Living in Dubai just got that bit sweeter for me as my favourite London bake shop, the Hummingbird Bakery, just opened its first outlet at The Dubai Mall!

The Hummingbird Bakery was London first bake shop to offer real American-style cupcakes and the first to ever offer the famous “Red Velvet” cupcake in London.

I have been obsessed the Hummingbird since I tried my first cupcake from here. I remember when I would walk from Kensington all the way down to the Brompton Road branch just for a sugar fix. Nothing quite hits the spot like their cupcakes.

In addition to cupcakes, the Hummingbird Bakery, which is located on the Lower Ground Floor of The Dubai Mall, offers cakes, brownies and whoopie pies as well as a selection of beverages. My favourite is still the vanilla with vanilla frosting and after having had 3 today, I can say with utmost certainty that they taste just as good as the ones in London! I guarantee you will find me here more often than my personal trainer will like from now on. Yay for the Hummingbird!!

Last month, I was introduced to some amazing products from 3LAB. A favourite amongst Hollywood celebrities such as Julianne Hough, Anna Lynne McCord and Guilia Rancic,  3LAB provides the ultimate anti-aging skin care collection.

3LAB began from Erica Y. Chung’s passion for creating the “Perfect Product”. This lead her to co-found 3LAB with her husband, David Chung. Together, this dynamic husband and wife team have a combined 40 plus years of beauty retail experience and set out to create 3LAB, the perfect anti-aging skin care collection.

As a cosmetic retail industry veteran, Erica Y. Chung is 3LAB’s self-proclaimed “toughest customer”. In creating 3LAB, Erica sought out of perfect anti-aging skin care line – one that would address and treat all of the signs of aging from wrinkles to skin tone imperfections. It is this quest for the ultimate results-oriented product range that drives Erica to work tirelessly, along with the chemists, in her cutting-edge laboratory and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The result? A line of new and highly effective high-end skincare products that keep the promises to their claims by using the most innovative and technologically advanced ingredients available – like Nano-Claire GY™, the world’s first bio-engineered growth hormone and apple stem cell technology.

So that’s the science part out of the way, now on to the results. I’ve been using 3LAB’s “The Cream” (pictured above) for just over 3 weeks now and the results are amazing. Incorporating Korean Wild Mountain Ginseng Stem cell extracts to promote longevity and good health, this potent yet luxurious cream effectively combats the appearance of fine lines and uneven skin tone all while adding moisturization to prevent dull skin – perfect for my crazy lifestyle. I mean how else can I be up for work after partying until 3am three nights a week and still have skin that glows?

Try out 3LAB for yourself and let me know how you find it. 3LAB products are available at Bloomingdales and Harvey Nichols in Dubai.

Don’t ever say that I don’t spoil you! You all probably know how excited I am for the Dubai Music Festival which takes place on October 5th at Festival City and now I am giving one of my readers the chance to win 2 tickets to the amazing show! The line up includes Kaskade, Far East Movement and my love, Afrojack!!

All you have to do to win is “Like” my Facebook page and I will pick one winner at random on Wednesday 3rd October.

Simple!!

Good luck and see you at the festival. I’m so excited I could pee my pants!! (I won’t though )

p.s. This competition is only open to people aged over 18 – sorry! Festival rules and what not xxx

There’s nothing like some beautiful designer gowns to kick start the day and there were plenty of stunning options showcased by Hollywood’s leading ladies at last night’s Emmy Awards Red Carpet. Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara looked stunning in Zuhair Murad. She’s my favourite character in the show and dazzled on the red carpet.Padma Lakshmi in Monique Lhuillier

Emily Van Camp in J Mendel

Hayden Panettiere in Marchesa

Julianne Hough in Georges Hobeika

Claire Danes in Lanvin

Jessica Pare in Jason Wu

Christina Hendricks in Christian Siriano

Edie Falco in Stella McCartney

Ginnifer Goodwin in Monique Lhuillier

Heidi Klum in Alexandre Vauthier

January Jones in Zac Posen

Kat Dennings in J. Mendel

Kerry Washington in Vivienne Westwood

Lena Dunham in Prada

Lucy Liu in Versace

Nicole Kidman in Antonio Berardi

Zooey Deschanel in Reem Acra

Elizabeth Moss in Dolce & Gabbana

Guiliana Rancic in Romona Keveza

Julianne Moore in Dior Couture

Julianna Margulies in Giambattista Valli

Cat Deeley in Tadashi Shoji

Archie Panjabi in Randi Rahm

Allison Williams in Oscar de la Renta

Jena Malone in J. Mendel

Tina Fey in Vivienne Westwood

What is your favourite look?

Kate Hudson plays the veiled beauty for the October cover of Harper’s Bazaar US. The actress who joins the cast of “Glee” this season looks stunning in a crystal-embroidered Armani Privé veil for the subscriber’s edition of the magazine.

The newsstand edition of the magazine features Kate wearing a gown from Ralph Lauren.

Which of the two covers do you prefer?

Read the entire interview with Kate and see more pictures here.

When I popped into Bambah Boutique last week, I could not help popping into The Zoo Concept next door. For those of you who don’t know, The Zoo Concept is my favourite place to find the quirkiest gifts ranging to clothes and gadgets in Dubai. Every time I go into the store, I can’t help but leave with something – this time a cheeky gift for my friend Mr Shef Codes birthday.

I have to go back into the store soon as my nephew has requested I bring back Mario to London. Actually I think I just want to keep him for myself. Sorry Azaan

The Zoo Concept is located on Jumeirah Beach Road – opposite Dubai Zoo

If you are looking for vintage pieces in Dubai, look no further than Bambah Boutique. The adorable boutique is located on Beach Road, just opposite the zoo, and houses some of the best vintage wears in the city. Last week Bambah Boutique hosted an event for the launch of their second “Vintage Reconstructed” collection. The collection features one-of-a-kind pieces made out of re-fashioned vintage clothes from around the world. Think plaid, denim and a whole lot of studs!

What do you think of my favourite pick from the collection? Pink denim vest with plenty of stud appeal – perfect worn over dresses as well as for a double denim look!

For more pictures, click here.

It is very rare when I become tongue-tied. I can usually have a conversation with anyone, but when Willy Monfret walked into our interview on Friday, I was actually rather lost for words! I mean his piercing blue-green eyes captured my heart (and thousands across the world) when he played Nicki Minaj’s love interest in the video for her single “Right Through Me”, so having him sit right in front of me, I won’t lie, almost had me skip a heart beat (or seven!)

Model, DJ and actor Willy Monfret jet-set into Dubai for an exclusive set at MO*VIDA on Friday night and was kind enough to sit down with me and the Candy & Couture team to give us an exclusive interview. When I wasn’t being taken in by his gorgeously hypnotic eyes, I managed to ask him a little bit about himself.

Seher: How are you liking Dubai?

WM: I flew in this morning at 6am just for my set at MO*VIDA which I am super excited about as it is my first time here. I had to sleep as I was so tired, but hopefully after lunch I will be able to get out an explore the city. I hope it’s not too hot as I have heard the weather gets really crazy out here.

Seher: What can we expect from your set tonight?

WM: I love house music so you can expect a lot of that with some French influence in my set too.

Seher: So I saw you in the Nicki Minaj music video. Congratulations on that. How did that happen?

WM: Thank you. Well I flew into New York and I was told about this video so I went for the casting like everyone else. Nicki liked the audition, so I flew to LA and shot the video over 3 days. It was a great experience.

Seher: What was it like shooting with Nicki?

WM: She is so very cool, a true professional and a perfectionist. I loved working with her.

Seher: Is acting a career you would like to pursue.

WM: Absolutely, but I know I have to do some training before, like take some classes etc. I can’t just become an actor over night.

Seher: You used to be an athlete. Tell us more about that.

WM: I used to be in the French National Track team running hurdles. This is what I started my career doing and I loved being an athlete. I was recently in London for the Olympics supporting my friends who are still in the team. The atmosphere in the Olympic park was crazy for the duration of the games and it was a lot of fun seeing everyone.

Seher: So you are a fast runner then? Do you think you could run faster than Usain Bolt?

WM: Hahaha. If we were running hurdles, I think I could run faster than him! But I couldn’t beat him otherwise!

Seher: You are also a very famous model. Do you enjoy that?

WM: I love it. I will be flying to New York after my next set in Zürich to take part New York Fashion Week which is always amazing.

Seher: Who is your favourite designer?

WM: Jean Paul Gaultier. I think he is amazing and I love his style.

Seher: What is your star sign?

WM: I am a Libra

Seher: Describe yourself in 5 words

WM: Hard-working, a model, a DJ, a perfectionist and I love food!

Seher: What is your favourite type of cuisine?

WM: French. I love it, especially French-Caribbean food.

Seher: What are your plans for the future?

WM: I have DJ sets in Asia lined up after fashion week which I am really looking forward to. I started DJing in Singapore so it is always so much fun going back there. I want to pursue more acting and of course modelling too.

Seher: Will you be coming back to Dubai soon?

WM: Absolutely! 100%! This is a very short trip to Dubai so I have to come back properly very soon and explore it properly. I love city life and the beach and you have it both here which is amazing.

Seher: Well we will have take you out for sure when you come back next!

WM: I can’t wait!

Thank you to Willy Monfret for taking the time to sit down with us. It was an absolute pleasure interviewing him and his set at MO*VIDA that night was incredible too. We can’t wait to have him come back!

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Celebrity collaborations with brands is nothing new, but one collection I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the Anna Dello Russo range for H&M.

Click to view slideshow.

I will be the first in line when the collection becomes available on October 4th in stores across the world and online. I need to make room for those knee-high boots in my closet as well as a tonne of new accessories!

What are your favourite pieces?

How about that? The Princess of Pop, Britney Spears returns to grace the cover of the October issue of Elle US.

Pictured in a stunning Versace creation, Alexi Lubomirski captures Britney for the new issue where she opens up about her style, relationship with fiancé Jason Trawick and fame.

Are you excited to see her as a judge on the new season of the X-Factor?