Confashions From Kuwait

 Dressed in their over-the-top eccentric fashion, eye-catching outfits, and edgy and dramatic accessories, Bahraini fashion designer Khaleda Rajab and Kuwaiti shoes and bags designer Fahad Al Marzouq are one of those public figures who would be hard not to recognize on a casual day (or any day for that matter).  So I decided to feature them on my blog like you have never seen them before, dressed in classic and elegant pieces all available at Harvey Nichols Kuwait .  To my surprise (and what a good surprise it was), the lovely and super friendly designers Khaleda and Fahad agreed to go with my makeover! They ripped up their rule-book of fashion for the shoot and let down their guard, and allowed me to style them in pieces they would never wear. Imagine no knuckle rings, no avant-garde pieces (which I love), and no skulls. As much as I love how they embrace their own personal style and how they carry themselves, I thought it would be interesting to see ...

Moda Operandi has created waves of interest in the fashion scene, especially in our region after MO's Co-founder's, Áslaug Magnúsdóttir , recent visit to Kuwait, which I have covered in this post .  I had the pleasure to interview Áslaug and find out more about MO, her favorite trend of the season, and more. And that's not all, scroll down to the end of the interview to find out how you can get an exclusive pass to Fashion Week, only for Confashions from Kuwait readers! Q: How did you come up with this innovative concept or purchasing designer items before even buyers?! What was the initial reaction from the fashion community when you first revealed the concept of Moda Operandi ? Over and over again, I heard from designers that many of their favorite pieces from their collections were not being ordered by traditional retailers and therefore were not being produced. At the same time, friends would tell me they loved a certain runway piece but couldn’t find it once ...