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      Escape to the Côte d’Azur with this Dubai brunch

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      For many the French Riviera is the perfect place to escape to during the summer months, and while travel for some has restarted, most will be staying put this summer.
      However, if you’re craving a bit of the quintessential atmosphere of the Côte d’Azur, this new restaurant in Dubai can give you just that.

      The new restaurant at Jumeriah Al Qasr is fittingly titled French Riviera and a few hours here will truly feel like you’ve been transported to the South of France, particularly with your tastebuds.
      The perfect way to experience this new five-star dining hotspot is with their newly-launched brunch ‘Bleu Blanc Rouge’.

      Enjoy the culinary expertise of Chef Kim Joinié-Maurin – who previously worked with Joël Robuchon, a three-Michelin star French chef and restauranteur – with an array of French dishes.

      To start off your fine-dining brunch experience enjoy a mixture of cold and hot appetizers including traditional beef tartare, yellowtail crudo with lemon dressing, truffle pizzetta and octopus cooked over a wood fire.
      The tantalising flavours of the Meditteranean continue on into the main courses. Enjoy French Riviera’s five-star seafood dishes including seafood cataplana and the Dover Sole ‘Meunière’ with crushed potatoes. However, the crowning jewel, which is ironically not seafood, has to be the restaurant’s 36-hour slow-cooked lamb with celeriac purée, which is 100 per cent EW approved.
      If by this point, you still have room for dessert, the hero dishes have to be the Black Peruvian Chocolate Tart and the French Toast Crème Brulée style.

      Located on the stunning oceanfront at Jumeriah Al Qasr, it’s safe to say this Côte d’Azur dining experience is most certainly EW approved.
      Available every Friday and Saturday from 1pm to 3pm, with packages starting from Dhs295 for soft drinks and Dhs395 for house drinks and cocktails. This brunch at French Riviera is an absolute must-try.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
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      Gigi Hadid has given fans the first glimpse of her baby bump

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      While we’ve all known about Gigi Hadid’s pregnancy for the last few months, the supermodel has kept her growing baby bump under wraps.
      However, on Wednesday the 25-year-old took to Instagram Live to discuss her new journal with V Magazine and she also took it as an opportunity to give fans a glimpse of her baby bump for the very first time.

      “There’s my belly y’all,” she said after undoing her flowing pyjama top to show fans. She also highlighted that photographs don’t always show the true size of her baby bump because “from the front it’s different”.
      Gigi, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik, went onto thank her fans for their continued messages of support, adding that she’s sharing her pregnancy at her own pace.

      Gigi Hadid explains she’s keeping her pregnancy private for now and shares a little look at her bump: “There’s my belly, y’all. Like it’s there.” pic.twitter.com/kV6dmiJYcb
      — Alyssa Bailey (@alyssabailey) July 15, 2020

      “I really appreciate your positive messages,” she said. “I’m just taking my time with sharing my pregnancy.”
      The model also explained exactly why she hasn’t posted all that much about her pregnancy, as she’s not wanted to take attention away from more important matters going on in the world.
      “Obviously, I think a lot of people are confused why I’m not sharing more, but like, I’m pregnant through a pandemic,” she explained, adding, “my pregnancy is not the most important thing going on in the world.”
      “That’s a reason that I felt that it’s not really something that I need to share apart from with my family and friends,” she continued. “Obviously a lot of people have lost lives due to coronavirus that was in the beginning of quarantine and still happening.
      “And then we moved obviously into the reemergence of the BLM movement, and I thought that our presence on social media should be used for that.”

      Zayn and Gigi will be beautiful and excellent parents❤️ pic.twitter.com/7kWk0sMQQg
      — best zayn pics (@zaynmalikpicx) July 15, 2020

      And while Gigi hasn’t shared much of her pregnancy in real-time, the model revealed she has been documenting her whole journey and will share it “in the future” when she feels it is the right time.
      “I have been taking a lot of pictures of my bump and sending it to friends and family and it’s been really cute and exciting,” she said. “I’m trying to document it well because I’ve heard a lot of people say obviously, ‘make sure you don’t miss it.’”
      Gigi is set to give birth to her first child in September – it’s both the first child for her and her boyfriend Zayn.
      It’s been reported Gigi and Zayn, 27, are expecting a girl, but neither of them has officially confirmed the gender.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram.
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      6 of the best podcasts for beachside and beyond

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      Plug and play
      The Happiness Lab
      You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale – the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history – Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
      Today In Focus – the Guardian

      Hosted by Anushka Asthana, Today in Focus combines personal storytelling with insightful analysis. Brought to you by The Guardian, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday.
      The Goodness Podcast
      Launched in January 2020 with the goal of celebrating the inspirational stories of women living in the Middle East. The ten-episode first season highlights tales of triumph over tragedy, stories of resilience and ones of survival, all while imparting valuable advice and lived experience to its listeners. Hosted by Goodness co-founder Noor Tehini, it follows the brand’s overarching mission of fostering an honest and real conversation around the topics that matter the most to the women of this region.

      TED Talks Daily
      Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology and everything in between – given by the world’s leading thinkers and creators. With TED Talks Daily, find some space in your day to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity and learn something new.
      Ten Percent Happier
      Dan Harris is a skeptical ABC News anchor who had a panic attack live on Good Morning America, which led him to try something he always thought was ridiculous: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book, 10% Happier. In this podcast, Dan explores happiness (whatever that means) from all angles. Guests include legendary meditation teachers – from the Dalai Lama to Western masters – as well as scientists who determine that mental traits such as happiness, calm, generosity, compassion and connection are not hardwired, unalterable factory settings; they are, in fact, skills that can be trained and here you’ll learn how.
      Deep Energy Podcast
      This podcast is dedicated to ambient and new age music for sleep, meditation, relaxation, massage, yoga and Reiki. Listen to reveal your inner most thoughts and feel revived.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
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      Priyanka Chopra echoes close friend Meghan’s message in UN Girl Up summit speech

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      During her speech at the UN Girl Up Summit about gender equality, Priyanka Chopra sent an important message to women about their worth and what it takes to make it count, as well as highlighting the struggles refugees have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
      The UNICEF goodwill ambassador told the some 40,000 that tuned into the digital summit, “You don’t need millions of followers on social media to make a difference. All you need is heart, drive, and commitment. No act is too small. No age is too young.”

      The Isn’t It Romantic star went on to say society needs to realise being able to social distance is a “privilege”, highlighting the difficulties refugees face.
      “To recognise that even social distancing is a privilege, because people living in extreme poverty and refugees sheltering in makeshift tents, don’t have the luxury of staying six feet apart,” she said.

      At the same summit, a similar sentiment was shared by Chopra’s friend Meghan Markle, who was the keynote speaker.

      It has been a great privilege to be your @GirlUp champion for all these years. Thank you for having me with you live today. If there is any takeaway from today, it should be… pic.twitter.com/YW9RD0Tawj
      — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) July 14, 2020

      The Duchess of Sussex, who is currently residing in Los Angeles with husband Prince Harry, delivered her empowering speech on Tuesday, which is a first for her since stepping down from royal life.
      In her speech, the former Suits star addressed the “young women around the world who aren’t just poised to change the world, but have already begun changing the world”.
      Meghan, 38, went on to encourage those watching and beyond to “keep challenging, keep pushing, make them a little uncomfortable” in order for change to happen.
      “Because it’s only in that discomfort that we actually create the conditions to reimagine our standards, our policies, and our leadership; to move towards real representation and meaningful influence over the structures of decision-making and power,” she said.
      Meghan noted the force for change to create better communities would be a step-by-step process, but encouraged everyone to look at the “big picture”.
      As well as the Duchess of Sussex and the Quantico actress, former First Lady of the USA Michelle Obama spoke during the summit and Meghan, Nadia Murad, an Iraqi human rights activist and the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer and Mlambo-Ngcuka, director of UN Women.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
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      Sole DXB launches new digital offering to champion diverse creatives

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      Sole DXB, the largest street culture festival in the Middle East, has launched a new digital offering aiming to champion the work of diverse creatives.
      The new platform, sole.digital, has been built to connect different communities through the realms of creativity and culture through the form of mixed media which will include essays, interviews, film, photography, podcasts and more.

      Not only will the platform focus on key things Sole DXB is built on like music, fashion, the visual arts, sport and lifestyle, sole.digital will also hone in on important and prevalent social issues including race, sustainability and the environment.
      “Sole.digital is a natural extension of our storytelling and has been on the cards for a while,” Sole co-founder, Joshua Cox, said of the new launch. “Historically, we travel a lot and meet people in their own cities, which then translates into our print magazine and festival.
      “We’re now using the platform to build new relationships, hear more points-of-view, and start conversations on the issues that are important to us. We’ll keep expanding our community and do what we’ve always done, using our platforms to showcase creative excellence and bringing you our view on the very best in contemporary culture.”
      With a keen eye and high hopes for the future, the founders are expecting the site to grow over the next two years, championing stories of those from the Middle East, India, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond.

      With an amazing group of creatives already on board – including Sudanese-British journalist, Yousra Elbagir, Dubai-based filmmaker, Amirah Tajdin, Bunyamin Aydin, the founder and creative director of an Istanbul-based lifestyle platform and Cape Town rapper, and longtime Sole collaborator, YoungstaCPT – it’s clear sole.digital has a mission to continue storytelling, and by going online it’s only going to widen the opportunity to do that.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
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      The world’s largest passenger plane by Emirates is officially back in the skies

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      It’s official: the world’s largest passenger plane by Emirates is back in the skies today.
      Having been grounded since March, the Dubai-based airline has relaunched services with the A380 superjumbo to Paris and London Heathrow.

      The four-month hiatus was broken after the superjumbo departed from Dubai International Airport this morning on its way to London and was set to land today at 12pm local time.
      However, that’s not the only A380 to have been in the skies today, another superjumbo departed for Paris-Charles De Gaulle airport which is set to land in the French capital at 2pm local time.

      The last A380 passenger service that ran before its suspension was from San Paulo, Brazil to Dubai on March 25.

      The Emirates @Airbus A380 returns to the skies with flights to @HeathrowAirport & @ParisAeroport. Emirates will also deploy a daily A380 to Amsterdam @Schiphol & a second daily A380 service to @HeathrowAirport from 1 August. https://t.co/8yWrLHSXHy#FlyEmiratesFlyBetter @DXB pic.twitter.com/MEY140hjHP
      — Emirates Airline (@emirates) July 15, 2020

      While the majority of air travel has been on hold for the last few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over the last month or so Emirates have relaunched services to destinations across the globe, with their network now reaching 58 cities.
      Coinciding with the relaunch of the superjumbo services to Paris and London, the Dubai-based airline has announced that on August 1 its daily A380 service to Amersterdam will resume, as well as a second daily service to London Heathrow.
      It’s yet another positive sign things in the region are returning to a resemblance of normality, especially given as the Dubai borders recently opened to tourists.
      Last week the emirate welcomed tourists with open arms as borders reopened, with visitors receiving a new sticker on their passports was unveiled reading, “A warm welcome to your second home.”
      Speaking on borders reopening to visitors, Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA-Dubai, said tourists were “always welcome”.
      “We welcome all tourists and visitors to the country through Dubai Airports,” he said. “They are always welcome in their second country and we are ready to facilitate their procedures based on the highest levels of safety.”
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram.
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      Nike has just launched one of its most sustainable pair of shoes ever

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      Making leaps and bounds in the direction towards to help the environment, Nike is set to launch one of its most sustainable pair of shoes ever.
      The new Nike Air VaporMax 2020 Flyknit sneakers are made with at least 50 per cent recycled content by weight.

      As for how this was achieved, it was done through balancing sustainability and innovation to ensure the shoe was fit for everyday wear.

      “We wanted to look at not only Nike’s waste stream but other industrial waste streams and how we could leverage that content,” Jesi Small, the Nike product design lead, explains. “We let that drive a lot of the decision-making.”
      From this came the idea of ‘Rawthenticy’, as Nike senior project line manager Jarrod Hale says.
      “In this approach to being perfectly-imperfect using raw materials, we felt like the idea could show wearers how and why things are working, and from a function and aesthetic aspect that brought the whole thing together,” he adds.

      This latest launch for the popular sportswear brand is part of their wider mission to lead the way in the sustainability space, as they have done for 30 years.
      It’s not only about a single-product principle, but sustainability is also a process that is part of their everyday across every process of the business. In particular, the brand aims to encourage the sharing of tools across similar industries, as well as developing innovative ideas in order to make further steps forward in the sustainability space.
      The Nike Air VaporMax 2020 Flyknit will be available from July 23 in Nike Dubai Mall and Nike Mall of the Emirates and will retail for Dhs1,129.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram.
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      5 brunch spots to try out in Dubai this weekend

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      It’s that time of the week again – time to make your brunch plans for this weekend.
      As always, EW has got you covered with some great brunch suggestions, which hopefully might help you find some new favourites in your mix or help you rediscover old favourites that are just only reopening.

      Of course, be mindful of the precautionary COVID-19 measures in place including social distancing, limits to how many people you can have on your table and all buffets are still suspended, so it’s table service all the way.
      With that, here are five brunches to try out this weekend in Dubai.
      Social Company, Zabeel House

      End your week on a high note with an evening brunch at the Social Company in Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens. From 7.30pm to 10.30pm tuck into classic dishes like mushroom risotto, slow-roasted chicken and grilled salmon, along with free-flowing house beverages. Not only that, live acoustic music will be played creating the perfect ambience to start the weekend right. Running every Thursday, prices start from Dhs259 for the house beverages package.
      BiCE Ristorante, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah

      The famous ‘Il Brunch Italiano’ at BiCE Ristorante returns this weekend at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. Enjoy homemade Panzanella, bright salad mix, traditional bresaola and classic mini arancini to start with and for the main course enjoy brunch classics elevated with Italian flair including gnocchi di patate, spezzatino di manzo and roasted lamb leg. Running every Friday from 1pm to 4pm, prices start from Dhs250 for soft beverages, Dhs325 for house beverages and Dhs450 for bubbles.
      Trattoria, Souk Madinat Jumeriah

      As part of a new rolling concept, Trattoria has launched a new brunch ‘L’Italia a Tavola’, known as Italy at a table in English. Guests can enjoy three hours of unlimited food and beverages between the timings of 12pm to 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Packages start from Dhs199 for the four-course menu with soft drinks and Dhs299 for four courses with house beverages.
      Dhow & Anchor, Jumeirah Beach Hotel

      If you’re in the mood for some classic British food, head down to Jumeirah Beach Hotel’s classic gastropub Dhow & Anchor this weekend. Running on both Fridays and Saturdays, guests can enjoy six shared starters including retro prawn cocktail, chicken liver parfait and angus sliders and for mains there’s fish and chips, a curry or a roast to choose from. Enjoy brunch from 12.30 to 3.30pm with packages priced at Dhs375 per person.
      Roberto’s

      For a truly stylish brunch on Saturday, head down to the elegant Italian dining spot in DIFC – Roberto’s. Having just launched ‘The Bacchus Brunch’ – which is a nod to Bacchus the ancient Roman God of wine, the elegant setting transports you to a luxurious Roman restaurant, where you can indulge in an array of beautifully put together Italian dishes including ricotta served with sundried tomato; homemade gnocchi with pecorino and black peppercorn; and grilled seabass and stuffed artichoke and grilled ribeye with roasted cauliflower.
      Running every Saturday from 1pm to 5pm, prices start at Dhs295 for soft drinks and Dhs395 for house beverages.
      – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram.
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