Sunglasses: Karen Walker
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff
Platform Sandals: Giuseppe Zanotti
Tunic Dress: Velvet
Posted in Fashion-ME-Up, I Came, I Saw, I BOUGHT!
Tagged fashion, online shopping, outfits, women
I think it’s safe to assume that we all very much remember Gwen Stefani’s hit “Rich Girl” featuring Eve and her Harajuku Girls as they danced and pranced around a pirate ship. World famous director David LaChapelle would be interested to learn that his video and concepts were so ludicrously stolen by a Lebanese singer that goes by the name of Nelly Makdessi in her video for a song called Ya Dada. The Lebanese music industry has been notorious for directly ripping off internationally renowned artist’s video without the slightest attempt to conceal them, some of you may still recall how this Lebanese artist who stole direct scenes from Britney Spears’ Toxic Video. This growing “borrowing” trend makes one wonder how stupid these artists must consider their audiences to either assume that a) the audience has never been exposed to international pop videos or b) the audience simply wouldn’t notice.
Having made that point and if you have some time to kill, check out the audacity of this video and screen shots and compare them to Gwen Stefani’s (posted below) and decide for yourself, coincidence or yet another case of downright theft?
p.s. keep a lookout for an arab Johnny Depp who also makes an appearance
And now for the full-videos
Posted in Rumor Has It..., Tabloid Trash
Tagged funny, lebanese culture, lebanon, women
Once a cheater always a cheater? This means that a man that’s strayed is never capable of true redemption, he’ll always go back to his old ways, one day. I’m not sure I support this statement 100% but what I do know is that A LOT of Lebanese men cheat on their women for reasons that are beyond me. I’ve had many conversations with male friends and acquaintances that have openly and proudly might I add, boasted about their extracurriculars. Some are married, others in long-term relationships about to get married, but that never stopped them, if anything, it gave them more of a push to cheat.
Mazen and Sandra seem like your average couple, she’s a well-educated pretty girl from a “good” family and he’s a very good looking guy who’s just taken over his family business. Together, they look so happy and in-love. She’s given him her all and he knows it. But Mazen has a dark little secret; he spends the rest of his free time trying to hook-up with every easy target he can find at a bar for a short-lived cheap thrill. If you confront him he’ll tell you he’s head over heels about Sandra, he even plans on marrying her one day but he’s young (29) and wants to live his life to the full without the risk of losing her. He somehow tries to legitimatize his cheating by overly-proclaiming his undying love for her.
Sandra would be devastated if she found out. But eventually like many others in her shoes he would convince her that it was a onetime thing and he would NEVER go there again. She’d give him that second chance and he’d be grateful for a while, but he’ll also learn to become more careful.Yes, many cheaters are repeat offenders, but what do you think, can a cheater ever be trusted again?
In case you missed it:
The Indiscretions Of A Lebanese Man- Part I
Can Cheating Ever Be Justified?
Posted in Diary of a Not-So-Single Girl In Beirut
Tagged dating, lebanese culture, lebanon, love
Or they may share the same plastic surgeon. Now before we accuse Nicole of stealing new IT girl Lana Del Rey’s look, we gotta be fair- Nicole had this look way before Lana appeared on the international scene. But the resemblance between the two is striking! What do you think, could these two be long lost sisters?
Check out more Super Star Sisters Separated at Birth:
Mona Abu Hamzeh and How I Met Your Mother’s Robin Scherbatsky
I have some exciting news for all you fashion-forward ladies this month: Elle Oriental, the world’s No 1 fashion magazine, has launched Elle Lebanon the FIRST English issue in Lebanon!
If that’s not exciting enough to get you to leave your warm beds this wintry Monday morning and head to the nearest newsstand for a copy of your own, Ivy Says has been lucky enough to be featured in this March Issue’s Elle dressup segment! That’s right, I’ve compiled three different looks to get you all primped up for 3 different kinds of dates, depending on the status of your relationships. So whether it’s your long-term boyfriend, a first date or even a blind date, I got you covered. This is the first of many future collaborations to come so stay tuned!
Here’s a sneak peak of what awaits you
Posted in Diary Of A Single Girl In Beirut, Fashion-ME-Up
Faux Fur Jacket: Club Monaco
Leather Pants: Rag & Bone/JEAN
Bag: Foley + Corinna
Booties: Alexander Wang
Bracelet: Kora
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