The UAE sister of legendary beach club, Blue Marlin Ibiza, has opened for its second season. Bringing a bit of Ibiza to the UAE, the members-only beach club enjoyed a successful first season attracting a cosmopolitan crowd and celebrity DJs like Axwell, before closing for the summer. The eagerly anticipated second season kicked off on a similar note with a two day celebration of live acts, light shows and the incredible music that has become a signature feature.

Set against a backdrop of winter wonderland at Madinat Jumeriah, Harvey Nichols showcased its Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Models emerged from white tree trunks onto a snow-lined catwalk in key season trends including elegant lace, bold prints and luxurious rich tones.

One of Dubai’s fashion guru’s is none other than Tala Samman. Born in Chicago but originally from Syria, Tala is a fashion consultant, editor and stylist and has worked for such names as Net-a-porter.com, ASOS.com and Galaxy chocolate. Her style blog, myfashdiary.com has been nominated in Ahlan! Magazine’s Best in Dubai awards, as well as the Marie Claire UK Blog and Twitter awards. Tala has worked with fashion designers such as Tom Ford and Halston and has also been featured in publications including The Guardian, Grazia UK and Grazia Middle East, Harpers Bazaar Arabia and Marie Claire Middle East. She was also listed as one of Dubai’s Hot 100 for 2011. Tala currently lives between London and Dubai.

Moschino’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection at Milan Fashion Week showcased bold geometric shapes and stripes returning to the sharp lines of the Sixties.

Looking for a gift for a special occasion? Choose from a range of fun and sophisticated products from Dolce & Gabbana’s Fall/Winter 2012 Collection for her and for him.

While its unlikely that we equate Armani with Curry, Armani/Amal, the hotel’s Indian restaurant pulls it off nicely and brings a touch of the Far East the hotel’s subdued yet elegant ambiance. The evening commenced as soon as my guest and I entered the lobby where we are immediately served a welcome cocktail – a pungent and refreshing watermelon juice made with black salt. Escorted to our table overlooking the Dubai Fountain and the sparkling lights from the Dubai Mall and the Address Hotel outside, we were content and at ease.

Opulent fabrics in rich velvet and leather with dark crimson hues dominated the runway last week as Saks Fifth Avenue presented their Fall/Winter 2012 collections at the Godolphin Ballroom of the renowned Emirates Towers. Over 700 VIPs were present to watch the show showcasing the season’s hottest trends.

Last week Cartier hosted a special cocktail party and exhibition at The Pavilion in Downtown Dubai to celebrate the launch of the New Tank Anglaise watch as well as commemorate Never Stop Tank Legend, an exhibition presenting 14 windows depicting the popular Tank Saga legends including the 1917 Normal Tank, the 1922 Louis Cartier Tank, the 1989 Tank Américaine and the 1996 Tank Française. The New Tank Anglaise was unveiled in true Cartier style alongside the 2012 novelties of Tank Folle and the Tank Louis Cartier XL Extra Flat.

Art furniture. Interesting juxtapositions, lines, contours and surfaces. Founder of La Galerie Nationale Guillaume Cuiry is an expert in vintage and twentieth century furniture. We caught up with him to learn of how to discover unique pieces of furniture, setting up shop in Dubai and starting a private collection.