Out and About STYLE Magazine

Welcome to the first edition of Out and About STYLE Magazine, our
monthly fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine. I am so delighted
about this publication, but I am even more excited that you’ve joined
me here.
There are not many magazines, if any, that are not plastered with celebrities, socialites and reality TV
stars. Instead of trying to reinvent the proverbial fashion wheel, Out and About STYLE is designed to
highlight and celebrate the “everyday individual”.
How often do you pick up beauty, fashion and lifestyle magazines and end up thinking, “I can’t look
like that” or “I can’t afford that” or “he/she is able to do that because they’re a celebrity or they’re
filthy rich.” Admit it - many times! Well, at least I know I often get that feeling. And while I don’t mind
seeing Kim K. in the latest trends on Rodeo Drive, I believe it’s high time we begin the revel in the
everyday fashionistas who are often times the hidden gems!
In this magazine, our aim is show people whom we can all identify with and can get real inspiration
from. How? Because they are mainly working class folks like you and I. And if they are a bit further
up the food chain, they’ve worked their butts off to get there. I also hope that through this magazine,
we can inspire someone to step out and do something they’ve always wanted to do, but for various
reasons, have not taken the plunge. This will mainly be done through our recurring Features – Fashion
and Beauty; Behind the Brand, For the Culture and Lifestyle sections.
I believe there is no better way to launch Out and About STYLE Magazine than by celebrating the
“dark horses”. In this issue, you will meet various beautiful individuals who courageously live with
Alopecia and Vitiligo. These individuals are seldom considered your “average beauty”. We do hope
that by sharing their stories, we will provide a platform for changing the discourse, and no doubt
inspire others who may be going through similar challenges. We want to do this as a reminder to us
all that we are imperfectly perfect and that’s what makes us PHENOMENAL!
In this issue, we also go Behind the Brand with Noor Al Tamimi, CEO of one of the UAE’s biggest
salon brands. She talks to us about how she managed to build her business from the ground up.
Inside you’ll also find male and female style features, Makeup Madness, book reviews, fitness features
including Yummy Mommy and Cross-training; Travel with Leela – our travel blogger and guru; The
Cam – Shoe Cam, Bag Cam, Nailed It, Beard Gang Cam and also feast your eyes on some candy in
the Candy Cam…… we’ll say no more, but you’ll thank us later!
Finally, we want our magazine to be entertaining, informative and engaging, but above all, useful.
I hope you will enjoy this first issue. We would love to know if there are any topics you’d like to see
covered in the future. Please also send us your feedback and remember to share on your social media
channels by using the hashtag #outandaboutstylemag.
Lots of love,
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