The Week According to YUNG moved between precision and instinct. From objects shaped by craft to launches driven by feeling, the lines blur between function and expression. Jewellery sharpens its form, fragrance turns sensory, and design continues to carry memory forward.
This is what caught our attention.
Level Shoes introduces Alaïa to its retail landscape with a first-of-its-kind in the region accessories-only concept, now available both in-store and online. Known for its sculptural precision and uncompromising craftsmanship, the Maison arrives with a tightly curated edit spanning footwear, bags, leather goods, and jewellery, each piece embodying its distinct sense of purity and form.
The dedicated space places Alaïa’s accessories universe at the forefront, highlighting signature pieces such as the Le Teckel bag and the iconic fishnet ballet flats. These sit alongside new-season wedge pumps and sculptural jewellery, reinforcing the house’s ongoing dialogue between structure and femininity.
More than a launch, this moment signals Level Shoes’ continued focus on shaping elevated retail experiences, bringing globally influential houses into sharper, more intentional focus. Alaïa joins a growing roster that includes recent arrivals like Phoebe Philo and CHRISTEN.
Chaumet introduces a new chapter for its Hortensia watch, unveiling a limited edition of just 200 pieces in the Middle East. At its core is a radiant yellow gold dial, engraved with sunray motifs that reflect the Maison’s mastery in goldsmithing while echoing its solar-inspired jewellery codes.
The signature hydrangea blossoms return, delicately set with diamonds along the bezel, adding dimension without excess. A contrast of yellow and white gold sharpens the composition, balancing softness with structure.
Designed for versatility, the piece comes with two interchangeable straps: a steel Milanese mesh for everyday wear, and a navy satin bracelet for evening. Named after Hortense de Beauharnais, the watch continues Chaumet’s dialogue with nature, where botany and craftsmanship meet in quiet precision.
Van Cleef & Arpels expands its poetic universe with new additions to the Sous les étoiles collection, a continuation of the Maison’s long-standing fascination with the cosmos.
The new ring and earrings revisit the generous, sculptural volumes of the 1960s, crafted in hammer-finished yellow gold and meticulously polished to capture light. Diamonds are embedded within engraved stars, creating a textured celestial surface that feels both nostalgic and contemporary.
This latest chapter builds on a broader narrative that spans high jewellery and watchmaking, from zodiac motifs to planetary movements. Rather than literal interpretations, the Maison continues to translate astronomy into emotion, turning the night sky into wearable form.
Cult Gaia enters menswear with a debut collection that extends its signature aesthetic into a new territory. Known for sculptural womenswear and accessories, the brand translates its design language into a refined, relaxed wardrobe for men.
The collection focuses on fluid silhouettes, tactile fabrics, and earthy tones, creating pieces that feel intentional yet effortless. Architectural detailing remains central, but softened through movement and wearability.
Rather than a dramatic shift, the launch feels like a natural expansion, maintaining the brand’s balance between statement and everyday. Menswear here is not about reinvention, but adaptation, where structure meets ease.
Dior reworks its Forever foundations, merging makeup performance with skincare expertise. Developed by Peter Philips, the new formulas aim to deliver a filter-like finish while treating the skin like a serum.
The Forever Skin Glow offers a 24-hour luminous finish, while Forever Skin Wear introduces a natural matte, no-transfer texture. Both are designed to withstand high-pressure environments, from runway to red carpet, ensuring a camera-ready complexion without retouching.
Tested across skin types and tones, the formulations reflect backstage demands, where durability and realism must coexist. The result is a product that moves between visibility and invisibility, enhancing the skin without masking it.
YSL Beauty introduces LIBRE Berry Crush, a fruity floral reinterpretation of its signature fragrance. Built around raspberry, the scent shifts LIBRE’s identity toward something more playful and indulgent.
The composition blends tangy fruit with lavender and orange blossom, softened by coconut and deepened with vanilla. The result is both vibrant and sensual, balancing freshness with warmth.
Visually, the bottle mirrors this transformation, tinted in berry-red hues and anchored by the iconic gold Cassandre logo. Fronted by Dua Lipa, the campaign leans into texture and sensation, positioning the fragrance as something to experience rather than simply wear.
Alserkal Avenue introduces Blank Space, a new initiative designed to support UAE-based collectives through access to space, resources, and visibility.
Up to three selected groups will receive a warehouse for four weeks, fully equipped with utilities and supported by marketing and communications. The program encourages collaboration across disciplines, from design to performance and visual arts.
Developed in response to growing pressures on emerging creatives, Blank Space offers an alternative to traditional infrastructures, prioritizing experimentation and community engagement.
More than a residency, it positions itself as a platform for dialogue, where ideas can develop without the constraints of cost or permanence.
Maison Margiela’s FW26 collection unfolds like a Parisian flea market after hours, where discarded objects are re-imagined into couture. Presented in Shanghai, the show merges ready-to-wear with artisanal pieces.
Porcelain, tapestry, and distressed garments are transformed through layering, bonding, and reconstruction. Vintage dresses leave behind ghost-like impressions, while materials such as beeswax and organza reshape silhouettes into something both fragile and controlled.
Anonymity remains central, with masks unifying each look. Across the collection, Margiela continues to explore memory through material, where garments carry traces of past lives while becoming something entirely new.
RIMOWA introduces the Classic Aluminium Grid, a limited-edition collection that revisits the brand’s signature grooves through a more structured, geometric lens.
The new grid pattern creates a sharper visual rhythm across the aluminium surface, adding depth while maintaining the durability and engineering precision the Maison is known for. It’s less about reinvention and more about refinement, taking a familiar code and tightening its expression.
Rooted in its archive, the collection reinforces RIMOWA’s identity: functional design elevated through subtle evolution. The result feels architectural, almost industrial, where form follows function but never loses its aesthetic edge.
Repossi introduces Limited Edition No.8, a new interpretation of its iconic Antifer design, released as part of the Maison’s ongoing Limited Editions series. Produced in just 15 pieces, the ring sharpens Antifer’s architectural language into a bolder, more sculptural form.
Defined by tensioned lines and precise angles, the design shifts toward a chunkier silhouette, originally conceived as a men’s piece but intentionally positioned as fully unisex. In doing so, Repossi reverses traditional codes of jewellery, allowing women to appropriate a form historically assigned to men.
Crafted in champagne gold, the ring is marked by black lacquered triangular lines set with white gold and diamond pavé. The contrast between matte volume and sharp brilliance creates a controlled tension, reinforcing the Maison’s focus on structure over ornament. Both radical and restrained, the piece continues Repossi’s exploration of proportion, repetition, and form.
Henry Jacques presents the final chapter of its Collection de l’Atelier, marking the last release of its Rose de Mai extract as a curated trio. For the past two years, the Maison has unveiled three fragrances each spring, all composed from its own rose harvest in the South of France and limited to just 500 pieces.
This closing edition elevates the rarity of the Rose de Mai, treated not as a single note but as a layered expression shaped by harvest, time, and composition. Each fragrance within the trio offers a distinct interpretation, balancing floral depth with warmer, more textured undertones.
By concluding the series, Henry Jacques reinforces its approach to perfumery as something finite and intentional. The trilogy becomes less a collection and more a cycle, defined by scarcity, craftsmanship, and the quiet luxury of knowing it will not return.
The Huda Beauty Strawberry Latte Collection is built around control. Control of tone, texture, and finish, delivering a complexion that feels layered yet seamless. At its core sits the Blush Filter Palette in Strawberry Latte, a four-shade edit combining three ultra-pigmented mattes with a luminous blushlighter topper. The mattes are finely milled for smooth, even payoff, allowing for precise placement and buildable intensity, while the topper introduces a diffused sheen that softens edges without overpowering the base.
This is extended through the Blush Filter Liquid Blush formulas, where the new shades, Strawberry Latte, a muted mocha mauve, and Berry Fever, a deeper bitten berry, bring dimension through contrast. The liquids melt into the skin, creating a second-skin effect that reads more like tone than product, aided by a redesigned doe-foot applicator that improves control and distribution.
On the lips, the Faux Filler Lip Gloss range anchors the look. The milky nude shades, Lightcealer, Midcealer, and Richcealer, draw from concealer undertones to create a softened, volumised finish. High-shine without stickiness, they balance the flushed cheek with a controlled, sculpted neutrality.
Together, the collection delivers a precise, layered aesthetic: warmth, blur, and definition working in quiet alignment.
Emporio Armani launches Power of You, a new Eau de Parfum designed to reflect collective strength and individual confidence. Framed as a scent for women who embody their own power, the fragrance positions itself around energy, presence, and self-assurance.
The composition opens with a vivid maracuja-passion fruit accord, bringing a tangy brightness that is softened by a solar frangipani note. At its base, vanilla adds warmth and depth, creating a gourmand trail that feels both luminous and enveloping.
Encased in a ruby-toned bottle, the design mirrors the intensity of the scent, bold yet refined. Rather than overwhelming, Power of You builds a subtle aura, one that enhances rather than dominates.
With this launch, Emporio Armani leans into a more expressive femininity, where fragrance becomes an extension of attitude as much as identity.
And that was The Week According to YUNG.
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