I often can’t get my head around how much the concept of beauty has changed since I was a girl. I remember secretly reading my mother’s magazines as a tween, with the beauty pages solely dedicated to makeup, hair and how to lose weight. Today, I marvel at how far we have come in a few short decades. As the years have passed, sayings like ‘beauty comes from within,’ ‘you are what you eat,’ ‘just be yourself – everyone else is taken’ ring truer every day.
In this issue dedicated to all things that make us look and feel beautiful (mind and body), we address the important topic of sleeping… during the day. The siesta has been a daytime ritual for much of the world for centuries, but is it something we should introduce into our current WFH world? Turn to Sleep On The Job to see how you can benefit from 30 minutes of shuteye after lunch.
Fragrance is another way to lift our mood and take us down a momentary Memory Lane every day. We speak to the mother-and-son duo that make up Ormaie, whose incredible natural, vegan and cruelty-free scents are based on their history, childhood memories and travels far and wide.
Not for some, but worn by many, the athleisure trend (even for hard-and-fast fashion girls like me) is something we cannot ignore. Fendi, Chanel and Celine have all mastered the art of mixing baseball caps with blazers; check out how to mix crop tops with capris with ease in the shoot Get Sporty.
Whether it’s buying that must-have bronzer, taking an extra Pilates class or allowing yourself to sleep in, even for an hour, take the time this month to do something that makes you feel and be your best. - Editor-in-Chief Mojeh Izadpanah
Editor's Highlights
As a tribute to the women who have marked art history over the centuries, Christie’s is this month holding the first ever sale dedicated solely to female artists. The Middle East will be represented by four incredible artists hailing from the 20th and 21st century – Etel Adnan, Lalla Essaydi, Zena Assi and Najia Mehadji – so if you happen to be in Paris for the sale, be sure to show your support. 16 June 2021; 5pm; the exhibition runs from 12 to 15 June; 10am-6pm; Christie’s, 9 avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris.
Editor's Picks
Moving into summer, I like to layer my accessories and keep my beauty look natural but always with a swipe of lipstick. Bags both big and small are daily essentials, as are a luxe pair of PJs, which (teamed with a pair of heels) can take me from home-time to dinner-ready with friends in a flash.
