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Dubai fashion – a fairy tale

Posted on April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 by diana

I have already posted a lot about the Dubai Fashion Week and I think that it is time to stop now – not because there is nothing more to tell, but because everything is like a big fairy tale, that just cannot be put into just a few posts. The whole event is one big adventure, that can only be fully experienced when you are actually there, even though the covid-19 situation is making it very different.

Meeting new people, making new contacts and acquaintances, sharing the emotions and feelings of the attending designers and their shows – all that is just magical. Especially with most of the dresses being as if made for princesses – somehow in line with the local culture and style. Dubai itself is also magical and adds to the whole experience, being very different to Europe.

On the third evening of the IFWD I wore this pretty wine-red dress – one more piece from my collection – again very simple, but still eye-catching.

Photography by Plamena Mileva

International Fashion Week Dubai – Season 11

Posted on März 26, 2021März 26, 2021 by diana

My post today is an unusual one, as it is not only about an outfit, but more about a big event that I had the honour to be invited to by the organiser herself – Cheryle Dias (our photo together you can see below) – namely the International Fashion Week Dubai, season 11. This top fashion event took place at the Sofitel hotel in the Dubai The Palm, which is one of my favourite areas in Dubai. Top designers and international models were taking part. Among the guests were local royal families, famous models, fashionistas and designers.

On the first evening I wore and presented a piece from my fashionway collection – a plain but eye-catching red dress. In the following posts I will show you some more of my fashionway dresses, so stay tuned!

Special thanks go to Mr. Shehenshah Zaidi for his his help and connections in Dubai.

Photography by Plamena Mileva

Underwater fashion photography

Posted on März 24, 2020März 25, 2020 by diana

I love being creative and the ability to be unique. This underwater fashion photography session proved to be a great challenge for me but with the professional assistance of the first Bulgarian fashion photographer Julian Nedev it turned out very well.

Underwater fashion photography is not a widely common art, but a very impressive one. The outcome is very beautiful, but that comes with a lot of effort and preparation both from the photographer and the model. Everything has to be well planned in advance. It is very important to know how to communicate underwater with gestures. Each shot is taken on one apnea (single breathe in until the shots are done).

The choice of cloth materials is also very important – they have to be light and buoyant, the outfits should not be the kind that can tangle around you and prevent you from getting safely to the surface, should the need arise.

The make up is also very important – on one side it has to be water resistant, obviously and on the other it has to be an intensive one. For this one I have to thank Plamena Mileva.

The equipment used is also very special – the lighting and the flashes should be the kind that reflect the color spectrum.

There is also the background to consider – it has to be prepared in advance and match the outfits and the desired effect and colors.

For this session I chose a high contrast red dress, a mint-blue colored long ball dress that imitates the waves of the ocean and of course a set with a whole swimsuit and colorful spring accessories.