JEDDAH: Emirati Mohammed Kazim and Saudi Muneera Al-Tamimi are the brains behind Tamashee, a luxury footwear brand with a charitable element based in Dubai with multiple locations in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Tamashee has taken the Arabian sandal, commonly known as madaas or zbairiya, and revolutionized its comfort and fashion style while preserving its strong Arab cultural identity.
Kazim said: “We are reviving the forgotten cultural components in a contemporary manner.”
The brand is driven by three social aspects: “Preserving Identity,” “Representing Culture” and “Coloring Lives.” The latter is a motto attributed to its most important value, its charitable feature.
By donating some of the profits to special-needs organizations, it increases social awareness and amplifies their global voice.
Kazim understands the importance of establishing a business that continuously benefits society. For Tamashee, it is all about giving back.
Media reports quoted him as saying: “A portion of the proceeds from every purchase of a Tamashee product directly funds projects that aim to increase awareness of people with Down syndrome.”
He constantly finds product inspiration through his extensive travels. It is paramount to the brand’s identity.
He collects stories, traditional colorful design patterns, techniques and materials, and incorporates them into a product.
Examples of this can be seen in how Tamashee includes the hijri date onto every sandal, and integrates metal rings in place of the buckle for the women’s line.
The signature turquoise sole lining on its footwear products aims to revive a traditional color that was prevalent in the region’s past.
From clothing to architecture, turquoise is deeply rooted in the culture of the Arabian Peninsula.
Tamashee integrates a subtle yet culturally rich story in every collection piece. Its products are handmade in Spain using the highest-quality leathers that are both natural and naturally dyed.
The leathers — from camel, cow, ostrich and lamb skin — are collected from the UAE, Italy, South Africa and Spain, respectively.
Tamashee has expanded its product range to include leather sunglasses, shaving kits, laptop sleeves and other accessories.
Along with the online store at www.tamashee.com, its products can be found at Rubaiyat in Jeddah’s Stars Avenue Mall, and at Draft Thoughts in Riyadh’s Centria Mall.
You can follow Tamashee on Instagram for the latest merchandise updates at www.instagram.com/tamashee
Start-up of the Week: Tamashee: A luxury footwear brand that blends charity and tradition
Start-up of the Week: Tamashee: A luxury footwear brand that blends charity and tradition
- Tamashee is a luxury footwear brand with a charitable element based in Dubai
- Tamashee directly funds projects that aim to increase awareness of people with Down syndrome
European gas prices soar almost 50% as Iran conflict halts Qatar LNG output
- Analysts warn prolonged disruption could push prices higher
- Some shipments of oil, LNG through Strait of Hormuz suspended
- Benchmark Asian LNG price up almost 39 percent
LONDON: Benchmark Dutch and British wholesale gas prices soared by almost 50 percent on Monday, after major liquefied natural gas exporter Qatar Energy said it had halted production due to attacks in the Middle East.
Qatar, soon to cement its role as the world’s second largest LNG exporter after the US, plays a major role in balancing both Asian and European markets’ demand of LNG.
Most tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses have suspended crude oil, fuel and liquefied natural gas shipments via the Strait of Hormuz, trade sources said, after Tehran warned ships against moving through the waterway.
Europe has increased imports of LNG over the past few years as it seeks to phase out Russian gas following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Around 20 percent of the world’s LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz and a prolonged suspension or full closure would increase global competition for other sources of the gas, driving up prices internationally.
“Disruptions to LNG flows would reignite competition between Asia and Europe for available cargoes,” said Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president, gas and LNG research at Wood Mackenzie.
The Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub, seen as a benchmark price for Europe, was up €14.56 at €46.52 per megawatt hour, or around $15.92/mmBtu, by 12:55 p.m. GMT, ICE data showed.
Prices were already some 25 percent higher earlier in the day but extended gains after QatarEnergy’s production halt.
Benchmark Asian LNG prices jumped almost 39 percent on Monday morning with the S&P Global Energy Japan-Korea-Marker, widely used as an Asian LNG benchmark, at $15.068 per million British thermal units, Platts data showed.
“If LNG/gas markets start to price in an extended period of losses to Qatari LNG supply, TTF could potentially spike to 80-100 euros/MWh ($28-35/mmBtu),” Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING, said. The British April contract was up 40.83 pence at 119.40 pence per therm, ICE data showed.
Europe is also relying on LNG imports to help fill its gas storage sites which have been depleted over the winter and are currently around 30 percent full, the latest data from Gas Infrastructure Europe showed. In the European carbon market, the benchmark contract was down €1.10 at €69.17 a tonne
