Fashion

TisF is All About The Abaya!

Amal Murad, is an abaya fashion designer who comes from an artistic family in Dubai.  From a young age she was a talented stylist advising her family and friends on fashion and style.  Her early beginnings as a designer began before the age of 15, when she created her first garments.

Fashion magazines and fashion shows were embedded within the character of this young designer, and the passion to learn and create was her given talent. Being led and inspired by the fashion designers such as Channel and Christian Dior, her greatest muse comes from the fashion mogul - Yves Saint Laurent.  She graduated from University in Dubai, but far before that she was already attending 'class premiere', a high-end fashion seminar held in Paris.

In December 2005, Amal created her first abaya collection, called REDAA. From January 2006 to February 2007, this collection was exhibited at the "Bride show" in Abu Dhabi. Her first independent fashion show took place during March 2007, followed by a fashion show, showcasing her fall/winter collection during Dubai Fashion Week in 2008. In 2009, REDAA became the official abaya wear for the Middle East Film Festival and the preferred abaya for famous "catwalk" models and the most sophisticated Arab clientele.  REDAA is the world's leading brand of abaya's and has become a symbol of fashion with traditional elements embedded in each garment.

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TisF Finds Fabulous French Style with Noémie K.

Noémie K's passion for fashion started when she worked in French film production, she enjoyed helping others, from celebrities to colleagues and friends, especially during the Cannes Film Festival.  Noémie decided to start an independent and creative business focused on personal shopping, bringing out the best in a person.  While individuals have their own aesthetic, she helps reveal the full potential of a client's personal style.

Her ability to listen and understand client's needs and finding the right item for each person is what inspires her. She helps clients gain an understanding of their own personal sense of style and it is her goal to make a very customized experience by investigating the right locations and providing an unforgettable experience.

Noémie says that style is very individualist and she wants her clients to stay true to their own style, she is not there to change it but to enhance a client's wardrobe.  She has such a great time shopping and ultimately wants the collaboration with her clients to be heartfelt and pleasant..."we are shopping after all!" Noémie says.

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TisF Spends Five Fabulous Minutes With Edward Buchanan.

Edward Buchanan is a fashion designer working between Milano and New York City.  Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio Edward knew at an early age that artistic expression was his calling.  Creative people constantly surrounded Edward while growing up.  His mother is a pianist, and his grandmother was a seamstress.

Edward moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1988 to attend the Columbus College of Art and Design to major in retail advertising and fashion illustration.  After his junior year, and a superb foundation, he made the decision to move to New York City in order to pursue his dream of becoming a fashion designer.  Upon arrival in New York City to make ends meet, Edward worked as a visual merchandiser for the Gap while enlisting in full time courses at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in 1992. Throughout his junior and senior years of studies Edward was very busy in developing exterior freelance accounts as a window dresser, design intern, and fashion illustrator. Accounts with design houses such as Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Jcrew, and Michael Kors allowed him to hone his skills while working towards a full time design job. Graduating with a BFA and being awarded with an honorary doctors, as well as, winning the Parsons silver and gold thimble awards prepared Edward to launch into the world of design. This experience was also key in landing him his first full-time design job as design director for the luxury Italian brand Bottega Veneta.

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TisF is Lov'n Lana Jewelry!

Modern beauty, sex appeal, and the essence of timeless style, are the grand ideas behind Lana Jewelry.  Established in 2003 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois; the fine jewelry line is quickly becoming one of today's leading American jewelry companies.  Lana Jewelry is carried in over 150 of the most exclusive retailers across the world such as Neiman Marcus, Holt Renfrew, and many more.

Lana Bramlette, designer and founder of Lana Jewelry is known for bringing back yellow gold to the main stream and making it fashion forward, affordable and wearable for all women. The jewelry is synonymous with delicate charm, and Lana's way of mixing and combining yellow, rose, and white gold into distinctive pieces; have already developed a collector appeal.

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