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A snapshot of all things lifestyle by Island girls Shereen Shabnam and Natasha Dury.

The Perfect Date

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Bateel Dates are known in the region as being the best for personal consumption and as the perfect gift to take to friends and families. We met with Tina Memic, General Manager, Retail & Operations Bateel International to talk about the brands gourmet food business; their expansion plans for luxury Boutiques and her journey with Bateel

Our meeting was at Bateel Cafe on Beach Road, which has a full range of gourmet products with an extraordinary selection of gifts suitable for all occasions. From high-quality dates and premium chocolates, pralines and truffles, to other exclusive fine food products such as date biscuits, nuts and dressings – it certainly is an invitation to experience the exceptional.

Tina is a German national, living in the UAE for over 10 years. She gained professional experience in China, Europe and the MENA region among cultural diversification and change management roles, which today are her key strengths.

Renowned for inventing and cultivating the world’s only gourmet dates, Bateel, according to Tina is the ultimate indulgence. Tina is passionate about healthy food, is an advocate of an active lifestyle and is regarded as the “Date Specialist” of the region.

She is on a mission of education. “Most consumers are not aware of the health aspects of dates and that it is a power fruit of nature. I am on a mission to make the date, tomorrow’s Banana. Bringing ever new taste sensations to the consumer, making them experience new tastes and flavours and seeing their facial expressions while they taste something for the first time in their life is price less, ”states Tina.

Tina is part of the Bateel International and leading their retail and franchise operations worldwide for over 6 years. She is now seen as a figure head who gets involved with training and is hands on with every aspect of the business.

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Empowerment for Tina is key for employee development and satisfaction. For her, staff members are often regarded as “exchangeable” into areas they best excel in and this has helped increase sales and customer satisfaction profoundly.

According to Tina, all Bateel products are free of any pesticides and all produced under fair conditions from suppliers honoring “fair trade” agreements. The brand remains fair to their staff as well and is one of few companies that do not ban staff.

There are now 600 employees and Tina maintains a open door policy and she gets involved in HR, Supply chain and Marketing roles. Tina mentions that Bateel will open in 20 new locations in the next 12 months mainly in GCC markets such as Saudi, UAE, three in Kuwait, three in Qatar in November as well as Oman, Bahrain and Jordan.

The brand is also in London and Tina is excited about shop openings in Geneva and Detroit. Taking the brand a step beyond gourmet products, Café Bateel now offers gourmet Mediterranean cuisine which is a worth checking out.

On Tina’s request, I tried some of the desserts and have been going back to the Cafe for a regular fix. It is not just about simple dates anymore with Bateel and I for one am glad that they have brought dates into our everyday cuisine as well.

SANDALYECI Furniture launches flagship showroom

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SANDALYECI, leading Turkish furniture brand, has launched its new flagship showroom on Al Quoz / Umm Sequim junction opposite Mall of Emirates, a 4,400 sq feet interior destination-featuring brand’s collection of chairs, sofas, tables and accessories.

Established in 2001 in Turkey, SANDALYECI opened its regional headquarters in Dubai in 2014 to service private and corporate clients across GCC, Middle East and North Africa. A leader in hospitality interiors, SANDALYECI Middle East, has worked on major projects including restaurants, cafes and bars providing turnkey interior solutions.

A contemporary high-end furniture brand, SANDALYECI caters to those looking to create elegant space without giving up on comfort or durability. Affordable luxury furniture combines the best of modern design and fabrics with unique styles to create perfect balance.

‘Jeans for Refugees’ celebrity collection

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Jeans For Refugees By Johny Dar Show - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2017The online auction house for extraordinary things, Catawiki announced [Johny Dar’s] highly anticipated ‘Jeans for Refugees’ celebrity collection is now officially open for bids. UAE residents can now bid for these jeans along with people across the globe.

‘Jeans for Refugees’ is a global artistic collaboration dedicated to helping refugees all around the world. The project is the brainchild of iconic fashion designer and artist Johny Dar, [and] involves 100 celebrities who have achieved worldwide recognition in fashion, film, music and the arts.

Each individual has donated a pair of their jeans which [has] been painted and given various artistic treatments by Dar. From Hollywood A-listers Ryan Gosling and Sharon Stone to Britain’s very own Sir Elton John and Victoria Beckham, these celebrities and Dar have joined forces to create this unique initiative. With all proceeds going to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the project will help fund the IRC’s initiatives which help millions of refugees worldwide on a daily basis.

Bidding has started with 15 initial pairs available from Sharon Stone, Anna Wintour, P!nk, Elle McPherson, Emma Watson, Lily Allen, Eva Longoria, Heather Graham, Kate Moss, Joan Smalls, Sofia Coppola, Rachel McAdams, Zoe Saldana, Tal and Jessica Hart.

Clive Christian Launches Modern ‘Twists’ on its Classic Perfumes

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Clive Christian, the British luxury perfume brand, has reimagined some of its most popular fragrances in a new pair of limited edition luxury perfumes.

Each Clive Christian Limited Edition Original Collection Twist [‘Twist’] is a uniquely modern fragrance that enhances and celebrates a single ingredient in each one of the Clive Christian X Original Collection perfumes

The playful Twists retain the quality, complexity and depth of all Clive Christian perfumes while presenting a distinctively modern collection created for loyal fans of the brand and connoisseurs of luxury perfumery alike.

The Limited Edition perfumes have been launched in exclusive partnership with Paris Gallery one of the world’s most prestigious luxury shopping locations, and are limited to 1000 bottles of each of the Narcissus and Saffron X Twists.

Tamleek Real Estate Co. Ranked No. 1 Investment Advisory and Brokerage Company in the Arab World 

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Tamleek Real Estate Co. is proud and honoured to receive the highest award for being the Arab World’s No. 1 Investment Advisory and Brokerage Company from Forbes Middle East in a recent gala event that brought together the real estate sector’s biggest developers, companies and International property consultants.

Dr. Brian Etemad Esq. CEO, Tamleek Real Estate Co. said, “Receiving the highest recognition in the industry is a reflection of our commitment to provide tailor made quality services to our valued clients and assist them in achieving greater levels of success. We are delighted to be recognised as the No.1 entity in our field, especially as we were benchmarked against established agencies and peers in the Real Estate sector.”

“We dedicate this award to our clients and our team as we believe each member of the Tamleek Real Estate family adds value when servicing our clients according to our organisation’s quality standards,” added Dr. Brian.

The team at Tamleek Real Estate Co. excels in marketing Dubai as one of the top global cities with high infrastructure investment, excellent connectivity and profitable prospects in the real estate market. The award from Forbes Middle East offers an incentive to continue the journey of excellence in optimizing the current portfolio of projects at Tamleek Real Estate Co.

Tamleek Real Estate Co. success lies in highlighting Dubai both a financial hub for investors and a safe heaven for all to invest and reside in as this great Emirate under the visionary leadership of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum personifies an ideal place for all to enjoy! The firm will be marketing commercial, residential and hospitality projects at Cityscape with their clients, highlighting UAE as the best place to invest in for a place to live and to enjoy a good quality of life.

Dr. Brian Etemad Esq. adds, “The real estate market in the UAE continues to be robust and particularly positive amongst our hospitality clients as we see Dubai International Airport maintaining its position as the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic, up 12% year-on-year.”

The UAE leads globally for Government prioritization of the travel and tourism industry and Tamleek Real Estate Co. projects the company’s hospitality client portfolio to increase substantially in the Q4 of 2016 and Q1 of 2017.

Tamleek Real Estate Co. is the exclusive entity selling the Residential Collection of the unique Al Habtoor City Development and were recently appointed by the Kempinski group to Exclusively sell their exclusive building located at Business Bay and also was granted Exclusivity by Manazil Global Property Development to be its exclusive sales representative in the UAE for the Adagio Hotel Apartments in Dubai Jumeirah Village Triangle.

Tamleek Real Estate Co. appointed exclusive sales representative for the Adagio Hotel Apartments

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Manazil Global Property Development, the Dubai based real estate developer, has announced the signing of exclusive partnership with Tamleek Real Estate Co. to be its exclusive sales representative in the UAE for the Adagio Hotel Apartments in Dubai Jumeirah Village Triangle.

Engineer Abdul Mohsen Al Hammadi, CEO Manazil Group, developer and owner of the Hotel announced, “We are pleased to partner with Tamleek on this exciting project, which is part of a new trio-cluster of properties located at the Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) bringing together a 164-room Majlis Grand Mercure, a 330-room Mercure, a 336-room Adagio and 110 furnished and serviced apartments. These hotels will tap into the evolution of the previously residential-focused community of JVT, which is witnessing the development of important corporate, leisure and MICE segment, in addition to the economic and growth in tourism with the expected increase of visitor numbers to exceed 20 million following the Expo 2020.”

Al Hammadi added:” Adagio Hotel apartment is located in proximity to new attractions such as Al Khail Avenue and JVC Mall, with the hotel site being easily accessible from both Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. The hotel is planned to open in 2019 and attract both families and corporate travelers, offering guests a unique water themed play area, a vast retail space, and multiple food and beverage outlets in addition to extensive meetings facilities, health clubs, spas and infinity swimming pools.

Dr Brian Etemad Esq. CEO, Tamleek Real Estate Co. said: “Adagio Hotel Apartments offers promising and rewarding investment opportunities in Dubai’s hotel sector. The development, operated by AccorHotels, the largest hotel operator in the world, will benefit from its strong global network in over 94 countries. Hence, we expect high occupancy rates and competitive prices for the rooms, resulting in better financial returns for the investors. Our team, being experts in UAE property advisory are looking forward to introducing Agadio Hotel Apartments with its unique selling points to clients.”

Commenting on the investment opportunity that Adagio represents, Engineer Abdul Mohsen Al Hammadi, said: “Manazil Global Property Development presents a new and innovative concept in real estate investment through Hotel Room Investment where the investor is able stay in the room during holidays while the unused days for the rest of the year can be used for rental gains leading to guaranteed financial return of investment.”

Terhab will supervise the performance of the hotel Management Company, financial planning, and administrative and legal operations for these hotel assets for an effortless Investment for the clients.

Al Hammadi added: “We have carefully selected the most successful Hotel Operator worldwide. We are also confident that with AccorHotels global network of more than 4,000 hotels in 94 countries and their recognized management experience, Adagio will reward investors with the highest return on investment.”

 

 

What Globalista Extraordinaire is all about

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Globalista extraordinaire is an online magazine that brings forth our passion for the finer things in life. The portal contains luxury lifestyle features, interviews and photo-shoots that provides insights into the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

We have an unmatched editorial mix that includes reviews of top holiday destinations, latest jewellery designs, watches, cars, fashion, gadgets, airlines, fashion, beauty for the fashion conscious, affluent and refined readers. Over the last decade we have had access to the higher echelons of society resulting in featuring the most high profile and respected names in different industries. Read on!

 

Summer essentials from Elizabeth Arden

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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream collection compose this summer’s essentials, and is the legendary, award-winning skin protectant line that does more than soothe sun-burned skin, rehydrate chapped lips, and heal rough elbows and calluses.

It’s also the secret that makeup artists all over the world use for keeping legs, lips and eyelids shiny; eyebrows in place; and cuticles perfectly manicured.

SKIN SAVER
Protect skin from drying wind, central heating and air conditioning. This skincare multi-tasker line soothes, restores, calms and helps relieve minor skin irritations, including roughness, redness, chapped, cracked or dry skin.

SHINE FACTOR
Found in top makeup artists’ kits worldwide, this all-in-one beauty collection adds shine to eyelids, cheeks, lips and legs.

EYE OPENER
All it takes is a dab to smooth eyebrows and create a perfectly defined arch that will stay in place all day.

CUTICLE CONDITIONER
Soften rough, dry cuticles to keep them smooth, supple and beautifully manicured.

TREAT FOR FEET
Smooth rough heels and soften soles for barefoot beauty in every season.

AFTER-SUN SMOOTHER
With its legendary soothing and moisturizing benefits, it’s the ideal after-sun treatment to relieve minor sunburn and calm dry, irritated sun-exposed skin.

FLIGHT TOOL
Flying can leave skin looking and feeling dry and uncomfortable. Pack the intensive hydrator products to boost skin’s in-flight moisture level wherever you go.

LEG WEAR
Great for an apres shave or apres wax treatment. This classic cream calms irritation, reduces redness and leaves legs super-smooth and silky-soft.

Are you trying to delay the ageing process?

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Aging occurs in almost nine million species on earth, and scientists haven’t figured out a way to stop it, so we can’t really help you with that. But we do have just what you need to reverse and stall the aging process considerably!

REVERSE AND STALL THE SIGNS OF AGING

Generally speaking, men have thicker, oilier and warmer skin than women. So while many of the women’s anti-aging products in the market work really well, they won’t be as effective for men.

Thankfully, Institut Arnaud, a professional skincare brand that has been dominating French salons since 1945, has created OLIGOJI35, an anti-aging product line for men aged 35 and older.

OLIGOJI35 combines the unrivalled antioxidant properties of Goji berries with the strength of several trace elements containing unique energizing power. The result is refined skin texture, with signs of fatigue erased, and wrinkles and fine lines significantly blurred.

OLIGOJI35 SCRUB CLEAN FACE

A facial cleansing cream with exfoliating action, OLIGOJI35 Scrub Clean Face removes dead skin cells for smoother skin and bright, consistent complexion, while also preventing the growth of ingrown facial hair. Say goodbye to blemishes and bumpy skin! The smoother your facial skin is, the younger you look!

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OLIGOJI35 SOOTHING FLUID AFTER-SHAVE

Razor burns damage the skin and can leave it blotched and swollen. OLIGOJI Soothing Fluid After-Shave is designed to calm skin irritation. Its alcohol component cauterizes skin after shaving, while its hyaluronic acid and glycerin hydrate your skin and fills in any existing wrinkles. Your skin feels soft, refreshed and matified.

OLIGOJI35 EYE CONTOUR CARE

The skin around the eye is thinner and more sensitive than the skin on other parts of the face. That’s why it requires special care. Anti-wrinkle, anti-dark circle and anti-puffiness, OLIGOJI35 Eye Contour Care reduces wrinkle length by 31% and gets rid of 26% of your total wrinkle surface area in just 28 days!

OLIGOJI35 ANTI-AGING CONCENTRATE

Designed to combat existing wrinkles and fine lines and prevent new ones from developing, OLIGOJI35 Anti-aging Concentrate effectively firms the skin and repairs surface damage, leaving you with skin that’s soft, smooth and elastic. Look young and feel young again.

PRODUCTS FOR MEN ON THE MOVE

Institut Arnaud understands that while you’re very conscious about hygiene, your busy lifestyle doesn’t always allow you to use many products at once. That’s why we’ve created OLOGOJI35 Shower Shampoo Hair and Body. With its practical 2-in-1 formula, this product saves you shower time while still making you feel clean, fragrant and refreshed!

To combat sweating and body odor, we offer you OLIGOJI35 Roll-on Deodorant, which guarantees 24-hour-long effectiveness. Attend as many meetings as you want to, and take as many connecting flights as needed without worrying about staying fresh.

Finally, we understand that shaving on the go is difficult for men with sensitive, irritable skin. OLIGOJI35 Soothing Fluid After-Shave has calming and moisturizing activators for a healing and regenerating effect. It moisturises your skin daily, soothes razor burn and provides a long-lasting fresh feel. Apply a hazelnut-sized amount to your face and neck, each morning after shaving. Travelling is made much simpler and more convenient with OLIGOJI35!

Another New Year definitely means you’re getting older. But it doesn’t have to show! Equipped with the antioxidant, restorative and anti-aging benefits of Goji berry plus the power of several naturally occurring elements, OLIGOJI35 will help you reverse and stall the signs of aging. Cheers to more happiness and youthfulness in 2016!

Written for Metromed. For more information, contact Shereen  +971 50 7690087