Continuing our My Summer series, we talk to festival-lover and co-founder of Expose Communications, Dana Abdelhadi about her summer style essentials, favourite destinations and guilty pleasures.
Some of Dana Abdelhadi's summer memories^
Where will you be travelling to this summer?
NYC, Montreal and Toronto.
What are your travel essentials?
My iPhone to stay connected to my office and to snap my perfect holiday moments, Mykita Sunglasses and a Maison Michel hat.
Beauty musts?
Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturiser, Kerastase Elixir Ultime hair serum, EOS lipbalm and my Clarisonic brush.
Your staple summer style?
A Kage playsuit to take me from day to night and kimonos with denim shorts, both topped of with white Converse that go with everything.
What’s your go-to bikini brand?
Zimmerman – nothing else comes close to these fabulous Australian designs.
Dana Abdelhadi's summer essentials | 1. Maison Michel | 2. The Kooples | 3. Rag & Bone | 4. Mykita | 5. Kage | 6. Clarisonic | 7. Kerastase | 8. Laura Mercier^
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Lobster roll food trucks – I never know when enough is enough.
Your most memorable summer ever?
Summer of 2014 – first long holiday I took since we started Expose Communications in 2009. It gave me a chance to spend quality time with my husband and family and enjoy the perks of work/life balance.
What's on your summer 2015 playlist?
I will finally be purchasing my Crosley record player so I’ll be on the hunt for the best vinyls I can find – it will be a throwback kind of summer.
What inspires you for summer?
Cliché but the summer festivals – music, sun and a carefree attitude.
Hidden gems?
I love spending some summer time in Canada, as it is truly an understated holiday destination. From laying in parks, to eating at delicious restaurants and enjoying breath taking scenic spots; you never fall short of things to do and there’s also the joy of spotting undiscovered yet super talented fashion brands.
Top culture pick?
Going to the theatre in NYC.
Your summer reading?
I love discovering local fashion magazines on holiday.
How do you workout while away?
Biking and walking – that’s the only way I get around and discover different neighbourhoods.
