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HOME Magazine Lebanon

Letter to My Daughter

1 BEAUTY & FASHION

FALL 19 COLLECTION

BRIDAL COLLECTION

EN Beige • Catwalks were clear on the color this season: Be more Beige! Cleverly disguised under names like “oatmeal, fawn, taupe or camel.” Burberry, Balmain, Max Mara … used it in its different shades. Head-to-toe is how the internationally sleek are dressed.

SANDRA MANSOUR, A SARTORIAL TOUR DE FORCE

LE MARCHAND DE RÊVES

RALLYE DES Grâces • The Race for Economic Empowerment

PRINCESS Tania de Bourbon IN LEBANON • Princess Tania de Bourbon Parme is a designer, international ambassador of Pasarela de Asfalto magazine, president of the association Autrement Dit that promotes French art to foreigners, is active in sports, and is a direct descendent of the Danish royal family.

Peace TAKES CENTER STAGE WITH Lea Baroudi

GABRIELA TAFUR NÁDER COLOMBIA’S BEAUTY QUEEN WITH LEBANESE ORIGINS • Winner of Miss Colombia 2018 is set to compete at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant.

2 ARTS & CULTURE

GABRIEL YARED, OSCAR-WINNING COMPOSER’S PATH TO Greatness

SOFAR SOUNDS BEIRUT, A SECRETIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE • Sofar Sounds is a secret music initiative that is perfected down to the last detail, weaving a magical melodic night, from the intimacy factor to the listening experience.

Preserving and Promoting National Heritage for Art Lovers

Dar al Mussawir WHAT’S IN AN IMAGE?

THE LEBANESE MOVIE AWARDS, BELIEVING IN THE MAGIC OF LOCAL CINEMA • An award ceremony that rolls out the red carpet for HOMEgrown talent

Zyara A POETIC, AWARD-WINNING WEB SERIES • In a short window of five minutes, uplifting, powerful, and sentimental narratives unfold. Sometimes their words reveal deep wounds. In others, happy memories and inspiring words are channeled. Zyara skillfully portrays parts of its subjects’ stories, emotions, and souls.

A BOOK NOT TO READ, THE BOOK OF MIRDAD

3 HOMELAND & HERITAGE

THE BABIKIAN FAMILY FROM CILICIA TO LEBANON AND BEYOND

An Undeniable Mediterranean Magnetism FRANCISCOS VERROS Greek Ambassador to Lebanon • In this interview with HOME, his Excellency, Ambassador Verros, gives an overview of Greek-Lebanese relations as well as the striking similarities binding both nations and cultures.

FROM TYRE TO EUROPE THE EUROPA SERIES OF BANKNOTES

NADA HELOU RESTORING FORTRESSES OF FAITH THROUGH MOSAICS

MENJEZ FROM MEGALITHIC SOCIETIES TO BEIT AL-TOURATH

THE GIVING TREES OF AUBOTANIC

STORYTELLING IN BEIRUT WITH RONNIE CHATAH • Ronnie Chatah, founder of WalkBeirut, paints a nuanced portrait of the city he calls HOME.

hammana artist house A New Lease of Life

BEIRUT DWELLER ENCOUNTERS OF A YOUNG GERMAN AJNABE

A SPIRITUAL THIRD SPACE IN BEIRUT • Two lenses on a light shining in Beirut, Bilal and Joséphine share perspectives on Al Makan, a spiritual third space.

4 DESIGN & GASTRONOMY

FOR THE LOVE OF WOODWORKING THOMAS TRAD • In the last decade, the traditional world of Lebanese design has been invigorated by a wave of modern, young creatives. They are satisfying a growing appetite for objects and furniture that are contemporary and avantgarde; not imported from Italy or Scandinavia but...