Project D London
Dannii Minogue and her friend Tabitha Somerset Webb’s womenswear label Project D London recently launched at Boutique 1 in Dubai. The brand is fast becoming a red-carpet staple worn by royalty and…
Navi Radjou
The low-tech approach of frugal innovation is the way forward, as many leading companies are finding to their benefit
Fayza Al Mashjari
Vision meets talented Emirati Fayza Al Mashjari, a young designer who is rapidly making a name for herself after her design was selected for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship trophy. Here,…
Luca Caprai
With his bracelets attracting celebrity followers from Dita Von Teese and Paris Hilton to Michelle Rodriguez, Vision catches up with the founder of Italian fashion brand Cruciani to find out what…
Afshin Molavi
Why the continued progress of today’s new economic stars will all be down to policy
Firas Al Jabi
Firas Al Jabi is the Marketing and Protocol Director of Skydive Dubai. He tells Vision about his dreams for the UAE skydiving team and how it feels to live and work in the best drop zone in the…
John Cleese
The British comedy legend, who rounded up his successful tour of Australia with some shows in Dubai earlier this year, shares with Vision his experiences of standup, discovering Dubai and why at the age…
José María Figueres
Why, for the smart entrepreneur, global warming is the gold rush of our times
Moza Mohamed Al Abbar
In downtown Dubai, gallery owner Moza Mohamed Al Abbar is blazing a trail at the helm of a forward-thinking creative space that combines philanthropy with nurturing young talent. Here she talks about the…
James Caan
British-Pakistani, multi-millionaire entrepreneur and UK TV show Dragons’ Den alumni James Caan talks to Vision about inspiration, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and why he admires Dubai
John Fullerton
Our economic system is no longer working and what is required is a radical rethink of private, public and philanthropic investment
Shayma al Mughairy
When 17-year-old Omani sand artist Shayma al Mughairy reached the finals of Arabs Got Talent in 2011 her life changed. Currently based in the UAE, here she talks about her passion for storytelling in sand,…
Frankie Dettori
Ahead of the world’s richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup, Godolphin jockey Frankie Dettori shared his thoughts with Vision on racing, golf and flying dismounts…
Ben Simpfendorfer
Why Dubai occupies a key position along the new Silk Road
Lateefa bint Maktoum
Emirati artist Lateefa bint Maktoum has helped the UAE’s art scene blossom, founding Tashkeel, a ‘hub for the creative’, in Dubai in 2008, while her own work has been shown worldwide.…
DJ Bliss
DJ Bliss, aka Marwan Parham, is best known for his efforts to put Dubai's club scene on the map. Here he fills Vision.ae in on his achievements to date and shares his best bits about growing up in…
Edward Quinlan
Since the UAE flag was first hoisted 40 years ago Dubai has changed beyond recognition, but it remains the product of an essential vision that dates back long before 1971
Khalid Shafar
His furniture fuses techniques and inspiration from all over the world, while his education has included stints at London art school Central St Martins and the Centre for Fine Woodworking in New Zealand.…
Rory McIlroy
Ahead of the Dubai World Championship, US Open champion Rory McIlroy shared his hopes for the tournament with Vision.ae
John D Kasarda
With air transport connectivity comes a lift in international trade – a reality that Dubai has smartly capitalised on. But aerotropolis or no aerotropolis, there’s no room for complacency
Hamdan Al Abri
Hamdan Al Abri is frontman for one of the most successful bands to break out of Dubai, ABRI. With MTV airplay all over the world, the soul funkster who is making waves in the international music scene…
Caroline Wozniacki
Ahead of the US Open, the ambitious women’s tennis ace, who topped the rankings after winning the 2011 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, revealed what’s next on the agenda plus why she’ll…
John Maeda
A host of successful international events has put Dubai on the cultural map. But, in these globalised times, is it time for the emirate to assert its artistic identity?
Sugar Vintage
A deep respect of Emirati heritage fused with a passion for the elegance of 1940s fashion icons inspired the launch of Sugar Vintage. This Dubai-based fashion label, founded in 2008 and launched at quirky…
Jeffery Deaver
Ahead of the launch of the latest James Bond novel, Carte Blanche, US crime writer Jeffery Deaver took time out to tell Vision why he chose to put his Bond on a plane to Dubai
Parag Khanna
The emerging geopolitical and economic consensus is that the 21st century will no longer be dominated by nations such as America, Brazil and China, but, instead, by so-called global cities such as Dubai
Wild Peeta
If Mohammed and Peyman Parham Al Awadhi – the energetic founders of fast-food chain Wild Peeta – have their way, the traditional shawarma will soon rival pizza as the world’s favourite…
Michael Palin
Ahead of his one-man show at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, which took place earlier this month, the former Python shared his excitement with Vision
Hisham Wyne
Forget top-down – how about a new bottom-up loyalty scheme for Dubai’s entrepreneurs?
