Lemuda.com's On-call Stylist and Her Tips Just a Click Away

Lemuda.com asked me introduce their new stylist service to my readers, after all who hasn't been in style dillema which could only be solved by a fashion expert?

Lemuda.com, the stylish new online luxury special store in the Middle East, has introduced a customized styling service with their in-house stylist, Alyssa. Besides offering great discounts on renowned brand names, Lemuda.com is the first shopping website in the region to offer this one-of-a-kind service to its customers. 

This service also marks the introduction of their fashion catalogue which provides interesting updates by Alyssa on new arrivals, catwalk trends, quick beauty tips and must-have accessories just like a special column of a fashion magazine. In addition to valuable fashion advice, this on-call styling service also helps customers to create their personal style.

“We realize that women in this region are overwhelmed with the fashion choices on hand and want to be impeccably dressed for every occasion. By providing this free styling service, we are certain that our customers will be happier with their choices and be able to carry off their new look with greater confidence” says Federica Mazza, Creative Director, Lemuda.com.

This strictly confidential service can be availed by simply reaching out to Alyssa at community@lemuda.com with your style dilemma. After assessing your request and analyzing various options from Lemuda’s offer, multiple customized looks will be sent to your inbox. This service therefore acts as your personal shopper in the e-commerce world.

With vast product categories in Lemuda’s online catalogue, such as bags, shoes, jewelry, scarves, watches and sunglasses from coveted brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Fendi, Gucci, Lanvin, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo and many more the choice on hand is immense. To be able to pick out the perfect accessories and put them together into a seamless outfit is a task best left to the expert.

About LEMUDA.COM

LEMUDA.COM was launched in January 2012 and is quickly establishing itself as the new online luxury special store for the Middle East. Unlike any other online player in the sector, LEMUDA.COM offers a new format, allowing customers to match designer fashion accessories’ featured in the catalogue with highly discounted products from time-limited special sales. Just like the column of a fashion magazine, its newsletters feature key trends from the catwalk, handy style tips and outfit ideas. With refined packaging and express delivery to the entire GCC area, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, LEMUDA.COM offers a completely safe-to-shop online retail environment with genuine designer products and high-quality service.

The catalogue is now also available in Arabic.

Web www.lemuda.com

14 Popular Destinations for Saudis during Summer Holidays

Dear Readers,

Most students in Saudi Arabia are finishing off there exams or waiting for results, and getting ready for the annual summer vacation.


As soon as the results are out expats and Saudis alike jet off to cooler climes to escape the blistering heat. This year people who like to spend Ramadan in Saudi (I think its the best place in the world to spend Ramadan,) have quite a narrow window of opportunity from June 6th till July 15th I think.


In the past the US of A has been a favourite, but due to visa issues, and other reasons, U.K has replaced it along with France, Switzerland and Spain, especially Marabella. This year with the Olympics to be held in London in July it may attract sports enthusiasts from Saudi to the much hyped event.

Those who prefer to head to the Far East: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand  (officially only for non-Saudis), for their beach vacation on picturesque island resorts, where it is less expensive and the Saudi riyal when converted still has quite a bit of purchasing power.

Berjaya Resort Langkawi, Malaysia

Still others like to vacation in the Middle East, popular destinations are U.A.E, which despite temperatures of up to 50 C, and very humid weather manages to attract a huge chunk of tourists from Saudi, with its Dubai Summer Surprises Festival favoured by families.

Egypt has been popular in the past, but recently due to the political climate andthe Saudi Embassy in Cairo  being shut down it is no longer a destination of choice.

Lebanon is also a local favourite due to great weather, a hospitable people, and it offers beaches, picturesque cottages on hillsides, shopping, plastic surgery, and wide variety of entertainment venues. Unfortunately this year the political climate has forced many to cancel their vacation plans.

Tunisia was another destination which has suffered due to political unrest.

Ever since Noor aired on MBC channels followe by a barrage of Turkish soaps, Turkey has attracted a huge number of Saudi tourists, despite language problems and in the beginning a rather frosty welcome to Arabs from the Middle East due to the historically hostile relationship between the two countries ( the Turkish Ottoman Empire was overthrown by the help of Lawrence of Arabia and the Bedouin tribes, which later gave rise to an independant Saudi Arabia or something like that I'm not a historian).

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As the wedding season will now be in full swing newlyweds will be off to their honeymoons, and Maldives secluded romantic resorts are the perfect fit.

I wonder what will be the most popular destination this year among Saudis, we'll know in a week or so when the stats start to come in.. Where are you flyng off to this summer, or if you are staying Saudi what will you be doing? Comment below, its free!

Attitude to Work- Japanese vs Middle Eastern

I've posted this while running the risk of stereotyping, but anyone who has worked in the Middle East will tell you how often it is true.

'Wallahi' can roughly be translated into I swear by God, it is overused as an oath and thus loses its intended value to emphasise truthfulness or sincerity. In this context, it can be taken to mean for God's sake.

'Ya' translates to O, it is used before a person's name, for e.g 'O Misha, open the door' , or 'O sister, open the door'. 

'Habibi' translates to dear in the masculine form, it would habibti, if you were referring to a female; in this context it is used in a patronising manner. In which case, you usually want to reply don't habibi me, I'm not your habibi- much like how you would say don't call me baby- I'm not your baby ala Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada.

This just reminded me of Madison Avenue's song of the same name, which I've linked to above. I know this isn't the most well-thought out post, but hey I'm just practicing putting stuff out there. Hopefully, it will get better with time. As always reactions and comments are welcome.

A special shout out to a very sweet reader and blogger who made my day today Izdiher, thank you so much, and I love you too!xxx

*Update*-This is one my most read post, people ususally arrive at this post searching for differences between Middle Eastern and Japanese attitudes to work. Why would you want to search for that? Is it part of some Human Resource Management/ Organisation Behaviour  assignment given to students all over the world? I'm intrigued, please lift the veil from this mystery by commenting on why you were searching for the above/or how you arrived at this post- it'll be immensely satisfying to my insatiable curiosity. Thanks in advance!


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