The Abu Dhabi Art fair returns for its second edition from November 4th through 7th at the Emirates Palace. Following the successful first edition under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, TDIC ( Tourism Development & Investment Company) and ADACH (Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage) the Abu Dhabi Art fair returns prompting international gallerists, dealers, artists, critics and everyone with a passion for art and design to the Emirates Palace Hotel from November 4th through 7th.

Max Girombelli owner of Duca Sartoria will soon be in town. This means that those who favor a tailor-made men’s suit will have all of their requests answered with a personalized-fitting session with Max at the Capital Club upon request. For those who like to smoke, one of the jackets featured will be none other than the Cigar Jacket.

Ayyam Gallery, specializing in Middle Eastern art especially from the Levantine region, has announced an exciting evening sale on October 29th in Dubai. The sale will be composed of two sessions, the first will feature its highly successful Young Collector’s Auction followed by its first ever Dubai sale. Attendees will be able to select from a stunning array of painting and sculpture by some of the Middle East’s most renowned artists including such names as Safwan Dahoul, Samia Halaby, and Khaled Takreti.

Until recently, when we thought of visual art in Doha our mind would immediately jump to the beautiful museum of Islamic Art designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei featuring exquisite collections of antiquities from the Islamic past. Now Mathaf, meaning “museum” in Arabic, will highlight Arab modern and contemporary art exclusively in Qatar’s capital. The new museum is set to open on December 30th of this year.

Bohnams Dubai gets ready for its sixth auction on October 11th at the One & Only Royal Mirage. The sale will include classic collectors’ cars for the first time in the Middle East as well as vintage and limited edition watches and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern, Iranian and South East Asian Art.

Max Girombelli, the owner of the renowned Italian men’s tailor Duca Sartoria is coming to Dubai for an exclusive custom made to measure event at the Capital Club from October 15th- October 21st. The Girombelli family has been in the men’s atelier business for three generations producing some of world’s best tailored men’s suits.Max Girombelli will suit you up in the finest fabrics perfect for an executive dinner or elegant family affair.

Sophisticated, elegant, in a variety of colors and flavors, and at times, a bit mysterious, a Martini is, simply put, one of the sexiest drinksyou can choose. In Dubai, there’s nothing like a refreshing Martini on a night out. Enjoy a great selection of Martini concoctions at some of the best Martini bars in town.

Inside the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, there is the Hotel Armani, many corporate suites, luxury apartments and very soon, the restaurant Atmosphere on the 122nd floor.

Walking through the Empty Quarter Gallery one marvels at the images which are carefully chosen to align the gallery walls. They are of stunning women amidst Arabian landscapes, oriental interiors, women walking through city streets and subdued portraits of fashion icons all wearing the style statements of the time captured so delicately within a simple photograph that they seem to continue to move, breathe and profess the beauty of the clothes which they wear.