To paint or not to paint? That is the question!

What do you guys make of these crazy french manicured nails ….GOLD with BLACK tips?! Hmmmm!

This is from the new Chanel Paris-Shanghai Makeup Collection … we think we LOVE it. But maybe we don’t …hmmmm…..
Answers on a postcard please!

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Grace Kelly, Vanity Fair cover girl

More than two decades after her tragic death, Grace Kelly - (one of our most favouritist women EVER) - appears on the cover of the May 2010 issue of Vanity Fair

We really do LOVE Grace, a.k.a Princess Grace of Monaco; her work with Alfred Hitchcock was simply breathtaking, and her wedding dress remains one of the most beautiful we have ever seen….

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“I don’t want to dress up a picture with just my face.” – Grace Kelly

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Symphony Showroom NOW OPEN!

Bonjour Symphony Stylers! Boy, do we have some good news for you…
As you most probably know by now, we are VERY excited to be opening our new store, Symphony, in Dubai Mall very soon. We have recieved a lot of beautiful things for SS10 and as the store is not finished yet (our little elves are hard at work putting the final touches), we thought we would offer our favourite people (i.e. you!) the chance to get your hands on a piece of the Symphony pie before anyone else… With this in mind, we have opened a

Symphony Showroom at Symphony Style HQ … packed with the new T-D-F collections from the likes of….

Bodyamr, Carlos Miele, Charlotte Olympia, Camilla Skovgaard, Chrissie Morris, Christian Siriano, Current / Elliott, Corto Molteldo, Erin Fetherston, Gina, Halston, J. Mendel, Jason Wu, Kai Fragrances, Kaviar Gauche, Luisa Beccaria, Mara Hoffman, Mark & James (Badgley Mischka), Ormonde Jayne, Ports 1961, Rupert Sanderson, Rodial, Thakoon, Vera Wang, Willow.

A sneak-peek inside our Symphony Showroom a.k.a ‘The Treasure Chest!’ ;)

We have heaps of brands and pieces that you will not find anywhere else in Dubai, so come and have a look before it all goes!

To book an appointment please email holly@symphony.uk.com

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping”

Bo Derek

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TREND ALERT: Rainbow streaks anyone? Pink eyebrows perhaps…?

Anyone else noticed the fashion world seems to be shoving the 1990′s down our necks lately? No matter how hard we resist the idea that the 90s are ‘rad’ (yes, we used that word in the 90s unfortunately!) again (after all it was only 10-20yrs ago so it doesnt feel vintage just yet darlings) we are spotting clogs, grungey Kurt Cobain-esque looks and even head-to-toe denim, all over the runways.

I mean come on, we really did experience some of fashion’s ugliest moments in the 90′s didn’t we?… Spice Girls platform trainer boots anyone? *shudder*

So can we think its cool again? Maybe. After all one of the 90s trends that we remember most fondly was streaky hair (some of you may remember the coloured mascara for hair?? lol – man alive that was fun; painting your hair a different colour each day). Well, it seems that we could all be harking back to those days sooner than we think because none other that fashion goddess, Kate Moss, has stepped out with said streaks. Mossy was trying to have blue streaks put in and it accidentally turned out grey…then decided to keep it like that because she liked it. What do you think? (Quick Fashion Fact: Daphne Guinness’ infamous black & white locks are also due to a similar ‘happy accident’). We kind of love it and trust Kate to have such a stylish freak accident … grey hair was all over the runways recently. Check out Chanel below. (Ps. Tavi and Pixie Geldof have both ‘taken inspiration’ from Kate and incorporated grey into their young tresses recently)

Another fashion lurvie (who wasnt even born before the 90s – joke) chanelling this trend is cutie Ashley Olsen. Look at the blue and green streaks she recently rocked in her mop at the MoMA tribute for Tim Burton. Now THAT’S the hair we had in the 90s!

And it doesn’t stop there ladies… Soon we could all be pencilling in our eyebrows neon if the Balenciaga models are anything to go by…

Personally, we think the bolder the better and that is why we LOVED the hair at Alexis Mabille’s recent Haute Couture show. We would really like to see some Symphony Stylers trying out this one ;)

“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.” – Henry David Thoreau Symphony Insider
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Calling all circus freaks ;)

We are head-over-heels in love with the new Temperley London Spring/Summer 2010 collection, which is inspired by the 1920’s and 30’s circus. A celebration of the individual style of acrobats, showgirls, clowns, tightrope and trapeze artists from the time and an extravaganza of colour, shape, pattern and print, this collection is easily one of Temperley’s best yet….

Available at:
TEMPERLEY LONDON
Fashion Avenue, Dubai Mall

and

TEMPERLEY LONDON
Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi
NOW!
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“We live not according to reason, but according to fashion” – Seneca

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Diane Kruger & Karl Lagerfeld… a match made in heaven no?

Karl Lagerfeld photographs Diane Kruger for German Vogue…

Grazia Style Awards 2010

We were very excited to discover that Marami and Temperley have been shortlisted for this years Grazia Style Awards…

Please support us and vote by following this link: http://www.grazia.ae/styleawards/vote.php
Marami – Best Boutique
Alice Temperley – Best International Designer

It only takes 3 minutes and you could win a luxurious stay at The Address Dubai Marina as well as two return business class flights to London!!

Thanks Symphony Stylers! Fingers crossed for us!

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Our first Symphony Event!

Morning Symphony Stylers! Hope you gorgeous lot are all well and looking forward to the coming weekend :) … Last night we held an exclusive sneak-peek preview into the world of Symphony (our new store set to open in the Dubai Mall, May 2010). Held at the Presidential Suite at The Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, the event offered our favourite Symphony Stylers the opportunity to browse the stunning new SS10 collections from the likes of Christian Siriano, Willow, Ports 1961, Charlotte Olympia, Rupert Sanderson, Bodyamr, Lara Bohinc and heaps more.

Guests snacked on delectable mini Smphony cupcakes (courtesy of Sweet Stuff), sipped on exotic mocktails and enjoyed the aroma of peonies (our faves) and Temperley London’s luxury scented candles. The secret event was attended by Dubai socialites Lina Samman and Rekha Tourani as well as many notable VVIPs, press and fashion savvy ladies from around the region. The room was buzzing with excitement and twitter was awash with inside Symphony Stylers tweeting directly from the event. We were also joined by the lovely Julie from UNFAIR magazine who brought along some of the brand new issues for our esteemed guests.

Thanks to all who came and thanks to you for following us Symphony Stylers. We are so excited to open the store very soon. Watch this space!
(and SSssssh!…)

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“The Difference between style and fashion is quality” – Giorgio Armani

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Attention all Stylish Symphony Stylers!!

We will be featuring pictures of you stylish and lovely lot out and about and doing your thing… keep watch for the SS camera coming your way soon! ;)

In the interim, please send your favourite outfits / pictures to us and you maybe featured as our ‘Look of the Week’.

Send your submissions to: holly@symphony.uk.com

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Anna Dello Russo

Like every good fashion-loving girl alive today, we regularly skip over to famed site http://www.jakandjil.blogspot.com/ to see all of the fash pack parade their finest… especially during fashion week. My oh my that is the best time for some people watching!

Well, our hearts skipped a beat when we saw the ‘My favourite things’ piece that the talented Tommy Ton scored with none other than fashion royalty Anna Dello Russo. Just look at these pictures and try to imagine a riffle through Anna’s closet; ahhh, our hearts break just thing of it!

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See the full article here.

“To make my outfit more fun, I’ve put on a hat and Balenciaga stilettos. I like to wear evening outfits in the sunlight.” – Anna Dello Russo

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