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Budreya Faisal: Pioneering A New Era For Women’s Football In The Middle East

Budreya Faisal: Pioneering A New Era For Women’s Football In The Middle East

In this inspiring episode of Leading Ladies of the Middle East, we go behind the scenes at Banaat FC, the UAE’s pioneering all-women football club, with its visionary founder and president Budreya Faisal. Discover how this Egyptian-Emirati entrepreneur went from studying graphic design to becoming a trailblazer in Middle Eastern sports, launching her own football club and breaking barriers for women in the region. Budreya shares her career journey, the challenges she faced, and her mission to empower the next generation of female athletes in the Arab world.
Inside the World Of A Jewellery Designer: By Alona, Jo Malone Meeting & More

Inside the World Of A Jewellery Designer: By Alona, Jo Malone Meeting & More

In this episode of our Leading Ladies of London series, we spend the day with entrepreneur and jewellery designer Alona Shelemy. Things kick off with a tour of the By Alona offices, before everyone heads to Hatton Garden to meet the craftspeople the brand regularly works with. After that, we tag along to a collaboration meeting with Jo Malone London before meeting Alona’s husband, Simon Jablon, who also happens to be the CEO and creative director of Linda Farrow. Alona then meets up with content creator Nadia Philips, before the day wraps up with a meeting at breast cancer support charity Future Dreams.

Wardrobe Tour & Vintage Shopping with Fashion Editor Bay Garnett

Wardrobe Tour & Vintage Shopping with Fashion Editor Bay Garnett

For our first episode of Leading Ladies of London, we go behind the scenes with Fashion Editor & Stylist, Bay Garnett. Olivia Wayne joins Bay for a day in her life, which includes a photoshoot for the National Gallery, lunch with London’s style set and endless iconic fashion stories…