Izabel Goulart gives us a lesson in Lebanese power dressing

Brazilian model Izabel Goulart was spotted wearing a suave Zuhair Murad suit in London on Monday. (File/AFP)
Updated 04 December 2018
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Izabel Goulart gives us a lesson in Lebanese power dressing

DUBAI: Brazilian model Izabel Goulart was spotted wearing a suave Zuhair Murad suit in London on Monday — and we must say that if this luscious tux is anything to go by, the Lebanese label should be as celebrated for its two-piece ensembles as its coveted ballgowns.

Goulart, who is best known as having been a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2005 to 2016, took to Instagram late Monday to show off her power suit, which she wore to a Chopard-hosted event in the British capital.

“Off to celebrate the holiday season with @chopard in (an) @zuhairmuradofficial tuxedo,” she wrote on Instagram.

The caption was posted alongside a sultry snap of the former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model posing in the back of a car while wearing the white suit.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The tuxedo, with its panels of sheer lace, was tied at the waist and worn with nothing underneath — a rather risqué take on the classic suit by Goulart. The model finished off the outfit with a heavy green-and-silver Chopard jewelry set and slicked back hair

The fashion label took to Instagram to repost the photo, captioning it: “@izabelgoulart looks dashing and chic in a white Zuhair Murad ensemble from the ready-to-wear spring/summer 2019 collection.”

Goulart isn’t the only star to show off a look by the label this week, however. Canadian actress and model Shay Mitchell, who shot to fame for her role in TV show “Pretty Little Liars,” took to Instagram to post a shot of her wearing another Murad creation on Monday.

The psychedelic two-piece outfit hails from the label’s ready-to-wear resort 2019 collection and features a matching set of wide-legged pants and a wrap-around top.

With a color scheme of blush pink, yellow, black and grey and a busy print, it’s an outfit that is sure to turn heads — especially when worn by the likes of Mitchell.

The fashion house seems to agree, captioning a reposted version of the photo: “@shaymitchell looks absolutely stunning in a multi-colored ensemble from the Zuhair Murad ready-to-wear resort 2019 collection.”


Sotheby’s to bring coveted Rembrandt lion drawing to Diriyah

Updated 18 January 2026
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Sotheby’s to bring coveted Rembrandt lion drawing to Diriyah

DUBAI: Later this month, Sotheby’s will bring to Saudi Arabia what it describes as the most important Rembrandt drawing to appear at auction in 50 years. Estimated at $15–20 million, “Young Lion Resting” comes to market from The Leiden Collection, one of the world’s most important private collections of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish art.

The drawing will be on public view at Diriyah’s Bujairi Terrace from Jan. 24 to 25, alongside the full contents of “Origins II” — Sotheby’s forthcoming second auction in Saudi Arabia — ahead of its offering at Sotheby’s New York on Feb. 4, 2026. The entire proceeds from the sale will benefit Panthera, the world’s leading organization dedicated to the conservation of wild cats. The work is being sold by The Leiden Collection in partnership with its co-owner, philanthropist Jon Ayers, the chairman of the board of Panthera.

Established in 2006, Panthera was founded by the late wildlife biologist Dr. Alan Rabinowitz and Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan. The organization is actively engaged in the Middle East, where it is spearheading the reintroduction of the critically endangered Arabian leopard to AlUla, in partnership with the Royal Commission for AlUla.

“Young Lion Resting” is one of only six known Rembrandt drawings of lions and the only example remaining in private hands. Executed when Rembrandt was in his early to mid-thirties, the work captures the animal’s power and restless energy with striking immediacy, suggesting it was drawn from life. Long before Rembrandt sketched a lion in 17th-century Europe, lions roamed northwest Arabia, their presence still echoed in AlUla’s ancient rock carvings and the Lion Tombs of Dadan.

For Dr. Kaplan, the drawing holds personal significance as his first Rembrandt acquisition. From 2017 to 2024, he served as chairman of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage, of which Saudi Arabia is a founding member.

The Diriyah exhibition will also present, for the first time, the full range of works offered in “Origins II,” a 64-lot sale of modern and contemporary art, culminating in an open-air auction on Jan. 31 at 7.30 pm.