Dubai: Tuesday night events!

I landed back in Dubai at 8am on Tuesday morning :D That evening I attended two events taking along two of my friends as I hadn't seen them all summer, it was so nice to be able to catch up with them and attend events at the same time! 

Firstly we attended The pop-up shop "My Ex Wardrobe" at Rivington Grill. Along with people selling their old clothes, Glam Box ME and several other companies had stalls in the bar. Although the bar was absolutely packed the atmosphere was really relaxed and everyone was enjoying a few cocktails! I didn't manage to get too many pictures as it was pretty dimly lit and packed full of shoppers!

 Chocolate cake!

After spending some time catching up and browsing in the Grill we headed over to Valley Dez in Sunset mall to the Bahibak Ya Libnan meet the designers event. It was very fun and stuck to the theme, we were also treated to slushy drinks and snacks which were yummy! It was also so nice to see a selection of my fellow bloggers that I haven't seen since I left Dubai two months ago! 

I tried on a gorgeous dress by the designer Nadine Zeni:

 Having the dress pinned as it was a little too big!

 Nadine and I 

  Nadine is definitely one of my new favourite Dubai designers along with CeeCode and Fozza. She has a real talent and the dresses aren't just of the usual highstreet look. Like her on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/NadineZeni!

 Also check out:

CeeCode: http://www.facebook.com/CeeCode

& https://www.facebook.com/CelesteBeirut

Thank you Valley Dez for an amazing event <3

Love Fia x 

♥Fia's monthly Favourites: August

 I only have a few items to share this month as I'm still in London. Next month should be more exciting on the blog in general as I will be back in Dubai and attending events, can't wait! 


1. Carvela, Kurt Geiger sandals
This month was the first time I'd ever worn flip flops in my life, mad I know! My Docs had given me a blister so I tried wearing my friends flip flops and decided that I needed a pair. Granted these aren't flip flops but they are a start and I fell in love with the colour and design. I've had so many compliments on them, definitely going to be wearing these non-stop in Dubai!

2. Flower hair accessories 
Everyone was rocking the boho flowers this festival season, including me. I love the whole festival look, messy hair and all. I picked the flower reefs up from Camden last year and the white flower clip was from H&M. 

3. Back necklaces

This back chain looks so elegant with a simple outfit and gives any outfit an 'edge'. Slightly confusing to put on but gets attention and looks awesome! I found this on sale at Miss.Selfridge for only 3pounds and couldn't resist! The little skull bead is everywhere at the moment, though my favourite designs would have to be by Rock On. 

4.Vintage Levis 
I picked up these vintage Levi shorts before Reading Festival from Rokit in Covent Garden. They are a black denim which I like. They were part of the Rokit 'renewal' section which means the shop have have DIY'ed the original  vintage jeans. The only problem with this is, they are super small! They do fit however they can be uncomfortable if you wear them for a long time, which was not ideal for Reading! However they are still a favourite cause they look perfect on!

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5. Songs of the month!

1. Spectrum, Florence and the Machine/Calvin Harris: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4-6Y_91v5I

2.Lonely Boy, The Black Keys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsgHsydoo9Q&list=PLF142B14C980AC17E&index=4&feature=plpp_video

3.Boys Don't Cry, The Cure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9hOFOgqOds&list=PLC8DBCCD2D61DC5D2&index=22&feature=plpp_video

 - I saw all these songs live at Reading Festival and they were all AMAZING! 

Thanks for reading!

Love Fia x 

I'm back: August♡

Hello Strangers! 
  I can't believe I haven't done a post for nearly a month! I haven't really got a valid excuse but I can assure you I am definitely back in business and have some exciting posts coming up so stay tuned. I am back in Dubai on Tuesday with a busy week ahead of me which I shall be blogging about.

For now though, I thought I'd do a post to tie up the loose ends of things that have happened in August and I haven't got round to writing about! 

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★Ready Steady Go Project 2012
I posted back in July about working with a team up in London trying to capture the spirit of the London Olympics. I helped with the running of the blog and conducting interviews, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Here are some pictures and a link to the final video:

 Interviewing Obi from ClicCloc watches 

Usain Bolt pose at London's South Bank

Watch the finished project here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLV7IblKeSU&list=FLRwEAGzd3Z1GIWSo6a14aYQ&feature=mh_lolz

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★THE ANGELS ARE COMING!

-If you follow me on Twitter (@girlaboutdubai) you may have seen a couple of tweets about the Angels coming to Dubai. That's right Victoria's Secret will be hitting Dubai before the end of this year. When I know the exact date I shall let you know, as two of the famous Angels are coming to open the store! Exciting news for all Dubai fashionistas! Stay tuned for a post on the opening!

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★BLOG LOVING♡

The fashion blogging community in Dubai is ever growing and I just had to give a special mention to Alix at Stylemequicks because her blog is amazing! She's super cute and sweet, not to mention her edgy and cool fashion sense at only 14! Definitely worth checking out her blog and following, one to watch in the next few months! ♡

Here are her links:

-http://stylemequicks.blogspot.co.uk/

-https://twitter.com/stylemequicks

-http://www.facebook.com/stylemequicksblog

-http://www.fashiolista.com/style/StyleMeQuicksBlog/

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★READING FESTIVAL 2012

I originally planned to do a post on festival fashion but unfortunately I didn't really have the right time needed to produce a perfect one so I left it. However I did want to share a few pictures of me at Reading Festival. I had a lovely weekend spent with my closest friends, the lineup wasn't amazing in my opinion however I still had so much fun. I may do another post on Reading when my pictures have been developed, so keep an eye out!

 * picture credit to Simone

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Thank you for reading and sticking with me! 

Hope you had an amazing August

Lots of love

Fia x

OOTD| Summer grunge

I'm staying in Dorset for the week with my family, we are staying in the cutest little village. Although this outfit isn't the most interesting I thought I may as well take a few snaps! 

The look is really simple but there is definitely a grungy feel about it. On my top is none other than Pete Doherty, if you know me you will know I'm a little bit in love with him! The chains are one of my favourite accessories, I used to wear them all the time, however I don't think they are everyone's cup of tea, not that stops me haha! Of course still loving my Litas, they make the outfit slightly more interesting too.

 Top: Camden Market

Shorts: Abercrombie and Fitch

Shoes: Litas, Jeff Campbell

Chains: Topshop

Pondering the meaning of life! 

A very English Fish n Chip shop 

The sea looking lovely

Thanks for reading

Love Fia x

Jeffrey Campbell: Roller flatform shoes!

Make shopping more efficient with these roller flatform shoes! I'm not sure whether these shoes are madness or genius! I can hardly imagine women across the world roller skating around shopping malls, but what an original idea! I commend Jeff Campbell as usual for his originality and really want to try a pair on. No doubt these will be a nightmare to get hold of, however they are in stock at the moment on  http://www.nastygal.com/ so check them out!

What do you think of these, hit or miss?

Love Fia x

Random questions!

I have recently been asked to answer some questions about myself, as well as the ones I have been asked to answer I thought I may as well do the 13 personal questions tag! Hope you enjoy!


1. What do you order at Starbucks?
 An English breakfast tea, how boring.


2. What's one thing in your closet that you cannot live without?
This is so hard, with living in Dubai I'd probably go with jeans as they are 'appropriate' and can be dressed up or down easily.


3. What's one thing that most people probably wouldn't know about you?
That I love literature and am really interested in Politics and History. I'm sure quite a few people reading this will know that though of course!


4. Name one thing that you want to do before you die
I think I'd like to live in more than three countries because the experience of living Dubai has been absolutely amazing and I now have an appetite for travel and new beginnings!  


5. What's one food that you cannot live without?
BURGER KING


6. What quote/phrase do you live your life by?
I wouldn't say I live by a particular quote, however there is one quote that I do particularly like. Which is from the book The Perks of being a Wallflower: "we accept the love we think we deserve."


7. What do you like and dislike about the fashion and beauty community?
I love the fact that all the bloggers in Dubai get to see each other often at events and are all supportive of each other. I don't really know what I dislike to be honest, my experience so far has been so positive and rewarding!




8. What's your number one most listened to song on iTunes?
I've actually deleted my '25 most played' playlist so I don't know! As a guess I'd say at the moment it would be Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey.


9. What kind of style would you define yourself as having?
My style changes all the time so I have no idea! Perhaps something with the word 'edgy' included? 


10. Favorite number
Weird question! Probably number 20.


11. Two hobbies
-Figure skating 
-Ballet


12. Two pet peeves
This is an easy one for me haha:
When you are having a conversation with someone and they only talk about themselves!
Closed minded people


13. Guilty Pleasure
Definitely Burger King, oh and Fifty Shades of Grey!


 I've also been asked three questions on my Facebook page:
1. Do you have a job?
-No I don't, living in Dubai to have a job you have to have a working visa which of course as I'm a student I do not have one.
2. Where do you get the money to buy clothes from?
-I'm lucky enough to have a very generous Mum who does in fact buy me a lot of what I desire. However not to a ridiculous extent I don't have a massive wardrobe filled with designer clothes! I am very grateful for everything I have and I do owe everything to my Mum. 
3.Do you want to be a model?
Not as a full time job no, and by no means am I good enough to! As a hobby and for some extra money though if I was lucky enough I would indeed love to. We shall have to see how next year pans out, fingers crossed! 


If you have any more questions for me inbox me at www.facebook.com/girlaboutdubai
Thanks for reading this text heavy post!
Love Fia x

Summery portfolio shots!

A sneak peak at some of my portfolio shots that I am building up for September :)

Love Fia x

OOTN| A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dress: River Island

Shoes: Nightwalk style wedges

I love the elegance of this dress and the way it floats so effortlessly in the wind. As the dress is so whimsical and fairy like I added some 'edge' with my Nightwalk style wedges. They make the outfit more me and adds a more 'high fashion' spin on the dress.

Thanks for reading!

Love Fia x

♥Fia's monthly favourites: July

I decided to start doing a monthly favourites blog post, so you can see the items I've been loving the most each month. I thought it would be nice to include non-fashion and beauty related items as well. Hope you laike!

1.The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy. 
Yes, I hopped on the bandwagon! Every single women in Britain seems to be reading these books and I can see why, they are the perfect summer read. They are an addictive guilty pleasure, I read the first book in four days! If you haven't read them, I'd defo recommend them as a holiday read! 

2. Pastel lilac handbag from Aldo
I picked this up in the Aldo sale before I left Dubai. It's the perfect summer handbag, incorporating both the studs and pastel trends in one!
                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                               3. As always Rock-On bracelets! The                                   

                                                                                              gorgeous designs give a pop of colour  

                                                                                                 to any outfit and always get attention!

                                                                                                 'Like' the Rock-On Facebook page for 

                                                                                                 more details and head down to 

                                                                                                 O-Concept store to buy your own!

          

                                                                                                               www.facebook.com/rockonbylauren

4. Market bracelets 
My mum picked me up these two sparkly bracelets that are perfect for stacking up. I love the festival style look with lots of beaded bracelets on each arm!  

 5. Round sunglasses!
I haven't taken these off all month! The John Lennon inspired round shape seems to be everywhere this summer. I picked these up in Camden market for five pounds, but you can find similar ones in any high street store.

6. Denim shorts
At last it is summer in the UK! It's been 28 degrees C for the past few days and I've been living in my denim shorts. This is a pair I bleached and distressed myself last summer. 

 7. Studded Loafers 
These have not left my feet since I bought them! They are so comfortable and go with everything. Check out my last post on Chocker shoes. co uk to find similar styles. 

Finally I wanted to include my favourite songs of the month!

I've had three songs on repeat this whole month, by artists I don't usually listen to, click the youtube links to listen!:

1. National Anthem by Lana Del Rey -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60cvtxwlJr8

2.Summertime Sadness also by Lana Del rey-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6E8

3.Crew Love by Drake ft The Weekend -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asH4fb73Zns

Im obessed with the video for National Anthem, if you haven't seen it you are missing out!

Thank you for reading

Hope you've had a lovely July!

Love Fia x