The careerist
High-end, expensive, confident and luxe, the career woman’s Gucci purse is as elegantly no-nonsense as she is, housing luxe red lipstick, a BlackBerry, car keys, shiny bold-hued nail polish and business cards. And while her silver, three-quarter-length-puffed-sleeve Lanvin blouse, black satin cigarette pants and Christian Louboutin heels are equal parts office attire and cinq à sept perfection, her fragrance need not multi-task. During the workday, she wears Flora by Gucci (from $60, at the Bay). Inspired by the Italian house’s iconic Flora pattern, originally used in 1966 on a …

Ammar Belal is the charming young guy behind the stylish ABCD, the label that has injected new life into the stodgy old Sarah’s retail empire. That’s quite an achievement for someone who majored in management, and whose only qualification in fashion is a short stint as an intern at Selfridges in London. But what Ammar lacks in professional training, he makes up for with his natural talent, intelligence, enthusiasm, and inherent love of clothes. These have helped ABCD become one of the most sought-after casualwear labels around. Walk into his …