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yunka a name you should bear in mind as you will hear about it soon, it’s a new brand designed by talented Saudi Graphic designer Alaa Balkhy. She holds a great passion for Fashion and Arabic culture as well, Alaa found away to merge her adulation by translating well know fashion “quotes” into Arabic and make lovely tote bags out of them.
I’m sure you will fell in love with them and soon you will start collecting them, from Louboutin’s, Birkin and more …..
Check out our interview with her below.
Name: Alaa Balkhy
AGE: 22
Location: Jeddah “Saudi Arabia”
Profession: Graphic designer
Part time or full time? Graduated currently freelancing
Website: www.alaabalkhy.blogspot.com
FFF : What‘s the meaning of FYUNKA?
Alaa : Fyunka is an Arabic translation for a ribbon bow.
FFF : How did you get started? And where did you come up with the
idea?
Alaa : I started illustrating simple line drawings and then
adding quotes to them, I got so many good reviews then I thought why not make
is more cultural so I translated the quotes into Arabic.
FFF : Tell us about your passion for Arabic art, and culture?
Alaa : What makes a difference is the fact that we are a bilingual
generation and we are influenced by both cultures but at some point we tend to
go more western and forget our origins. I love Arabic because to me it adds
more culture.
FFF : What kind of products FYUNKA will be offering?
Alaa : I started off with tote bags, I wanted something durable
that people could carry around and express their love for popular culture and fashion,
for the future it could extend to laptop cases, messenger bags, make up cases,
and who knows maybe a clothing line hopefully in the future.
FFF : When and where can people start to get FYUNKA?
Alaa : The bags will be available mid September; the launching
will be in early October.
Still working on where the bags will be displayed. But
hopefully through various boutiques in the gulf region.
FFF : Your future plans?
Alaa : Every time I make plans things change and go a different
way so this time ill just see what happens.
FFF : What’s on your ipod?
Alaa : Mostly soundtracks from movies such as (Juno, Amelie, 500
days of summer)
I adore fairuz and I love mashrou3 leila.
FFF : Favorite place/ country/street or malls for shopping?
Alaa : Place: Zara, Topshop, Banana Republic.
Country: I adored Dubai shopping.
MALLS:
In Saudi: Mall of Arabia if I want to jump from one shop to
another.
In Dubai: Mall Of the Emirates; only because it’s more
compact and it has all the brands and shops you could think of.
FFF : What do you carry in your bag ?
Alaa : Keys / Phone / Make up bag / and Wallet.
FFF : What’s in your makeup bag ?
Alaa :
1. Erase
paste from benefit, by far the best concealer I ever used.
2. Black
eyeliner from the body Shop, what I love about this is the felt tip that gives
you the perfect lines
3. Bad
gal Mascara from Benefit, I just love it.
4. Dallas
glow powder, its just great for adding a simple glow + the packaging is very
durable and the powder won't break easily.
5. Labello
cherry lip balm. Lip balm + color = LOVE
FFF : PC or MAC?
Alaa : Mac.
FFF : Blackberry or iphone?
Alaa : iphone.
FFF : Heels or Flats?
Alaa : Heels, but I always carry flats just in case my feet need
a break.
FFF : Twitter or
Facebook?
Alaa : Twitter is my newspaper.
FForFashion Wishes you all the Best .....
