The Tale of Two Soirees I

The Venue: EWAAN @The Palace
Emaar Boulevard, The Old Town Island, Downtown Dubai






The Palace The Old Town is a luxurious 5-star hotel that seamlessly combines traditional Arabic design with state of the art facilities to create a fantastic experience for its guests.
The Palace is located on the edge of a lake on the Old Town Island, next to Burj Dubai in the Business Bay district.

Built on the edge of a lake, The Palace - The Old Town is a harmonious blend of Middle Eastern heritage and contemporary Duba.Located on the Old Town Island, The Palace is a resort within the city, at the heart of a traditional Arabian village, faced with a striking symbol of modernity.


The luxurious hotel is ideally situated in the Downtown Dubai area, within short distance from all major business and financial institutions and leisure attractions. The Palace is directly connected with the Souk Al Bahar, facing The Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest tower and just a step away from The Dubai Mall, one of the largest shopping centre in the world.

the splendid EWAAN- Arabic/Asian FusionThe Arabian all-day dining restaurant Ewaan evokes a truly regional theme evident in the regal arches and wooden trellis. The setting is of vivid Arabia making of Ewaan the most perfect venue for a traditional Oriental experience, brought forth by its luxurious drapery and flamboyant accessories.


Arabic and Oriental dishes are served from live cooking stations and buffet along with coffee on the outdoor terraceThis is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque spots in Duba
Ewaan is a buffet affair, and the sheer size of the selection sparks immediate glee at the prospect of an evening’s style and substance.

Some of the finest style blocks and refined palates in Dubai's fashion luxury got together and attended an appreciation party hosted by the new princess on runway, RAHIL ROSE HESAN.The charm and conversation complimented the luxe ambience of the arabic-asian restaurant.

In the continually hyper style landscape of the mélange that is Dubai, the evening soiree was truly the ‘luxe for the senses’.We arrived in the large foyer of this radically mute, elegant, earth-toned building. The Palace is one of those hotels where little things stand out; as we walked down the well-lit corridor – into the restaurant where we are all to convene.
There’s Ezra Santos in white and black ensemble complete with Hermes zestfully talking about the tension- filled last minute editing, additional styling and accessorizing to his 60 pieces couture collection on 27th of this month,
Michael Cinco on the top form with his Gianfranco Ferre/ Marc Jacob's ensemble; Val Tagub,Angelo Estera who will be participating the Philippine Fashion Week this May, Furne One whose successful collection catapulted him to the season's hottest designer, and the head of Warda Couture-Badoix Flores,the perfect co-host of the evening who is also all- gear for the next Dubai Fashion Week where he is definitely joining.

We settled down with smiles and banter. In, came the exquisite food from buffet bars, as we let the food mellowed us, the conversation started to flow. Furne One revealed to us that he has been invited to participate in upcoming LONDON FASHION WEEK, he is overwhelmed by this wonderful opportunity as the first global Filipino to be featured at the prestigious fashion week.
Not to mention his first major solo show this October at SHANGRILA MAKATI,Philippines. “It has many firsts....he muses, and looking forward for busy and hectic year ahead.
We had special guests, Samar Assaf, the witty,sharp and pretty banker from HSBC,whose fashion know- how added to the style/fashion conversation that evening...and Madame Therese Assaf, the grand old lady who is an artist and flawlessly showed us what a diva pose is all about.

To my mind, they have achieved this gloriously, bringing the place alive with personality