People have always found ways, using their creativity, to adorn themselves with initially weird things in order to look prettier. And when the effect has been achieved, it seems like it’s the most normal thing to wear as jewellery.

It seems “most expensive” records just move from the hands of one luxury brand to another these days. Last Summer, we reported on Bvlgari’s Le Gemme sunglasses collection, deemed to be some of priciest shades in the world, starting at $44,000 or a little over AED 160,000.

If you have a love-hate relationship with Mall of the Emirates, here’s something that might help push you over the fence: we’ve just learned that the leading shopping mall is opening of over 20 new stores and dining outlets this 2012 – the highlight of which is Italian luxury powerhouse Prada, which will open its third largest boutique in the world this June.

Whoever said emblems are for tacky designer logo fanatics who could be mistaken for grass-roots guerilla marketers? When done right, they could be elegant, lust-worthy symbols of the values that a brand represents.

For its softness, durability and sheer beauty, every fashion-obsessive lists python skin as a must-have in their armoire. If you don’t own anything snaky and flaky, then you should try and look for another label to stick to your forehead, because a fashionista you are not.

Not everyday do you get your new shoes packaged in a quilted leather valise (train case), out of which you’d probably get more use than the stilettos themselves. So when we saw Loriblu’s Luxury edition, we were intrigued.

For the past couple of years, we have been admittedly loyal to shopping online via Zipia.net. We just love the fit, variety and style of Korean styles featured on the Asian e-store. Besides, where else can you find quirky details like power shouldered blazers for men but Zipia?

Hot on the heels of three successful events, DIVAlicious is back this Saturday for the fourth time, promising the usual array of must-have fashions with an artistic perspective.

Women all over the world are getting more and more enamored with the allure of all things boxy. Once the domain of men’s fashion, stiff and stuffy have made it to the list of go-to looks for ladies of the 21st century. Androgyny is the new black.

We rarely publish anything about getting your bling on, but since it’s almost Summertime, we’re giving our strict fashion protocols a rest and allowing ourselves the guilty pleasure of basking in the sparkle of these hot picks.