Confashions From Kuwait

Pregnancy is an exciting time. Shopping for maternity clothes is not. Trust me. I've been there. TWICE. I hated my 3rd trimester the most. I wanted to burn each piece of clothing I wore then. Sure I found a piece or two of decent maternity clothing that did not make me look frumpy, but 2 pieces were not enough to satisfy my fashion needs. I couldn't find a proper one destination to shop for chic maternity clothing. Years later, my prayers came true with the launch of online shopping site NINE IN THE MIRROR . I may not need it now, but it's good to know that the option is there if and when I'm preggers in the future. So how did the idea of NINE IN THE MIRROR came about? Well, fashion buyer Adriana Chryssicopoulos and online marketer Tatiana de Boisanger met while pregnant and in mutual despair over what to wear. So they launched this site that features expert editorial content alongside a hand-picked selection of straight-off-the-runway designer looks, in style...

Any y ummy mommies out there with uber cool kids must head straight to this hip and new Kuwait-based online shopping site Little Maze . And the timing couldn't be more perfect! Last minute Eid shopping, or shopping for kids in general, is made easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy all thanks to Little Maze , a site dedicated for selling kidswear and kids accessories (and there are several stuff for moms too!!). I have been approached by the lovely team behind Little Maze to curate an edit of some of my favorite Eid-worthy pieces. Check them out online by clicking here .

I just found out about a newly launched online boutique called The M Project . It's a new contemporary concept online boutique, the first of its kind based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Founded by two sisters united in their love of fashion but differing in their sartorial choices, they have curated a selection of unique, eclectic pieces that appeal to a style conscious audience. They have launched their website in May, with a soft launch of a SS15 collection. They offer a wide range of products from ready to wear to accessories and lifestyle products by brands such as: FILLES A PAPA, KARA, EACH X OTHER, and many more. They have been working with none other than THE Yasmin Sewell and her team to assist them through out the launch in terms of concept, brand mix and buys. I'm very impressed with the layout and navigation of the site, it's very user-friendly and  very clean and sleek. The product offering is very on-trend and offers a variety of styles, taking into c...

A Webby Wednesday on a Saturday, I know I know... but this just couldn't wait! Allow me to introduce you to WOLFF , a newly launched online boutique based in Berlin by Bedour Al-Saleh , a Kuwaiti who has worked in the fashion industry for several years in Istanbul and now resides in Berlin as well. With carefully selected unique pieces from new and emerging designers from around the globe,  WOLFF  is THE fashion destination for e-shoppers who are after unique, fresh, and trendy fashion pieces that won't break the bank. I took a tour around the online boutique and fell in love with a black wide-neck sweater with vegan leather fringe detailing and a slightly longer back. Price tag? €93!! What?!?! That's it??! That's around KD 33 only?!!! I'm so buying this ! According to Bedour's e-mail, The highlight on the website is not on brands but to shift the publics opinion from name to substance - the focus is on the pieces and how they are styled and th...

Curating your own unique style is an art form, and the first tip to achieve that is looking for pieces of clothes or accessories, NOT featured or heavily promoted by glossies offline and online, that's why you need to check out  Future Boheme , a Kuwait-based online shopping site that offers a collection of modern hand crafted items showcasing bohemian inspired bags, jewelry and accessories. All of  Future Boheme 's  items are hand produced working with artists and designers across the globe as far reaching as Australia, Colombia and the USA. Most of their products are one off's and won't be seen elsewhere. In fact, 90% of their  products are individually made and fair trade items that help support local artisan communities in Colombia and Thailand. Also, some of the emerging designers they work with stock items in major retails chains across the US.  You may visit  Future Boheme  by clicking here . 

Thanks to my e-mail inbox, I came to know about a new online shopping destination called  OTHER/shop .  The site was founded in 2012 by former B Store directors Matthew Murphy and Kirk Beattie. Joined now, at the helm of the  OTHER/woman  collection, by Loukia Hay, formally of Matthew Williamson and Paul Smith. Based on Kingly Street W1 and set over 2 floors the shop’s ethos is to support and nourish young and emerging talent from the fashion industry, continually looking for graduate collections that shine above the rest. It also sells its own brand  OTHER/woman  and established designer brands such as Peter Jensen , Cedric Charlier , Sophie Hulme , and Derek Lam .

Who needs to travel to Morocco (I do.), when its souks and Bazaars are just a click way?! (I do).  Well get to know MoroccanBazaar.co.uk , a leading UK supplier of luxury Moroccan lighting and home accessories. A modern home can add a touch of glamour with a traditional hand- made Moroccan ceiling pendant or floor lamp. The company has a huge range of brass and antique finish lamps hand-crafted in Morocco by master craftsman. MoroccanBazaar.co.uk supplies over 3,000 hand-sourced products from Morocco online and in a London. So if you're like me, revamping or redecorating your home, you might want to have a look for inspiration or maybe buy a thing or two.

One of the prettiest and most neatly wrapped packages I have ever seen was delivered to my doorstep the other day. It was from a newly-launched Kuwait-based online business called Craft and Co .   Craft and Co  offers a carefully curated selection of stationary products, home accessories, jewelry and other bits and bobs which are everything but ordinary. A great source for gift ideas I must add. Shop for gifts you'll love to give. No matter the occasion or recipient, you're sure to find the perfectly unique gift here. I've added my name to the waiting list to be notified for the Booksi dock, an iPhone charger made from old books (sold out already), among other cool things.  Check out the site by clicking here .

As our hot days get longer and the evenings heat up, I start to day dream about the most exotic locations for the perfect getaway, and naturally, the notion of "what to wear?!" always comes next. Besides, don't we all want to prep for an effortless chic escape?  Kuwait-based online luxury boutique for designer beachwear  Beachme.me was like my calling in the middle of all this. From elegant, easy breezy beach cover-ups, and fashion accessories (Hello Sensi!!), to sophisticated swimsuits (and hello to  Zimmermann too!!) , the site offers all the essential updates and must-haves for a stylish vacation. Follow them on instagram  @beach_mekwt to get your beach wardrobe all sorted out!! And guess what?! they ship internationally too! woot woot! Scroll down from some of my favorite picks.

Maison du Maillot , the Middle East’s first dedicated beachwear store today launched its contemporary e-boutique online. Bahrain-based site   Maison du Maillot  will provide customers throughout the region with the latest swim and beachwear designs for men and women.   Stocking contemporary international brands,  Maison du Maillot  offers their customers the latest collections of bikinis, swimsuits, sarongs and dresses from leading swimsuit designers such as Melissa Odabash, Tori Praver and Gypsy05.     As part of  Maison du Maillot ' s commitment to social responsibility the company pledges to donate 1% of all sales to charitable causes. 

Fendi.com has added an exclusive column entitles Fendi Confidential  curated by renowned stylist and Fendi Insider Charlotte Stockdale . The mini blog series will be a personal account of what happens in the Fendi world through Charlotte's eyes which will include imagery, video clips, backstage scenarios and personal street style pictures.

Curated by Emirati entrepreneur, Salama Alabbar, Dubai-based online shopping site BySymphony is an extension of the bricks-and-mortar luxury multi-brand boutique named also the same name, located at Dubai Mall. Their selection of clothes and accessories by top high-end brands from around the world  is now accessible online. Think Alexis Mabille , Antonio Berardi , Michael van der Ham , Peet Dullaert , Pierre Hardy , Razan Alazzouni , Sara Battaglia , Stella Jean , Tibi , and Vera Wang to name a few. The boutique is also famous for its exclusive designs created specifically for the  BySymphony  shopper, like cocktail dresses transformed into longer lengths to cater to their clientele. Check out and shop  BySymphony 's selection by clicking here .

If you love shopping net-a-porter.com and matchesfashion.com, you'll add this one to your list of shopping sites! Luxury online retailer StyleBop.com , both a male and female retailer, has become one of the world's largest luxury shopping internet sites. Launched in 2004, STYLEBOP.com is currently home to over 200 brands, designers range from the more established fashion houses like Missoni and Valentino; to younger, fresher labels such as Rag & Bone and Vanessa Bruno to name a few.  And if you're like me, a street style stalker, then you're probably familiar with the name  Leila Yavari,  who is the Fashion Director of  StyleBop.com  and who has become a very influential player in the e-commerce online world. Every fashion week   Leila Yavari is usually  stalked by street style photographers  and from the photos below you can tell why, Impeccable style and classic beauty.  Visit  StyleBop.com   and don't forget...

If you're looking for chic and on-trend "mommy and me" kind of outfits, then Melijoe.com is the answer to your prayers. Dressing up your baby girl or boy in that Kenzo tiger top, while you're rocking one yourself, is no longer a fashion faux pas. If Harper Beckham and Suri Cruise can get away with is, so can you. But we can't limit  Melijoe.com  to "mommy and me"outfits only. In fact the site is a luxury children's fashion e-tailer, which houses more than 60 of the world's most coveted international designers and fashion houses such as Dolce and Gabbana, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Versace, Chloe, Roberto Cavalli and Fendi among others. Launched in 2007, the site currently delivers to over 75 countries using its website, which is translated into 11 languages. The most recent language to be introduced is Arabic.  Melijoe.com  offers an eclectic selection of clothing for every occasion, shoppers are sure to be amazed by the vast selection of style...

Based in Germany, Styligion.com is a Germany-based online shopping site where you can find a vast selection of unique brands scouted from all over the world. It actually makes it easy to look trendy and fashion-forward without blowing away your savings  It mainly offers women’s clothing and accessories that are hard to find anywhere else. Think brands like Three Floor , PinkMink , and Finders Keepers .  Check the site out by clicking here .

I recently received an e-mail from a fabulous fellow blogger Sofia El Arabi of Fashion Bakchic , a  Moroccan-based blog. She e-mailed me to introduce me to her fashion brand as well as her blog , what Sofia doesn't know is that I'm a fan of her blog and I have been following her posts for almost a year now. What intrigues me to her posts is the way she cleverly mixes traditional North-African pieces with her uber-chic and modern clothes and accessories.  Sofia's recently launched her fashion brand  Bakchic ,  inspired by all the energy of Casablanca . The collection offers a colorful variety of casual chic ready-to-wear and oversized clutches. On her blog, Sofia used one of her colorful clutches in her Outfit of the Day post, and I loved the way she styled the clutch with her outfit.  You can check out Sofia's blog right here , as well as her clothing line on her online shop Bakchic.com here .

Shoes, bags, and fashion accessories in particular, are the main items that drive my lust to shop. So the day I discovered Paire.us , an online boutique concept where you can shop an unparalleled selection of statement designer jewelry, was one of my happiest shopping moments. The most hard-to-find designer accessories were just an online click away?! Euphoria! A few months ago I placed an order on Paire.us and bought a couple of things including my Rodarte Stars hairpiece which I have previously posted about here . And this amazing Diana Broussard's Nathan chain necklace made of marbled green plexiglass, as seen on street style icon Miroslava Duma . I'm glad I bought it because unlike some chain necklaces, this one nestles beautifully into my neck so it moves comfortably without chocking or snagging the hair. There are so many drool-worthy pieces you can buy online, here are my top favorite five pieces: Rodarte  halo hairband with barbed wire details (heart...

We normally associate shopping online to buying mass-produced merchandise that fills the shelves of  a retailer. DesignedByCulture.com is anything but that. This is not your typical online store. It's merchandise selection is driven by travels to  faraway cultures . Everything in this website is chosen and selected for its handmade qualities and uniqueness. "I love to travel so I am a backpacker at heart. During my trips to places like Kenya, Nepal and Peru I come across beautiful cultures and sometimes local artists." expressed the owner of  DesignedByCulture.com . "This is where the idea of starting  DesignedByCulture.com  a kinda blogshop where I bring back some pieces i found from my trips or (mostly now) work with artists that i came across and believe in their work and hence introduce them to Kuwait." I fell in love with the Munecas dolls, they're hand-made and dressed with hand-woven alpaca wool which, according to the site, can be felt ...

I love discovering new online fashion publications, my latest find is The Genteel , a fast growing online fashion publication, fully backed by Lebanese Private Equity investors, with a truly unique mandate of focusing on intellectual and in-depth fashion content that span globally. The Genteel delivers stories on fashion and design through many lenses such as business, society, culture and commentary. They are headquartered in Toronto, but with broad reach as their writers are located in over twenty countries, and by year-end they aim to have a foot-hold in all continents. You can find out more about them by clicking here .

If you're a pro when it comes to luxury online shopping, then Avenues32.com is probably a household name by now. New to the luxury online shopping scene, the site is the place of choice if you're looking for something a little bit different than what the big names of online luxury retailers are offering. Alongside its vast selection from well-known high-end designers such as Giles and 3.1 Phillip Lim , you'll find a host of inspiring new names such as Cedric Charlier , Liam Fahy , Paper London , whom I have previously featured here , and much more. And yes, they do ship internationally. Check the site out here .