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Shirine Saad
FASHION’s Shirine Saad reports on Montreal’s chicest comings and goings. Montreal has long been a mecca for Canadian fashion and culture–now we have the inside scoop! Our new Montreal editor, Shirine Saad, reports on all the hottest shops, events, culture, and much, much more!
May 2008 Archive
Spring awakening
Posted on May 28, 2008 by ssaad
After a long and dull winter, Montreal is full of life again. Last week the Festival Transamériques (www.fta.qc.ca) drew dance and theatre lovers to its indoor and outdoor shows, exhibitions and workshops. With artists in from Paris, Dusseldorf, Brussels, New York, Rio and Berlin, the atmosphere was really thrilling. Among the favourites was Benoît Lachambre and Louise Lecavalier’s Is You Me, a dark, minimalist dance show that questioned the body and its relationship to others. With N.Y.C. composer Hahn Rowe’s magnetic electronic music and artist Laurent Goldring’s live digital creations, it was a voyage for all the senses.
Continue...Back to life!
Posted on May 20, 2008 by ssaad
Sorry for abandoning you, dear readers, but I was buried under a mountain of veils, foam wedding cakes, $20,000 diamonds and countless dresses and bouquets. Yes, it’s production time for Mariage Québec and your poor Montreal editor doesn’t have a life!
Continue...Foxy fashion
Posted on May 9, 2008 by ssaad
By Kristen Hammond
While Montreal editor Shirine Saad was swamped with all things nuptial-related for MARIAGE Québec, I was sent to check out the furry fashions at this year’s Naffem (naffem.com) opening gala.
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