Fashion
Belal Life Has Filled a Gap in the Luxury Watch Market

As per Statista, the luxury watch market value is estimated at $6.93 billion worldwide. The world is full of watch lovers who like to collect bespoke timepieces.
However, every new or veteran collector often finds it challenging to find a watch boutique where they can find genuine watches that are a collector’s delight. When avid watch collector Belal Shehar figured this gap in the watch industry, he launched Belal Life to curate one of the rarest and finest collections of luxury watches in the world.
Today, Belal Life is recognised as a supplier that offers the best collections of luxury watches, including limited collections, globally with immediate availability and fair pricing.
The finest luxury brands
The company has witnessed massive growth since its inception due to excellent customer service, fair pricing, and an incredible inventory of watches that is unmatched not just regionally but globally.
From Audemars Piguet to Patek Philippe, Rolex to Richard Mille, Belal Life prides itself on stocking the best timepieces in the world in its atelier.
Belal Life’s vault of watches is replete with other famous brands like Hublot, Cartier, BVLGARI, Bovet, and others. Watch collectors can not only buy but also sell or trade their watches at competitive prices.
A timeless legacy
The company’s watch experts, or horologists, assist high-end clientele in choosing watches that match their preferences and can be passed down to generations as timeless legacies. Genuine products and fair pricing ensure that the buyers are making valuable investments for a lifetime.
Convenience redefined
Being a watch company born in the digital era, Belal Life has leveraged its online storefront as well as social media platforms to connect with its customers. Buyers can view a wide range of luxury watches, find details, request quotes, watch videos as well as book store visits or get items shipped directly to their doorstep.
Watch boutiques like Belal Life are innovating the luxury watches industry with their customer-centric approach, and it is definitely to the advantage of watch lovers.
Fashion
Sneakers: rainy season’s style essential

The rise in sneaker during the rains is not just about fashion, but also about necessity. Unlike sandals that leave feet exposed or leather shoes that easily soak, sneakers provide better protection against the unpredictable weather.
They keep feet dry, offer stronger grip on wet surfaces, and still allow wearers to express individuality through design and style.
The types of sneakers available today give wearers plenty of options to match both lifestyle and weather needs. Waterproof sneakers, crafted from weather-resistant materials, shield feet from the heaviest downpours.
Sneakers provide extra ankle coverage, making them perfect for wet and muddy areas. Lightweight canvas sneakers, when treated with water-resistant sprays, offer breathable comfort, while luxury designer sneakers bring a polished edge to rainy-day outfits.
Beyond variety, sneakers are versatile enough to be styled with almost anything. They pair effortlessly with jeans, casual dresses, skirts, and even semi-formal wear, proving that functionality does not have to cancel out fashion.
In a season where safety and comfort are just as important as appearance, sneakers strike the perfect balance.
For today’s fashion-conscious individual, sneakers are more than footwear; they are the rainy season’s ultimate companion, blending necessity with style in every stride.
By: Georgina Boadiwaa Ntim
Fashion
ATU students turn on style at fashion show

Elegance and style took centre stage as the final year students of the Department of Fashion and Textiles at the Accra Technical University (ATU) exhibited their designs at the National Theatre in Accra.
Amidst some soulful melodies, students cat-walked the runway with striking fusion of African prints, assorted fabrics drawing inspiration from themes like nature and cultural heritage.
Themed ‘Promoting African heritage: our pride, our passion’ the event saw 421 students showcasing not only a fulfilled academic requirement but also served as a platform to ignite creativity and innovation among students.
With a focus on encouraging budding designers to carve a niche for themselves, the event resonated with the spirit of originality.
Head of Department of Fashion and Textiles at ATU, Dr Emma Donkor, urged students to use fashion as a tool to tell their story in order to promote and preserve cultural identity.






By Linda Abrefi Wadie