Style maven, Lebanese born Tracy El Ghazal merges her love of interior design and fashion on her successful blog, ‘Fashion to Tracy’. Here, she channels streamline silhouettes for the season ahead, while talking us through her lifestyle must-haves.
Motto to live by: Never Look Back | Best advice: Never change for the sake of pleasing those who don’t see your true spirit | Person who has taught you the most in life: My parents | What inspires you the most: Paris, everything vintage and Christian Dior | Person you’d most like to meet: Fan Bing Bing | Goal for 2016: Graduating and becoming an interior designer | Most cherished possession: My grandmother’s vintage earrings and my shoe closet | Last book read: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History | Favourite place to shop in Beirut: Aishti and Le Lobby | Indoors or outdoors: Outdoors | Downtime activities: Writing and dancing.
Favourite fashion brands: Zara, Dior, Bimba & Lola, Paul & Joe and Maje | Favourite local designer: Elie Saab, Dina Jsr, Basil Soda and Sandra Mansour | Must-have item for summer: A statement backpack and a pair of gold aviators | Style icon: Audrey Hepburn | Favourite bloggers: Kristina Bazan and Karla Deras | Signature style: A pencil skirt, oversized shirt and a pair of show stopping stilettos | Favourite city to shop: Paris, Paris, Paris | Trend to cover for s/s16: The Seventies and Spanish inspired looks – fringe, suede, ruffles, off shoulder tops, blue jeans and bold colours | Biggest fashion faux pas: Wearing leggings as pants | Heels or flats: Heel.
Blow-dry or au-natural: Blow-dry | Favourite beauty brand: Dior, Make up For Ever and Chanel | Staple lipstick and shade: Pirate and Gabrielle by Chanel | Best health or beauty tip you’ve ever been given: Drink lots of water and never forget your sunscreen | Favourite at-home beauty solution: Apple cider vinegar cleansing once a week and spraying cold rose water on my face every morning! | Signature scent: Coco Mademoiselle – Chanel | What’s your daily beauty regimen: I love a daily moisturiser from Avene after washing my face with rose water. I wash my face three times a day before applying my Benzamycin gel mask to treat moderate acne and Shiseido under eye cream at night | Favoured workout: Weight lifting, lunges and squats | Best beauty secret: Vaseline jelly as an under eye cream.
Photographed by Nour Keyrouz
Hair styled by Georges El Mendelek
Shot on location at the Four Seasons Hotel, Beirut
