ASMALLWORLD, the renowned private international travel and social club, has announced that it is targeting growth in the UAE market through a host of local initiatives. The site will now guarantee access to up to one thousand qualified UAE-based applicants to its velvet-roped club.

  The ‘Secret’ of Rochas is the house’s first signature luxury perfume since Marcel Rochas unveiled Femme in 1945. What’s more is that Dubai has been chosen as the first market to launch the elegant scent.     When Marcel Rochas opened his fashion house in 1925, he was celebrated as the “designer of youth.” […]

On 4 December saw the launch of exclusive Swiss collection Schroeder Joailliers by Marz Global in Dubai. Taking place at the Empty Quarter in the Dubai International Financial Center, the opening showcased the Schroeder Joailliers Swiss watch line, a collection of distinctive timepieces with complicated mechanisms such as the five minute repeater and limited editions like the titanium cased sports chronograph, of which only 200 pieces were made. Other pieces included a solid gold chronograph with a Valjoux 92 movement as well as the exquisite skeleton collection with eight day power reserves.

This New Year’s Eve popular DIFC restaurant La Petite Maison will pay tribute to one of the greatest eras of the past century with a 1920s `The Great Gatsby’ themed party. The event will take inspiration from the era of the Roaring Twenties, a time known for its economic prosperity and social, cultural and artistic liberty.

Oroton, Australia’s leading luxury accessories and lifestyle brand, has opened their first boutique in the Middle East at Al Ghurair Center in Dubai.

Jumeirah Group has recently signed a management agreement with Saraya Bandar Jissah SAOH to operate a luxury resort in Muscat, Oman. The resort is currently under development and is expected to open in 2017.

Tiffany & Co. celebrates the season once again with its acclaimed holiday windows. As part of an annual tradition that can be seen in store windows across the globe, this year’s display features various three-dimensional rooftop scenes and intimate street views of elegant townhouses in New York City’s Upper East Side. Five Tiffany boutiques in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will participate in the tradition with a special unveiling of the holiday windows taking place at the Dubai Mall Flagship store.

For the first time ever, Victoria’s Secret will exhibit its Royal Fantasy Bra Gift Set valued at US $10 million in the Middle East. This exquisite and opulent piece of underwear is adorned with more than 4,200 precious gems handset with rubies, diamonds, blue and yellow sapphires set in 18-carat gold. The bra features a pear shaped center ruby weighing an 52-carats.

Mall of the Emirates has decorated its Fashion Dome, one of Dubai’s premier luxury shopping spots, with Burberry’s festive campaign `Burberry with Love.’ Personally designed by Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer, Christopher Bailey, the art installation sets a festive mood for the upcoming holidays. Hanging from the dome are golden love hearts, gift boxes, umbrellas and trench coats in a fun and celebratory vision of the holidays to come.