

Win a TopShop Shopping Spree with Confashions from Kuwait!

How would you like to win a TOPSHOP shopping spree with me? Well my fashion-loving readers, save the date, we are going shopping... together! TOPSHOP is offering one seriously lucky ConfashionsfromKuwit.com reader a TOPSHOP shopping spree worth US$500, and I'll be helping the winner with what to buy and simply giving the winner a quick wardrobe overhaul. To enter the competition, all you have to do is: Like TOPSHOP Middle East on Facebook here Follow them on Twitter @Topshop_ME Leave a comment on this post with your name and e-mail address See?! It's as easy as 1,2,3! A winner will be selected and announced on Tuesday September 16th .

Chanel Bags on Discount?!

If you thought that getting a cheap Chanel bag that's within your budget is something too far fetched, then think again. You'll be surprised to know that Chanel's boutique located at Salhiya Complex is currently selling several bags, that are a maximum 1 or 2 seasons old, on discount . And we're not talking about a 2 or 5% discount here, these bags are 50% off their original price! For some reason I always thought that Chanel bags never go on sale. But I guess the printed ones or the ones that are made out of the collection's main fabric have to go on sale. Anyways, I managed to take photos of these 2 beauties. What I love about those bags is that they're a classic shape that never goes out of style, their print is young and refreshing, plus they're quilted. I think they could be a collector's item. Both bags featured here are sold for approximately KD 250 .

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