Click Click! Flash Flash!: Dubai International Film Festival 2014

I've always been a bit partial to a bit of glitter, celebrity spotting and red carpet. So there was no time better then Dubai's Annual Film Festival to stage a first outing on my return to this Arabian Peninsula Jewel of the Gulf.

Having arrived later then Naomi Campbell would be for her own funeral (morbid as that may sound!) I did fall back into the Dubai thing to do, head straight to catch viewing of one of the many International films on offer you may ask? No, it was to make sure I caught a pap moment on the red carpet! Yes, there's no shame in my game, but after having undergone a action packed day prior to make sure I, Cinderella, had something worthy to wear to the ball, well, it was only right I get it all on camera!

 A very special thank you to Ghanati Couture for the beautiful hand embroidered sequin dress borrowed especially for the occasion. If I'm honest, I feel for all the stars who are at a constant demand to attend these events, if they're not dieting down throughout the year, they're being plucked and pruned and trying on more gowns then Elizabeth Taylor had husband's only for a quick 15 mins of blinding camera flashes before being whisked off the carpet! Ahh, well, without further adieu here's my 15 seconds more or less, lol.

" Time doesn't matter its the impact that you make, the impression that you leave them with."

Van der Haer

Finding "that" dress. P.S Thanks to months of countless squats, one can forget trying on anything that does not have a stretch element. It was more than humorous trying to shuffle myself into gowns that only a few years earlier I wore with ease! I'm not sure whether I should laugh... or cry!

A little pic to show some of the beautiful details of the gowns I tried on. Glass beads, silk chiffon, I love couture!

Emily Blunt at the ICW party in a emerald green Lanvin gown. The Golden Globe Nominee made sure to wear an ICW timepiece of course,

Harpers Bazaar Arabia Best Dressed Corner  

Attending with Cameroon Director and Producer Chia Stanley Kishu

Dubai's Top Model Search Cavalli Club

Earlier, this year I was asked to take part in Dubai's Top Model Search. Immediately I was like

 "Stop the Press! Close the door and shut up!" "Tyra Banks has brought Next Top Model to Dubai?!"

And then after some phone calls, wiping the coal out of my eyes  and clearing the soap out the ears had realized it  was not the case, that Glitz Models and Events had partnered with Cavalli club to do Dubai's Top Model Search, a show to run over 3 months and feature the hottest of the hot and prettiest of the lot. Ran once a week in Cavalli Club with one winner selected  wto go on and battle it out in  the lineup of the finalists at the end of week. 

A male edition kicked in half way through which I only had the pleasure of attending one show, I mean I had to see if the tales of the impromptu lap dances and Chippendale jiggles for the audience were all but true!? Duh! And it certainly did prove as entertaining if not different from the ladies half. Sadly minus the lap dances passed for talent. Back to the story they asked for Van der Haer designs to be featured in the Week 4 show and below is a mix of what went on behind and on the stage! 8 models, 2 outfit changes each and a couple frocks for the MCs all fitted in under 24hrs! Nothings impossible when it comes to me and fashion! I must say it was a fun and rewarding experience to of worked hand in hand with Cavalli Club. *Note Special thanks to selected dresses featured were by Shams Syed of Ghanati Couture, Dubai. 

O'! and P.S; Any ideas or offers for cameras that don't turn its subjects into characters from True Blood would be well appreciated! tee hee! I just cant take the poor quality of my i-phone 5 anymore!

End of the Night was Boogie Woogie time with Dubai Model Finalist and now good friend Mimi Guapita!

Vanity Mode Launch; So You Think You Got Style?! at Armani Prive!

To celebrate #Vanity Mode Fashion Styling Workshop this weekend, International Fashion Designer & Stylist House of  Van der Haer launched it collectively with "So you think you Got Style?!" in style at the Armani Prive club Tuesday May 7th courtesy of Charisma Events. 
Dubai's Fashionistas and Stylish Guys and Dolls turned out for an epic night! Steady rocking out to beats by DBX's DJ Skinny Loop n DJ Jay Sa! With complimentary cocktails for the ladies till 1am. Shhhhhhhh! We're never one to do anything quiet! #styleisamust cause #fashion is never enough! 

Stay posted for more upcoming So you think you got style?! 

Nights!!

Press

Graduation prior to joining Alexander McQueen

Van der Haer Featured on ITV Celeb Air