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Is Valentino poised to buy Balmain for 500 million euros?

London - Is Italian fashion house Valentino set to acquire luxury label Balmain for 500 million euros? According to French newspaper, Les Echos, Valentino's Qatari owners, Mayhoola for Investments, has made a preemptive bid for the French fashion house. The Qatari investment vehicle is said to have offered 500 million euros (569 million US...

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Wedding exposition IWED 2011

In its fourth year, the International Wedding Exhibition & Fashion Show Doha (IWED) attracted over 10,000 public and trade visitors. The IWED was opened by Saudi celeb Waed and Qatari businesswoman Mona Al Sulaiti. The luxury wedding event featured celebrity designers and over 100 leading providers of weddings decorations, photographers, dresses...