The Week According to YUNG

At the 2026 Venice Biennale, Bvlgari strengthened its commitment to contemporary culture through Fondazione Bvlgari, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the Maison’s patronage of the arts. As Exclusive Partner of the International Art Exhibition through 2030, Bvlgari used this year’s Biennale to explore themes of memory, transformation and cultural dialogue. Highlights included Lotus L. Kang’s installation at the Bvlgari Pavilion and a powerful artistic exchange between Monia Ben Hamouda and Lara Favaretto inside Venice’s historic Biblioteca Marciana. Curated by Matteo Morbidi, the project transformed one of the city’s most significant repositories of knowledge into a living contemporary art space. Bvlgari’s presence positioned the Roman Maison as an active participant in shaping cultural conversations, connecting heritage, contemporary creativity and long-term artistic support through the newly launched Fondazione Bvlgari.

Balenciaga’s Fall 2026 campaign arrives through the cinematic eye of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Celine Song. Titled A New York Minute, the project stars actor Sarah Pidgeon and marks the first collaboration between Song, Pidgeon and Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli. Shot entirely across Manhattan, the campaign unfolds through three short films, each lasting exactly one minute and capturing the changing rhythm of New York from morning to evening. At the centre are Balenciaga’s Le City, Le 7 Bowling and Rodeo bags, presented alongside key pieces from the Fall 2026 collection, including TechWear separates, Jet sneakers, Balenciaga | Manolo Blahnik footwear and eveningwear. Rather than relying on traditional campaign imagery, Song approaches the city through narrative and atmosphere, turning everyday movement into fashion storytelling. The result feels intimate, cinematic and unmistakably New York.

Cartier’s iconic LOVE bracelet enters a more playful chapter with a new colourful capsule that reimagines the house’s cult design through bold stones, vivid pavé and unexpected gradients. The collection introduces six new models, each bringing a fresh rhythm to one of jewellery’s most recognizable silhouettes. Three bracelets are fully set with pink sapphires, blue sapphires or tsavorite garnets, replacing the classic screw motif with ten diamonds for a brighter, more jewellery-led finish. The remaining three designs reinterpret the screws through warm and cool gradients, combining sapphires, spessartite garnets, tsavorites, aquamarines, tanzanites and amethysts across yellow, rose and white gold. The result feels both faithful and fearless: a LOVE bracelet that keeps its timeless oval form, while embracing Cartier’s evolving colour vocabulary.

Tiffany & Co. unveils the summer expression of Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden, its extraordinary high jewellery collection inspired by nature at its most expressive. Designed by Nathalie Verdeille with the Tiffany Design Studio, the launch expands the collection’s dreamlike world through sculptural silhouettes, vivid gemstones and intricate craftsmanship. Hidden Garden draws from the legacy of Jean Schlumberger, reinterpreting flora and fauna through contemporary high jewellery codes. This summer chapter brings more movement, colour and exuberance, capturing the feeling of nature in full bloom. Shapes, textures and shades appear to compete in beauty, creating pieces that feel alive with energy. With this launch, Tiffany continues to show how the natural world can be transformed into jewellery that is both technically exceptional and emotionally rich.

ZEGNA welcomes Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé as its new Global Brand Ambassador, marking the first time a footballer joins the house’s family of global personalities. The appointment follows years of collaboration and arrives ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, positioning Dembélé as a figure of discipline, resilience and refined style. From Rennes to Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and PSG, Dembélé has built a career defined by speed, precision and major victories, including PSG’s historic treble. His connection to ZEGNA is also personal: he has worn custom ZEGNA for some of his most important career moments. “The clothes tell a story that echoes the game,” he says, describing fashion as a language of collective effort, precision and passion for excellence.

Armani Beauty introduces PRISMA FLASH, a next-generation lip balm created to merge glossy shine, transparent colour and lip care in one swipe. Designed as the next chapter in colour and shine, the balm delivers a pearly, light-catching finish with vivid yet sheer pigment. Beyond the visual effect, PRISMA FLASH is powered by a 63 percent skincare formula, including 12 percent squalane, shea butter, jojoba and blueberry oil. The result is up to 24-hour hydration with a soft, comfortable texture and watery shine. Partially composed of vegetal-origin oils, the balm feels sensorial without being heavy, turning everyday lip colour into a polished beauty ritual. It is a small statement product with a strong focus on care, comfort and instant radiance.

Audemars Piguet expands the Royal Oak Offshore collection with three new 37 mm Selfwinding Chronograph models powered by the latest Calibre 6401. Designed for both comfort and performance, the movement is slimmer and visible through the sapphire caseback, revealing refined decoration and a rhodium-toned 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight. For the first time in the collection, two references are crafted in titanium, one finished with a diamond-set bezel. A third model appears in 18-carat pink gold, also illuminated with diamonds. The novelties lean into assertive colours, contrasting materials and a more dynamic summer mood, while staying true to the Royal Oak Offshore’s adventurous spirit. Technical yet wearable, the launch shows Audemars Piguet balancing complication, design and daily ease.

Dior introduces Dior Paradise, a new fragrance in La Collection Privée created by Francis Kurkdjian as an olfactory tribute to Christian Dior’s beloved South of France. Inspired by the Château de la Colle Noire and almond trees in bloom, the scent captures the feeling of spring light, renewal and Provençal warmth. Kurkdjian highlights bitter almond, a note rarely placed at the centre of perfumery, and pairs it with mandarin, orange and lime for a bright citrus opening. The heart becomes soft and gourmand, almost like an almond biscuit, before settling into fresh woods and enveloping tonka bean. Described by Kurkdjian as comforting “as the first ray of sun,” Dior Paradise turns memory, landscape and nature into a sensual fragrance story.

adidas brings its You Got This platform to Egypt with a new campaign starring Mohamed Salah ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The film follows young fans through a cinematic retelling of Salah’s journey, from a boy travelling long hours to pursue football to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated players and a symbol of Egyptian pride. Blending mythology, imagination and football culture, the campaign reimagines Salah as a modern Egyptian king, reflecting his legacy and the belief he continues to inspire across generations. The campaign will roll out across adidas and partner social channels throughout June 2026.

AÏZA introduces Bubble Bliss Pore Purifying Face Mask, a new skincare treatment inspired by traditional Arabian beauty rituals and designed for modern at-home care. The formula combines ghassoul clay, rose water, salicylic acid and kaolin, creating a bubbling texture that deeply cleanses pores while delivering a sensorial spa-like experience. Positioned as both effective and ritualistic, the mask brings together heritage ingredients and clinically proven actives, targeting congestion while maintaining a feeling of freshness and comfort. Its bubbling action adds a playful element to the routine, while the clay-based composition helps purify and refine the skin. With Bubble Bliss, AÏZA continues to build a beauty language rooted in regional traditions but updated for today’s skincare consumer, where performance and experience matter equally.

Lancôme unveils Absolue Longevity MD, a new skincare chapter built around cellular longevity and biological skin health. Following decades of research, the house is moving beyond corrective skincare into a proactive approach designed to support skin vitality at its source. Developed through Lancôme’s Longevity Integrative Science and a partnership with Swiss biotech company Timeline, the range introduces Mitopure, a molecule derived from Urolithin A, into luxury skincare at scale. The protocol is structured around three phases: Anticipate, Intercept and Reset, each targeting different stages of visible ageing. Key products include Absolue Longevity MD Intercept The Serum and The Cream, designed to support firmness, density and radiance. The launch positions Lancôme at the meeting point of biotechnology, sensorial beauty and long-term skin vitality.

Persol and Cassina come together for In Dialogo, a collaboration rooted in Italian craftsmanship, design culture and material research. The limited-edition eyewear collection reflects both brands’ shared dialogue between past and present, heritage and innovation. Two proposals are introduced: one in classic black and Havana, and a collectable edition limited to 500 numbered pieces featuring a gradient blue frame and a valet tray designed by Patricia Urquiola. The frames use acetate with natural striations, while Cassina’s logo appears on the inner temple, case and box. The valet tray, made with recycled leather fragments, Persol acetate pieces and mineral waste, becomes a symbolic design object. Inspired by Cassina’s archive, the collaboration turns eyewear into a small but lasting expression of Italian design memory.

Christian Louboutin unveils its Fall/Winter 2026 campaign, conceived by Men’s Creative Director Jaden Smith and set inside a 17th-century French château. The campaign imagines the château as a cinematic home for self-expression, bringing together a collective of figures who each reveal their personality through style. Located in the French countryside near Paris, the setting gives the campaign a sense of escape, intimacy and old-world atmosphere, while the styling introduces a more contemporary rhythm. At its core, the story is about individuality living under one roof: different attitudes, aesthetics and perspectives united by creativity. Through Smith’s lens, Louboutin’s red-soled universe becomes less about a single image of glamour and more about a shared space where identity, elegance and expression coexist.

Balenciaga brings its fragrance collection to the UAE with its first dedicated space at Galeries Lafayette, Dubai Mall. The collection features 10 fragrances that explore the house’s olfactive identity through duality: precision and poetry, natural ingredients and scientific innovation, heritage and technology. More than 75 years after Cristóbal Balenciaga introduced Le Dix, the Maison’s first perfume, this new chapter pays tribute to his legacy while pushing perfumery into a more experimental space. Each parfum is presented as an individualistic expression, blending French perfume mastery with bold innovation. The collection’s visual language moves from luminous clarity to smoky intensity, ending in an obsidian-like depth. In Dubai, Balenciaga couture is now experienced through scent.

Ousmane Dembélé begins a new creative chapter with Henry Jacques, the French Haute Parfumerie house known for its commitment to craft, heritage and olfactive freedom. The partnership brings together two seemingly distant worlds: football and perfume. Yet both are connected by discipline, instinct and the courage to choose a different path. Dembélé, known for his creativity on the pitch, is also described as a collector with a deep appreciation for craftsmanship, noble materials and discreet luxury. His relationship with fragrance is personal, tied to memory, ritual and movement. Henry Jacques sees in him a natural resonance with its own philosophy: preserving haute parfumerie while resisting mass-market conventions. The collaboration frames scent not as accessory, but as part of a lifestyle built on emotion, precision and reinvention.

Asteri unveils Maraya Lip Shine, a next-generation lip gloss designed to deliver a fuller-looking pout, mirror-like shine and all-day comfort. Created for beauty lovers seeking both performance and luxury, the gloss combines high-impact shine with a modern plumping formula powered by naturally stimulating ingredients. Spearmint essential oil and warming actives help activate blood flow for a naturally volumized appearance, while creating a cooling, tingling sensation on application. The formula also includes Desert Date Seed Oil, rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, alongside Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen and Dimethicone to hydrate, condition and smooth the lips. Finished with a premium Samac applicator, Maraya Lip Shine glides on effortlessly, delivering a glass-like effect that feels lightweight, non-sticky and camera-ready from morning to night.

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