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Everything about Dame Joan Collins is larger than life – the diamonds, the stories, the withering, devastating wit... she is a force. A supernova. The very definition of ‘they don’t make ‘em like they used to’. Which is exactly why this living legend is the cover star of @harpersbazaararabia’s September Icons issue. Dressed in one-off, Dynasty-inspired gowns made by Middle East couturiers – that she wants to keep, of course – and photographed in St Tropez by Ellen von Unwerth, Dame Joan spoke exclusively to us about personal trials, professional triumphs and Taylor Swift. Hit the link in bio to read my interview. @joancollinsdbe @HarpersBazaarArabia Editor in Chief and Words: @oliviaphillipsbazaar Photographer: @ellenvonunwerth @2bmanagement Art Director: @paulsolomons.studio Styling: @saschalilic Senior Fashion Editor: @nourbozz Jewellery: @VanCleefArpels Fashion: Dress: Custom @saiidkobeisy Cape: Custom @georgeschakraofficial Make Up and Hairstylist: @alynwaterman Senior Producer: @steff.producer Production: @filipinee Dresser: @chrissy.maddison 1st Assistant: @mozart_vonwelten 2nd Assistant: Octave Monteiro De Oliveira Digi Technician: @therealovidiuoltean Styling Assistant: @celehotmail Videographer: @rebeccafourteau Male Model: @pascal_lucchini Seamstress: Myriam Savarese Personal Stylist to Dame Joan Collins: @rene_horsch With special thanks to @alexsilverpr, Sandrine Bizzaro and @lebeauvallon #HarpersBazaarArabia #JoanCollins

100 years of Iris. How did we celebrate? By exclusively shooting fashion’s grande dame in the Arab world’s most Apfelesque creations - the pieces from MENA designers that are every bit as exuberant and joy-filled as she is. Holding what is quite possibly the top position in style’s pantheon, @iris.apfel - geriatric starlet, fashion plate, inspirer of whimsy - turns 100 and has celebrated in the best way in this special edition of @harpersbazaararabia - by allowing us to shoot her in the most fabulous MENA designers around, from @ziadfarouki and @reemamiofficial to @gemymaalouf, @miramikati and @benchallal. Honestly? I couldn’t be bloody prouder. Heroic S/O to @jvora for smashing this, to @abidwrites @richardphibbs @marnelenoir @nourbozz @jvd94 @lauraandreakell @oyanezwork @anna_castan @hgproducers ❤️‍🔥

Legend. Icon. Dubai girl done good - @huda Kattan is a Very Big Deal. But you already knew that. What you might *not* have known about our @harpersbazaararabia July-August cover star, is that she’s now in the midst of rebranding her billion-dollar beauty business, and seemingly herself to boot. Why the enormous shake-up? Read more at the link in bio, written by my good friend @itsmeanitab. Thank you a million times to the most incredible @desiree_mattsson for creating this mic drop of a cover - my first “official” one post-mat leave - to @paulsolomons.studio for working his magic in many (many) ways, and to @nourbozz @steff.producer @mileyluke @tiffanyandco @domseeley @shirinnabati @maveersinghpangu @hajjarhady. It takes a village to create such a moment! 💋🔥🎤 #hudabeauty #harpersbazaararabia

In 30(ish) days: hardcore Christmas shopping, moved house, went to London, Riyadh and Rome, took 3000 pictures of Peaches, ordered the best dessert at @maisonrevka_dubai and hung out in a @chanelofficial listening booth. 🍑🧿🩷

Let It Snow (Sort of…) ❄️ In Dubai, stranger things have certainly happened, so for @harpersbazaararabia’s December issue, we asked @giulia_art_ai to make our most-beloved bags all the more magical by placing them against our frosted, festive city. Happy holidays all! 🎄 Animation: @paulsolomons.studio Fashion: @charlotte.marsh #harpersbazaararabia

I always promised @leoniehanne that when she got engaged we would put her on the cover of @harpersbazaararabia Bride 👰🏼 Couldn’t be happier for you and @alex.galievsky - two of the sweetest and most hardworking people on the circuit, who have supported regional designers since the beginning. Bazaar wishes you both a lifetime of happiness! 🩷 #harpersbazaararabia #harpersbazaarbride Shot by the wonderful @shootmeamer @nourbozz @maggiesemaan @le.kairouz @steff.producer Bride Editor @sophiaserinstyle Words @natalie_hughes

From @hermes Trait d’Hermés Eye and Lip Pencil gift set to @ralphlauren bespoke yacht experience and @fendi FF blanket, our Editor-in-Chief @oliviaphillipsbazaar shares her must-haves for the final month of 2024. Swipe left here to see more. @dior @louisvuitton @flos @sexyfishdxb @hermes @guerlain @fendi @emiliopucci @ralphlauren

Introducing @harpersbazaarinteriors’ Winter Issue: The Art of Togetherness; an ode to the festive season featuring the joyful Dubai home of the Co-Director of the Beirut Museum of Art (@bema.museum), Taline Aynilian Boladian. Once an embassy building, it is now a microcosm of her passions and experience, her taste striking a chord between maximalism and restraint, inviting exploration without overwhelming. Her current mission is to safeguard Lebanon’s national art collection and archives, seeking to preserve and protect what’s left. From stunning homes that capture the essence of beauty to a Verbier winter chalet, a review of this year’s @dubaidesignweek and a conversation on success with Emirati entrepreneur Mouza Alabbar, the pages invite endless inspiration for the season. On the cover: Taline Aynilian Boladian at home; Location: Dubai, UAE; Photographer: @efraimevidorphotography; Styling: @laura.jane.brown; Taline wears dress by @carolinaherrera and Petit H necklace by @hermes Group Editor in Chief: @oliviaphillipsbazaar Editor: @ayeshashehmir Art Editor: Hiral Dadia #harpersbazaararabia #harpersbazaarinteriors

A glorious coat for a glorious restaurant. @magdabutrym @maisonrevka_dubai

TOMORROWLAND🛸 In @harpersbazaararabia’s December cover - the first ever shoot in Saudi’s otherworldly @shebara resort on the Red Sea Coast - we explore what’s next for the fashion industry. From tech to trend ennui, greenhushing to the Trump effect, Bazaar investigates what 2025 will likely bring… @elionogueiraofficial @saffron @laura.jane.brown @manulosadagomez @paulsolomons.studio @steff.producer @alexandrafullerton #linkinbio #shebara #harpersbazaararabia

2025 is set to be a pivotal year in the fashion world. Even though our traditional 1960’s Jetsons space-age aesthetic might not yet have been realised, behind-the-scenes the industry is making huge strides forward. From technological breakthroughs and musical chairs at mega-maisons to money-can’t-buy (but it can) experiential shopping perks for high-spending customers, @harpersbazaararabia’s December issue focuses in on what’s next on the horizon. #harpersbazaararabia Starring @saffron shot by @elionogueiraofficial styled by @laura.jane.brown. Art Director: @paulsolomons.studio. Look: @hermes. Hair and Makeup: @manulosadagomez. Producer: @steff.producer. Words: @alexandrafullerton. With thanks to @shebara and @redseaglobal

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