About Us

Kay Taylor is the powerhouse behind all the Farida offerings.

In 1998, Kay Taylor started importing professional belly dance costumes to the UK.  Kay went to Cairo and set about meeting with costumiers, looking at designs and deciding who to buy from and what sort of things she would stock. Two of Cairos top designers work with Kay: Hanan Mahmoud and Eman Zaki.  Kay also met with many other costumiers who supply today’s professional dancers and occasionally choose designs from them. Kay likes to find good quality shops in the Khan el Khalili in Cairo so that when Kay leads belly dance holidays to Cairo, they have a choice of designer Made to Measure costumes from costumiers or ‘off the peg’ numbers of good quality.  These contacts are really useful when as ‘Farida Adventures‘ Kay takes groups to Cairo.  Kays latest offering is in conjunction with Yasmina of Cairo.  A bellydancers journey of a lifetime:  ‘The Essence of Egypt’ – it includes a 4 night luxury cruise on a private sail boat (Dahabiyya).

For more about Kay and her latest projects see below.