My visit to Dubai Mall got exciting one weekend recently seeing an exhibition as Montblanc paid tribute to the 20th Century’s Unforgettable Style Icon, (Princess Grace of Monaco of course) with a collection of precious, handcrafted jewellery, timepieces and writing instruments that is both feminine and timelessly elegant. I am a huge fan of Montblanc…
Inspirational coffee moment with Colm McLoughlin
After seeing Colm McLoughlin around town and in the media for over 11 years, I finally had a chance for a delightful chat with the man behind the most successful Duty Free retail venture in the world. I always wanted to do a blog on him so when our awesome Group was given an opportunity…
An evening with Italian Master Roberto Coin and his exclusive jewellery parure
My evenings are certainly becoming exciting these days – I guess not being stuck to the computer in the evenings and accepting invitations is working out to be very interesting…. it’s time I started learning from strong individuals who make their own decisions and are fully dedicated to driving their organisations to success without any…
Understanding myself better with Wendy Appel
Every once in a while, we as individuals, family members and as employers/employees need to take a step back and assess where we are, where we want to be and what can we do to get there. But it is also essential to get an outsider to look at the scenario you sit in…
Focus on eco-friendly trends, sustainability and Green Building at Hardware Tools Middle East
I may not look like a chick who would swing a tool belt on overalls but I spent most of my childhood around tools and machinery being a contractors daughter….while other girls played with dolls, I would take very opportunity after school to go to my dad’s workplace so I could go home with him…
Going to be beautiful In and Out
Like most women, Island girl is always in search of remedies, products that keep the exotic skin in top form….after all there is only so much magic that FIJI water can do to one’s gorgeousness and well-being + juicing every morning is nice but cumbersome and these days I struggle to find time for at…
Hello world!
Hello World, Hope you enjoy my off beat take on all things we women like to indulge in…. Enjoy! Island Girl
Will Shay Rouge be my new scent
I’ve always been attracted to strong sensual scents and at this point may have the most number of YSL’s Champagne or Yvresse as its better known in the Middle East when I found out it was not going to be forever produced like the Chanel No. 5 type classics. So when Emirati Perfume house Anfasic…
Mike Rutzen at Atlantis – education on Great White Sharks
After driving on race tracks, bashing dunes, sky diving and generally doing anything that raises the blood pressure, my next big adrenaline driven adventure will be diving with sharks…..inspired by none other than Michael Rutzen, who is known as one of the few people in the world who free-dives with Great White Sharks and campaigns…
Ford Explorer – Reinvented
After listening to my story on the reasons why I drive a Fortuner (cos of that famous space between the boot and the back seat that perfectly accommodates a shoe rack), big Brother decided to give me a top of the range reinvented Ford Explorer for a week to see if it fits a…
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