For this holiday season The Ivy Dubai is serving up an array of delicious holiday meals. From festive brunches, a decadent Christmas meal and sumptuous New Year’s Eve celebration, this high-end British eatery promises festive cuisine for all occasions

Tonino Lamborghini’s latest line of sunglasses are now available exclusively at Paris Gallery. Among the features of this new eyewear line are the use of innovative and advanced materials such as carbon fiber and titanium. What is more is that the titanium decoration on the temples and leitmotif of the collection is directly inspired by the door-handle design on vintage luxury sports cars. The sunglasses are set with Carl Zeiss vision lenses with exclusive antiglare treatments, thus serving to reduce the internal surface image glare and offering the best comfort in every light condition.

On 16 December, under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the first Ralph Lauren International Ladies Polo Tournament took place at Desert Palm in Dubai. A key member of Team UAE, HH Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, daughter of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took home the trophy for her team in a startling match against Team Europe.

On 18 December, ESMOD Dubai, the renowned French fashion institute in the Middle East, hosted Tellurian, an unconventional fashion event highlighting the avant-garde creations of ESMOD students.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Moschino held an exclusive Spring/ Summer 2014 collection preview at the Andrew Martin Gallery at DIFC. The interactive event began by having guests walk through a digital tunnel showcasing the brand’s Spring/Summer 2014 runway show. The surroundings were transformed into a pop fantasy world with cartoons hanging from the ceiling, old school arcade games and quirky furniture.

Fashion Forward (FFWD), Dubai’s regional fashion week, has announced the dates for its third edition. After two seasons, the event has positioned itself within the region and international scene for array of established and up-and-coming Middle Eastern designers.

Face Reading is an ancient science that is known to reveal a person’s character traits, personality, health and fate. Talise Spa at Madinat Jumeirah has recalled the art of face reading in their newly launched ‘Visiting Masters’ series, which presents face reading expert Eric Standop for a limited period to conduct individual consultations.

On 13 December, Ingie Chalhoub, CEO and Managing Director of Etoile Group and Creative Director of Fashion label INGIE Paris was awarded the title of Elle Business Woman of the Year at the first ELLE Style Awards that took place in Dubai at the Art Sawa Gallery in Al Quoz.

Rooney Mara made a stunning appearance on the red carpet at the Oxfam Charity Gala at Armani Hotel wearing a custom ivory-colored Lanvin gown inspired by the Resort 2014 collection. An Oxfam global ambassador, Rooney was in town for the second consecutive year to support One Night to Change Lives, the annual gala fundraiser taking place during the Dubai International Film Festival in aid of UAE-based philanthropic organisation, Dubai Cares, and global development and aid agency, Oxfam.