TAG Heuer recently celebrated the search for the new face of TOBY by Hatem Alakeel at SAKS Fifth Avenue in Burjuman. After an exciting three rounds, the jury composed of well-known Dubai personalities, announced Arash Mohammadi as the new TOBY face of 2013. The lucky winner received a TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Calibre 16 43mm, one of the brand’s best-selling timepieces in the world from Luc Decroix, General Manager of TAG Heuer Middle East.

Harvey Nichols Dubai introduces Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry’s Lao Tong collection. The brand’s first foray into colour, through the use of vivid emeralds, complimented by diamonds and black onyx, the collection is influenced by the idea of Lao Tong, which in ancient Chinese, expresses the lifelong commitment between two girls who promise to be best friends forever.

For its Fall/Winter Collection for 2012/13, Swarovski continues the theme of entertainment and launches a collection of jewellery inspired by aristocratic and historical pieces fused with contemporary lines. At once rock and baroque in style, the muse of these jewels is a modern and young woman of Eastern royalty who grows up surrounded by artists and flamboyant characters. She is both cosmopolitan and trendy, worldly and free – a refined and glamorous rock singer.

The fashioning of our hair is one of the most pivotal means of self-grooming, feeling confident and beautiful. Healthy and glamorous hair often signals who we are hence why so many celebrities retain their own stylist who can divy them up for any event they attend to. Here in Dubai your hair is just as important and perhaps even more so as we take extra precautions to maintain its well being from the dry desert climate. So if you’re in search of one of the best stylists in town these are the places to go to for a new do. From celebrity stylists to specialists in coloring, hair extensions and relaxing back and neck massages, these are some of the best hair salons in Dubai.

An escape into the serene abode of The Chedi is at once otherworldly and majestic. This is where the Al-Hajar Mountains meet the pristine waters of the Gulf of Oman providing a landscape of wonder and tranquility. Nestled within the beauty of such natural simplicity is an elegantly devised twenty-one acre garden oasis with 158 Omani influenced guestrooms and villas including six distinct restaurants; a recently opened 13-suite Balinese spa; three swimming pools and also two executive meeting rooms making this charming boutique hotel equally suited for business and leisure travelers. I was whisked away to this precious area as soon as I stepped off the airplane and into the car driven by my friendly chauffeur who guided me down several winding roads until we reached the The Chedi.

For Dubai fans of the world-renowned French leather goods and clothing house Longchamp, the brand has recently opened its new store at the Mall of the Emirates.

Last week, Rhodes Mezzanine hosted an intimate soiree to celebrate its fifth anniversary. As the first venture of Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gary Rhodes OBE in the region, the restaurant was opened in Dubai’s Grosvenor House and offers traditional British cuisine with a French twist.

Residents and visitors to Dubai will now be able to benefit from a premier taxi experience as the Dubai Taxi Corporation (a division of the Roads and Transport Authority) has just launched a new luxury taxi service.

Last month, Estee Lauder launched Perfume Calligraphy by Aramis – the first addition to the brand’s family of fragrances since 1988. A unisex fragrance featuring the Arabic scent of Oud (along with cinnamon, cardamom and rose amongst others), the perfume was inspired by the beauty and prestige of the written word.