• arabian nights

    Strict Rules In Saudi Arabia Render Romance Elusive, But Not Dead

    The New York Times has a series of articles on Love in Saudi Arabia. That's capital L "Love," the romantic kind of love as seen in movies and sung about in pop songs. The articles focus on Riyadh, which has strict Islamic laws. Women and men are severely segregated. Women are not allowed to be in a public place alone, without a man. Men are not allowed in malls because they may see women shopping. Women have only recently been able to drive; they are usually driven around the city in cars with tinted windows, attend girls-only schools and universities, and eat in "family" sections of restaurants, which are partitioned from the sections used by single males. But in a country where half of the population is under 25 years old, hormones and dreams are flourishing. So how do you fall in Love? More »
    05/13/08
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    By Dodai

    Comment by timmyak: @jezehell: "992"? Thats not even in the Koran! Why don't you actually read the Koran! more » | Other threads

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    Saudi Women Now Permitted To Stay At Hotels, Drive By Themselves

    A new hotel has opened its doors in Saudi Arabia, and it is managed, staffed and designed for females only. The Luthan Hotel & Spa, owned by 20 Saudi princesses and businesswomen, is meant to be a luxury respite for women, who until recently were not allowed to stay by themselves in coed hotels (the law was relaxed in 2008, but in practice, few hotels allow women to register solo, says Reuters). Though the Luthan Hotel is in one of the more conservative countries in the world, it sounds like it was decorated by a bordello madam: the rooms are reportedly "delicately adorned with incense candles, rose-red fabrics and bas-reliefs of cherubs." Luthan executive director Lorraine Coutinho boasts, "Inside this physical structure, we are all women. We even have bell-women. We are women-owned, women-managed and women-run, from our IT engineer to our electrical engineer," More »
    03/19/08
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    By Jessica

    Comment by murielmercurial: How many caveats do they need? The right to drive seems more symbolic than practical now. more » | Other threads

  • manic marc

    It seems like we're not the only ones worried about Marc Jacobs' new blue hair. New York magazine is playing social worker, and has taken to reminding everyone that Marc has proclaimed himself in the midst of a mid-life crisis — and they see this as the scariest sign yet of his spiral to the bottom. (Rehab? No big whoop. Blue hair, however: Better call the shrink.) But most importantly, they debunk the theory we were floating around amongst ourselves yesterday, that perhaps this was just some early preparation for his "Arabian Nights"-themed Christmas party. But as our friends at New York point out: "[E]verybody knows all Arabians have black hair, even the genie from Aladdin who WAS BLUE." Oh yeah. We forgot that. [NYMag]
    10/30/07
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    Comment by sonikka: Blue hair, hmmm? Quickly, someone call the men with the white coats. more » | Other threads

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    Marc Jacobs To Host Aladdin-Themed Halloween Party

    • Those invited to Marc Jacobs' annual holiday costume party (aka - not us) need to start preparing their costumes now. The theme has finally been announced! "Arabian Nights." We double-dare someone to go as Edward Said. [WWD, 2nd item]
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    10/24/07
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    Comment by Trent 4-EVA: Andre L. Talley has an asswhooping pending. JHud is bound to deliver. Go, JHud! That bolero dress was a crime... more » | Other threads

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