showcase October 2016 24 www.womanthismonth.com My Wedding Party is the GCC’s one-stop shop for a fashion extravaganza focusing on the wedding sector. The four-day event, staged by Hilal Conferences & Exhbitions (HCE), will take place at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre from March 15-18, 2017. The Analeena brand is a favourite among the A-list and it’s quite a coup for Bahrain to host the brand’s regional debut. Analeena, translates from Arabic as ‘I am Lina’ and is the brainchild of London and Parisbased designer, Lina Hamed. The signature bags use multihued exotic skins. Each piece has been described as a work of art, with unique blends of colour manufactured by the best Italian craftsmen. Lina, a graduate in fashion design from the University of Westminster, started her career as a buyer for Hermes in Paris. As well as developing her talents by co-designing exotic-skin saddles for the high-end brand, she also worked as an assistant designer to Stephen Rolland at Jean Louis Scherrer before launching her own line of luxury handbags, ball gowns and accessories in 2008. The brand has been deliberately kept low key since its debut with Lina explaining: “Luxury, quality and design speak for themselves. The brand projects itself through our clients. These range from A-list celebrities to global business and political figures and royalty. Our luxury collection is exclusively stocked in Harrods in London, the MC Market in Monaco and Paparazzi Boutique in Azerbaijan.” A-List fans include Jerry Hall, Liz Hurley, Olivia Palermo, Dita Von Teese, Jennifer Lopez and Blake Lively. However, discretion does not allow Analeena to publicise its exclusive circle of customers unless they publicly declare themselves. Analeena’s collection has also been featured in the American TV drama Gossip Girl. Lina adds: “I look forward to exhibiting at My Wedding Party to meet with our existing clients in the region to showcase some of our latest collection which will only have been seen in Paris a few weeks earlier.” “Analeena is known to many of the GCC visitors to London during their shopping trips to Harrods. At My Wedding Party, visitors cannot only see the handbags but meet with the design influence behind them," says Jubran Abdulrahman, managing director of HCE. “My Wedding Party seeks to add to Bahrain’s credentials as a wedding destination by highlighting the products and services available in Bahrain and that are attracted to the Kingdom as a wedding destination,” adds Ahmed Suleiman, exhibition director. “The attraction of Analeena and a sneak peak of the brand’s 2018 collection, will only strengthen these credentials.” For further information on bookings for My Wedding Party, contact 17 299-123 or info@ hilalce.com From Harrods to Manama – celebrity handbag brand Analeena has signed up to make its GCC debut at My Wedding Party in March 2017 HILAL CONFERENCES & EXHIBITIONS ANALEENA JOINS THE PARTY Liz Hurley on the set of Gossip Girl. Dita Von Teese with an oversized green clutch. Lina with one of her bags.
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