This Ship Has Sailed — adayinmycloset

The Burj Al Arab was created to become a symbol for Dubai, as iconic as the Sydney Opera House. Not sure if the goal of global recognizability synonymous with UAE has been achieved, but it is quite the statement piece to behold. I have a view of it from the office in which I work, but had never been up close until recently. The luxury hotel is open only to its residents and those who have dining reservations. At AED 560 ($152) per person just for afternoon tea, I was glad to have found the nearest public beach, Umm Seqeim to marvel at the burj up close. Just tell me why it is 95 degrees already at 7am and the Arabian Gulf feels like a jacuzzi?

I couldn't quite put my finger on it what the shape reminded me of. But someone mentioned that its design mimics the sail of a yacht, and there we have it. Art can be inspired by anything. It borrows from everything. I have probably been more drawn to it than the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, merely due to its interesting and unique architectural style.

I had been sitting on this satin print robe I commissioned back in April when my family visited, and wanted a backdrop fitting of its splendor. Who says a robe belongs in the house anyway? That's one thing I'm taking back from this region. The elegant draping of excessive fabric in the most extravagant of materials. Designs we are used to preserving as swimsuit cover-ups and housewear in the states, they bring to the forefront over dresses, pants, heels. There's something about a train of fabric trailing behind you, literally and figuratively creating an air about you.

In any case, I think this building does that for the city. Can't quite put your finger on it. But there's just something about her.