< Previous The LIST STAR STRUCK Constellation Astrale necklace, POA, Chanel High Jewellery 10 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 Inspired by Venice’s twinkling night skies from Mademoiselle Gabrielle Chanel’s travels, this ‘something blue’ is truly out of this world PHOTOGRAPHY : PETER LANGER HBBR_019_010_ListJewellery_11651512.indd 1027/04/2021 12:20:54 PM11 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 The LIST 1. Valentino Dress, Dhs18,590 2. Messika Necklace, POA 3. Dior Watch, POA 4. Jennifer Behr Headband, Dhs1,635 5. Rosantica Bag, Dhs1,695 6. Jimmy Choo Shoes, Dhs6,325 7. Mouawad Earrings, POA COMPILED BY NOUR BOU EZZ. PRICES APPROXIMA TE GOLD ENVY Say ‘I do’ in a modish cape dress with golden accents for contemporary bridal sophistication 2. D I A M O N D DR OP S 3. W R I S T CA N DY 5. P R E T T Y PU R S E 1. C A P E D CR U S A D E R 7 . G O LD EN TO U C H 6. P EEP - T O E PE R F E C T I O N 4. D R E A M Y PE A R L S HBBR_019_011_LIST_Ensemble_11647959.indd 1128/04/2021 10:39:59 AM12 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 COMPILED BY NOUR BOU EZZ. PRICES APPROXIMA TE Ring, PO A, Da vid W ebb Ring, Dhs4,500 , T iff an y & C o . Ring, Dhs6,700, Aurum Ring, Dhs45,510, Jemma Wynne Ring, Dhs15,6 10 , Shahla K arimi Ring, POA, Cho pa rd Rin g, POA , Boucheron R in g , D h s3 13 ,10 0 , T h elm a W es t R in g , D h s1 ,7 50 , Aura te Ring, PO A, Ca rt ie r Rin g, Dh s7 5, 60 0, H an n ah M a rt in From timeless white diamonds to precious coloured stones, these exquisite rings are future heirlooms in-the-making SHAPE SHIFTERS The LIST R in g, Dh s20 ,70 0, Bou cheron Ring, Dh s3 ,4 65 , D in h V a n Rin g, PO A , C ha u m e t Ring , Dhs56,000, Piage t Ring, POA , Bv lg ar i Rin g, Dh s12,4 50, Bea Bongia sca Ring, PO A, Harry W ins to n HBBR_019_012_List_Rings_11647956.indd 1228/04/2021 10:43:41 AM13 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 The LIST GARDEN PARTY PHOTOGRAPHY : P AUL ZAK. PRICE APPROXIMA TE Sandals, Dhs5,350, Dolce & Gabbana Cultivate a fl ourishing ensemble with Dolce & Gabbana’s horticultural heels HBBR_019_013_ListDG_11643800.indd 1327/04/2021 12:21:57 PM The XXX 14 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 CREDIT HERE 5:00 A.M is the time I get up during the week. On the weekends it’s a little later. I’m a very sound and solid sleeper. I need my eight hours of rest. The fi rst thing I do when I wake up is have a coffee, eat my breakfast, and then pray. 6:00 A.M I’m usually at the gym. 7:00 A.M I head back home, shower, and spend some time with my daughters, Mia and Ella before they leave for school. I’m incredibly quick at getting ready for work. I don’t like to think a lot about what I’m going to wear. This is why I have a lot of black clothes, and a lot of jeans. I’m a very minimal person. For jewellery I typically wear Bil Arabi by Nadine Kanso. I have a bracelet that I never take off. My skincare routine is more important to me than my make-up routine. I use rose water and natural oils like organic almond oil on my body. For my face I alternate between natural organic oils and moisturisers. I like to experiment so I don’t necessarily have one go-to product. Right now, I’m using La Prairie’s perfecting fl uid. For my perfume, I have so many fragrances and I love to alternate between them depending on my mood, as well as the personalities I’m encountering on a particular day. My absolute favourite scents are Noa by Cacharel and Mademoiselle by Coco Chanel. Lately, I’ve also been obsessed with Obsedian and Candy Dust by local brand, Arcadia. 8:00 A.M I head to my offi ce which is located in Dubai Design District. I’m usually carrying my go-to Saint Laurent bag. It’s the Sac de Jour tote and is actually from the men’s collection. A driver drops me to work and it takes about 13 minutes from home. The drive is my Instagram time. 8:30 A.M I’m at my desk with my second coffee. The fi rst thing I do every morning is individually sit with the head of each department and have a one-on-one update on everything going on. We go over all our projects and collectively brainstorm ideas and solutions. I would describe myself as a team player. I like to encourage my team to tap into their full potential and so I provide them with the fl exibility they need to explore and get things done their own way. I don’t like to micro-manage them, that’s not how I see results. I can’t get through my day without my offi ce manager, Alaa. She is my right hand. I have my laptop, I have my note pad, and then I have Alaa! She provides me with a sense of comfort. My offi ce space is very organised. For my mind to function properly and in order to tap into my creativity, I need to have a clean, organised and decluttered space. 11:30 A.M Since I wake up and eat breakfast early, I usually eat lunch between 11 and 12 o’clock. I either eat at my desk or I like to go to The Light House in D3. 12:30 P.M Back to work. One of the best things about my job is working with brides and contributing to their special day. My job gives me the chance to meet with and inspire a lot of women. I get the chance to impact them on so many levels. I feel like it’s a calling for me, my job goes beyond just creating dresses. Love is the main inspiration behind all my designs – in fact, if you go over my collections, there’s always something related to love! There are defi nitely bridal trends “M Y OFFICE SPACE IS V ERY ORG A N ISED. FOR M Y MIN D TO FU NCTION PROPER LY A N D IN OR DER TO TA P IN TO M Y CR E ATI V IT Y I N EED TO H AV E A CLE A N, ORG A N ISED AN D DECLU T TERED SPACE” hours with... and Creativ e Director of Maiso n Yey a Yeya 365 Ready To Wear Yasmine Yeya A day in the life of the Dubai-base d Fou nd er HBBR_019_014to015_24hours_11649481.indd 1427/04/2021 12:23:09 PM The LIST 15 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 AS TOLD TO: NINA CA TT . PRICES APPROXIMA TE and styles popular with Middle Eastern clients, but it really depends on where the bride is from as to what she wants. A bride from Egypt requires different things to a bride from Lebanon, or from Saudi or Kuwait. I feel both humbled and blessed to have had plenty of Arab and international celebrities wear my designs. Some of my favourites include Jennifer Lopez at the Toronto Film Festival, Chrissy Teigan at the Critics Choice Awards, Shanina Shaik at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party, and Nicole Scherzinger at the Harper’s Bazaar Arabia Best Dressed event! 5:00 P.M is the time I have usually left work by, but it really depends on the day and the workload. Sometimes I can leave at 3 o’clock and head to the beach or go for a jog, on occasion I’m at work till 10pm. Twice a week, I play tennis. 7:00 P.M I usually have dinner with my children. If I ever go out, I love to go to a friend’s house or to Greek restaurant, Nammos. I usually wear Maison Yeya. One of the perks of being a designer is being able to design your own clothes. 8:30 P.M I retire to my room to watch a series. I like watching Grace and Frankie. I also love watching YouTube. If there’s a topic I’m interested in, I get obsessed with it and end up watching all sorts of educational videos around it. The last thing I do before sleeping is read a book. I currently have a few books on my bedside table including Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss and Le Portrait de Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. 10:00 P.M I fi nish my cup of tea in bed and it’s lights out and I fall asleep instantly. ■ YA S M I N E ’ S P I C K S Coco Mademoiselle EDP Intense, Dhs720, Chanel Ring, Dhs2,800 Bil Arabi Bag, Dhs12,300, Saint Laurent Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss, Dhs95 Cellular Radiance Perfecting Fluide Pure Gold, Dhs2,425, La Prairie Above: Looks from Maison Yeya’s Bridal Utopia collection HBBR_019_014to015_24hours_11649481.indd 1527/04/2021 12:23:21 PMFabulous fl orals, lavish lace and modern menswear. Bazaar Bride edits this season’s most-coveted trends to inspire your bridal look PHOTOHGRAPHY BY JUNO-JO, UNSPLASH HBBR_019_016to017_BazaarOpener_11649860.indd 1628/04/2021 10:45:18 AMCREDIT HERE 17 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Autumn / Winter 2020 The LIST MARCHES A C OUTURE S/ S21 HBBR_019_016to017_BazaarOpener_11649860.indd 1728/04/2021 10:45:25 AM18 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 GI L D E D GR A C E The BAZAAR Hopelessly romantic with an unexpected twist, team black with gold for effortless sophistication that lends itself to elegant soirées Dress, Dhs2,150, Solace London Planner, Dhs80, Lifestyle Dress, Dhs13,430, Peter Pilotto Flowers, Dhs700, Black and Blanc Bag, Dhs8,000, Dolce & Gabbana Plate, Dhs250, Versace Home Dress, POA, Taller Marmo Athalia parfum, Dhs1,125, Parfums De Marly Paris Bracelet, POA, Boucheron Scented Candle, Dhs480, Tom Dixon at Shopbop Face Illuminator powder in Gold, Dhs215, Laura Mercier Earrings, POA, Thelma West Ring, POA, Dior Watch, POA, Chaumet Dress, Dhs21,725, Dolce & Gabbana Bag, Dhs7,900, Jimmy Choo Shoes, Dhs3,350, Christian Louboutin Shoes, Dhs6,050, Gianvito Rossi Ring, Dhs14,510, Nina Runsdorf COMPILED BY NOUR BOU EZZ. MAIN IMAGES: JASON LLOYD EV ANS. PRICES APPROXIMA TE Go for luxurious alternatives to a traditional white cake and bouquet HBBR_019_018to019_Bazaar_Dark_OK_11649800.indd 1829/04/2021 11:44:54 AM19 HarpersBazaarArabia.com Bride Spring / Summer 2021 CHANEL HA UTE C OUTURE S/ S21 ALBERT A FERRETTI A/W21 FENDI HA UTE C OUTURE S/ S21 HBBR_019_018to019_Bazaar_Dark_OK_11649800.indd 1929/04/2021 11:45:39 AMNext >