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Rihanna Launches First Of The Fenty Pop-Ups in Paris
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S/W/F Boutique || The Must Have Brand This Summer
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Introducing Fenty || Rihanna’s Latest Business Venture
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Attico X Re/Done || Trending Upcycled Vintage
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Kylie Jenner Announces Her Latest Venture
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Asutra Beauty Just Got A New Investor In Venus Williams || What Sets Them Apart?
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What’s All This Fuss About Cruise Season?
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Nike X Sacai || LDWaffle Hybrid Release Date
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Met Gala Top 10 Moments
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Who Flaked On The Met?
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8 Fashion Brands We’ve Got Our Eye On This Season
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Katerina Perez || A Jewelry Authority IF There Ever Was One!
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Castañer x Missoni Is One HOT Summer Collaboration For You!
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Nike Rocks the Instagram Boat with Latest Post
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Kaftan Brands for Every Day of the Year, Not Just Ramadan
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This Year’s Met Gala Theme Decoded
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Cukovy || A Hungarian Label You’ll Want To Wear Now
byBorn and made in Budapest, Hungary, Cukovy is a contemporary fashion brand that creates outstanding designs suitable for the strong and feminist-minded woman.. The…
Cali Meets Grace Kelly || Our Top Picks From Cult Gaia
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Lush Cosmetics UK Take A Stand Against Social Media!!
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Ariana Grande Turns Her Hit Single Into A Beauty Line
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Mukhi Sisters || A Cascade of Sensations Celebrating The Beauty of Semi-precious Stones, Gold & Diamonds
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Mercedes Castillo || Daily Footwear Made Fun
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Hailey Bieber is the New and First Face of Levi’s 501
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Alber Elbaz Teams Up With Tod’s
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New On Our Radar || Check Out These Esteemed Emerging Designers
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S.A.D.A.F.A || Gorgeous Egyptian Mother Of Pearl Clutches
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Claudette || The Kuwaiti Streetwear Brand Sported by Nicki Minaj, The Jenners, Luka Sabbat and The Hadids
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The Turkish Babouche is back in style! Shop ZEGA
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Our Very Own Lama Hourani Graces the Pages of Hola Fashion Magazine
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Hermès To Bring Luxury To Skincare & Beauty Soon!
byWhen you hear or see the word Hermès, what two things immediately come to mind? For me it’s definitely ultimate ‘quality and luxury’, with…
Tatanaka || One Of CIIN’s Favorite Things
byA Pretty Woman Pleases The Eye, A Good Dress Pleases The Soul… When twin sisters and Georgia natives Tamara and Natasha Surguladze graduated from design school together in 2000, they’d already checked “launch a fashion label” off their bucket list….
Gucci Changemakers Will Change The Future Of Gucci!!
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By Efraín Mogollón || CIIN’S Latest Fashion Find
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MAC Cosmetics Collaborates With French-Tunisian Calligraffiti Artist eL Seed
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Pearls Are Going Baroque & You Need Them ASAP!
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Have You Heard Of Burberry’s Latest Environmental Pledge?
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We Discovered 6 New Designers During Fashion Month
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Repossi’s Blast Collection Is Very True To Its Name!!
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Pearls Trend
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Valentino x Birkenstock Collaboration
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The 2019 Pearls Trend || That Instant Elegance Factor
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Beige and Coral, A Match Made in Fashion Heaven
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The Grace Of Lace || ’19 Summer Trend To Keep Your Gaze On
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The ’19 Shorts-Of-All-Sorts Trend Taking Over Now
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Change of Lace
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The 2019 Paris Fashion Week Recap || The Best Moments
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Fishnet Trend
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The 2019 Fishnet Trend
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The Volon || The Bag We Are Currently Crushing On
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Selfridges Bans The Sale Of Exotic Skins
byRooting from a very compassionate direction towards responsible fashion, Selfridges, the renown British department store has recently announced the ban of exotic skins sale….
Samsoe Samsoe || Uncompromisingly Scandinavian
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Tie Dye Trend
byThe ’19 Spring/ Summer catwalks exhibited an immense display of tie-dye tops, jackets and pants. However, this groovy 70’s/ 80’s trend has been reimagined….
Tie-Dye Trend Is Back || The Reimagining Of The Colorful Stain
byThe ’19 Spring/ Summer catwalks exhibited an immense display of tie-dye tops, jackets and pants. However, this groovy 70’s/ 80’s trend has been reimagined….
When Top Designers Make Couture For Men || Who Buys Them?
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Albagia || CIIN’s Latest Fashion Find
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Beige To Living Coral
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From Beige To Living Coral || The ’19 ‘IT’ Spring Color
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7 New Handbag Designers To Get On Your Radar This Season
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All The Looks From The 2019 Vanity Fair Party
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All The Looks From The 2019 Academy Awards Red Carpet
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Color Story
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A Color Story || One Of 2019’s Biggest Trends
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Jordan Fashion Week || Talent, Trade & Humanitarian Endeavours
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90’s Grunge Dominated Fall’s 2019 Runways & We’ve Got The Scoop!
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The 2019 Bow Trend || The Macro Bow Wow Effect
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The Mood || Spring ’19 Bow Trend
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Modern Utility || The Spring Trend That Will Dominate Your Wardrobe
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The Mood || Spring ’19 Modern Utility
byModern utility will soon become the look taking over your wardrobe. When we say utility, it goes way beyond merely low and grungy.. The…
The Mood || Spring ’19 Ruffles Trend
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New York Fashion Week, Thank you..Next
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If You Like Rixo London You Will Love Finery London
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Bella Hadid Is The Face Of The New Collab Between Kith & Versace!
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All The Looks From The 2019 amfAR Gala Dinner
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Will There Be Any Shocks During New York Fashion Week?
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The 4 Categories Of The Fashion Trust Arabia’s Winners List
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Fashion Trust Arabia Prize || 25 Designers Who Made It To The Finals
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BLSSD || A Non-Profit Fashion Label With An Attitude
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Elevate An All-Black Outfit With These 8 Tips!
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10 Reasons Why Fella Swim Is Landing In Our Shopping Bags
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7 Jewelry Trends That Will Dominate The Scene in 2019!
byIf you’re a jewelry addict like most of us then you will be delighted to learn that jewelry trends this year border on extreme…
Lululemon X SoulCycle’s Collaboration Has Just Dropped
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Patek Philippe’s New Generation Of Women Are Always On Time!!
byLuxury watch brand Patek Philippe have always been known for their exclusivity and elusiveness. “You never actually own a Patek Philippe, you merely look…
Rayne London || The British Royalty-Approved Shoe Brand
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All The Dazzling Looks From The ’19 SAG Awards
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byThe biannual haute couture shows that are held in Paris every January and July of each year are perhaps the world’s most exclusive showing…
Before You Shop For Your Next Bra You Must Read This!
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Nike Goes Digital || The Latest Nike Smart Shoes Revealed
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Reebok x Victoria Beckham Launches Today!
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Check Out 2019’s Latest Denim Trend!
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ROTATE By Birger Christensen || Not Just A Label
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Meet The Winner & Nominees of The GEM Jewelry Awards!
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Maison Rabih Kayrouz Officially Receives Haute Couture Status
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Azza Fahmy Opens Her First US Store In L.A
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TRE Denim By Natalie Ratabesi || Lust At First Sight
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Kendall Jenner’s Latest Collaboration Is Met With Mixed Reviews
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Introducing Stalvey The IT Girl’s Favorite Handbag Brand
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We’ve Found the Camel-Toe Proof Legging for You!
byWe have all experienced it, the dreaded camel toe at the gym, when your concentration is on your crotch, not your exercise. Well Lululemon…
The Popcorn Sweater || Chunky Knits Redefined
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Chanel is the Most-Loved Social Media Brand of 2018
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The Greatest OMG Fashion Moments of 2018
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All You Need To Know About The British Fashion Awards
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Love Bvlgari? Here Are 9 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Brand!
byA name synonymous with unmatched luxury, opulence and exquisitely fine things; Bvlgari’s time pieces and fine jewelry are magnificent must-haves that have conquered the…
Olivier Rousteing Revamps Balmain’s Logo With The B-Bag Debuting Soon
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Karen Wazen Launches Namesake Eyewear Collection
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No More Exotic Skins At Chanel
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6 Statement Outerwear Designers To Keep An Eye On
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We Are All Thrills For Gucci X Comme Des Garçons Latest Shopper Bag
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8 New Fashion Designers You Should Shop From This Fall
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7 New Jewelry Brands To Know Now Before Everyone Else!
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How to Style Your Sweatshirt This Fall
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Sacai x Uggs The Only Collaboration You’ll Need This Winter
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5 New Boutiques To Launch In The UAE Soon!
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What’s The Big Deal About Black Friday Anyway?
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Pharrell Williams Teams Up With Chanel For A Full Ready-To-Wear Capsule Collection
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Dana Hourani X Boyfriend Team Up On An Epic Capsule Collection
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InStyle Awards Celebrate Industry Movers and Shakers
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Fast Fashion is Killing the World || The Case for Slow Fashion and Pre-Loved Items
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Olivia Palermo’s Shoes and Where to Get Them
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All The Looks From Last Night’s AMA’s
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The 2019 Met Gala Theme Revealed
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How to Pronounce 65 Designer Names And Put An End To Perplexity
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Jean Patou The Historic Fashion Label Comes To Life Again Under LVMH!
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What You Need To Know About Dior’s SS ’19 Epic Runway Show
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byHow could a sweatshirt with a negative quote on it ever be a good idea. Think of all the ways it could be misconstrued….
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