Magnolia Bakery, the New York cupcake maker that made the mouthwatering treats the cake du jour after a star role in ‘Sex and the City’ is set to increase it’s Middle East presence. In the next 18 months, the store has plans to open outlets in Qatar and Kuwait.

As Haute Living told you back in February, Dubai will be ‘told all about it’ this summer with the announcement that Harry Winston will be opening an its second outpost in the city with a new salon in Jumeirah Emirates Towers hotel. It will be launched in partnership with Harry Winston’s local retail affiliate Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons, but will sell only Harry Winston collections.

We all know that having the right shades is par for the course when you want to look effortlessly chic, protected from harsh light or conceal the evidence of late nights. Prada has come up with an ingenious new way to personalize your peepers with PradaPrivate glasses.

The original Ivy restaurant, located in London’s West End, has been famous for years for it’s reputation for power lunches with the biggest names in the entertainment business choosing to dine, see and be seen. In partnership with Jumeirah Restaurants, The Ivy will be opening it’s doors on June 09 2011.

Fashion TV is launching an assault on the hospitality industry with the announcement of a joint venture with the Al Habtoor Group to create the world’s first Fashion Hotel.

Celebrating two very successful years as one of Dubai’s premier destinations for fine Japanese cuisine, Okku at the Monarch Hotel pulled out the stops to mark the occasion.

Van Cleef & Arpels and its local partner, Ali Bin Ali Group, have opened a new boutique in Doha. The boutique is located in the famous luxury shopping centre ‘Villaggio Mall’ which offers a unique shopping experience with individual boutiques laid out around a network of canals, evoking the feeling of the fabled city of Venice.

Etihad Airlines, the carrier that is fast becoming the pack leader in the highly competitive skies over the Middle East, has teamed up with Swarovski to offer Amenity Kits that will greatly enhance their flying experience.

Still as popular as when the shoes were first made über famous by Sex and the City, Manolo Blahnik hosted an evening of Cosmos and canapés to celebrate the launch of their Spring Summer 2011 collection.