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Once
         UPON A

      TIME
  For a wardrobe-like library,
  JUDY ANTON-ANSARI
tops the best dressed’s reading list
                     Words and styling by SHANNON WYLIE
                           Photography by LESTER ALI




 Judy Anton-Ansari wears
 dress by Paule Ka at Harvey
 Nichols, shoes by Christian
 Louboutin at Saks Fifth
 Avenue and earrings by her
 own label, Tobi the Cat Candy.
 Hair: Stephanie at Salon INK.
 Make-up: Bobbi Brown at
 Bloomingdale’s. Shot on location
 at The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC

 220 | Harper’s BAZAAR INTERIORS
TALKING POINT



                                                                                                     Best BOOKS
                                                                                                       Judy picks her favourite
         o put me into a sentence is a         jewellery, garden, decoration and lifestyle.               coffee table books
       difficult thing to do,” says German-     Leveraging the skills of her husband’s
      born-Dubai-based Judy Anton-             family-owned business, Shaheen Interiors
     Ansari, 38, who has made it her           FZE, the one-of-a-kind libraries are already
                                                                                                 VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
    mission to make the UAE better-read.       a favourite with the ruling families across
                                                                                                      (Dhs1,965)
         From a love of reading, Judy has      the Gulf. “If you have the space and interest,
         developed a business built around     go for it,” advises Judy, who can help            CARTIER: JEWELERS
      her passion. “I’m the person who         imagine-up the ideal place for your books          EXTRAORDINARY
  couldn’t live without books,” she sighs,     to sit pretty. “Any sideboard, windowsill or          (Dhs1,045)
“new media or not, a beautiful book is still   bedside table is perfect for showcasing your         MAUBOUSSIN:
a beautiful book.” Last year, Judy teamed      coffee table book treasures,” she urges those     EDITIONS DE REGARD
up with Potterton Books from the UK to         who may not have the space or inclination               (Dhs4,605)
provide exclusive, out-of-print and first       to build an entire library.
edition titles to Middle Eastern customers.       More than simply a business venture,           THE ART AND CRAFT
                                                                                                 OF GIANNI VERSACE
She now creates bespoke libraries for          books, Judy says, have shaped her life.
                                                                                                       (Dhs580)
private and corporate clients, stocked with    “For me, books have been an escape to get
seriously covetable coffee table titles        to another world, to live someone else’s life,      DREAM HOMES OF
covering interiors, entertaining, fashion,     to learn something absolutely new, to                LEBANON AND
                                               admire something truly beautiful.” In 2001              BEYOND
                                               Judy took a leaf out of Karen Blixen’s                  (Dhs840)
“Books are an escape                           Out of Africa experience and ventured to
                                               Nairobi to relive the steps of the Baroness,
                                                                                                   CHANEL BY JEAN
                                                                                                     LEYMARIE
to another world” –                            who wrote her bestselling classic among the
                                               wilderness, and to see where the eponymous
                                                                                                      (Dhs260)
                                                                                                     BE DAZZLED!
Judy Anton-Ansari                              Oscar-winning film was made. “It’s
                                               probably my favourite book of all time and
                                                                                                  NORMAN HARTNELL
                                                                                                   SIXTY YEARS OF
                                               I’ve seen the movie a hundred times. I can           GLAMOUR AND
                                               still remember now sitting in that house,”              FASHION
                                               she smiles, adding that the experience was              (Dhs380)
                                               made even more memorable thinking,
                                               “of Robert Redford sitting there sipping
                                               afternoon tea.”
                                                  But it is where publishing meets fashion
                                               and design that Judy’s worlds really collide,
                                               as evidenced by her own personal collection
                                               of tomes signed by the likes of Tom Ford,
                                               Giorgio Armani, Diane von Furstenberg,
                                               Manolo Blahnik and Oscar de la Renta.
                                               “I’ve been in love with Tom for a long
                                               time,” she giggles, “But meeting Oscar de la
                                               Renta was as equally exciting because I’m in                 Fashion
                                               love with his clothes.” Alongside her own
                                               wardrobe filled with Christian Louboutin,
                                               Oscar, Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton,
                                                                                                           HISTORY
                                                                                                   Alongside coffee table tomes Judy
                                               Judy is starting to branch out with her own
                                               creations. “I’m designing jewellery, I’m            also offers original Christian Dior
                                               designing dresses,” she confides, “all the                 sketches from the 1970s
                                               pretty things. I’ve collected quite a bit of          CHRISTIAN DIOR
                                               bling over the years!” Indeed her own                 SKETCHES (from
                                               jewellery line, Tobi the Cat Candy, which is      Dhs8,500 to Dhs10,500)
                                               made in Italy, is already flying off shelves in      “They are believed to
                                               boutiques across America, but, “bringing it       have been designed for
                                               to Dubai, that’s the next step.” ■               Nan Kempner who was a
                                                                                                 great American socialite
                                               Judy Anton-Ansari’s libraries and books are      and charitable hostess in
                                               available by calling +971 (0) 50 551 4731        the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.
                                               or emailing treibgutmiddleeast@hotmail.com         To own a true piece of
                                                                                                   history created by the
                                                                                                       master himself?
                                                                                                     Unbelievable. Not
                                                                                                repeatable and once they
                                                                                                 are gone they’ll be gone.
                                                                                                I still play with the idea of
                                                                                                  getting one for my own
                                                                                                       dressing room.”


                                                                                                             Harper’s BAZAAR INTERIORS |221

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Harper's Bazaar Interiors Shoot and Feature

  • 1. Once UPON A TIME For a wardrobe-like library, JUDY ANTON-ANSARI tops the best dressed’s reading list Words and styling by SHANNON WYLIE Photography by LESTER ALI Judy Anton-Ansari wears dress by Paule Ka at Harvey Nichols, shoes by Christian Louboutin at Saks Fifth Avenue and earrings by her own label, Tobi the Cat Candy. Hair: Stephanie at Salon INK. Make-up: Bobbi Brown at Bloomingdale’s. Shot on location at The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC 220 | Harper’s BAZAAR INTERIORS
  • 2. TALKING POINT Best BOOKS Judy picks her favourite o put me into a sentence is a jewellery, garden, decoration and lifestyle. coffee table books difficult thing to do,” says German- Leveraging the skills of her husband’s born-Dubai-based Judy Anton- family-owned business, Shaheen Interiors Ansari, 38, who has made it her FZE, the one-of-a-kind libraries are already VAN CLEEF & ARPELS mission to make the UAE better-read. a favourite with the ruling families across (Dhs1,965) From a love of reading, Judy has the Gulf. “If you have the space and interest, developed a business built around go for it,” advises Judy, who can help CARTIER: JEWELERS her passion. “I’m the person who imagine-up the ideal place for your books EXTRAORDINARY couldn’t live without books,” she sighs, to sit pretty. “Any sideboard, windowsill or (Dhs1,045) “new media or not, a beautiful book is still bedside table is perfect for showcasing your MAUBOUSSIN: a beautiful book.” Last year, Judy teamed coffee table book treasures,” she urges those EDITIONS DE REGARD up with Potterton Books from the UK to who may not have the space or inclination (Dhs4,605) provide exclusive, out-of-print and first to build an entire library. edition titles to Middle Eastern customers. More than simply a business venture, THE ART AND CRAFT OF GIANNI VERSACE She now creates bespoke libraries for books, Judy says, have shaped her life. (Dhs580) private and corporate clients, stocked with “For me, books have been an escape to get seriously covetable coffee table titles to another world, to live someone else’s life, DREAM HOMES OF covering interiors, entertaining, fashion, to learn something absolutely new, to LEBANON AND admire something truly beautiful.” In 2001 BEYOND Judy took a leaf out of Karen Blixen’s (Dhs840) “Books are an escape Out of Africa experience and ventured to Nairobi to relive the steps of the Baroness, CHANEL BY JEAN LEYMARIE to another world” – who wrote her bestselling classic among the wilderness, and to see where the eponymous (Dhs260) BE DAZZLED! Judy Anton-Ansari Oscar-winning film was made. “It’s probably my favourite book of all time and NORMAN HARTNELL SIXTY YEARS OF I’ve seen the movie a hundred times. I can GLAMOUR AND still remember now sitting in that house,” FASHION she smiles, adding that the experience was (Dhs380) made even more memorable thinking, “of Robert Redford sitting there sipping afternoon tea.” But it is where publishing meets fashion and design that Judy’s worlds really collide, as evidenced by her own personal collection of tomes signed by the likes of Tom Ford, Giorgio Armani, Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik and Oscar de la Renta. “I’ve been in love with Tom for a long time,” she giggles, “But meeting Oscar de la Renta was as equally exciting because I’m in Fashion love with his clothes.” Alongside her own wardrobe filled with Christian Louboutin, Oscar, Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton, HISTORY Alongside coffee table tomes Judy Judy is starting to branch out with her own creations. “I’m designing jewellery, I’m also offers original Christian Dior designing dresses,” she confides, “all the sketches from the 1970s pretty things. I’ve collected quite a bit of CHRISTIAN DIOR bling over the years!” Indeed her own SKETCHES (from jewellery line, Tobi the Cat Candy, which is Dhs8,500 to Dhs10,500) made in Italy, is already flying off shelves in “They are believed to boutiques across America, but, “bringing it have been designed for to Dubai, that’s the next step.” ■ Nan Kempner who was a great American socialite Judy Anton-Ansari’s libraries and books are and charitable hostess in available by calling +971 (0) 50 551 4731 the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. or emailing treibgutmiddleeast@hotmail.com To own a true piece of history created by the master himself? Unbelievable. Not repeatable and once they are gone they’ll be gone. I still play with the idea of getting one for my own dressing room.” Harper’s BAZAAR INTERIORS |221