A 100-Year-Old Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost made a spectacular appearance in the majestic setting in the lobby of the St. Regis in Doha, Qatar. One of the best cars in the world, this classy and timeless car can now be found atop four marble platforms perched over the lobby’s main water feature.

Actresses Freida Pinto and Livia Firth attend the Dubai International Film Festival dressed stunning Roger Vivier accessories.

A large and colorful exhibition of sumptuous salads was the first gastronomic delight I saw as I entered though the doors of Baker and Spice restaurant, Souk Al Bahar. My guest and I were soon seated at a table outside with glorious views of the Dubai Fountains as we commenced our three course meal.

A few months ago Zuma Dubai sourced the largest white truffle ever to arrive in the UAE, An impressive feat, at 349 grams the truffle was shaved onto Zuma dishes for a special fee. While this monumental truffle might be finished, Zuma incorporates this special mushroom on a variety of dishes year round. We speak to Chef Refai Bin Othman to find out how.

Desert Palm has launched its Vintage Brunch, a culinary journey of European cuisine combined with Asian influences taking place each Friday at the award-winning Rare restaurant and terrace. A unique culinary journey, the event boasts a range of live cooking stations carefully selected to highlight the best of what a brunch should be with specific wine pairings to heighten the experience.

On 4 December, Quintessentially Lifestyle hosted an Evening of Refinement for the Distinguished Gentleman at the Hakkasan Restaurant in Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The evening was put on in collaboration with bespoke Italian tailor Duca Sartoria, Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, Maserati, Samsung, Byredo, bespoke shoe brand Io Uomo and Urban Male Lounge. A glamorous crowd rubbed shoulders and sipped cocktails while perusing a host of elegant item’s for the distinguished gentleman on display.

Last Thursday marked the official celebration for the launch of 2Pure ePublishing’s second and third Arabic language portals: gheir.com, the first luxury Arabic website in the Middle East, and ra2ed.com, the fastest-growing business and lifestyle site for Arab men. The two sites join the regionally popular and acclaimed nawa3em.com to successfully grow the group’s readership and influence. The launch also featured supermodel Karolína Kurková’s first visit to the Middle East.

When one first encounters renowned Ayurvedic yoga teacher Leila Johnson, they might marvel at the level of grace and simplicity carried by this former actress and now celebrity yoga instructor. One would normally presume a yoga teacher to exude a calming and balancing aura; but with the popularity of yoga around the world and its increasing influence into areas of fitness and health, it is now not so common to find a yoga teacher who brings the spiritual and life balancing components of yoga to their practice. Leila specializes in Ayurveda and bringing the body into balance through ‘yoga-ing right for your type’, eating properly and integrating a philosophy of self-acceptance more than self-improvement.

On 28 November, Jimmy Choo hosted an open air event to celebrate the launch of the Cruise 2013 Collection and to introduce the ‘Choo 24:7
Stylemaker’ concept. The event took place at the Cabana pool terrace at The Address Dubai Marina which was transformed with sparkling lights, white flowers and white leather couches, offset by colorful turquoise and tangerine color cocktails, in tribute to some of the signature colors of the season. All the while, DJ Lins entertained guests throughout the evening with his lively tunes.