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Want to know about Carmen Busquets? Deena’s Take Ten Qs delivers on all the light and deep things you need to know about the entrepreneur and strategic investor of high fashion.

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The most-wanted person on fashion’s front row is undoubtedly one wearing a cobalt blue baseball cap. Style Not Com’s Beka Gvishiani reveals more about the man behind the brand’s well-timed brevity.

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Deena’s Take Ten Q’s are revealing character questions designed to get under the skin of the world’s greatest designers and artists. Here, Benchellal answers candidly.

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The Central Saint Martins graduate and multi-award winning designer answers our ten character questions about many things but not fashion.

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Sultan AlDarmaki, the CEO of club 1833 ١٨٣٣ and former founding designer of DARMAKI, on novels by Mahfouz and his unexpected miniature spoon fascination.

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The ASI graduate and ready-to-wear designer on a few of her favourite things, and what moves her the most. Read the quick-fire interview by Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz’s editorial team here.

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Author, magazine editor, and cultural commentator Dana Brown answers Deenathe1st.com’s essential character questions with unexpected responses.

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Sade’s trusted music video director, award-winning photographer, and conceptual artists with an OBE to his name, Albert Watson takes our character quiz

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Meet Contributing Editor Michel Haddi, the famous fashion photographer who has captured the supers on set in the golden ’90s era and now loves shooting surf’n’turf.

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Take Ten Qs for Ahmad Swaid. If you love storytellers, this is a name you simply must know and will undoubtedly learn to respect: Ahmad Swaid

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From Drake to Marvin Gaye, Faith Evans and A Taste of Honey - this is what the team at DEENA have been listening to while getting launch ready. Listen to playlists curated to mood here.

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Listen to the Style Not Com fashion month playlist to rev up your mood in-between shows, presentation pit-stops and press events. From The Weeknd to Strauss - it’s a track list that will turn any road into a runway.

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Think Tracy Chapman, Harry Styles, and Sade greats to help put a skip in your step. Listen to eclectic playlists curated by fashion designers and artists here.

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Spotlighting young Arab artists from around the world, such as: Felukah, Rita L’Oujdia, Zeina, Saint Levant, and many more. It’s a vibe.

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Prince and Grace Jones hits are enough to get you striding around town so put your headphones on and listen to our Contributing Editor’s new playlist, primed for urban strolls.

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Fashion designer Reem Alkanhal takes to the D1 decks and delivers a personal playlist. Listen to this Saudi designer playlist now.

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From Doja Cat to Groove Theory, Deena shares her Feels Like Summer Playlist to capture that upbeat feeling you get at the start of a beautiful summer. Listen to more playlists by designers here.

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Who is credited as designing the first palazzo pants? Which Vogue editor coined the term? And how do you wear them now? Read everything you need to know about palazzo pants.

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Who is credited with designing the world’s first stiletto? How does this distinct shape remain at the height of cool no matter what the trends dictate? Learn the fashion history of stiletto shoes here.

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Couture Autumn Winter 2024 show season provided a lot of tulle and even more for Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz to decode and review. Read her show notes here.

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Unexpected, elegant and 1000% practical travel accessories and essentials that are primed for long-haul or city break jet setting the zero-effort chic way.

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From SPF-laden foundations that won’t budge or smudge in summer to high heat make-up finds that will see you through a full day of sun, Deena curates her choice selects for weather extremes.

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Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz curates luxury accessories, swimsuits and garments that capture the essence of summer 2024 fashion finds to elevate your poolside look.