Ajmal Perfumes, the region’s multi award-winning fragrance house, has launched Ostoorah, a new Oriental fragrance. It is made from a unisex concentrated perfume oil designed for customers who have a great appreciation for fine Oud blends.

Cate Blanchett was spotted carrying the Roger Vivier gold paint box clutch to the IWC Schaffhausen gala dinner ‘For the Love of Cinema’ on 7 December at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival.

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has partnered with Alserkal Avenue, Dubai’s renowned arts district, to offer a series of free film screenings and a film poster exhibition within the A4 warehouse in Alserkal Avenue to audiences across the Emirates.

American jewelry designer Brooke Gregson’s delicate creations incorporate a range of precious stones, fine metals and astrological influences. A textile and jewelry designer, we catch up with Gregson in Dubai at Comptoir 102 to learn more about her earthy designs and her penchant for juxtaposing various materials within her creations.

The tenth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) began with a bang on 6 December at the Madinat Jumeirah with a Red Carpet Opening Gala screening of Hany Abu-Assad’s Omar, the Palestinian entry for the Foreign Language Oscar. Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe winning Palestinian director Hany Abu Assad led the line- up of stars gracing the red carpet as he attended alongside the films cast members Adam Bakri, Eyad Hourani and Waleed Zuaiter.

The Virgule, Roger Vivier’s famous pump with a comma shaped heel, has made a comeback in the designer’s latest collections. The campaign of the new Virgule, a heel he created in 1963, features 21 year-old model and daughter of Duran Duran’s John Taylor, Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor. The model and DJ is seen wearing the sleek pump into the early hours of the morning while dressed in jeans, a mini-skirt, a leather jacket and leopard skin pants. The heels are found in a variety of colors and textures including houndstooth, flamboyant red, metallic, satin or even mink.

On 5 December, Prada opened its first store in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Located in Esentai, the city’s high-end shopping mall, the store was designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi and occupies a total area of approximately 740 square meters on one level. Presented are women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, bags, accessories and footwear collections.

To celebrate the arrival of its latest Holiday 2013 collection, leading New York brand Coach held an exclusive preview hosted by Zahra Lyla Pedram of Lylalovesfashion at its Mall of the Emirates boutique.

For his latest film collaboration, Giorgio Armani collaborated with Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese for his much-anticipated film, The Wolf of Wall Street. The movie, which tells the story of Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort, saw Armani work with acclaimed costume designer Sandy Powell to dress Leonardo Dicaprio, who stars as Belfort, in Giorgio Armani’s period style, circa 1993.