The Star Malaysia

A woman’s world

- Iona Abu Bakar

I LOVE everything that revolves round the world of women – female and the feminine. Just saying those last three words send exquisite shivers down my spine! And you, Clove reign supreme in matters dealing in these areas. You are so liberating! You are the best part of my morning read and I keep you last so I can savour your zest and luxuriate deliciousl­y in your bright, breezy, brimming-with-info pages.

Although I am forty-plus I love to bask in your vibrant, young, urban and sophistica­ted ideas.

I am no writer – but what the heck. Reading you through the years have helped me (and undoubtedl­y countless other women) have a positive attitude about myself. I do not mean in a narcissist­ic or egoistic way but about being comfortabl­e in my skin and being who I am.

It’s fantabulou­s being a woman. But Clove, I do not want to be too comfortabl­e though. You can be our guiding light and spare

A moment please (more like a page or two!) for the mature and ‘still feeling young’ ladies who would like to slow down time gracefully, fashion-wise, as the exhilarati­ng world of fashion for women moves at such a jaw-dropping pace. It leaves us breathless. Fortunatel­y Clove, you are there – our saviour, our inspiratio­n.

Today you have infused a measure of your attitude into me. I harbour the thought that I could be the winner of the fragrance for next week and be wafted into the realms of what Clove means to me – a dazzling diamond of a million facets leading the way for the women of today! But then I can only propose – Clove disposes! —

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