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CairoScene
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Nashwa Mostafa's Heatwave Collection Is Jewellery for The Glam-Perched
Nashwa Mostafa's Heatwave Collection Is Jewellery for The Glam-Perched A heatwave swept through the city the same day Nashwa Jewelry launched its latest collection. A coincidence? Possibly. But maybe that's the point, Nashwa Mostafa follows instinct. And this season, instinct burns. For Egyptian jeweller Nashwa Mostafa, words never merely mean their face value as she sculpts language as deftly as she does silver. With each collection, she plucks a familiar word—Rule the Game, Lucid, Alphette—and recasts it in molten silver. This summer, she turns to what we give attention in the summer, to what we all speak about when it arrives—'Heatwave', stripping it of lethargy and reclothing it in audacious desire. 'I tied the heatwave to jewellery,' Nashwa tells SceneStyled. 'The jewellery we are dropping is a wave of gems. The heat is making you thirsty for jewellery and shine—thirsty to wear more. As temperatures climb, so does your craving to shine.' The Muse Handcrafted across sterling silver, gold vermeil, and high-saturation enamel, Nashwa captures sensation as ornament, and structure. Heatwave is liquid. It slips through the cracks of expectation, refusing flatness or finality. The collection plays with marine references—fish skin, cut-outs, undulating forms—but renders them in three dimensions, with weight, edge, and shadow. 'I kept thinking about fish—not as a symbol, I wanted them to be three dimensional, not flat. It's shiny, scaly, alive.' The Mood Beneath the gems lies a pulse of youthful insurrection. Campaign teasers parody overheated iPhones; teasing the possibility of sipping "gem juice" at your favourite cafes. "It's a fling with abandon, hot, sweaty, glorious—free of duty. Turn off your phone. Dive into self-possession." Photographer Hamed Kamel translates this vision into visuals saturated with rebellion and salt-kissed gleam. The Pieces The pieces feel almost fossilised—like remnants pulled from the shore. The collection—40 pieces unveiled across five drops—debuted with seven bold declarations. Central to the narrative is an aquatic muse—reimagined fish skin, rendered in startling 3D. The hero The Catch necklace isn't static. "I wanted to showcase the magic of the handcraft, it took a lot of trial and error," Nashwa says, her reverence for craftsmanship palpable. "It twists, swims against expectation—a structured shape born from chaos, much like the women who wear it." The Material The pieces are colourful acting as unconscious stars in her summer odyssey. Drenched in the chromatic intensity of a Mediterranean midsummer, the collection's hand-set stones blaze in vibrant green, luminous aqua, sun-fired orange, volcanic ruby, passion-pink, and Nashwa's signature mint. How to Style it 'Our pieces are not minimal nor dainty; they really push you to stack—to wear three layers of bracelets, multiple necklaces, to have big earrings, and to be really popping with your jewelry' The Verdict In a world where minimalism has long muted jewellery's instinctive drama, Nashwa Mostafa leans into excess: sculptural forms, fish-scale textures, glinting surfaces that feel kissed by sun and skin. This is jewellery for the glam-parched—for those who crave not just adornment, but attitude. With just the first of five drops revealed, Heatwave already pulses with its own language: playful, hot-blooded, and unapologetically luminous.
The Age
29-07-2025
- The Age
My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson
Some traces of the former incarnation remain – signs in the bathrooms still have Mandarin translations, for example. The overall vibe, though, has loosened a top button to reach a happy balance of reserved and relaxed. It never skims too close to raucous party boat or fusty atmosphere vacuum. It's an enormous operation – they get through 480 dozen eggs and 200 kilograms of tomato sauce a day – but one where you rarely spot the seams. Immigration paperwork is done for passengers, so there's no lengthy waiting at border controls, and billing everything back to the cabin means there's no need to carry a wallet around. Most impressively, the Majestic Princess seldom feels crowded, even at full-3560-passenger capacity. There are enough places to eat, drink, watch shows and chill out for everyone to find their own favoured hang-out, whether zapping video game monsters in the teens club, completing Sudokus under the clear roof by the indoor pool or watching Mamma Mia on the giant screen above the lido deck. Other pleasant surprises include the uncramped cabins and the food – generally a couple of levels above mass catering expectation, even in the sprawling buffet and especially so with the plump crab cakes at The Catch by Rudi. Where the size of the ship is truly noticeable, however, is in port. It makes ferries and superyachts look like ants, and the effect of a couple of thousand people disembarking at once is hard to ignore. Rhodes, however, absorbs the influx better than Mykonos. The second stop on the journey around the Mediterranean has a vastly different vibe to the first. Rhodes is all about knights, rather than nights out, and the city walls are an easy walk from the port. This is the clue to explore the atmospheric medieval streets independently rather than on a tour. Ambling between the shops is a low intensity delight, and eventually leads to the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes. In the 14th century, the Knights Hospitaller took over and beefed up this once-Byzantine fortress. They stayed until 1522, when the Ottoman Empire conquered Rhodes, and the knights scurried off to Malta. The Palace is a handsome, redoubtable building, with giant stone staircases, centuries-old floor mosaics and interior vaulted roofs. It serves as a museum about the island and the knights, which is at its best when it switches from old stuff in glass cases to telling derring-do stories about multiple sieges. The entrance to the city walls is just outside the palace, with around a kilometre of ramparts open for strolling. This makes for a photogenic walk back to the ship, with views over lemon-tree-studded gardens and terracotta tiles. The mix of steeples, minarets and domes gives a visual snapshot of Rhodes' complex history. In Turkey, however, there's a chance to go back further in time, to the ancient Greek and Roman empires in Ephesus. These are also the ports where organised shore excursions come into their own – the hassle of organising transport and fear of not getting back to the ship in time are removed. This time, I pick the small group option. There are 14 of us, which pushes the boundaries of 'small group' somewhat, and it makes little practical difference at the House of the Virgin Mary in Selcuk. This shrine, on the site of where Jesus' mother supposedly lived out her final years, is furiously busy with Catholic pilgrims year-round. A big queue slowly snakes through, with a few seconds in the house, most people quietly wondering what the fuss is about. But at the main stop, the extraordinarily expansive ruins of Ephesus, being in a smaller group pays dividends. It's possible to huddle around the guide as she explains the temples, public baths, theatres and markets, without having to rely on crackling earpieces. Ephesus, first Greek, then Roman, then Byzantine, was once one of the most important cities on Earth. It was abandoned in the 7th century AD after a series of earthquakes and the silting over of the river, but it has an extensive footprint and several showstoppers among the remnants. These are headed by the Library of Celsus' twin-tiered facade, with multiple archways, soaring columns and steps that act as a grand pedestal. Loading The small group is also led into Roman-era terrace houses. The villas are undercover and remarkably well-preserved with extensive frescos and floor mosaics – the somewhat alarming one of Medusa was designed to ward off evil. They give the best idea of how the wealthy of Ephesus lived, with hypocaust central heating systems and private toilets. Given they're nearly 2000 years old, these homes are impressively advanced. Ephesus is one of several undeniable blockbuster sites, that include Olympus, Pompeii and the Vatican, that can be crammed into a short seaborne flit around the Mediterranean. In between come options for island beaches, mountain drives, winery visits and food tours. To pretend anything is tackled in great depth would be fanciful – this is a gluttonous meal made up of taster dishes. The secret of making the most out of a floating introduction to the Med is working out when to go big, when to go small, when to go niche and when to go solo. For a traveller used to planning his own way, this is the big lesson from the big ship – it's not independent, but there's freedom to choose how you see a rapid-fire series of top-drawer destinations. The details
Sydney Morning Herald
29-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson
Some traces of the former incarnation remain – signs in the bathrooms still have Mandarin translations, for example. The overall vibe, though, has loosened a top button to reach a happy balance of reserved and relaxed. It never skims too close to raucous party boat or fusty atmosphere vacuum. It's an enormous operation – they get through 480 dozen eggs and 200 kilograms of tomato sauce a day – but one where you rarely spot the seams. Immigration paperwork is done for passengers, so there's no lengthy waiting at border controls, and billing everything back to the cabin means there's no need to carry a wallet around. Most impressively, the Majestic Princess seldom feels crowded, even at full-3560-passenger capacity. There are enough places to eat, drink, watch shows and chill out for everyone to find their own favoured hang-out, whether zapping video game monsters in the teens club, completing Sudokus under the clear roof by the indoor pool or watching Mamma Mia on the giant screen above the lido deck. Other pleasant surprises include the uncramped cabins and the food – generally a couple of levels above mass catering expectation, even in the sprawling buffet and especially so with the plump crab cakes at The Catch by Rudi. Where the size of the ship is truly noticeable, however, is in port. It makes ferries and superyachts look like ants, and the effect of a couple of thousand people disembarking at once is hard to ignore. Rhodes, however, absorbs the influx better than Mykonos. The second stop on the journey around the Mediterranean has a vastly different vibe to the first. Rhodes is all about knights, rather than nights out, and the city walls are an easy walk from the port. This is the clue to explore the atmospheric medieval streets independently rather than on a tour. Ambling between the shops is a low intensity delight, and eventually leads to the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes. In the 14th century, the Knights Hospitaller took over and beefed up this once-Byzantine fortress. They stayed until 1522, when the Ottoman Empire conquered Rhodes, and the knights scurried off to Malta. The Palace is a handsome, redoubtable building, with giant stone staircases, centuries-old floor mosaics and interior vaulted roofs. It serves as a museum about the island and the knights, which is at its best when it switches from old stuff in glass cases to telling derring-do stories about multiple sieges. The entrance to the city walls is just outside the palace, with around a kilometre of ramparts open for strolling. This makes for a photogenic walk back to the ship, with views over lemon-tree-studded gardens and terracotta tiles. The mix of steeples, minarets and domes gives a visual snapshot of Rhodes' complex history. In Turkey, however, there's a chance to go back further in time, to the ancient Greek and Roman empires in Ephesus. These are also the ports where organised shore excursions come into their own – the hassle of organising transport and fear of not getting back to the ship in time are removed. This time, I pick the small group option. There are 14 of us, which pushes the boundaries of 'small group' somewhat, and it makes little practical difference at the House of the Virgin Mary in Selcuk. This shrine, on the site of where Jesus' mother supposedly lived out her final years, is furiously busy with Catholic pilgrims year-round. A big queue slowly snakes through, with a few seconds in the house, most people quietly wondering what the fuss is about. But at the main stop, the extraordinarily expansive ruins of Ephesus, being in a smaller group pays dividends. It's possible to huddle around the guide as she explains the temples, public baths, theatres and markets, without having to rely on crackling earpieces. Ephesus, first Greek, then Roman, then Byzantine, was once one of the most important cities on Earth. It was abandoned in the 7th century AD after a series of earthquakes and the silting over of the river, but it has an extensive footprint and several showstoppers among the remnants. These are headed by the Library of Celsus' twin-tiered facade, with multiple archways, soaring columns and steps that act as a grand pedestal. Loading The small group is also led into Roman-era terrace houses. The villas are undercover and remarkably well-preserved with extensive frescos and floor mosaics – the somewhat alarming one of Medusa was designed to ward off evil. They give the best idea of how the wealthy of Ephesus lived, with hypocaust central heating systems and private toilets. Given they're nearly 2000 years old, these homes are impressively advanced. Ephesus is one of several undeniable blockbuster sites, that include Olympus, Pompeii and the Vatican, that can be crammed into a short seaborne flit around the Mediterranean. In between come options for island beaches, mountain drives, winery visits and food tours. To pretend anything is tackled in great depth would be fanciful – this is a gluttonous meal made up of taster dishes. The secret of making the most out of a floating introduction to the Med is working out when to go big, when to go small, when to go niche and when to go solo. For a traveller used to planning his own way, this is the big lesson from the big ship – it's not independent, but there's freedom to choose how you see a rapid-fire series of top-drawer destinations. The details
New York Times
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Book Club: Let's Talk About ‘The Catch,' by Yrsa Daley-Ward
In this month's installment of the Book Review Book Club, we're discussing 'The Catch,' the debut novel by the poet and memoirist Yrsa Daley-Ward. The book is a psychological thriller that follows semi-estranged twin sisters, Clara and Dempsey, who were babies when their mother was presumed to have drowned in the Thames. The novel begins decades later, when Clara sees something strange: A woman who looks just like their mother is stealing a watch. Clara believes this is her mother, and wants to welcome her back into her life. Dempsey is less certain, in part because the woman doesn't seem to have aged a day. She believes the woman is a con artist because it's simply not possible for her to be their mother … right? What's real? What's not? And what does that mean for the lives of these struggling sisters? Daley-Ward unpacks it all in her deliciously slippery novel. On this episode, the Book Club host MJ Franklin talks about 'The Catch' with his colleagues Jennifer Harlan and Sadie Stein. Other books mentioned in this week's episode: 'The Other Black Girl,' by Zakiya Dalila Harris 'The Haunting of Hill House,' by Shirley Jackson 'Wish Her Safe at Home,' by Stephen Benatar 'Erasure,' by Percival Everett (you can listen to our book club conversation about it here) 'Playworld,' by Adam Ross (you can listen to our book club conversation about it here) 'The House on the Strand,' by Daphne du Maurier 'Grief Is the Thing With Feathers,' by Max Porter 'The Furrows,' by Namwali Serpell 'Dead in Long Beach, California,' by Venita Blackburn 'The Vanishing Half,' by Brit Bennett 'Death Takes Me,' by Cristina Rivera Garza 'Audition,' by Katie Kitamura We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@
New York Times
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Book Club: Read ‘Wild Dark Shore,' by Charlotte McConaghy, With the Book Review
Welcome to the Book Review Book Club! Every month, we select a book to discuss with our readers. Last month, we read 'The Catch,' by Yrsa Daley-Ward. (You can also go back and listen to our episodes on 'Mrs. Dalloway,' 'The Safekeep,' 'Playworld' and 'We Do Not Part.') Charlotte McConaghy's latest novel, 'Wild Dark Shore,' opens with an enigma: A mysterious, half-drowned woman washes ashore. The stranger's name is Rowan, and she has arrived on Shearwater, a remote island near Antarctica. The island, which houses an important seed bank, was once teeming with a community of scientists, but now the project is shutting down, the workers have left and the land lies quiet and deserted, everybody gone except for the Salt family. Composed of the patriarch, Dominic, and his children — moody Raff, animal-loving Fen and precocious Orly — the Salts remain as stewards of the island and are tasked with preparing the seed bank for its ultimate closure. Each is lost in his or her own way, and all are hiding terrible secrets. They're not alone. Rowan herself has come to the island with a hidden purpose, putting this small community on a crash course for a long-overdue reckoning. In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss 'Wild Dark Shore,' by Charlotte McConaghy. We'll be chatting about the book on the Book Review podcast that airs on Aug. 22, and we'd love for you to join the conversation. Share your thoughts about the novel in the comments section of this article by Aug. 14, and we may mention your observations in the episode. Here's some related reading to get you started. Our review of 'Wild Dark Shore': 'In 'Wild Dark Shore,' we're shown why a person might withdraw from the messiness of life after tragedy and trauma. … The novel also offers its injured characters a path back to connection and community, a risk McConaghy argues must be worth taking, no matter how fraught the future, no matter how temporary the family.' Read the full review, by Matt Bell, here. The American Bookseller Association's interview with McConaghy about 'Wild Dark Shore': ''Wild Dark Shore' is about fear. Fear of how perilous the world grows, fear of the future we are facing, fear of the life we are leaving to our children, and how we are going to keep them safe. Ultimately, I think it's an exploration of how we love in the face of this fear, in the face of loss.' Read the full interview here. Our review of McConaghy's previous novel, 'Once There Were Wolves': 'This is a heartfelt and earnest novel — in every chapter, there's evidence of a writer straining for the cathedral cadence, that elegiac note of aching significance — but sincerity doesn't guarantee a satisfying read.' Read the full review, by Harriet Lane, here. Our review of McConaghy's debut adult novel, 'Migrations': 'This novel's prose soars with its transporting descriptions of the planet's landscapes and their dwindling inhabitants, and contains many wonderful meditations on our responsibilities to our earthly housemates.' Read the full review here. We can't wait to discuss the book with you. In the meantime, happy reading!
