QATAR TRIBUNE Publication Sunday Nargis Fakhri bails out on Housefull 3 promotion 15.05.2016 due to deteriorating health condition... Bollywood Wearables by a global citizen ;OL5LY]V\Z,ULYN` JVSSLJ[PVUI`4HSPH )LUUL[[/LUY`PZH ^VTLU»ZSPULVM \UPX\LWPLJLZ^OPJO MVJ\ZLZVU^OP[L HUKVMM^OP[LSPULU ZPSRHUKJV[[VU COVERPG STORY 2&3 02 Sunday, May 15, 2016 COVER STORY ¸0JVUZPKLY T`ZLSMHJP[PaLUVM [OL^VYSKHUKT`Z[`SLPZ YLWYLZLU[H[P]LVMHNSVIHSPZLK `V\[OJ\S[\YL/H]PUNILLU[V V]LYJV\U[YPLZT`Z[`SLPZ YLÅLJ[LKPU[OLT`YPHK[OPUNZ 0ZLLK\YPUNT`[YH]LS¹ Malia Bennett Henry poses wearing her own designs from her collection Nervous Energy LEZIMA GOMES DOHA ALIA Bennett Henry, an alumna of the Virginia A new designer Commonwealth University Qatar and winner of the Salam Fashion Award 2015, Mhas launched her first collection at the Salam stores. The Salam award is given to a final year student of VCU-Q at the university’s takes wings annual end-of-year fashion show and aims to support the graduate’s transition from collection is priced between QR700 and she said. Henry, who had a year to complete the student designer to a professional one. The QR1,800. Henry said that most designs have spe- collection, said that throughout the year, award includes mentorship during the de- The collection includes loose-fitting cial attention paid to pockets. “Pockets are she worked on many different aspects be- velopment and design of a bespoke collec- trousers, a mid-length skirt, a long-sleeved also important to me in my designs as they yond designing. “Sourcing the right fabrics tion, which will be sold within a dedicated silk top, dresses and a kaftan. “They are support the theme of ease of wearing.” was the hardest part and I had to travel to space in Salam stores in Doha. clean, stark, soft, wearable, unrestricted While designing the collection, she kept UAE to take advantage of the bigger range Henry’s new collection titled Nerv- and approachable, with an urban aes- in mind that her pieces should be wearable they have. Getting them made to the level ous Energy is a women’s line of 10 unique thetic that can be dressed up with heels or for women of all ages and sizes. “Especially and quality I wanted was also a bit of a pieces which focuses on two main colours: dressed down with sneakers. It’s always with the kimonos, I wanted them to be challenge but in the end, it all worked out white and off white, and the materials an introspective look of whatever it is I am customised for each person who bought and I am happy with the final result,” she used include linen, silk and cotton. The dealing with while creating my designs,” them,” she explained. said. 03 COVER STORY Sunday, May 15, 2016 Nervous Energy collection by Malia Bennett Henry The designer’s graduation collection – which she termed “excruciating” and titled Manic Depres- sion – was very graphic in black and white. “You have such self-doubt, but being my final project, I had to finish it and present it. Now that I am not within the confines of a formal environment, the challenges hinge on my own decision of how to get myself recognised as a designer. “The current collection is not quite along the same lines though it draws on the same theme of psychological challenges,” she said. Henry, who has now lived in Qatar for over eight years, has previously lived in Trinidad and Tobago, Senegal, UK, Bangladesh and Israel, as her parents worked with the UN. As such, social issues inspire her designs a lot. “As someone who was brought up around the world with many diverse influences, I am very aware of the –isms that unfortunately without borders. I garde style will fit in. serve to separate groups by country consider myself a It would be great also if in the fashion of origin, race, gender, etc and cause citizen of the world events in Qatar, space can be accorded to individuals a lot of inner pain and and my style is young designers to show their collections. social isolation that they cannot representative of As everyone knows, having a booth or an express vocally for one reason or a globalised youth opportunity of a runway in these events is another. The ‘outsider’ theme is very culture. I travel a very expensive – young designers do not strong in my approach to design- lot – having been have that kind of capital but need exposure ing. This is where I go for my design to over 15 coun- at that level.” ideas,” she says. tries, my style is Currently Henry is working on design- Henry always knew that art and reflected in the ing a small capsule collection, which she fashion would define her life, for even myriad things I hopes to complete and show around some as a child she was constantly doo- see during my select shops in New York and London dur- dling, drawing faces, making clothes travel.” ing her annual summer vacation. for her dolls, or working on graph- Speaking about ics. She says designing allowed her the fashion scene (Photographs: Nikko Brillantes for a space to focus. “It is a space in Qatar, she opined that the press photos. Set up and acces- of freedom for me to express Qatar is growing fast in terms of sories by Salam) myself and my thoughts. I fashion, though “it appears to be see it as my way of connect- more label-conscious and steered ing with people,” she said. towards brands, which makes Describing her personal me wonder where young style, she said, “Fashion designers with a more avant Sketches by Malia Bennett Henry 04 Sunday, May 15, 2016 MES wins badminton tourney, receives honour in French Olympiad TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK comprising Shaffin Reyods, Punit Paandey and Arjun also won the third place in the HE MES Indian School Under-17 tournament. Both teams were trained by badminton team comprising Saif Binoy KK. TSayed Mohamed, Haadi Mohamed At the International French Language Hashim and Sahal Rahman won the CBSE Olympiad (IFLO) 2016, 15 MES students Qatar Cluster Badminton Tournament out of 53 who participated in the examina- hosted by DMIS Indian School recently. tions received gold and bronze medals, and With the win, the team has qualified to certificates of merit. Olympiad examina- take part in the CBSE National Badminton tions are conducted across 14 countries for Tournament. The Under-14 boys’ team its 9,000 registered schools. MES badminton athletes International French Language Olympiad 2016 examiners DPS-MIS participates in Msmun-Q DPS-Modern Indian School participated in the second Annual Middle School Model United Nations Conference - Qatar (MSMUN-Q) held recently at QNCC with 80 delegates. MSMUN aims at providing young people a platform to discuss world pressing issues. This year’s theme was ‘Safety and Security’. (TNN) 05 CITY CIRCUIT Sunday, May 15, 2016 GCC’s education sector on a steady growth path TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK LPEN Capital announced the publication of its GCC Educa- Ation Industry report. The report provides an outlook of the GCC Educa- tion industry until 2020 covering pre- primary, primary, secondary, tertiary and vocational segments across all GCC nations. It also shows the cur- rent state of the education industry across GCC while presenting the recent trends, growth drivers and challenges. In addition, it profiles some of the prominent education providers in the region. “The GCC education sector is wit- nessing a robust growth in student enrolments coupled with a steady expansion in related infrastructure. Population growth and rise in disposa- ble income have supported the growth of the private education sector,” says Mahboob Murshed Sameena Ahmad Alpen Capital (ME) Limited Managing Director Sameena Ahmad. sector participation. We believe that million. A large and increasing base of strong ability and willingness to spend According to Alpen Capital (ME) the existing momentum in the M&A school and college going population on quality education at international Limited Managing Director Mahboob space of the education sector in the re- is fostering the demand for education schools, translating into a huge oppor- Murshed: “The education sector in gion is likely to continue fuelled by fac- in the region. Further, a diversified tunity for the private players. the region is growing at a rapid pace tors such as favourable demographics, expatriate community is increasing the Focus on the education sector and offers attractive opportunities high disposable income and growing demand for international curricula, across the GCC nations has been for private investors. The sector has awareness for quality education.” thus attracting several international increasing, in terms of budget allo- witnessed several M&A transactions in schools and colleges to the region. cations and long-term development the last three years owing to the in- Growth drivers A high personal income level along- strategies or five-year plans. This is creasing demand for quality education. The GCC population is projected side a tax-free environment has re- not only strengthening the local educa- The investor friendly policies adopted to reach close to 60 million in 2020, sulted in additional disposable income tion system but also presenting oppor- by the GCC governments are also help- of which, the number of people below among the GCC population. Conse- tunities for international schools and ing the trend towards increased private 25 years of age is likely to surpass 22 quently, the population displays a universities. HAPPENINGS IN QATAR ASPIRE IN-SIDE-OUT FUN RUN 2016 the student can explore alternative means of com- tive on the international art scene.