By Amrina QaiserThe beginning:Meshal Harasani, A young saudi inventor entered the world of innovation in 2000. His first innovation, at the young age of 13, served people with special needs. As of today his innovations and inventions exceed, in various human, scientific and social fields. He later joined King Abdulaziz university in 2005 . In the same year he got a full scholarship at UBT University to study marketing.Internationally:Harasani completed various courses in the field of innovation and technology; the most important studies were at Harvard University and MIT. He was honored by man ..read more

Saudi GazetteYou can traverse the distance between Dubai airport to Nikki Beach Resort & Spa within 20 minutes, but once you arrive to a destination that looks and feels like Florida, you realize you just saved 15 hours of air travel and a ticket to Miami. The stunning panoramic views, chilled vibe, glamorous undertone, with simple yet functional design make the property a must-for-millennials.The property has 117 rooms and suites, 15 villas with private pools as well as 63 private residences. It features the world-famed Nikki Beach Dubai Restaurant & Beach Club, Café Nikki, Key West ..read more

Saudi GazetteMustafa The Poet, an exceptional wordsmith from Canada was one of the four surprising collaborators for Valentino’s Fall 2019 show.“It was almost like two aspiring love therapists having a conversation on the intricacies of what love is,” Mustafa said about his meeting with designer Pierpaolo Piccioli. The poet has collaborated with Drake and The Weeknd and uses his Instagram to share intimate, profound and heartbreaking poetry. “My poetry and words are embroidered on the clothes, shoes and bags”, an excited Mustafa revealed on Instagram, where it all started.“I remember getting t ..read more

New York — Lady Gaga stunned Monday at New York's Met Gala, embodying the extravaganza's "camp" theme as she peeled back look after garish look at the fete thrown by the venerable Metropolitan Museum of Art that sees Hollywood and fashion collide.The 2019 carpet -- pink, for the occasion -- into the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose yearly bash welcomes over-the-top looks that skew to a theme, was even more of an eye-popping doozy than usual thanks to this year's concept.Gold, trains, fringe, fur, blonde wigs and inspirations from drag as well as camp legends Cher and David Bowie were trending ..read more

It’s that busy time of the year againand even if you don’t know whereyou might be heading next, we’llmake sure you’ll get there in style.Gucci Cotton-Jersey T-ShirtThe Cruise ‘19 collection recalls ‘80s glam rock, and this printed tee is with graphic emblems that recall retro band logos, looks and feels like treasured tour merchOff-White JacketVirgil Abloh’s latest collection titled ‘En Plein Air’ features signature graphics combined with impressionist art. This faded-black denim jacket features a cotton-jersey back panel printed with Mr Édouard Manet’s 1874 portrait of Mr Claude Monet paintin ..read more

HONG KONG - Italian luxury label Versace and its artistic director Donatella Versace apologized on Sunday after one of the company's T-shirts was widely criticized on social media in China for identifying the Chinese-controlled territories of Hong Kong and Macau as countries.Versace, which was bought by Michael Kors' Capri Holdings Ltd in September, said on its Twitter-like Weibo account that it had made a mistake and as of July 24 had stopped selling and destroyed the T-shirts.Milan-based Versace is the latest company to become entangled in political issues involving China, which since last y ..read more

Saudi GazetteRex Chouk, a Saudi pop artist who, similar to Banksy, keeps his identity anonymous, is now making waves in his hometown Jeddah. The artist fashioned a rather distinct charter for his artwork disguised by a mask, similar to the one he wears in public and refers to as ‘Chouka’ and ‘Choomy’.You know a Rex Chouk piece when you see one. While some may believe he is the Saudi Basquiat with his influence on pop culture and hip-hop affiliation, he believes he is just a self-taught artist who found his calling and learned to create on his own.“I never created art nor understood different s ..read more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Poland's Karolina Bielawska was crowned the 70th Miss World on Wednesday, with contestants and organizers expressing solidarity with Ukrainians during an on-stage candle tribute at the televised finale.Bielawska, who works as a model and is studying for a master's degree, claimed the title in Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, three months after the contest was delayed due to a Covid-19 outbreak. Miss USA, Shree Saini, was named first runner-up, while Ivory Coast's Olivia Yacé took the second runner-up spot.As well as the usual performances and live judging, the glitzy ce ..read more

AMSTERDAM — A transgender woman has made history in the Netherlands, winning the country’s beauty pageant for the first time.Model Rikkie Valerie Kollé clinched the top title of Miss Netherlands contest on Sunday 9 July in the town of Leusden.Judges commented that the 22-year-old had impressed them with her "iron strong story" and "clear mission".Hailing from Breda in the south of the Netherlands, Kollé is the first transgender winner in the competition's 94-year history.Following the triumph, she qualified to compete in the Miss Universe competition, to be held in El Salvador in December.Koll ..read more

TOKYO — The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her crown after a tabloid report revealed her affair with a married man.Karolina Shiino, 26, was crowned Miss Japan two weeks ago but her win sparked public debate due to her heritage.While some welcomed the naturalized citizen's crowning, others said she didn't represent traditional Japanese beauty ideals.Amid the furor, a local magazine published an expose alleging an affair.The article in the Shukan Bunshun reported that Ms Shiino had engaged in a relationship with a married influencer and doctor. The man has not ..read more