The Week According to YUNG

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga is making its regional debut, launching exclusively with Sephora Middle East. The arrival brings the brand’s full colour and complexion line-up to the region, led by two of its best-known formulas: Triclone Skin Tech Foundation and Triclone Skin Tech Concealer.

The lightweight, buildable foundation combines medium coverage with more than 20 skincare ingredients and comes in 51 shades across six undertone families. Its concealer counterpart is designed to blur, brighten, conceal and de-puff, with 31 shades across six shade families. Haus Labs will launch online at Sephora.me on 21 September, before rolling out across Sephora stores in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the wider Gulf from 1 October 2026.

TimeVallée has opened its first boutique in Egypt, bringing its multi-brand luxury watch concept to Downtown Katameya in Cairo. The 230-square-metre space brings together a selection of major watchmaking Maisons, including Baume & Mercier, Cartier, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Panerai.

The boutique combines warm champagne tones with TimeVallée’s signature watchband-inspired design, alongside a private VIP salon and an on-site watchmaker offering technical expertise and customer service. Opened in partnership with Nile Projects, the new location marks TimeVallée’s debut in the Egyptian market and gives local clients access to its curated watch offering without travelling abroad.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, MAX&Co. introduces a new Autumn/Winter 2026 direction centred on authenticity, individuality and everyday life. Guided by the mantra Keep it cool, the collection blends tailoring, casualwear, knitwear and outerwear into an easy mix-and-match wardrobe designed for real life. The new red square becomes a symbol of the brand’s values: passion, attention, balance and power. The campaign brings this philosophy to life through four Everyday Heroes, Barathy, Tatiana, Imke and Lea, women from different generations and backgrounds whose confidence, character and individuality reflect MAX&Co.’s inclusive approach to personal style.

Gucci unveils its Fall Winter 2026 eyewear campaign, capturing a series of protagonists in quiet, suspended moments that reveal different moods and personalities. The portraits place the new eyewear designs firmly at the centre. Black acetate frames appear throughout, including styles finished with the Double G logo, while round sunglasses feature Horsebit detailing at the temples. For men, rectangular black sunglasses emerge as a key seasonal shape. Optical styles also play with signature House codes, from sleek black acetate frames to round metal glasses with interwoven Horsebit temples. Together, the collection balances modern simplicity with recognisable Gucci details, using shape, hardware and attitude to define the season’s eyewear language.

Aesop introduces Fragrant Fables, a new chapter for its fragrance collection, bringing together 12 Eau de Parfum, each accompanied by a fable-like story reflecting its inspiration and values. The collection arrives in redesigned amber glass bottles with taller silhouettes and textured caps inspired by basalt rock, a material associated with Melbourne, where Aesop was founded. Joining the line-up is Unforeseen Aer, a fresh, aromatic interpretation of the classic fougère. Geranium, lavandin and rosemary evoke cool air moving across rugged landscapes, while nutmeg introduces warmth and texture. Its accompanying fable explores change, imperfection and the unexpected possibilities that can emerge from both.

MAC expands its everyday essentials with two new launches designed to combine performance with ease. The Kajal Excess Longwear Smoky Eye Liner moves from precise definition to diffused smoky looks, with a high-performance formula offering up to 24-hour wear. For complexion, the new Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick blends makeup and skincare in a portable format. The sheer, buildable formula creates a natural, second-skin finish while delivering up to 24 hours of hydration and wear. Together, the launches reflect MAC’s focus on versatile products that work across different routines, bringing long-lasting performance, intuitive application and adaptable results into formats designed for everyday use.

TOM FORD explores seduction, individuality and self-possession for Autumn-Winter 2026, with footwear taking centre stage. Elongated pointed toes, slender stilettos, glossed finishes and gender-fluid shapes define the season, all realised in elevated materials. The Selen family returns in new interpretations, while Vertigo expands with a D’Orsay pump and thigh-high boot. The new Cassia ankle-strap sandal introduces an evening silhouette finished with an embellished thong and the signature TOM FORD T. Across the campaign, women of different ages and backgrounds appear with confidence and character, their footwear becoming an extension of identity, experience and attitude.

For Cruise 2027, Dior reimagines the Cigale in a new mini format, playing with proportion while preserving the bag’s graphic, couture construction. Designed by Jonathan Anderson, the silhouette draws from the architectural lines of a 1952 Christian Dior dress, with a single handle, signature bow and sculpted folds defining its shape. Intertwined Dior lettering adds a playful finishing touch. The miniature style arrives in shades including Noir, Latte, Hermitage, Beige Trench, Ice Blue, Rose Soupir and Glycine, with an adjustable removable strap offering multiple ways to wear it. A sequinned houndstooth version with a gold chain joins the line-up, while decorative charms, including oversized fabric flowers, reference Monsieur Dior’s enduring love of nature.

Albé is challenging the idea that healthy eating means sacrificing pleasure with the launch of its new Youngevity Menu, created in collaboration with Dr. Walid Khairallah. Designed to bring wellbeing into the kitchen without compromising on flavour, the menu focuses on thoughtful ingredients and satisfying dishes. Highlights include whipped goat labneh, wild-caught sardines, slow-cooked lamb and grass-fed tenderloin, all prepared without gluten, cow’s dairy or refined sugar. The concept places nourishment and enjoyment on equal footing, offering a more appealing approach to conscious eating.

KAYALI celebrated its first-ever category expansion with the launch of the YUM Lip & Body Collection at the House of YUM in Dubai. Held at Concrete, Alserkal Avenue, the immersive experience brought fragrance, body care and lip rituals together through the brand’s signature layering philosophy. The collection reimagines Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 and Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 across Silk Soufflé Body Creams and Cashmere Kiss Lip Balms. Guests explored the products through sensory installations, a Layering Bar, Dream Elixir-inspired drinks and gourmand experiences including marshmallow and pistachio gelato stations, turning fragrance into a playful, full-body ritual.

Bottega Veneta introduces Corso, a new tote by Creative Director Louise Trotter, first seen in the Winter 2026 collection. Designed around the tension between structure and softness, the bag pairs broad Intrecciato in supple nappa leather with smooth leather sides and a gently folded silhouette. A handle integrated directly into the suede-lined body preserves its clean, architectural lines while allowing it to sit naturally on the shoulder. Designed for everyday use, Corso comes in Small, Medium, Large and Maxi sizes, with seasonal colourways including textured calfskin versions in Obsidian Grey and Sting.

Rabanne introduces Million Red For Her Parfum, the boldest expression yet of its Million fragrance universe. Created by perfumers Christophe Raynaud and Quentin Bisch, the gourmand scent opens with solar ylang-ylang before moving into a creamy coconut accord and a warm, sensual base of vanilla. Designed to intensify on the skin, the fragrance becomes richer and more magnetic with movement. Its iconic diamond-shaped bottle is reworked in incandescent red lacquer, framed by the signature oversized gold XL Link. The result is a hotter, louder and more provocative take on the Million woman, where confidence, glamour and excess come together.

IWC Schaffhausen celebrates the 50th anniversary of Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL with two limited-edition Ingenieur Automatic models in 40mm and 35mm. Each is limited to 1,150 pieces and features a brushed silver-plated dial inspired by a rare 1970s Ingenieur SL variation. The anniversary is marked by a subtle “50” replacing the collection’s signature lightning bolt beneath the Ingenieur name. Crafted in stainless steel with integrated bracelets, both watches reinterpret Genta’s defining design codes. The 40mm version offers a 120-hour power reserve, while the 35mm model reveals its movement through a sapphire case back.

Dior introduces a new shimmering edition of its J’adore hair mist, offering a fresh way to wear the House’s iconic floral fragrance. Infused with mother-of-pearl and golden glitter, the mist leaves hair delicately scented while adding a soft, luminous veil that catches the light throughout the day.

Designed as a finishing touch, the formula lightly moisturises the hair, leaving it softer, silkier and subtly adorned with gold. The fragrance itself carries the floral and sensual signature of J’adore, transforming the ritual into something both sensorial and visually striking.

The new edition also arrives in a redesigned bottle inspired by the iconic amphora. Slender and contemporary in shape, the transparent glass reveals the shimmering texture within, turning the hair mist into a precious object that reflects the opulence of the fragrance itself.

Joining the Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Collection, Velvet Precious Jewel is limited to just 40 individually numbered pieces, blending high perfumery with Italian goldsmithing and jewellery craftsmanship.

The flacon is wrapped in a handcrafted, jewel-like cage set with decorative stones and finished with the Arabic inscription “جوهرة” (Jawhara), meaning “jewel”, in a tribute to the Middle East.

Inside, perfumer Cécile Zarokian combines Italian and Middle Eastern influences through Amarelli liquorice, tobacco leaf and precious myrrh. Rich, opulent and highly collectible, the creation brings together fragrance, design and craftsmanship in a piece conceived as much as an object of desire as a perfume.

Moynat looks to its archives with the latest evolution of the M Collection, bringing its historic monogram into a new anthracite palette.

Founded in 1849 as a trunk-making House, Moynat built its reputation on innovation and craftsmanship. Pauline Moynat introduced the “English Trunk” in 1873, using gutta-percha, a waterproof vegetal gum, to create a technically advanced coated canvas.

In the early 1900s, Henri Rapin introduced the House’s distinctive “M” monogram, originally hand-painted onto trunk canvas. Today, that archival signature returns across totes, Hobo and Moon bags designed for everyday essentials, now offered in anthracite and available in Moynat boutiques worldwide.

Prada unveils Prada Galleria, an eight-floor destination inside Milan’s historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, where the House first established itself in 1913.

Bringing together retail, hospitality, art and history, the project connects two sides of the arcade through a new subterranean passage. At its heart is Pradasphere, a permanent exhibition tracing Prada’s evolution, alongside expanded Donna and Uomo boutiques, Marchesi 1824 and Osservatorio Fondazione Prada.

New floors dedicated to private shopping and hospitality complete the experience, creating a multifaceted destination that reflects Prada’s ongoing dialogue with fashion, architecture, art, cinema, culture and sport.

Nado’s Jewellery names Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif as the first face of its Meet Her campaign, marking a new chapter for the Egyptian house founded in 2019 by four siblings and named after their mother, Nadia.

Built around self-discovery and personal expression, Meet Her celebrates women who define themselves on their own terms. Sherif brings that spirit through a career shaped by discipline and persistence.

With a career-high WTA ranking of No. 31, she became the highest-ranked Egyptian singles player, male or female, in the Open Era. She was also the first Egyptian woman to enter the main draw of a Grand Slam and the first Egyptian player to reach the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 event.

Buccellati expands its Opera collection with a new platinum pendant offered in three interpretations, revisiting the line’s signature radial ray motif in a new precious-metal expression.

Two versions pair platinum with chrysoprase, one finished with diamonds and one without, while a third combines platinum and diamonds alone. Across all three designs, the tulle is left partially open, creating a play between metal, gemstones and negative space.

Elsewhere, Buccellati’s enduring collections continue to evolve. Macri expands through the Giglio line’s openwork lily motif, Ramage revisits Mario Buccellati’s interwoven botanical forms, while Blossoms continues its nature-inspired language through gilded and diamond-set Gardenia and Daisy designs.

Polène unveils Shuldo, a new shoulder bag and one of the Maison’s key launches of the year. Developed over more than 12 months of prototyping, the silhouette explores the balance between softness, structure and leather craftsmanship.

Designed to sit naturally over the shoulder, Shuldo has a distinctive sculptural shape that reflects Polène’s focus on form and construction. The extended development process centred on refining its proportions and the way the leather falls, creating a piece that feels both considered and effortless.

The bag is available in seven colourways, offering multiple interpretations of the new silhouette while preserving its understated, architectural character.

Reemami’s As I Remember It is its most expansive collection to date, bringing together 65 looks shaped by personal memory, Palestinian heritage, Bedouin visual culture and childhood play.

Across five chapters, familiar references are reworked rather than reproduced. Tatreez motifs are stretched, enlarged and abstracted into graphic prints, while Bedouin checks and the agal inspire new patterns, rope details and sculptural construction.

Pleats, lace, tailoring, prints and three-dimensional details collide throughout, creating a playful but technically ambitious collection that treats heritage as something living, evolving and open to reinterpretation.

Jacquemus and Nike have introduced a new colourway of the Moon Shoe, reimagining the racing silhouette in Emerald Rise. The multi-blue palette takes its cues from Miami, moving between the tones of the city’s water and light and the softer pastels associated with its Art Deco façades.

The design keeps the ruched nylon upper, Nike Grind outsole and ballet-inspired shape that define Jacquemus’ take on the Moon Shoe, while the new palette gives the silhouette a distinctly Miami feel. The Nike + Jacquemus Moon Shoe in Emerald Rise launches on 18 September 2026 exclusively at the JACQUEMUS Miami Design District boutique, before arriving on Jacquemus.com on 21 September at 4pm CEST.

Calvin Klein unveils the third chapter of its Fall 2026 Feel the Fit denim campaign, starring global brand ambassador Jung Kook of BTS.

Directed by Renell Medrano, the campaign captures the shift in energy that happens when the right jeans go on. The sound of a zipper kicks off the beat, while Jung Kook’s movement and choreography bring the denim to life against tracks including My Prerogative and Cut the Cake.

Blending music, movement and attitude, the campaign highlights Calvin Klein’s signature denim through Jung Kook’s confident, instinctive style and the idea that the perfect fit can change how you feel.

That was The Week According to YUNG.

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