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    Five minutes with Shahd AlShehail

    Founder and designer at Abadia


    A Saudi designer and founder of Abadia, the creative has put the Kingdom on the world’s fashion stage with her ethical designs

    The book on my bedside table is... 

    Currently reading Atomic Habits.

    A luxury I can’t live without…

    Seven hours of sleep.

    Who or what is the love of your life... 

    Blessed to have many. My mother. My husband. My two boys.

    The three words that describe me best are... 

    Curious. Kind. Joyful.

    I feel most inspired when...

    I hear stories from the past.

    The best piece of advice I’ve received is... 

    Do the work and let it teach you. 

    The three beauty products I can’t live without are... 

    A moisturiser, lip balm, and sunscreen.

    The best album of all time...

    Sade’s Diamond Life.

    My go-to coffee order...

    A flat white. 

    The podcast I never miss is...

    Firsts by Deena.

    My signature scent is...

    Le Labo Santal 33.

    My style icon is...

    Tracee Ellis Ross. I love how she is uniquely herself. 

    In another life, I would be...

    A documentary filmmaker.

    The best item in my wardrobe is... 

    A Farwa that I custom made for my wedding. 

    My favourite place in the world is... 

    Krabi, Thailand.

    My hero is... 

    My mother.

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