The Week According to YUNG

CHANEL has appointed Lucia Pieroni as its new Creative Makeup Director, bringing one of the industry’s most respected artists into the House at a moment of creative change. Pieroni will work alongside its Makeup Creation Studio, reporting to Simona Cattaneo, President of Fragrance & Beauty.

Pieroni is known for a refined, understated approach to makeup, with an emphasis on individuality, natural character and enhancing rather than masking the face. She already has an established relationship with the House, having worked with Artistic Director Matthieu Blazy on CHANEL runway beauty since his first collection in October 2025.

With more than three decades in the industry, Pieroni brings a distinctive understanding of colour, texture and light. Her appointment signals a new creative chapter for CHANEL Makeup, with the House describing her expertise and intuition as a fresh perspective on its evolving beauty identity.

Armani beauty names Saudi professional boxer Ziyad AlMaayouf as Giorgio Armani Middle East Fragrance Ambassador for I WILL Eau de Parfum, the House’s newest men’s fragrance.

AlMaayouf’s career, defined by discipline, perseverance and a series of firsts for Saudi boxing, reflects the fragrance’s message of determination and self-belief. “To represent Giorgio Armani and I WILL means breaking barriers,” he says, describing the importance of choosing your own path and having the discipline to stay on it.

Built around an intense dark vanilla accord, I WILL is conceived as a sensual, enduring fragrance for men driven by resilience and the will to shape their own future.

For Saudi National Day, BIRKENSTOCK partners with Shaddah Studio on Wear Your Heritage, a limited-edition charm collection celebrating the Kingdom’s regional identities, craftsmanship and landscapes.

Leather charms draw inspiration from Sharqiya’s pearl-diving heritage and marine life, Hejaz’s Red Sea coral, Taif flowers and native wildlife, and Najd’s date palms, lavender and camels. A fourth BIRKENSTOCK charm combines organic beads with woven knots inspired by traditional Sadu craft and the brand’s signature blue.

Rooted in the campaign idea of Culture Maxxing, the collaboration transforms Saudi heritage into personal, wearable expressions of identity, available as gifts with qualifying purchases throughout September.

TOi Fine Jewelry turns to the natural world with Sparkle Sauvage, a collection inspired by the markings, textures and forms found in nature.

Animal patterns, organic shapes and intricate surface details are translated into fine jewellery, with each piece offering a different interpretation of the wild. Rather than focusing on a single motif, the collection treats nature as an evolving visual language, allowing each creation to explore a new texture, pattern or form.

Designed to grow over time, Sparkle Sauvage positions nature as an endless source of inspiration, bringing movement, character and instinct into the world of contemporary fine jewellery.

Level Shoes and Maison Margiela celebrate the iconic Tabi with an exclusive women’s edit in a distinctive beige colourway, alongside a takeover of The Cha Club at Level Shoes, Dubai Mall, running until October 10.

The edit focuses on the Tabi ballerina, offered in both flat and low-heeled versions, reworking the Maison’s signature split-toe silhouette.

The Cha Club has been transformed through recognisable Maison Margiela codes, with white-draped furnishings, broken ceramic risers and glass-bottle lamps creating a pared-back setting. An exclusive menu developed with FLTR completes the experience, including Tabi-shaped cakes in a special colourway created for Level Shoes.

The Tabi flat and heeled ballerinas are available now in-store and online.

Diesel closes the Glenn Martens chapter with Spring/Summer 2027, his final collection for the brand, staged as a charged club experience with 200 performers directed by (LA)HORDE.

The collection pushes Diesel’s codes through cutaways, trompe l’oeil, layered garments, coated denim and orchid motifs, mixing sensuality with deliberate chaos. Denim remains central, from lasered leather-effect jeans to micro shorts, while accessories introduce new D-ONE treatments and the slouchy LOCK-D bag.

The final look, worn by Ella Snyder, who opened Martens’ debut Diesel collection, brings his tenure full circle.

For Saudi National Day, Asteri Beauty brings together Saudi interior architect and cultural tastemaker Nouf Al Muneef with Saudi-Kuwaiti artist Zaina Alhizami in a collaboration spanning beauty, art and cultural storytelling.

Alhizami created an exclusive artwork inspired by Saudi landscapes, with desert dunes, palm trees and a female face woven into a vibrant composition celebrating identity and women’s creativity. The design appears across a limited-edition seeding box and a special beauty set featuring Asteri’s Calligraphy Eyeliner, Universal Lip Liner, 45 Degree Blush and Flextra Volume & Curve Mascara, turning the artwork into a collectible expression of Saudi culture

Tiffany & Co. unveils a unique Eternity by Tiffany timepiece created in collaboration with historic Murano glassmaker Venini.

The watch pairs Tiffany’s watchmaking heritage with the centuries-old artistry of Venetian glassmaking, featuring a striking Venini glass dial set with aquamarine indexes and a full-pavé diamond bracelet.

Each dial is individually cut from a single piece of Venini glass, ensuring that no two are exactly alike. The result is a highly distinctive creation that brings together fine watchmaking, jewellery craftsmanship and decorative arts, transforming the dial itself into a one-of-a-kind expression of colour, material and hand-finished artistry.

Valentino Garavani revisits the iconic Rockstud Spike for the Interferenze Fall/Winter 2026-27 collection under Alessandro Michele.

Originally introduced in 2016, the bag returns in a new elongated horizontal silhouette, combining its signature quilted surface with refreshed proportions and archival references. Crafted in supple goatskin leather or suede, it appears in black, warm grey, burnt orange and ochre.

The design retains its adjustable chain strap, turn-lock closure and hand-applied platinum-finish studs, balancing architectural structure with Michele’s more decorative, poetic approach to the Maison’s codes.

AC Milan has opened its first retail corner outside Italy at SIRO One Za’abeel in Dubai, marking a new step in the Club’s international expansion.

Club legend Serginho joined the launch, where guests explored a selection spanning football, fashion and performance, including the 2026/27 Home Jersey, the limited-edition 125th Anniversary Jersey and lifestyle collaborations.

The space brings different expressions of AC Milan together under one roof, giving regional fans a closer connection to the Club’s history and contemporary identity. The new retail corner is now open at SIRO One Za’abeel.

Lange & Söhne introduces a new edition of the TRIPLE SPLIT, limited to 100 pieces in 950 platinum with a rhodié-coloured dial and darker grey subdials.

Launched in 2018, the TRIPLE SPLIT remains unique for its ability to measure intermediate, comparative and overall times for up to 12 hours, thanks to rattrapante functions across seconds, minutes and hours, alongside a flyback mechanism.

The 43.2mm case houses the L132.1 manufacture calibre, composed of 567 components and visible through a sapphire-crystal caseback, combining technical complexity with Lange’s meticulous finishing.

L’Oréal Paris honoured six Lebanese changemakers at the fourth edition of its Women of Worth initiative in Beirut, bringing the programme’s network to 25 recognised women across four editions. Held at the French ambassador’s Résidence des Pins, the event brought together more than 300 diplomats, ministers and community leaders.

This year’s honourees span healthcare, fashion, hospitality, technology, business and social change. They include Rima Bikhazi Azar, Gemy Maalouf, Rouba Khalil, Tiffany Saade, Dr Zeina Zeidan and Zeina Daccache, each recognised for work creating impact within Lebanon and beyond. Their achievements range from healthcare sustainability and luxury fashion to ethical AI, corporate governance and drama therapy.

The initiative extends L’Oréal Paris’ long-standing message of self-worth beyond beauty, using visibility, institutional support and community to spotlight women whose leadership is helping shape Lebanese society.

IWC Schaffhausen unveiled the Portugieser Chronograph with an Arabic dial in Abu Dhabi, introducing a new regional expression of one of the Maison’s signature chronographs.

The stainless steel model features Arabic numerals across the main dial, chronograph totalisers and date display, with ten dial colours including olive, sage, purple, aubergine, mauve, pink, ginger and ice.

Powered by the IWC-manufactured 69355 calibre, the watch combines mechanical precision with a design created specifically for collectors in the UAE and wider region. The launch took place at the Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries at Manarat Al Saadiyat.

Beirut-born label KAĪYA brings its latest winter drops to Salash in London from October 8 to 10, joining a curated selection of independent designers focused on craftsmanship, originality and conscious design.

The new drops deepen KAĪYA’s commitment to upcycling, using luxury deadstock and surplus materials to create limited pieces while continuing collaborations with artisan communities across Lebanon, India and Nigeria.

Founded by Lana El Khalil, KAĪYA approaches fashion as a way to preserve memory, culture and connection to place, with the London pop-up introducing its evolving vision of conscious fashion to a new audience.

Menart Fair returns to Paris from October 23 to 25 for its seventh edition, centred on the question Where is home?

Bringing together 34 galleries from 18 countries and more than 100 artists, the fair explores belonging through memory, territory, language, faith and displacement. Across painting, sculpture, textiles, collage, glass and more, artists from the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporas examine how identity shifts between heritage and movement.

This year’s Project Room turns the spotlight on Algeria, curated by Wassyla Tamzali, with works reflecting the country’s contemporary artistic, social and political landscape.

Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf come together for À La Française, their first collaborative album and a tribute to the French songbook. The project reimagines classics including La Bohème, La Javanaise and Que je t’aime through their shared musical language.

Tawaji’s vocals meet Maalouf’s arrangements, blending orchestral scale, jazz and Eastern influences while respecting the spirit of the originals. Featuring the French Republican Guard Orchestra and a jazz quintet, the album also reflects the pair’s artistic and personal connection, creating an intimate dialogue between French repertoire and their own musical heritage.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has opened ticket sales ahead of its December 11 debut on Saadiyat Island. General admission is priced at AED 70, with complimentary entry for visitors under 18, UAE students and seniors aged 60 and above.

Designed by the late Frank Gehry, the museum will feature 28 galleries connected by a central atrium and 10 sculptural cones, alongside extensive outdoor exhibition spaces. Through its collection, commissions, exhibitions and public programmes, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will explore modern and contemporary art while creating new ways for audiences to experience art, architecture and culture.

Albé introduces the Youngevity Menu, developed with Dr. Walid Khairallah to make eating well feel less restrictive and more enjoyable.

Every dish is gluten free, free from cow dairy and refined sugar, with a low-oxalate approach centred on whole foods, quality proteins, vegetables and healthy fats.

Highlights include whipped Goat Labneh, Artichoke & Manchego, Niçoise Salad with wild-caught sardines, Slow-Cooked Lamb, Grass-Fed Tenderloin and Sous-Vide Chicken. The menu brings Dr. Khairallah’s focus on nutrition and metabolic health together with Albé’s contemporary Mediterranean approach.

And that was The Week According to YUNG.

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