Versace is set to unveil its latest Thea watch collection at the upcoming BaselWorld 2013 next month, and we’ve got a sampler that tells us this new range will be as instrically Versace as anything that’s ever been designed by the Italian luxury label.

Fridays in Dubai might equal waking up late, lazing around, bonding with families or perhaps running a series marathon on the telly. But to the likes of us, Fridays are meant for socializing and munching – meaning getting up, dressing up and eating out to brunches. And our recent discovery was the sumptuous Fazaris’ Vintage Brunch at The Address Downtown Dubai.

Looking for a new bestfriend? Well, not the literal kind, but in case you’re itching to snag a new addition to your collection of bestfriends (diamonds are a woman’s bestfriend, get it?), we recommend you sashay down to Abu Dhabi next month for an exciting exhibit featuring shiny massive rocks at Russian oil magnate prices.

A lot of us get to stay at five-star properties often, probably a few times a month, but so few ever get the bragging right of saying, “I lived in a hotel for a year.” Well, maybe someone’s luck is about to change. How does living at the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi for 365 glorious breakfast-catered days sound?

Renowned Swiss luxury watch brand De Witt unveils its compelling work of mastery, the Twenty-8-Eight Seconde Retrograde. Worthy heir to the brand’s principal Seconde Retrograge model, a best seller launched in 2003, introduced in an Academia case and a product of considerable research in aesthetics.

Fireworks are set to light up the Dubai skyline as the clock strikes 12 o’clock, but the beautiful explosions are only temporary. Sparkle this new year with a brand new jewellery set from Nina Ricci’s latest Beaux Arts and Fruit Glaces collection and dazzle like it’s January 1st all year long.

Want jewellery that’s truly out of this world? Parisian high jewellery brand Estoiles & Co. has recently launched an interesting collection that features not only precious stones formed from the core of the Earth, but also coveted gems that come from outer space. Yes, diamonds are one thing, but lunar stones are a completely different kind of luxury that’s only available to society’s elite.

Got a collection of designer evian bottles? Paul Smith, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Diane von Furstenberg? Well, all those designs seem a little low-rent now, when you line them up together with this outrageously ostentatious, $900,000 (AED 3.3 million) water bottle that, well, keeps your water from spilling.

The Eid Al Adha holidays are coming up, and while the prospect of raiding 24-hour shopping malls in the middle of the night is oddly interesting, we at La Moda think our readers deserve something a little more out-of-the-box than that.

Whenever you go on holiday, do you stay right in the heart of the city, where you can truly experience the lifestyle of the locals, or head straight to brand new master developments that offer everything – entertainment, dining options and leisure activities – within a few paces from your accommodations?