Karen Wazen
If you belong to the Middle-East, you have probably already seen Karen Wazen on the cover of Vogue Arabia, Cosmopolitan ME and Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. The Lebanese-born, Dubai-settled influencer not only models for fabulous magazine covers, but is also a female entrepreneur. Her Eye-wear brand, Karen Wazen Eyewear have the perfect accessories to own in a sunny yet ever-so-glamorous city like Dubai. View the designs here:
Hala Owais
Hala Owais is a Pakistani-Indian makeup artist advancing her career in Dubai, one day at a time. She started off with regular Instagram blogging and slowly tapped into the makeup/skin-care industry. She not only managed to grow her name as a Freelance Make-up as well as Youtube artist, but she also recently launched her lash line called ‘Hala The Shop’. The lashes come in a sleek white box packaging. She describes the lashes as ‘the most precise, lightweight and fluffy lashes’. If you’re looking to #supportlocalbusinesses, this is a great way to start.
Aastha Parekh
Aastha Parekh is the founder of Butter Dxb, a luxury décor & floral gifting online platform. When she set up Butter early this year, she had one aim in mind “Décor & gifts should be aesthetically beautiful and the process should be easy & fun”
Aastha graduated from Istituto Marangoni in 2018 with a Bachelors in Fashion Business. The luxury world of fashion inspires everything she does and thus, the aesthetic offering & concept of Butter Dxb reflects that through every design element. Check out Butter Dxb’s beautiful floral settings here:
Laila Abdalla
Lebanese-born Laila is an actress by profession. She is known for her roles in TV series that were broadcasted in the Gulf region. She proudly calls herself a ‘self-made’ woman and the owner of the brand – ‘Angel In The Mafia’. Angel In The Mafia is a growing multi-brand concept shop with all things funky. They feature a colourful range of Necklaces, Anklets, Phone Covers, etc. Super trendy
Hala
Hala is the Creative Director and owner of a fine-jewellery brand called – Ofa Jewelry. She is known for her creative sense and unique styling which is seen through every post of hers on Instagram. Her personal Instagram is a compilation of 2.4 Million followers and her brand has a growing base of more than 16,000 followers. Explore more here:
Lailli Mirza
Lailli Mirza along with her sister Alizey Mirza have had a strong career in the world of Fashion – specialising in Luxury since the age of 13. She then set herself apart by focusing not on Fashion as a whole but Luxury as a sub-type. Lailli Mirza is a Dubai-based influencer who makes luxury fashion Youtube content. Her namesake – ‘Petite The Brand’ bridges the gap in the market for pint=sized women. Explore more here:
