Interviews

With his passion for the fashion world having been sparked at the young age of 12, Ahmed As’Saéd has always known he was born to have his masterpieces displayed on the runway. His brand, Maison Saedi markets itself as more than just a luxury label. The innovative designer coalesces his own vision with his fabric to create unique pieces worn by women with a penchant for elegance and lavish eccentricity. We ran into the ingenious designer during City Center’s Fashion Bazaar, and he spoke to us about his fashion house’s upcoming collections, his detailed vision, and how he evaluates the fashion industry.

Strutting in her fabulous outfit, it was easy to catch the sensational Ghadir Al Agabany standing out at the City Center Fashion Bazaar. After her brief interview with TV personality Sherine Hamdy, we got to know her a little better and it made us hungry for more. Al Agabany gave us a few minutes of her time to open up about when she first got started, styling advice that made her climb up where she is today and what keeps her motivated.  

Clorinda Siag is a fashionista, an influencer and the founder of Trendster, an online platform that connects brands and influencers for ultimate social media impact. In this time and age, anything online sells like hot cakes and Clorinda certainly knows what she’s talking about. Insight met with the young and beautiful entrepreneur who shares with us her secrets of success and tells us where the media and online world is heading…

We’ve seen her mimic the sound of a trumpet using nothing but her voice box, and we’ve seen her exceptional Miss Egypt Universe music video ‘Halawa Masreya’ (Egyptian Beauty).  The international songstress, Rula Zaki, continues to impress with her powerful vocals and unconventional talents. The sensational vocalist opens up about her climb to success, how her abilities were first discovered, and her latest releases. 

The TV and radio presenter, Passant Elhusseiny, has been undoubtedly rising to stardom with her spontaneous demeanour and stunning looks which we always get to see on CBC. The TV anchor talks about how she got

started, the obstacles she had to face along the way, how she keeps her mindset positive and her keys to making it to the top.

Cairo Fashion Festival is hands-down Egypt’s most anticipated fashion event, and it was all thanks to its curator Omar Madkour that it grew to be a cornerstone in the Middle Eastern fashion scene. We talked with Madkour about how the festival’s idea was born, the challenges he had to face, and the drive that brought him where he is today. 

Amidst our stories of success that adorn our pages this month, Insight exclusively met with Nariman Khaled, Miss Egypt Universe 2018, who talks to us about persistence, hard work and the reasons behind her successes and best achievements.

With May’s latest album almost out on the shelves, we couldn’t help but ask for a little chit-chat about everything she had gone through for this highly anticipated solo-production. The humanitarian icon and brilliant musician sat down with us and talked cats, coffee and kindness; and how she’s incorporated all of these into being a sensational musician. Check out our exclusive interview with the star, May Abd El Aziz.

Mariam Amer is a Stott Pilates certified instructor, a workaholic mother and an inspiration to those who are hesitant about finding the right fitness routine for them. The Pilates and TRX certified expert talks to us about fitness trends, the nature of her career and guilty pleasures.

With Zumba dancing being amongst the highest caloric burning fitness routines worldwide, it’s no surprise how immensely popular it has got in such little time. Mai Adel is a Zumba star, and she talks to us about how she got started, why people need to incorporate more exercise in their daily routines and gives us some advice for quick weight loss.