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Time Out Dubai
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
Where to buy viral Labubu dolls in Dubai: Official retailer and deliveries
It's the viral craze that's seen grown adults queue up in the Dubai heat to get their hands on an adorable monster. Yes, Labubu fever is well and truly in the UAE, and we're here for it. The collectable plush toys have taken over Instagram and Tiktok feeds across the world – but if you're getting one, then you've got to plan ahead to make sure you get the real thing and aren't stuck with a Lafufu. Real Labubus will bear the manufacturer Pop Mart logo and exactly nine teeth, while the fakes won't have detailed finishing or will have slightly off stitching. Demand for the mischievous elven monsters has soared in recent times following endorsements from top celebrities like Lisa from BLACKPINK. Best places to buy authentic Labubus in Dubai The Little Things The Little Things is a top spot for all things cute and collectable and is the official retailer of Pop Mart's Labubus. As the official retailer, you'll be able to get the dolls for the best price, with them costing Dhs79 at The Little Things stores in Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Bluewaters. Careem Don't fancy waiting in line? Careem is one of three top delivery apps that will deliver Labubus directly to your door. A limited stock of dolls is now on sale in the Careem Groceries section of the app, priced at Dhs305 each. City Centre Mirdif (Credit: City Centre Mirdif) City Centre Mirdif is hosting a three-day Labubu pop-up in collaboration with Hypeselection until Sunday June 1. The pop-up has a claw machine challenge where you could win a free Labubu (if you spend Dhs500 at any mall outlet), instant purchase of Labubus, hands-on customisation and an AI photobooth. You can only enter the set-up if you have the SHARE app. Deliveroo (Credit: Deliveroo) Another app offering deliveries of Labubus direct to your door, Deliveroo has daily drops of dolls every day at 4pm. Through Deliveroo, you can order single or six-pack sets starting from Dhs280. noon minutes The third offering available via delivery, noon minutes will deliver Labubu directly to you in under 20 minutes. Priced at Dhs299, each box will be a blind mystery. Daily stocks are limited but are currently being restocked daily. You Better Fly Streetwear, sneakers and collectable store You Better Fly is selling the dolls at their Dubai Mall location. Priced between Dhs250 and Dhs300, they're selling multiple drops of Labubu including the Coca-Cola collab. Mad Kicks Mad Kicks is selling a range of Labubus at its stores on Bluewaters and Box Park. The sneaker store has a wide selection of drops available, priced from around Dhs300. Beau Restaurant You can get a free Labubu with Petit meals at Beau Restaurant. You'll get a burger, fries, drink, apple pie and a cute plush toy. That sounds good to us. This one is available while stocks last, and it's advised that you order after 7pm. Noon – 1am, daily (while stocks last). Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah 3. (04 224 7348) Not travelling? Here's what to do in Dubai The best pool day deals in Dubai Where to get beach and pool access in Dubai New brunches in Dubai: top spots to try From parties to buffets, here's where to check out this weekend Brilliant things to do in Dubai at night What to do once the sun has set in the city
NZ Herald
23-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Mamamia's Holly Wainwright on why she wants to celebrate midlife
One of its co-hosts is Holly Wainwright. A British expat who has lived in Australia since the 90s, in the past few years she has been hosting her own podcast, MID, tackling self-care and tricky topics, with an aim of sharing wisdom with her audience. Speaking to Francesca Rudkin and Louise Ayrey on the NZ Herald 's lifestyle podcast, The Little Things, Wainwright said that the big window between 35 and 65 where things change was not something she was fully prepared for. 'There's lots of levels to it, isn't there? Because there's the hormonal stuff, and then there's just the fact that there's a lot of what one of the guests on an episode of MID has described as 'midlife collisions'. 'There are a lot of big things [that] are bound to happen in that phase where maybe you've been parenting for a while or maybe that never happened for you and you are reckoning with how you feel about it or with choices you've made. 'Maybe your relationships are changing, a lot of divorce in midlife, a lot of separation, a lot of friend dynamics shifting. There's a whole lot of stuff happening. 'But with the hormonal stuff, I think I wasn't ready for it because I think I was the kind of Gen X feminist who was very reluctant to give my hormones too much credibility in my world.' Wainwright said discussions about menopause were never talked about when she was younger because you could be dismissed as being 'crazy'. She recalls even trying to cover up weaknesses 16 years ago when she was pregnant with her first child, so as not to show any weakness. 'So I think that I've been a bit of a denier of the realities of the female body and the impact it has on you. 'But then what happens is perimenopause and menopause comes along and just smacks you right in the face. And you have to kind of [realise] this isn't just me who's dealing with all these wobbles and issues and physical symptoms that don't make sense and worrying you're losing your mind. This is hormones and I can't deny it any longer. 'So in some ways it's been a bit of a reckoning for me.' In the past few years, Wainwright has noticed a big change in these types of conversations. Mamamia put together a summit about perimenopause recently, and the company was blown away by the response to it. She's even seeing the impact it is having on younger generations. 'The young women I work with, they talk all the time about what phase of their cycle they're at, how they're feeling about it. It's really shifted and, and I'm really delighted about that.' And while she is glad that these conversations are being had, Wainwright also wants to ensure that it's not the sole thing defining women. 'I don't want every conversation around women in their 40s and 50s and beyond to be about hormones.' She said many women about her age have experienced a lot, surviving numerous challenges, and have reached a stage where they have a lot of experience and wisdom to share. 'Exactly that moment, you are kind of pushed aside by the culture and society, whatever that means, and sort of pitied a little bit, and it's like you're not really relevant anymore, are you? 'So I really wanted to make a show that explored all these different parts of 'mid' but with a positive feel to it.' Listen to the full episode of The Little Things for the full conversation with Holly Wainwright about celebrating 'mid' – including the best parts of this time, challenging the feeling of being 'invisible', beauty standards and what her advice to younger women is.
NZ Herald
16-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Women and exercise: ‘Function over looks' vital as you get older
Speaking to Francesca Rudkin and Louise Ayrey on the NZ Herald's health and wellbeing podcast, The Little Things, Duffy said she was running for around 10 years, sometimes five times a week, without any injuries. 'I reached that point in my life... where the hormones start to shift and there's different stresses on your body. And I started to get my first few niggles and then injuries. So that then led me to learn about, well, what's now happening with my body?' That made her realise she need to start incorporating strength into her workout, and provide her body with a strong foundation. For Duffy, that's involved going to gym and using weights, working on that foundation as well as improving her bones and muscles. 'There's a different focal point for the types of things I'm doing in the gym, but strength is very important in terms of your longevity in the sport. ''Cause our body makes us do what we need to do and we need to look after it and make it as strong as possible.' For many people who have grown used to their body and how it operates over the decades, hormone changes and the stresses of getting older can be difficult to adapt to. Duffy has adapted by developing a motto, focusing on function over face value. 'I pride how my body functions much higher than how it's actually looking. 'That's what I continually tell myself is, how do I wanna function when I'm 80? And if I can't do some of those things now I need to really address those things.' That is particularly key for people who do repetitive exercises, such as running, so building that core strength is necessary to maintain longevity. Duffy said women need to keep in mind that menopause is a 'head to toe condition', impacting everything from the brain - including motivation and mental health - to the metabolic and how women absorb glucose and manage weight. Talking to a sports dietician friend, Duffy learnt a phrase she wants all women to know: 'You need to disentangle performance goals from body image'. She said if you look in the mirror and see a bit of extra weight around the belly that wasn't there a few years ago, you need to put that to one side and focus on performance goals. 'So my performance goals at the moment are, there's a race I'm targeting, so I need to train sensibly, I need to have good recovery, I need to have quality nutrition, I need to do my strength, I need to get sleep in. Advertise with NZME. 'If I'm doing all the things to maximise my performance, the irony of all of that is your body will end up the best that it can be. So focusing on your performance goals and doing everything you need to in that space and the right things for your body optimises the physicality of your body that comes later.' Duffy said fixating on belly weight and trying to mitigate the impacts - such as restricting your calorie intake - can actually exacerbate the impacts of menopause. That's why she believes the focus should be on what you want to achieve for yourself right now. 'My body will be what my body will be. And I am so proud of what my body allows me to do. And yes, I am a 52-year-old woman who's got decades and decades worth of societal pressures on me to look a certain way. And I'm not saying it's easy, but I'm constantly reminding myself that it's okay where I'm at because I'm doing as a 52-year-old far more than what some 20-year-olds can do, and I'm proud of that.'
NZ Herald
09-05-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
Why embracing mortality and our limitations may help us succeed
The British journalist and author focuses his advice on 'imperfectionism', looking at finding ways to live a 'saner, freer' life, rather than a perfect existence. Speaking to Francesca Rudkin and Louise Ayrey on their NZ Herald podcast, The Little Things, Burkeman said mortality is central to his philosophy. 'Ultimately, at the core of almost everything that causes us stress, causes us anxiety, causes us to not be as fully present for a vibrant life than we might be, is this desire to not feel too intensely what it is to be a finite human. 'It's not so much about thinking every day about the end and about death 'It's much more, for me, the idea of the discomfort that is involved in having only so many hours in the day with an infinite number of things that feel like they ought to be done in the day... having only so much control over how time unfolds or understanding of what's going on in the world and still having to function in this intrinsically limited state.' He said we do a lot of things to try to manage our time, but ultimately end up ignoring this fundamental truth. His book Meditations for Mortals is split into 28 chapters, designed to be read once a day rather than all at once. Burkeman said this was motivated by how many self-help or advice books are written one of two ways. 'Either it's kind of a big perspective shift that then fades away, or it's a list of tips to follow, that you never get around to really making yourself follow because you don't understand the emotional logic behind them. 'So I wanted to sort of see if I could make a book that got the best of both worlds here and kind of led people through a series of very small perspective shifts of the kind that would maybe hang around in the back of their mind during the day that followed.' He didn't want to write a book that proposed a radical new way of living your life, and instead targets something more practical – with a focus on living a less anxious, more peaceful life, but still active and ambitious. 'I think in many ways what I'm trying to suggest is that it is only when we get a bit better at embracing limitation, acknowledging the way that the ways in which we are limited, that you are then freed up to really take the ambitious actions, do the things that count.' When it comes to striving, Burkeman said he falls in the category of what psychologists call insecure overachievers. 'We do lots of stuff... and we sort of put ourselves out there. But on some level we're doing that because we feel like if we don't do it, we don't get to count as. adequate human beings. 'So you're constantly trying to earn your place on the planet. And the wonderful thing, at least to aspire to, is the state of affairs where you don't need to do anything in order to feel like you have the right to exist. 'But then you do lots of stuff anyway because that's a fun way to engage with being human on the earth, right?'
Cosmopolitan ME
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan ME
Drop everything! You can cop genuine Labubus at this spot for Dhs79
Labubus are slowly taking over. And if you are collecting the cute little friends and attaching them to your bags… you'll know that they can drain the dirhams. But, the good news is that the UAE's official seller of Labubu dolls has dropped its prices amid the surge in popularity (we are so here for this). The Little Things is the official authorised retailer of POP MART Labubu Dolls in UAE and you can pick up a blind box for Dhs79 at any of TLT stores across the country. As for the locations, here they are: Jazeerat Al Reem – Abu Dhabi Dubai Investment Park – Dubai Mall of the Emirates – Level 1 Bluewaters Island – Dubai The Dubai Mall – Level 2. Labubu (fun fact: they are girls!) recently became mainstream but have around for years, the creatures were first seen in 2015 as part of Hong Kong illustrator Kasing Lung's story series, The Monsters. Labubu lives in the forest and is known for her mischievous personality and has won the hearts of many due to her cute looks, bunny-like ears and jagged teeth. Although Labubu became a well-known way back, it was in 2019 when Lung signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the Chinese toymaker Pop Mart to produce physical products in a blind-box format that the toys really took off. Since then there have been 300 variations to date and most recently the keychain versions have risen to popularity, known as the The Monsters – Tasty Macarons Vinyl Face Blind Box range, which launched in October 2023. Why not read this op-ed on the craze? Labubu put me in a chokehold, and honestly, I needed it.
