Soon to be on show at Green Art Gallery in Dubai is Testament by Ross Chisholm. The exhibition is the first solo show by the British artist in Dubai and marks his first presentation in the Middle East. In an evident nod to 18th century painting, Chisholm’s oeuvre is inspired by British artists Thomas Gainsborough […]

  AKOYA by DAMAC, a 42 million square foot luxury golf community in the process of development in Dubai has recently been named as one of the best golf developments in the world. The mast development has been presented with the honor of ‘Best International Golf Development’ at this year’s International Property Awards in London. […]

  From Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Milan, Bloomingdale’s in New York, Gum in Moscow and Printemps in Paris – the exclusive Furla concept pop up space has finally arrived in The Dubai Mall. Furla’s new project in Dubai confirms the iconic status of the Candy Bag as an essential and popular hand bag as well as […]

  Amanda Navai’s Spring/Summer 2014 handbag collection journeys back in time to recall the era of the strong-willed woman of the 1920 through to the 1950s. The designer’s creations reflect upon the development of style. From the roaring 1920s, the romance of the 1930s, the career woman of the 1940s and the more mature and […]

Dubai Police boast a long line-up of supercars, including a Bugatti Veyron, Aston Martin One-77 and a Lamborghini Aventador. And they have just added another in the multimillion dollar range: a McLaren MP4-12C. One of the best supercars in the world, the car was introduced in 2011 and features a carbon fiber composite chassis, and is powered […]

On 19 December, acclaimed Beirut nightclub WHITE saw its launch in Dubai. Taking place at the Meydan Racecourse’s spectacular Grandstand Rooftop, over 1000 people were welcomed through the club’s 8th floor doors. There, in the midst of cool sounds from resident DJ JoJo, spectacular 360 views of the vicinity as well as an extraordinary lighting display, guests […]

Haute Jet of the Week: Gulfstream G200

After a Christmas holiday in New York with my family and a decadent all-night New Year’s celebration in Dubai, come the 2 January I was in need of revival. Even after years of going back-and-forth across the Atlantic, the jet-lag always gets me – especially when I come back east. The Ritz Carlton Spa in […]

  DAMAC Properties, one the Middle East’s largest luxury real estate developers, has announced that its first luxury serviced apartments project on Dubai Mall Street is fully booked on its opening weekend.   With their stupendous panoramic views of Dubai, the DAMAC Maison apartments were quickly taken over by guests eager to get an unrivaled view of the fireworks […]

  This New Year’s, Dubai broke the Guinness World Record, for the ‘Largest Firework Display’ ever to be witnessed. The emirate’s expansive fireworks took over the whole of The Palm Jumeirah and the Islands of the World with a startling six-minute performance. The central nucleus of the show was between Atlantis on The Palm and […]

Since Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have recently chartered the Ghost II in Sydney, there’s no reason why this shouldn’t be out Haute Yacht of the Week.  A low profile, yet super expensive, luxury yacht, is suited to entertaining large groups (great for a large family, which I’m sure the Jolie-Pitt’s had in mind)  and […]

Already 2014 is already proving to be star-studded for the D Las Vegas. Over the past few days, the hotel welcomed several celebrity guests including Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and Cullen Jones, celebrity couple Josh Henderson and Andrea Boehlke, and Blues Traveler front man John Popper. On Thursday night, Josh Henderson and Andrea Boehlke celebrated […]