The co-founders
Ayaad and Meredith Damouni
Cover: Abdulla Al-Abdulla shot at Capital D Studio. Photograph by Mika Ashraf at Capital D Studio. Production and Post by Capital D Studio.
How do you evolve while still maintaining you traditions and holding onto your heritage? The digital age is allowing the sharing of content at a rate never before seen and today we are sharing more than ever our ideas, our vision and our opinions. In this issue we meet a young female CEO, a Qatari fashion blogger and a bold Saudi woman creating a niche fashion business. When we think of the stereotypes of the region they are becoming a thing of the past as the technologically-savvy new generation of entrepreneurs and influencers are taking what they know, staying true to their roots and making the new world work for them. D-journal explores the people of the Middle East and is a curated point of view on fashion, art and life. Come online for daily posts and to discover exclusive digital content www.D-journalDubai.com Follow us on the journey forward @DjournalDubai @CapitalDStudio @mrDamouni @TheRealMrsDamouni
Managing Director: Ayaad Damouni Editor-in-chief/ Creative Director: Meredith Damouni meredith@d-journaldubai.com Art Director: Anil Raina/ Sally Al Hraoui Head of Production: Mona Melhem Talent Bookings/ Production: Sorelle Anthony Senior Retoucher: Shijar Mohammed Retoucher: Carolyn Vispo Photographers: Miguel Veterano, Dennis Araniego Studio Assistant: Sufian Muhammad Video: Monica Moreno, Gideon Fajardo IT: Muhammad Rashid Online writer: Felwa Al Hudaithy Business Development: James Khoury Production Company: Capital D Studio
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