By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Young Emirati Ms Amani Alshehhi, is the first United Arab Emirates national to obtain the certification of Ikebana Instructor from the Ohara School of Ikebana, Japan. The history of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, dates back 600 years and focuses on simplicity, asymmetrical beauty and seasonal materials. The emphasis on the Japanese aesthetic of …

RINSTRA, Pakistan’s first short-form digital media app held its first press conference at Karachi Press Club. The exclusive event had been limited to restricted media, celebrities, and corporates strictly following Covid-19 SOPs. The event was marked by the screening of its prized up-coming web-series, “Abhi Nahi” the last project written by the late iconic Haseena Moin. Shanaz Ramzi, CEO Starlinks …

Likee, a pioneering global short video platform with headquarters in Singapore, is quickly becoming the platform of choice for users across Pakistan to identify new trends as it relates to humour, style, fashion, music, skin care and much more. Earlier this week, Likee celebrated its 4th anniversary of successful operations around the world. Likee is quickly evolving to become the …

Expo 2020 Dubai and Dettol have joined forces to ensure world-class hygiene across the mega-event, with Dettol announced as the next World Expo’s Official Hygiene Partner. Providing top-of-the-line products – including Dettol’s no-touch hand-sanitiser stations at all entrance and departure gates, pavilions and restaurants – the partnership supports Expo’s number one priority of ensuring the safety of all visitors, participants …

Globally, each year 20 million women undergo unsafe abortions, out of whom 2.6 million lose their lives. In Pakistan statistics reveal that almost 900,000 abortions take place each year – four times higher than that of the United States –  resulting in 10-12% of maternal deaths. Most of these women are married, poor and live in rural areas. The most common …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Herman Miller (NASDAQ: [MLHR / TICKER]) today announced that, after completing the acquisition of Knoll, Inc. (“Knoll”) on 19 July, 2021, the combined company will move forward as MillerKnoll. Herman Miller and Knoll, along with their legacy brands, will continue forward as part of MillerKnoll. In addition, MillerKnoll will have a new operating model that will …

With new brands and exclusive collections dropping all the time, THAT Concept Store’s curated selection of jewelry, homeware, fashion and accessories has been announced for Eid. Majid Al Futtaim’s home-grown retail experiences in Mall of the Emirates and City Centre Mirdif house over 250 regional and international designers that are hard to find anywhere else in the UAE. These include …

Recently a event took place in karachi that was supervised by CEBO’s head Chef Samia Jamil.The project which was held under the Hunarmand wing of CEBO MANAGEMENT COMPANY was named “HABIB OIL PRESENTS CEBO Bakra Eid Cooking Classes”.The reason to hold the event was to benefit caters,chefs,cooks who are EXPERIENCE or newcomers in the cooking field.The aim was to help …

LAHORE: In a great addition to the Pakistani e-commerce landscape, Mehver has announced the launch of its multi-brand fashion ecommerce platform. The website is all set to go live at 6 pm, Saturday 17th July 2021. Literally meaning pivotal point or axis around which everything orbits, Mehver’s inception is based on the concept of oneness and unity. It is an …

KARACHI: The Designers League (TDL) has inaugurated its multi-brand store in the business avenue area of ​​Defence, Phase VI Karachi. Leading showbiz stars attended the opening ceremony. Talking to media on the occasion, TDL owner Afsah Zeeshan said that TDL is a multi-brand store where different designer brands will be available under one roof. Our goal is to help small …