4 December 2014 www.womanthismonth.com I don’t know about you but I’m smiling from ear to ear with this weather we’re having. While we haven’t quite reached boots weather yet, our jumpers can definitely see the light of day again! And on that note of change, I’ve stepped into the editor’s heels (well, I’m a loafers girl really) at Woman This Month and am having a ball putting the pages together. Being the month of keeping up appearances, we’ve got you covered on the wardrobe front with a hot line-up of ideas on how to add a touch of Christmas to your look. As we cover all the festive essentials, we chat with fashion designer, Amal Al Mulla about her latest fall/winter collection and how she, a barely-out-of-university designer, has already got Paris at her fingertips. As the year comes to a close, everything seems to mount up – festive gatherings go well into the night, work swamps your desk and the pressure of gift-giving becomes more of a burden than a happy occasion. But as James Claire shrewdly points out in ‘He Says’, people of all faiths should adopt a new philosophy for the season. Take the seven principles of Bushido and restore a pinch of peace into your life and step into the new year with a balanced outlook. Happy holidays! Georgie Bradley Editor responsible editor JUBRAN ABDULRAHMAN chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial consultant STAN SZECOWKA editor GEORGIE BRADLEY fashion and beauty editor FERNANDA LANGHAMMER contributors BEHNAZ SANJANA DR JIHAN DARWISH GEORGE R VAUGHAN HANNA MOORE JAMES CLAIRE creative director ANDRE BIGG print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media managers FARHEEN AHMED RANDA GHAZI HOWAIS sales manager SANHITA KAR MARYA circulation FAWAZ AL BALOOSHI photography editor ANIL RAVI SHANKAR photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press UNION PRESS, BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2004© Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. ISBN No: 1 899348 11 5. Licensed by the Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press. Code: SWTM 410 woman this month is here for the modern woman of substance and aspiration, embodying a personal style while exploring the best of all worlds: fashion, beauty and lifestyle. bahrain office address Red House Marketing p.o. box: 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain telephone: (17) 813-777 fax: (17) 813-700 email: [email protected] website: www.womanthismonth.com published monthly by Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. P. O. Box 641, No. 1 Seaton Place, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8JJ, Channel Islands, U.K. in association with Al-Hilal Publishing, P. O. Box 1100, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain December 2014, issue 142 On the cover: A look from the fall/winter collection of Amal Al Mulla Follow us on: @woman_this_month @WomanThisMonthB Woman This Month EDITOR’S NOTE Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide Normally I’m all about the Diane Keaton trouser look. But I’ve recently been won over by the pleated skirt business. Teaming it with an oversized grandpa cardigan might give you a ‘teacher’ vibe but if you funk it up with a pair of All Stars and hoop earrings, no one will be telling you off. Topshop F&F Dorothy Perkins
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