KEEPING IT LOCAL A POST- QUARANTINE GUIDE ON HOW TO RESDISCOVER YOUR CITY ISSUE 112-JULY/AUGUST 2020 THE BARE NECESSITIES LOOK AND FEEL YOUR BEST ON THE BEACH (and beyond) SOFIA SAIDI THE NEW FACE OF FEMINISM SweetSUMMER DREAMS ALL THE FUN, FASHION AND FANTASY YOU CAN HANDLE 01_ELLE_English COVER_July-Aug20.indd 1 28/06/2020 10:21 AM CONTENTS May/JuneFashion 2020 & Beauty Editor DINA KABBANI Senior Art Director T PRASADAN Photo Editor EVERY MONTH GEORGES DAHER Copy Editor 8 EDITOR’S LETTER MIRA KHOURY Editor-in-chief Carmel A QATAR - MALL OF QATAR (FRANCHISEES MAX MARA) - MALL OF QATAR QATAR Contributors Harrison on navigating YOMNA ESSA, NOHA GHASSAN, one’s way through NAJLA MOUSSA, ANGELA SIMAAN quarantine Editor In Chief Digital 30 WATCH, LISTEN, PLAY NADA KABBANI Our freshest picks to stay Fashion & Celebrity Digital nice and busy while FIDA RAMADAN you’re marooned at home Fashion & Beauty Digital MYRIANA JBEILY AOUN 136 LAST WORD Lifestyle Digital Erdem on his modest ROULA MAALOUF, LOUBNA FAWAZ capsule collection with Graphic Designer Digital De Gournay ELSA MEHANNA DUBAI - THE DUBAI MALL, MALL OF THE EMIRATES; 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think sun-kissed summer a magical one skin, surfer-girl hair and a radiant glow 36 WATCH, LISTEN, PLAY 79 DRAWING A few of the educational ATTENTION black voices to listen and Dump classic for flashy learn from now with a fierce feline flick in ultra-bright neon 118 LAST WORD The founders of LX2 on 80 GAME OF CHROMES finding the silver lining Put the pedal to the metal with shades of rose gold, copper and terracotta this RADAR sizzling summer 11 RADAR BEAUTY TIES 81 The new wardrobe Model Rosie Huntington- arsenal to arm yourself Whiteley on her latest with for taking on life partnership with cruelty- post-quarantine free cosmetics company Hourglass 12 FASHION MEMO From elevated heights 82 THE VANITY DIARIES to sartorial cosiness, The founders of Benefit here’s what’s new, now share their beauty stories and next 60 85 BARE NECESSITIES 16 ELLE DECODES FIELD TRIP The beauty buys and Givenchy’s latest handbag self-care steps to help you is proof that size really look and feel your best on Go Green does matter the beach 40 ART FEATURE 54 CROWN JEWEL 17 SUMMER LOVING How Art D'Egypte's all Miss Arab 2020 Sofia Seven women share women team is pushing Saidi talks to ELLE LIFE their most memorable the envelope on Egypt's Arabia on inclusivity, holidays (& their suitcase art scene female empowerment and 99 MY CITY essentials) how she’s challenging There’s no better time to 53 MY AGENDA beauty queen stereotypes spend your future weekends KEEPING IT LOCAL A POST- QUARANTINE GUIDE ON HOW TO RESDISCOVER 21 HOW TO DRESS YOUR CITY Reema Juffali talks the than by keeping it local FOR SUMMER tech that brings her joy ISSUE 112-JULY/AUGUST 2020 THE BARE NECESSITIES LOOK AND As lockdown restrictions FEEL YOUR 108 SHAPING THE BEST ON FASHION THE BEACH ( ) ease around the world, and beyond FUTURE nothing prompts a fresh SOFIA FEATURES 60 FIELD TRIP Meet Darine Jubail, the SAIDI approach to style quite THE NEW FACE OF FEMINISM This season’s crop of bright young interior like summer weather 45 THE POWER beautifully understated, architect every lover of SweetSUMMER DREAMS OF TOUCH laid-back pieces is ripe for design should know ALL THE FUN, FASHION AND FANTASY YOU CAN HANDLE Swati Jain plans to come the picking 01_ELLE_English COVER_July-Aug20.indd 1 28/06/2020 10:21 AM CULTURE out of her hug hiatus 110 EVERYONE CAN The Cover with arms wide open 70 ELLA COOK VEGAN 38 BON VOYAGE Sofia wears full look by Celine Ella Balinska takes on Marie Laforêt's brand 10 good escapist reads Photography by Tareck Raffoul 46 GONE DIGITAL another starry role as new book proves that we 85 Styling by Nesrine Abid BARE NECESSITIES that offer a bit of fantasy Make-up by Anthony Chasset for Guerlain In a changing world, one of Cartier’s newest can all be foodies, vegan until one can travel Hair by Benjamin Mignot fashion turns to online ambassadors and savvy 04-05_ELLE_2Content_July-Aug20.indd 4 28/06/2020 10:46 AM 04-05_ELLE_2Content_July-Aug20.indd 5 28/06/2020 10:46 AM Radar Necklace, Dhs3,930, L’Atelier Nawbar Bikini, Dhs679, EDITOR’S Léa the Label LETTER Top, Dhs350, Lama Jouni Shirt, Dhs400, Shabab Shoes, Dhs1,542, Jacket, Dhs1,998, Reemami Zyne Bag, Dhs3,911, Sabry Marouf With travel restrictions in place around the world, things you navigate the emerging names out there that are not might be shaping up a little differently for summer 2020. to be missed. And if after all this, you’re still itching to Yes, that far-flung vacation is off the cards for the time update your wardrobe even further (after months spent Sunglasses, POA, being and there’s still a lot of red tape between us nestled in loungewear and dressing from the waist up, Okhthein and the Côte d'Azur; one thing’s for sure though, we we don’t blame you) our team has compiled the ultimate all got the memo – none of us will be curation of summer-wardrobe must- Bracelet, Dhs180, Earrings, dusting off any suitcases, any time haves (p21). They’ve even put together Dhs6,720, LX2 soon. But what if staying put is a good “IF TIME IN isolation an arsenal of beauty products that’ll help Mukhi Sisters Living thing? If time in isolation has taught HAS TAUGHT US you get that Greek goddess tan of your LA VIDA LOCAL us one sartorial truth, it’s to stop and ONE sartorial TRUTH, summer dreams, one that you can coolly appreciate the small things in life – IT’S TO stop AND cruise on for the rest of the year (p84) IF THERE’S one thing THAT LIFE IN ISOLATION and in this case maybe, they can all appreciate THE small without having to venture out abroad to HAS TAUGHT US, IT’S the value of supporting be found right outside our doorsteps. things IN LIFE” get it. Why not try them out while you catch OTHERS. SHOW SOME LOVE TO REGIONAL Shoes, Dhs2,534, Wondering where to start? 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