Simply Abu Dhabi XXVIII

3 1 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I FOUNDER & CO-FOUNDER’ S LETTER Dear l o v e r s o f l uxu r y Arnie S Hira – CEO & Founder Arnie.Hira@simplyabudhabi.com Jordana Imogen Lynch – Managing Director & Co-Founder Jordana.lynch@simplyabudhabi.com Manoj S Hira – Director – info@nowaiting.co.uk Editor: Arnie S Hira Co-Editor: Jordana Imogen Lynch Copywriters: Jordana Imogen Lynch, Arnie S Hira ترشع و شیع सुख 奢侈品 Lujo Luxe Luxus Lusso Management Team Creative Director: Colin Statham - colin@simplyabudhabi.com Managing Editor: Nick Rice - nick@simplyabudhabi.com Fashion Editor: Marcella Clarke - marcella@simplyabudhabi.com Beauty Editor: Sophie McMullan - sophie@simplyabudhabi.com Time / Travel Editor: Nick Rice - nick@simplyabudhabi.com Car Editor: Damien Reid - damien@simplyabudhabi.com Sub Editor: Caroline Stupnicka - caroline@simplyabudhabi.com Media Investment Director: Anthony Grundy – anthony.grundy@simplyabudhabi.com Sales Director: Ross Fenton – ross@simplyabudhabi.com Director of Photography: Charn Kamal Singh – charn@simplyabudhabi.com W E L COM E T O S I M P LY A B U DH A B I : “Your Passport to Pure Luxury” Wishing the World: Peace, Prosperity & Progress in 2018 Like our Facebook page via http://www.facebook.com/simplyabudhabi Follow us on instagram via http://www.instagram.com/simplyabudhabi or via the app @simplyabudhabi Images: All photos used in Simply Abu Dhabi are by Getty Images/Shutterstock/GoRunway/ Distribution: Abu Dhabi Media Company Circulation Director: Mr Mohamad Al Zarouni Operation Manger: Mr. Khaled Ibrahim Distribution In charge: Muzammil Sulaiman Disclaimer: The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for error or omissions contained in this publication, however caused. The opinions and views contained in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. Readers are advised to seek specialist advice before acting on the information contained in this publication, which is provided for general and entertainment use and may not be appropriate for the reader’s particular circumstances. The intellectual property and the ownership of trademarks are acknowledged. No part of Simply Abu Dhabi or any parts of the contents thereof may be duplicated or reproduced, saved, stored in a retrieval system or communicated/transmitted in any form without written permission of the publishers. An exemption is hereby granted for extracts used for the purpose of fair and reasonable review. Simply Abu Dhabi Limited HQ is Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8JJ, United Kingdom. Born in Abu Dhabi, Designed in Manchester, Distributed throughout the world. W elcome to our 28th edition of Simply Abu Dhabi and the final issue of 2017. This year has brought us so many exciting events in our amazing Abu Dhabi. One was the always-impressive Formula One race at the Yas Marina Circuit – whether you couldn’t witness it first hand or you were there and want to relive the excitement, Damien Reid brings you all the highlights of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He then takes us over to our neighbouring emirate, Dubai, for the Chopard Classic Rally. The finest in horology and jewellery has been hand selected for you by Nick Rice. We touch on the incredible Dubai Watch Week and timepieces from Richard Mille, Vacheron Constanin and Audermars Piguet. In the Simply Jewellery section, we present MKS Jewellery from the brain and heart of Her Highness Sheikha Mariam bint Khalifa bin Saif Al Nahyan. We also bring you a very special interview with Alessio Boschi – the man behind the stunning AB Jewellery brand. In property, Julia Zaltzman brings you a showcase of incredible interiors from the award winning Sarah Ireland and Smallbone of Devizes, as well as some prestigious properties available worldwide. Simply Travel takes us on a journey from the UAE to NYC and the Maldives with Abu Dhabi international airport, as well as presenting the M/Y Elements Superyacht. We hope you enjoy this issue, and wish you all health, wealth and happiness in 2018. All the very best, Jordana ,Arnie&Harvey and the Simply Abu Dhabi team x (*Correction "In our feature 'On the Waterfront' (pages 134-135, September issue) we reported Mina Rashid as having direct access to the 'Persian Gulf', when we in fact meant 'Arabian Gulf'. We would like to apologise for any confusion caused to our readers, and to Fabmar Middle East, Dubai Port's primary consultant for Port Rashid, which was referenced within the same sentence.")