tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post2314721915736575733..comments2024-02-05T09:59:50.661+02:00Comments on Tarek Chemaly's Archives: Exotica - my take on their horrible Dubai ad.Tarek Chemalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16887575098159705742noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post-33111704611357331192014-01-11T15:15:33.822+02:002014-01-11T15:15:33.822+02:00Well, come to think about it Rana Salam - who reli...Well, come to think about it Rana Salam - who relies on Arabic pop - has the same clients as exotica (affluent retro-oriented crowd).<br />When Exotica first started it used to sign IN ARABIC "tazra3 al sa3ada" (plants happiness).<br />As for narcissism, who knows? I am too narcissistic to self-analyze and compared to other bloggers, my ego is still in check.Tarek Chemalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887575098159705742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post-76965671909906001142014-01-11T14:42:27.589+02:002014-01-11T14:42:27.589+02:00With all due respect Tarek... I'm a fan of pop...With all due respect Tarek... I'm a fan of pop art and Rana Salam was once my teacher, but your version would be sneered at by Exotica's target audience: Frenchies and people who otherwise equate sophistication with western canons of design and beauty...<br /><br />I call yours a futile exercise of narcissism (ie pleasing your own aesthetics rather than those of intended audience)Mustaphahttp://beirutspring.comnoreply@blogger.com