Out and About STYLE Magazine Issue 4 Vol. 2

More than a hundred years ago, President
Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation dedicating
the second Sunday of May as an official national
holiday in the United States to honour mothers
and motherhood. The tradition took hold and
eventually spread in most parts of the world, with
most countries celebrating the special day in the
month of May. In the UAE, the holiday is officially
celebrated on the 21st of March, but nonetheless,
many tourists, foreign workers and immigrants
residing in the region celebrate the tradition in May.
To our mum who carried us inside their wombs
for nine months, spent countless sleepless nights
and gave us all the love and care that we needed,
we express our love and gratitude. We at Out and
About STYLE Magazine dedicate this wonderful
month to them: a tribute to thank and honour our
special heroes.
Features and Highlights
In our Featured Editorial, Funmi Oyelayo shares
her personal experience running her events
company, Your Day, Our Time. On Weddings:
Dresses, Ideas, Inspiration and Planning, bridesto-be
are encouraged to take down notes to
prepare for their special day!
To follow it up in our Fashion Feature, we researched
the history of donning white wedding dresses in
The White Wedding Dress: The Evolution of a
Timeless Fashion Classic.
Are you looking for the perfect mask to nourish
your skin? Katrina compiled the top quality masks
you can try to Mask the Time Away in our Beauty
section. We got your DIY needs covered if you want
to experiment with natural ingredients to nourish
your skin to Get the Milky, Healthy Glow: 10
Different Ways.
In our Behind the Brand feature, we interviewed
Joe Osawaye, the owner of Kiza Restaurant and
Lounge in Dubai. A good read, especially if you
want to start a business of your own.
Good-looking body and healthy mind—both are
things we all want to achieve. In our Lifestyle
section, here’s an article to help you with the
challenges you may encounter on your road to
achieving these goals. Read an inspiring story of a
mother who overcame her obsession with weight
loss in How my Obsession with Weight Loss
Began. In another article, we emphasise yet again
the importance of taking care of your mental health
by Dealing with Stress in the Workplace.
Are you a vegan or planning to be one? We
recommend the 15 Best Protein Sources for
Vegans and Vegetarians to get your daily protein
requirement. Looking for different tastes in food?
Moroccan recipes are featured in our 12 Must-Try
Moroccan Tagine Recipes. Plan your next healthy
food trip in the UAE. We recommend Going Vegan
in Abu Dhabi: Top 8 Restaurants.
Bored and want to travel? In our Travel feature, feast
your eyes in the beautiful and amazing sceneries of
Morocco.
Being fit while in quarantine is possible. In our
Fitness section, we give you the 7 Benefits of
Healthy Abdominals: Think Strong, Not Flat.
In our For the Culture section, Yvonne Mtangwa
writes about 5 Ways to Wrap your Mind Around
the Unknown and Keep from Panicking, a
balanced point-of-view to adapt to our current
situation. Likewise, we find that building resilience
brings about greater happiness and contentment:
read on A Life of Happiness: Building Resilience.
Small choices may seem inconsequential, but over
time they compound and bring about significant
changes. In our Book Review, find out more about
the so-called compound effect through Darren
Hardy’s The Compound Effect.
Love, Mum
In these trying times, the mothers are most
especially hard at work in our homes, keeping us
safe, well-fed and clothed! Out and About Style
Magazine, with the team that made this Edition
possible, celebrates and honours the special
women of our lives with features and stories that
inspire beauty, success, love and resilience. Stay
safe, and keep your mums close!
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