Let me set the scene, because context, my darlings, is everything. It is approximately 2 p.m. on a Friday in Dubai. The air outside is doing that thing where it feels less like oxygen and …
On the resurrected Île Seguin, the monumental new art centre Large (Le Large) – helmed by curator Cecilia Alemani and designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects RCR Arquitectes – promises …
There is a peculiar, almost imperceptible violence in the way the present abandons us. This very second – the one you are currently spending, perhaps idly, perhaps with intent – is already …
In the gilded hush of a Geneva auction room, where fortunes are exchanged with the flick of a paddle rather than the vulgar rustle of a balance sheet, the true hierarchy of luxury is …
In our relentless pursuit of productivity and perpetual connectivity, we have forgotten the quiet revolution that occurs twice daily, under a cloudless sky, when the sun slips below the …
Lipstick, an object of private ritual, yet a public declaration of intent. For decades, however, the cosmetic case has largely been an afterthought – a plastic vessel destined for the …
The arrival of Pomellato’s Stile Libero collection feels less like a launch and more like a cultural correction. The Milanese maison, long a quiet disruptor of the traditional high-jewellery …
his autumn, Ayyam Gallery Dubai unveils Allusive Veil, the first UAE solo exhibition for Bahraini artist Hisham Sharif. Explore a world of veiled intimacy, Persian mythology, and expressive …
The countdown is nearing its apex, but the real curriculum begins just beneath the top ten. Before Dubai’s collectors get their fix of the usual marquee suspects, the fourth chapter of …
With a 24-hour wear claim, a “powder-no-powder” finish and a Cannage-embossed jar, Dior Beauty’s new loose setting powder is a quiet masterclass in high-humidity luxury. There is a …