With more than a few tricks up her sleeves, Dubai-based Tala Samman is not only a keen observer of fashion, but she has also managed to transform her passion into a concrete lifestyle, chockfull of styling collaborations and glitzy plans.

The zealous fashion enthusiast celebrates style, beauty, travel and food in a melting pot of positive energy and genuine outlook. Building a grand fashionable empire on social media, her multifaceted talents reached the most exclusive parts of fashion, as she has been featured in numerous publications. Needless to say, “Myfashdiary.com” is every woman’s go-to blog!

The brains behind the super blog, the notorious Tala, is thought to be the region’s most followed blogger and boy, does it show! And as she travels the world, one fashionable step at a time, we seem to be gladly following her. Her must-pack essentials, you might ask? The blogging sensation reveals everything about her traveling secrets, right this way…

 

What do you love most about travelling?
Discovering a new city, a new culture - really discovering the world. I'm such a curious person by nature, so I really love opening my eyes to a light I've never seen before.

Travel Destination:
New York, LA & Montreal are my favorite spots to get out and just mentally take a step out of my day to day life.

Favorite travel wardrobe-packing choices:
I wear a lot of dresses, playsuits and denim shorts - which are usually really light and work from day to night.

Ultimate travel-friendly shoes:
Comfortable chic sneakers or slides that cover the toes - you don't want a heavy bag to break a nail!

Favorite bag:
Spacious with pockets - I tend to use my snakeskin bag by Tod's, which also has a long handle - as it's always heavy!

Must have beauty products:
When I travel, I just want to keep hydrated. A few of my favorites are the Clarins flash balm, Essie's cuticle oil pen, and the gel eye patches by Eyeko

Favorite playlist:
I'm an Rnb girl, my current playlist includes Drake, Majid Jordan and Travis Scott. 

The one item you would never travel without:
My Cashmere blanket scarf - it's so cosy, and makes me warm on long cold flights - plus I can forget my jacket and I'd still be fine.

Tricks to avoid over-packing:
Rolling and try to think of two ways you can style each piece before packing! That      being said, I'm the last person to talk as I don't pack light.

 

Cindy Menassa