Thinking about the forthcoming almost-50-degree-Celsius Middle Eastern summers is already giving me prickly heat. No kidding. But it also makes me dream up my still-nonexistent summer getaway plans — somewhere where time is slow and sweet, and where there is a swim up bar I could lounge all day with a drink in one hand and a chick lit on the other. From left to right: Ruffle Dress, Sport Tank Bikini Set, Rimless Cat-Eye Sunnies from Zaful[no-sidebar ..read more

Known for their use of bold colors and contrasting elements, the multidisciplinary artist duo QUINTESSENZ leaves their mark on the world, one mural at a time. Known for their use of bold colors and contrasting elements, the multidisciplinary artist duo — Quintessenz — leaves their mark on the world, one mural at a time. [no-sidebar] Gone are the good ol’ gray concrete walls of Doha FireStation Museum. Germany hosted 2017’s Year of Culture program — an initiative by Qatar Museums with the aim to promote “mutual understanding, recognition, and appreciation between countries" — and brought t ..read more

The level of service that every guest receives at ESPA in Mondrian Doha is much akin to haute couture in fashion vocabulary — exclusive, intricate, and custom-fitted. ESPA Mondrian Doha bustles with glamour, excitement, and fairytale magic that's waiting to be unraveled and explored. It has brought to life a design-centric hotel extraordinaire that offers a completely different world, thanks to its wildly-creative designer Marcel Wanders who pushed at the boundaries of the most conventional ideals of luxury hotel design. To say I was ecstatic is still an understatement when they exten ..read more

R&R R&R Rest & Relaxation Rave-ups & Revelries Two imaginable but contrasting definitions of R&R that all happened in one weekend in Rotana to ring in my birthday. City Centre Rotana, Doha website | instagram 25522, Doha, Qatar +974 4445 8888 DINE The hotel's award-winning international restaurant, TEATRO at City Centre Rotana, Doha, offers a sumptuous three-course business lunch every Sundays to Thursdays. Set in an exquisitely opulent atmosphere, the restaurant is complete with a lounge next to the live music, sushi bar, and a private dining area that sits ..read more

It's me learning to appreciate the idea of living in the moment, and the art of not giving a fashion f*ck: I'd wear whatever the hell I please, thank you so much. PLAID BOYFRIEND BLAZER SHEIN ARABIA blazer, shop it here. H&M top. BOOHOO earrings. HOLLISTER at Doha Festival City jeans. PUMA sneakers. January is a beacon of hope for those who, until now, still hold on to the promise of "new year, new me." But for me, I've intently forgotten about the new year-induced self-improvement mindset. Somehow the nonchalance led me to putting less thought into the far future and more into the ..read more

Ending the week on a high note, quite literally with high tea in high heels at Caramel in City Centre Rotana, Doha — a perfect post-shopping affair with the hotel's location being connected to City Centre Shopping Mall. [no-sidebar] High Tea at Caramel Lobby Lounge, City Centre Rotana Doha Ending the week on a high note, quite literally with high tea in high heels at Caramel Lobby Lounge in City Centre Rotana. The intimate setting and cozy couches make for a chic weekend treat with your girlfriends — I recommend it as a post-shopping affair, with the hotel's convenient location being conne ..read more

A pool and beach day at Four Seasons Doha is my idea of a busy girl's effortless mini-break. When a mental breather is in order after a long hectic week, one can simply revel in a little slice of paradise amid the bustle of the city — offering a change of view, first-class poolside amenities and services, and all your gustatory guilty pleasures from the hotel's beachfront restaurant, the Pool Grill. complimentary sunglass care and cleaning by Dr. Shades, a service unique to Four Seasons A weekend indulgence is not complete without our favorite #foodie guilty pleasures ..read more

A two-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha is a weekend getaway you wouldn't be embarrassed to call a real vacation. Forget about getting on a plane. If you plan to re-energize or to escape from your day-to-day routine, for you my Doha-dwelling friend, an ideal destination lies just a few minutes away from home. Luxury Reimagined[no-sidebar] A two-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha is a weekend getaway you wouldn't be embarrassed to call a real vacation. Forget about getting on a plane. If you plan to re-energize or to escape from your day-to-day routine, for you my Doha-dwelling friend ..read more

While your mum still couldn't figure out how to download the app she needs herself, there is an artist somewhere who thinks technology isn't something that we use or wear, it's us that can become technology. The sound of it is scary, I know. You imagine yourself to be walking in the street like it's a normal day, but then you bump into someone whose skull has been surgically modified to attain a sixth sense. Surgically modified? Sixth sense?! A year ago, I was sent by a HuffingtonPost writer, Sissi Johnson, to the New York Times Art for Tomorrow Conference. If only I could write 'I've ..read more

24 hours of glamour, fun, and everything you'd imagine it would be when ten fashion influencers get together for one girls' night in to remember. Made possible by the architecturally-iconic, city's first five-star hotel, Sheraton Grand Doha. 24 hours of glamour, fun, and everything you'd imagine it would be. It was a whole 24 hours of glamour, fun, and everything you'd imagine it would be when ten fashion influencers get together for one girls' night in to remember. Made possible by the architecturally-iconic, city's first five-star hotel, Sheraton Grand Doha.[no-sidebar] It was ..read more