The Week According to YUNG

Saie introduces SuperSuede Baked Eyeshadow, a new collection designed to make everyday eye makeup feel effortless. The 11 single shadows arrive in modern neutral shades across two finishes, demi-matte and low-lit shimmer, with a formula that promises up to 16 hours of wear without creasing, caking or fading, with no primer required.

Baked in Italy, each lightweight shadow is infused with jojoba esters, ceramides and squalane to help keep the delicate eye area feeling comfortable and hydrated. The talc-free, cruelty-free and vegan formula blends easily, creating a soft, suede-like veil of colour that can be worn alone or layered for greater depth.

Inspired by the minimalist beauty of the 1990s, the campaign stars supermodel, photographer and humanitarian Helena Christensen. For Saie founder and CEO Laney Crowell, the idea is simple: one shade, one swipe and a polished eye without overthinking it.

Waitlist is positioning itself as a digital concierge for Lebanon’s hospitality scene, bringing reservations, waitlists, loyalty, experiences and at-home services into a single platform. Designed for both diners and restaurants, the app allows users to book tables, access events and bundles, explore premium experiences and, in the future, use features including an AI chat concierge and integrated ride-hailing.

For restaurants, Waitlist offers table management, CRM, analytics, POS and Servme integrations, multi-branch tools and an admin dashboard. The platform also aims to turn hospitality data into stronger customer relationships, using profiles, preferences, promotions and loyalty programmes to encourage repeat bookings.

Its curated network already includes names such as Liza, Beihouse, The Terrible Prince, Albergo, Pacifico, Meat the Fish and others. Founded in Lebanon, Waitlist says its goal is simple: reduce the friction around going out while extending premium hospitality into the home through one connected digital experience for users across the country.

Roja London introduces Serenity Blend, a new addition to its Art Collection, inspired by the timeless ritual of tea and conceived as an olfactive expression of balance, mindfulness and calm. Bringing together Eastern and Western influences, the fragrance centres on a soothing infusion of chamomile and magnolia, layered with nuances of maté and black tea for warmth and depth. Soft citrus and floral notes add brightness, creating a composition designed to feel smooth, comforting and quietly enveloping.

Positioned as a fragrance for moments of pause and reflection, Serenity Blend explores a more contemplative side of luxury, translating the familiar comfort of tea into scent. The gourmand Eau de Parfum comes in a 100ml bottle and is priced at £345. With key notes of chamomile, magnolia and tea, it is designed for those drawn to fragrances that feel refined yet understated. Serenity Blend is now available through Roja London and Harrods.

House Janolo is a newly launched fine jewellery brand founded by sisters Oloof and Dujanah Jarrar, who were born and raised in the UAE and shaped by lives between Abu Dhabi and New York. Their approach balances bold expression with refined ease, using 18k gold and natural gemstones in pieces handmade through traditional and contemporary techniques.

The debut collection, Wild Beginnings, takes its cues from the natural world, embracing maximalism as a form of self-expression. Designed for everyday wear, the pieces are made to be stacked, mixed and interpreted individually.

Alongside the collection, House Janolo introduces its House Signatures, featuring floating stones, hand-cast gold, enamel and asymmetry. Produced in small quantities, the brand places emphasis on longevity, individuality and responsibly sourced natural gemstones, each personally selected by the founders for its unique character.

d’Alba’s White Truffle Intensive The Real Eye Patch has become a viral skincare favourite, thanks in part to one very satisfying detail: the hydrogel patches gradually turn transparent as their essence absorbs into the skin. Now the brand’s second bestseller after its cult First Spray Serum, the patches have gained traction across social media through try-on videos that capture the transformation in real time.

Formulated with Italian White Truffle extract from Piedmont, vegan collagen, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and botanical extracts, they are designed to help reduce puffiness, soften the appearance of fine lines and brighten tired under-eyes.

The thin hydrogel can also be worn comfortably under makeup and stays in place for around 50 minutes, making it an easy pre-event, in-flight or evening skincare step. Available for AED 300, the patches can be found on Ounass.

The Em Sherif Art Foundation has unveiled a new permanent installation by Lebanese artist Omar Fakhoury at Em Sherif Dubai, continuing its mission to bring Lebanese contemporary art to international audiences. The presentation features three paintings from Fakhoury’s ongoing series The Forest: Sunday Afternoon (2024), Vine (2024) and We Don’t Kill or Touch a Butterfly (2025).

Inspired by the forests of Beit Chabab, where Fakhoury spent his childhood, the series explores memory, nature and inherited stories, including the belief that butterflies should never be touched or harmed. The works reflect the artist’s wider interest in Lebanon’s landscape, public space and personal history.

By placing museum- and gallery-calibre work within its restaurants, the Em Sherif Art Foundation extends its cultural mission beyond cuisine, creating new spaces for discovery while giving Lebanese artists greater visibility across an international network that already includes Paris, Madrid and Istanbul, and now Dubai.

Huda Beauty has given its cult Lip Contour Stain an update, introducing a new formula, improved applicator and three fresh shades. The grease-proof stain now features a more comfortable, non-drying fill, eliminating the need to store the product upside down, while an overfilled applicator promises a smoother, more effortless glide.

The expanded shade range welcomes Rosy Mauve, Mocha and Berry Brown, with Rosy Mauve already named Huda Kattan’s new favourite. Alongside the launch, the brand’s viral “Spit Technique” has been making the rounds on social media. The hack involves applying a deeper shade around the lip line and outer corners, then using a cotton bud with a small amount of saliva to blend the colour towards the centre. The result is a softly feathered, dimensional ombré lip that looks polished without feeling overly precise.

This fall, Dior turns to one of Christian Dior’s most cherished symbols with the Lucky Clover collection. The four-leaf clover appears across a selection of iconic makeup products, reimagined for the season in two colour harmonies: green and pink. These shades inform the “Charmed Green” and “Lucky Rosewood” makeup looks created by Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director of Dior Makeup. Designed to enhance the face from eyes to lips, each look combines autumnal depth with a fresh interpretation of the House’s beauty signatures. “Lucky Clover draws its colours from nature’s changing autumnal palette, as warm tones turn cool, and the forests ignite with reds and brown hues, set against deep green woods,” explains Philips. Bringing together nature, symbolism and seasonal colour, the collection transforms Dior’s enduring fascination with fortune into a beauty ritual made for the arrival of fall and its changing light.

Maison Margiela introduces The Scentsorium Collection, a series of six genderless parfums developed according to the principles of its Artisanal Atelier. Exploring how emotion can be translated through scent, each fragrance begins with a simple selection of raw materials that are separated, adjusted and reconstructed to reveal the dualities of human experience. Mirroring the Maison’s approach to fashion, ingredients are examined from within, distilled for clarity, concentrated for depth or softened to expose unexpected facets. The process prioritises what lies beneath the surface, revealing the structure and mechanisms behind each composition. Developed within the framework of high perfumery, the collection applies the precision, material focus and craftsmanship of Maison Margiela’s couture practice to fragrance. Materials are stripped back, transformed through heat or pressure, then rebuilt into expressive new combinations.

Design Commission Abu Dhabi (DCAD) has partnered with Tiffany & Co. to launch a residency advancing jewellery and watch design. Held under the chairwomanship of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the programme will combine Emirati culture, architecture and artistic heritage with Tiffany & Co.’s design expertise. Ten UAE residents of any nationality will be selected through an open call running until 20 September 2026. From November 2026 to April 2027, participants will attend weekly Saturday sessions in Abu Dhabi, exploring design thinking, craftsmanship, technical knowledge, research and material experimentation through mentorship and workshops. Their final projects will be presented in a Capstone Exhibition in May 2027. The three highest-performing residents will then receive three-month internships at Tiffany & Co.’s New York headquarters from June to August 2027. Applicants should have foundational knowledge of jewellery or watch design and submit a portfolio through the DCAD website.

IWC Schaffhausen celebrates Mercedes-Benz’s 140th anniversary with a limited-edition Big Pilot’s Watch that brings together the two brands’ shared focus on engineering, performance and design. Limited to just 140 pieces, the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet 140 Years Mercedes-Benz features a 42mm stainless-steel case, black dial, solid gold appliqués and a historic Mercedes-Benz logo on the sapphire-glass case back.

At its heart is IWC’s newly developed Perpetual Calendar ProSet, a patented mechanism that allows the calendar to be adjusted both forwards and backwards through a single crown position, simplifying one of watchmaking’s most complex complications. The watch also features IWC’s Double Moon display, accurate to within one day over 1,040 years, alongside date, month, weekday and four-digit year displays.

The release marks more than two decades of collaboration between IWC and Mercedes-Benz, celebrating a partnership rooted in innovation and precision.

PUMA Middle East gives its iconic Suede a softer new expression with Suede Bloom, the latest release from the brand’s ongoing “Never Not Suede” campaign. The new iteration celebrates the silhouette’s ability to evolve with changing cultures and styles while staying true to the identity it has carried since 1968.

Suede Bloom introduces faux pearl detailing, interchangeable satin and frilled laces, and a delicate palette of Powder Pink, Vintage Cream and Black. The accompanying campaign explores individuality and togetherness through whimsical styling, with regional talents including sisters Rania, Dania and Talia Fawaz bringing their own interpretations to the shoe.

Blending the Suede’s long-standing cultural legacy with a more feminine and playful approach, the release positions “blooming” as both a seasonal shift and a form of self-expression.

YSL Beauty introduces Le Vestiaire des Parfums, Coeur, a new fragrance inspired by one of the house’s most enduring symbols: the Coeur fétiche jewel. First created in 1961, the heart-shaped talisman became a signature of Yves Saint Laurent, worn by his muses on the runway through to his final show in 2002.

Reinterpreted through scent, Coeur transforms the symbolic jewel into a bold ambery-spicy composition. The fragrance opens with the electric brightness of aldehydes before moving into a rich red amber accord designed to feel warm, magnetic and sensual.

At its heart, precious orris butter brings additional depth, revealing nuances of raspberry, violet and pepper. The result bridges softness with intensity, reflecting the contrast between romance and obsession at the centre of the original jewel.

A new addition to Le Vestiaire des Parfums, Coeur turns a piece of Saint Laurent history into an olfactory statement.

The new Power Active PDRN Eye Patches are designed to give tired-looking eyes a quick refresh, combining a targeted blend of PDRN, caffeine, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid.

Created as an easy addition to a busy morning routine, the patches work while you get on with everything else, whether that means making coffee, answering emails or simply trying to disguise a less-than-restful night.

The formula brings together ingredients commonly associated with hydration and revitalising the appearance of the delicate eye area. Hyaluronic acid helps deliver hydration, while caffeine, niacinamide and PDRN complete the multi-ingredient formula.

Practical, quick and designed for everyday use, the Power Active PDRN Eye Patches offer a simple beauty shortcut for mornings when the eye area could use a little extra attention. Pop them on, carry on with your routine, and let the patches do the work.

Dubai-based skincare brand SOHL SKIN has officially launched with a debut collection of four Facial Mask Sticks, designed to make masking simpler, cleaner and easier to fit into everyday routines. Founded by Samuel Pohlner, the brand is built around the ethos “No Waste. No Mess. No Excess.” and reimagines traditional masks in a compact twist-stick format.

The launch includes four formulas, each targeting a different skin concern: Green Tea for refreshing and cleansing, Rose for radiance and nourishment, Turmeric for brightening and tone, and Volcanic Mud for purifying and oil control. Ingredients across the range include hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, kaolin clay, Centella Asiatica, witch hazel and bentonite.

Designed to glide directly onto freshly cleansed skin without brushes or spatulas, the sticks are travel-friendly and suitable for all skin types. Each retails for AED 79 and is available online at

SOHL SKIN and at NAIL(ED) Boutique in Dubai Hills Mall.

On and FKA twigs shift the focus from performance to restoration for Fall/Winter 2026, exploring the quieter side of movement through footwear and apparel designed for moments of recovery.

Leading the collection is the Cloudmonster 3 Mule, On’s first mule silhouette, built with triple-layered CloudTec cushioning and offered in two nature-inspired colourways: Cacao / Espresso and Loes / Hare. Relaxed pieces including the Club Collective Full Zip Hoodie, Club Collective Pants and Studio Bodysuit continue the theme with soft textures, substantial cottons and easy, lived-in shapes.

With creative directed by FKA twigs and photographed by Sharna Osborne, the campaign brings the collection to life through a grainy 90s VHS aesthetic, capturing twigs and a cast of dancers in sculptural poses that turn rest itself into a form of expression.

The On x FKA twigs Fall/Winter 2026 collection launches on 27 August 2026 at On boutiques and on.ae.

And that was The Week According to YUNG.

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