The Ninth Emirates Woman of the Year Awards 2013

It's that time of year again and yes you guessed it we need your votes! Voting is very simple, with 21 nominees and just 4 categories all you need to do is select your top 4, and that's 1 from each category...

This year Sophie Katirai, the founder of sophiescloset.com has been nominated in The Artists category and we need your vote to win! "Why The Artists category?" you may ask, well the women who express their passion through art, design and performance are all placed under The Artists. Sophie's passion for costume jewelry is undeniable and we hope you can help to reward her for bringing such beautiful jewelry to the Middle East by simply clicking here and casting you vote. 

Still need convincing? Here is a little more about Sophie Katirai... 

SOPHIE KATIRAI

Founder and Owner of sophiescloset.com

With a gemologist for a mother, an antique dealer for a father and two grandmothers with large private jewelry collections, Sophie has jewels in her blood. Her ethos is that costume jewellery should have the quality and longevity of finer pieces. Sophie’s Closet started with a handful of designers in 2008, and now carries over 50 designers in the online store. Her goal is to share her love for beautiful jewelry with women across the UAE. She believes her eye for detail came from her father, who passed away in 2010. Sophie says: “As a girl I didn’t understand [when my dad said] something old and hand-painted was special, but as I grew his words remained with me and now inspire me to find those rare jewels for my business...

To read all about the nominees and place your vote please visit emirateswoman.com/vote

Sophie's Closet in the Press

Harper's Bazaar Arabia (November 2011)

Our jewels have been making so many magazine appearances, we're starting to blush a little over the attention. From fashion glossies like Harper's Bazaar, U Magazine, and Flare, to the ultimate lifestyle guide, Time Out, to a celebrity must-read OK! magazine, to countless online features, everyone is talking about Sophie's Closet.



Our Joomi Lim spike bangle and our CC Skye 'Can't Buy Me Love' ring were featured in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar Arabia, with one and only Janet Jackson on the cover.


OK! Middle East (October 13-19 2011)

And we got lots of love in OK! Middle East, with a two-page feature of Sophie's Closet, so wonderfully titled the "Treasure Trove."



OK! highlighted some of the glamorous pieces featured on Gossip Girl (a personal favourite of ours) like the Amrita Singh crystal drop earrings (as seen on Serena) and Siman Tu's stunning butterfly necklace (as seen on Blair), as well as his turquoise chandelier earrings (as seen on Lily). They also couldn't resists our rarities, such as the vintage Trifari bracelet (as seen on Olivia Palermo), and beautiful picks from Chanel and Sherman.



They didn't stop there! OK! also highlighted young and hip designs like Melinda Maria's python ring, CC Skye's spiked bracelet, House of Harlow's tribal turquoise earrings, Erickson Beamon's bright 'Color Me Crazy' earrings, Fallon's serpent earrings (as seen on ever-so-controversial Kim Kardashian), and Lulu Frost's precious chandeliers (as seen on Whitney Port).

Phew! There is more! Visit Sophie's Closet on Facebook to view all our press hits.