The Saudi designer traded fifteen years in branding to build Akwan, a studio that turns Arabic letters into play and designs with children rather than for them.
The Puglia-born executive chef of Roberto’s Muscat on freshness you cannot fake, the sea that shaped him, and building an Italian kitchen for Oman’s quieter kind of luxury.
A Kuwaiti prosthodontist trained to the highest tier of her field on mastery, the mouth as a mirror of the whole body, and why she is putting the medical record back in the patient’s own hands.
The Kuwaiti artist behind Farbasta on moving from watercolour to vitreous hot enamel, reviving rare techniques, and telling the stories of Kuwait and the Arab world through colour.
The Kuwaiti stylist and creative director on trading finance for fashion, dressing characters before they speak, and the quiet choices most people never notice.
The Kuwaiti couturier behind Maison Chahad on the ruffle as a signature, the tension between 1950s restraint and 1980s excess, and why craftsmanship refuses to be rushed.
She was once afraid of the airport. One hundred and eighteen countries later, the founder of Hello965 on curiosity, trust, and the discipline behind a life of travel.
Nour Aridi grew up in airports and built Tiri Consultancy into the strategy behind how the world reaches the Gulf traveller. On travel with purpose, luxury as a feeling, and building quietly.
The face of NY Clinica on building trust in Kuwait, why she says no, and the belief that beauty starts with skin.
Nadine Bradshaw left teaching in Germany to build STROLLZ., a Dubai family-mobility brand. She talks category-building, Gulf family life, and why ease sells.
Farah Al Babtain, founder of the Kuwaiti couture house Muhra, on twenty years devoted to the Arabian thoub, dressing Kuwait on the world stage, and why heritage never stands still.
The Egyptian-American model, designer and agency partner on training newcomers, dressing for the camera, and building between New York, Cairo and Dubai.
Fashion stylist and art director Israa Galal on cinematic editorial styling, dressing Arab screen stars, and the bold personality behind the work.
Kuwaiti clinical psychologist Dr. Athary Alfadhly on CBT, ending the stigma around mental health in the Gulf, and why she refuses to stop evolving.
Circadia’s Jitin Jaggi on why the Gulf’s heat, UV and air-conditioning wear down the skin barrier, the warning signs most people misread, and what genuine repair takes.
Muna Rahim didn't set out to build a brand. She set out to make something her daughter would love. CrACKLES, now with a permanent home at Times Square Center, is what happened next.
Through Furrballs and a new partnership with Prosper Cares, Emirati entrepreneur Sara Waheed is helping create a more practical and compassionate model for animal rescue and rehoming in the UAE.
Audemars Piguet continues its collaboration with RAYE through a bespoke opening-night performance at the 60th Montreux Jazz Festival, blending music, craft, and cultural credibility.
Abrar Alshammari shares the story behind VIM, the activewear brand built around movement, confidence, and a clear personal point of view.
Lana Alrasheed shares her thoughts on strength, confidence, honesty, and the mindset that shapes a more grounded idea of modern womanhood.
Dana Alhanbali talks design, communication, and the discipline of building a creative firm from Kuwait to Dubai. Now a podcast host and consultancy founder, she reflects on ambition, ethics, and the work of becoming her own most exacting critic.
Kuwaiti artist Ahmad Alhussaini works across acrylic, oil, sculpture, watercolour, and pencil, with 11 local awards and an international win in Ras Al Khaimah for sculpting. A conversation on emotion as the engine of his work, and the conviction to keep making art in a community that does not always make space for it.
Kuwaiti writer, blogger, and traveler Abrar Alghassab reflects on books, movement, memory, and the kind of life shaped by curiosity, freedom, and travel.
Kuwait-born engineer turned sustainability executive Asrar A on building a career across chemical engineering, finance, and corporate communication, and the curiosity that has taken her across countries, conversations, and continents.
Lebanese singer Saad Ramadan reflects on 14 years in music, the cost of fame, and the patience required when growth comes slow. A conversation on resilience, ambition, and a career built one steady step at a time.
Kuwait-based makeup artist Hanouf Mohammed, a former MAC technique facilitator with a decade in beauty, talks craft, confidence, and the inner work behind helping people feel beautiful in their own skin.
Najla Al-Fardan is a certified nutritionist, international skincare consultant, and founder of Qiyorro. Her book Life in 3D and her wider work argue that health, beauty, and wellness are not separate concerns but one conversation across mind, body, and soul.
Kuwait-based fashion stylist and art director Farah Assaad on leaving a corporate management role to follow her creative instincts, the value of patience, and the daily rituals that sharpen a working eye.
Hena Fulin leads sales and marketing at Four Seasons Kuwait, having moved from Bosnia at 21 to build a career in luxury hospitality. A conversation on patience, perfection, and the long work of becoming an independent voice in a service-driven industry.
Kuwait-based photographer Shahad AlAjeel on building SMA Media Production, her route into beauty and editorial work, and the quiet conviction that turns one woman's portrait into a small act of art.
NYIP-trained Kuwait photographer Rashid Alneaimi on craft, conviction, and the long road to building his own production company.
Bucharest-born and Kuwait-based, artist and photographer Claudia Cociobea works between the two disciplines with a single conviction: when you are passionate about something, everything you do is spectacular.
Maryam from Kuwait and Fatima from the UAE met on a group trip and built MF Wonders, a travel company organising women-only journeys to over 85 countries across six continents. A conversation on friendship, curiosity, and the road as a teacher.