4 October 2015 www.womanthismonth.com It’s that time of the year again when our wardrobes get a welldeserved revamp. The latest trends and exciting new things to buy are waiting for us! It’s a chance to take a break from our tired summer clothes and welcome the autumn and winter collections. As our faithful readers already know, Woman This Month goes through all the catwalk shows from the four main fashion capitals (New York, Paris, Milan and London) to bring you the hottest picks of the season. Our exclusive report is tailor-made to our fabulous readers and we truly hope you enjoy the new season buzz from our selection of must-have trends. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Woman This Month gives its full support to the cause. Our diary is packed with Think Pink events so you can do your bit too. We also spoke to a woman in our community who fought this terrible disease and won the battle. A big hurrah to her! Our editorial director, Liz O’Reilly tells her amazing story and brings us a complete guide to understand who you can look to for help and much more. Liz also spoke to Amal Al Saffar, the Bahraini lady who conquered the Arctic and Diane Mitchell who is coming to terms with life after the loss of her beloved husband. This issue also introduces the new season’s ideas for your home décor; find out the latest trends and how to incorporate autumnal colours into your interior design. Ankita Mamgain, our travel expert, unveils the best destinations to visit during this period, some places maybe an obvious choice, but others are a total surprise! Do you remember your dreams after waking up? Are you curious about this subject? Behnaz Sanjana looks into the subject and tells us what’s going on while we’re sleeping. Dr Jinan Harith Darwish clarifies the famous ‘growing pains’ that we hear parents talking about so frequently and see so many children suffering from. You’ll find her article in our Parenting section. Keep yourself healthy and happy reading! Fernanda Langhammer, Editor @Ferlanghammer chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY editor FERNANDA LANGHAMMER assistant editor ANKITA MAMGAIN contributors APPLE SHARMA BEHNAZ SANJANA DR JINAN DARWISH GHADA SALEM RAPHAEL creative director ANDRE BIGG print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL JAYATH TEKI media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media manager FARHEEN AHMED circulation TARA VAMADEVEN PILLAI photography editor ZILIA MONTEIRO photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press UNION PRESS, BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2015© 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 October 2015, Issue 152 On the cover: Tommy Hilfiger autumn/winter 2015-16 fashion show. EDITOR’S NOTE Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide Let’s get together and attract awareness to Breast Cancer, a disease that affects many women all over the world. As we all know, pink is the colour that represents the cause which highlights the importance of frequent checkups and self-examination. I picked cool pink items to register my support! Lakeland Mini Ice Cream Maker OPI Fujifilm The only women's magazine distributed with the GDN
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