JEDDAH: Jeddah-based fashion designer Nasiba Hafiz is a rare gem in Saudi Arabia. Her bold prints, asymmetric designs, colorful motifs and minimalist approach have all combined to form the foundation of a fresh take on fashion in the country. Gone are the days of excess colors, florals and sequins, fashion in the country has taken a more modern, simple and sophisticated turn — and...

Having fun is political in Saudi Arabia. In a country where 60 per cent of the population is under 30, unmarried men and women at tgi Fridays must dine in separate areas divided by a concrete wall. The cinema is banned. Crews of bearded muttawah – religious police – comb the streets and malls for misdemeanours, such as women driving. Yet there’s a small...

Two of my favourite designers come together with TSP on the move. Nasiba Hafiz is such a creative brand and it embodies a young care free sense of style, something that definitely everybody should own! Haj Bags are actually my friends who came up with these incredible leather bag designs, that they eventually made, and it turned into a business! I'm obsessed with mine, it's...