The Fyunka girl and her plates

Alaa Balky is a young Saudi graphic designer and illustrator. Born in Saudi and raised in Canada, Alaa studied graphic designing in Dar Al Hekma college in Jeddah, she was so passionate about her designs she decided to launch her own brand Fyunka. Fyunka is a pop art concept brand, she started with T.Shirts then turned into bags and purses and then branched into home accessories and now plates. Fyunka has recently collaborated with Aura, the Saudi furniture and home accessories company.
Fyunka by aura is a limited edition collection of dinnerware, which is a delightful combination of both high quality product and unique design. This collaboration came to fruition as part of aura’s continued effort to support and develop the growing local talent amongst the design community of Saudi Arabia.

The concept behind this limited edition Fyunka by aura collection was to create a series of  ‘his and hers’ people-based illustrations for a dinnerware collection, that includes plates, cups, saucers and salt and pepper shakers, exclusively for aura. Each design is different yet they effortlessly connect just like people connecting on dining table, having engaged conversations and exchanging experiences. 

I had the chance to dine with Alaa. We had an amazing dinner catered by the famous Debyazah, served on Fyunka X Aura dinning set. It was a great night and I really did enjoy everything.

 

Alaa says: “I always wanted to design dinnerware and when aura approached me I thought it was a genius idea to incorporate Fyunka within their products. I’m excited that Fyunka can be appearing on people’s dining tables and starting a conversation – and I’m looking forward to what’s to come with aura.”

Me and Alaa Balkhy

The Fyunka by aura collection, manufactured in Portugal, comes with both female and male designs within one set. You can find it now at Aura store in Red Sea Mall Jeddah.

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Boho Gallery Zamalek Opening

A week ago, we were all teased on Instagram by a surprise from the most famous gallery in Heliopolis BOHO GALLERY, something exciting was in the making and when we knew Bazarna events would be part of it we knew how amazing it would be. Few days later, we received our personal invitation to the opening of Boho Gallery with a pretty customized mug with our names on it.

The location of their new branch is no other than the craziest island in town Zamalek, where lately everything has been happening!! A new shopping addition for fashion lovers, who live on the other side of the city.

our invitation

 In 2011 Boho Gallery opened its doors, a bohemian place displaying local and finely selected designer pieces. It is a super cozy place with flowery wallpapers and pastel interiors. Lina Maklad (the owner) didn’t fail to keep this ambiance in her new place, with a lovely window decorated with flowers, a prettier entrance with wallpaper claiming to be The Wall of Fame.Upstairs is the gallery where you can shop all from the various designers like Nada Akram Designs, Zaam, Arabian Princess, Simply Moka, Pieces Design and many others, from casual to evening and party stuff, including bags and accessories. You can also find a corner for home accessories and decorations, a corner for local beauty brands, you can simply say it is a one stop shop.

The event was Boho inspired as well, with a photo-booth entirely decorated with flowers so we can snap selfies in. The lovely set-up was designed by Bordure Events who entertained us for some treats as macaroons, mini cupcakes and red velvet cake pops by Devour. But our favorite part was certainly the fondue station by The Fondue Pot .And the giveaways were sponsored by Hairdresser Ahmed&Abdou.

Words and Photos by our Editor Assistant: Mervat Ben Gaied.

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Pashion's Fashion Night Out

Something is really amazing will be happening next Saturday 13/12 at the Four Seasons, First Mall in Giza. Pashion's 4th fashion night out, something that I have always to attend but always missed it because I was always traveling, but this year it came before I will just leave for my vacation. There will be more over 60 local Egyptian designers exhibiting their work. The designers are encouraged to show their work with a creative twist as there will be no tables, no stands to give the typical bazaar look. I am so looking forward to see what all of these designers have in boxes for us. There will be a lot of things happening in parallel to this, entertainment, workshops given by Azza Fahmy school, and also there will be private cocktail receptions.

 Here is a list of participating designers:
Koukla
Dima Jewellery
18k Gold RB by Rawya Barrada
NAZEEKA, bags and more.....
Rola Bijoux
Dido Embaby's Calligraphy & Jewellery Design
Amina K.
Dans tout ses Etats By Nadine Chamaa
Georges Sara & Co.
NourZen Accessories
Dina shaker
Threads Boutique
Mohamed Al Sagheer Group
Fashion Jumia Egypt
Aya Afify
DiVie
lina chawky jewellery designs
Fufa
Air Marin Accessories
MEMA El Shafey
SHE designs
MIX & MATCH
Cairo jewelry
Hemsah
AgroDolce Store
Sara Hegazy Masterpiece
Cairo Boutique
RAFIK ZAKI
UU designes
La Toalla
MOJA Khafagi
Vintage Lab
UNTY
Amany El Cherif
Villa Baboushka
Allaga
Abdrabboh-S Design House
Fashion & Design Center -FDC-
Institut Technique de la Mode

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Deana Shaaban's Legends of the Fall

I love Deana Shaaban, I think I have told you this before. I believe she is an artist not just a designer. Together, Deana Shaaban and ABn'G, have joined forces to bring you a production like no other, filled with a world of magic and artistic delight. 12 different characters from 12 entirely different worlds have found their way into this collaboration and have been reinvented through the eyes of the collaborators to make this campaign of images, an artistic masterpiece.
This campaign brings together an army of collaborators, the finest in their own industries: Deana Shaaban with her innovative pattern cutting and draping techniques in design, ABn'G's edgy and unconventional style in art direction, Outside In providing the plethora of heavenly flowers, Nina Bakry's signature jewellery, Okhtein's flawlessly crafted hand bags, VNTG's rare sunglasses. With the genius hairstyling of Kriss himself, the ever so talented make-up artist Eman Arafa, the photographic brilliance of Salma Adel, this campaign promises to be nothing short of unparalleled design and artistic creation like Egypt has never seen before.

Art Direction: ABn'G World
Dresses: Deana Shaaban
Photography: Salma Adel
Hair Styling: Kriss Beauty Salon
Make-up: Eman Arafa - Makeup Artist
Flowers: Outside In

Red Riding hood

Alice in Wonderland

Khaleesi - Game of Thrones

Goddess Athens

black swan

White Witch of Narnia - The Chronicles of Narnia

Katniss Everdeen - The Hunger Games

Goddess Hera

Carousel

Queen of hearts

Arwen- Lord of the ring

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Alia Khafaga's Little Black Dress

Egyptian jewlery designer Aliaa Khafaga celebrated her line second anniversary by throwing a launching for her newest collection "LBD" The little black dress, at Cairo's coolest boutique Cairo Boutique. Nada Al Sadat owner of theboutique hosted the party, where there was a mini trunk show, showing the latest accessories from Alia Khafaga. The pieces are both classy and trendy, they are designed to be worn on special occasions.

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