For example, skulls and bones were the domain of cannibalistic tribes – or in a more contemporary setting, of Harley Davidson-riding road hogs – until Alexander McQueen and Zadig & Voltaire turned them into a trendy motif.

Is marble the new skull? We don’t know yet, but a major jewellery brand such as Bvlgari, or a well-known European sculptor like Emanuele Rubini (of the Cenerentola marble shoe fame) using it as a material to craft accessories might be a good indication. Either way, it’s a good thing to get in on it before all knock-offs end up in secret warehouses in Karama.

Bvlgari has unveiled three new additions to its must-have casual jewellery line, the B.zero1, with three earthy shades of marble -green bowenite, lapis blue, tobacco brown – sandwiched into a ring by 18k rose gold. With these new pieces, the luxury brand goes back to its founder Sotirio Voulgaris’ Greek roots and makes use of the same alluring beauty of marble that had fascinated ancient Greek society from the 5th century BC.

Meanwhile, Italian marble sculptor Emanuele Rubini concurrently announced his Black Heart necklace, a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse and her hit album Back to Black. It’s a bit of a hazard, though, even for adults, because the piece is a bit pointy and could really actually be used to give someone a bleeding heart.

*The new B.zero1 ring in marble will be available in all Bulgari shops in the UAE at The Dubai Mall, Emirates Towers Boulevard, Mall of the Emirates and Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, and in Bahrain at Al A’ali Mall.

What is it exactly? In a nutshell, Choo 24:7 Stylemakers is an interactive site that celebrates street style photographic reportage with an image gallery showcasing fans wearing Jimmy Choo across time zones, day to evening, 24:7. If you think your standout style is going to attract eyeballs the world over, then submit your best shots; selected images will be uploaded onto the site for all of the fashion world to see.

The site responds to the growing interest in street style photography and the social aspect of sharing fashion and style imagery. Users will be able to create their own Stylemaker photo galleries on the microsite and post images direct from Facebook or from personal digital photo albums.

Stylemaker photo galleries on the Choo247.com microsite may then be shared via social media. Photos tagged on Instagram with #choo247 will also feed to the site.

To launch the program, Jimmy Choo has collaborated with renowned street style photographer, Eddie Newton of www.mrnewton.net fame.

Newton has photographed stylemakers exclusively for the choo247.com – his subjects for Jimmy Choo are frequent faces of street style photography – Caroline Issa (pictured left) in London and Jessica Joffe in New York.

New headline Stylemakers will be added each season in different cities around the globe throughout 2012/13; scouts will soon scour the cities of Milan, Antwerp, Paris, Los Angeles and Tokyo for new ambassadors of the program. They should include Dubai in their itinerary, no?

But do that only if you have an invitation.

Open from July 28th until August 12th, the club will be in a Georgian townhouse, the club will welcome Omega’s guests, celebrities, as well as London’s who’s who with a posh and cozy atmosphere that pays tribute to the brand’s most important timepiece collections. For example, the Ladymatic Room, named for the brand’s stylish mechanical watch for women, is subtly decorated in elegantly classic tones.

The Hour Vision Room honours the brand’s Hour Vision line and is furnished in a way that recalls the exclusive clubs that have been part of London’s elite social life for decades. The space-themed Speedmaster Room, named after the first watch to be worn on the Moon, is a reminder of Omega’s nearly half-century relationship with NASA.

The Olympic Garden features a large screen television for avid Olympic fans, and a chance for guests to relax at the end of the day on comfortable outdoor summer furniture whilst listening to the cheers for the favourite teams.

So, are you getting an invitation to the Omega House?

A case in point is the Guerlain x Emilio Pucci collaboration – a marriage of two luxury powers that no one would have thought possible – for the Parisian beauty and skincare brand’s Summer 2012 makeup collection. The Florentine casa della moda has teamed up with Guerlain to celebrate the colours of the season in grand European finesse.

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The rich worlds of Emilio Pucci, whose cult prints have mesmerised fashion folk since the 50s, and Guerlain, whose status as the jewel of French cosmetics never seems to wane, combine in a collection of eleven products with accents of the Italian Riviera, created by Olivier Échaudemaison, Guerlain Creative Director, and Laudomia Pucci, Pucci Image Director.

So, which are the products to watch out for in this dreamy partnership? Summer’s couture powder, a redesigned version of Guerlain’s Terracotta powder, the Terra Azzura, takes centre stage in this collection. For a luminous complexion, the Météorites Perles D’Azur, multi-coloured little powder pearls, beautifully adapt your skin to the demands of the sun. Exciting eye shadow palettes, mascaras, lip gloss shades and nail polishes meanwhile complete this must-have collection.

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Tree huggers call it recycling, the luxury brand calls it renaissance, where new purpose arises from the alchemy of material and artistic intuition. Check out this video to find out more.

No more than 12 months later, that record was broken and snatched by Swiss luxury house Chopard for the Jewel Sunglasses, which are now scheduled to launch at Paris Gallery next week. Produced for Chopard by De Rigo Vision, the sunnies are embellished on the face with a total of 51 full-cut River diamonds equal to 4 carats and trimmed in the temples with 60 grams of 24K gold.

The diamonds are set by using a special technique so that the stones are set more closely together than with the classic pavé setting. By being placed this way, the stones create a carpet that lets out a special light.

No news on the exact UAE retail price yet, but if it’s supposed to be the world’s most expensive, it should carry a price tag heftier than Bvlgari’s $44,000. So, who’s getting ready to protect their eyes this Summer with luxury sunglasses that packs a whole lot of sparkle?

As with most of Starck’s work, the headphones feature a sleek silhouette that would make Christian Audigier of Ed Hardy fame think twice about calling himself a designer. Some people brand Starck as a has-been, but his creations continue to resonate with people who have good, restrained taste.

Others say out of mode, we say chicly understated. Besides, these are headphones, how creative can anyone get? We’d expect names like Jeremy Scott to attach a golden wing to each ear, but that’s him.

On to the techie side, the headphones include a capacitive touch panel controlled by intuitive gestures: swiping upwards increases the volume while swiping downwards lowers it; swiping forward or backwards navigates through the track list. That’s perfect control without necessitating a single button for operation.

The earphones also support Near Field Communication (NFC), a new radio frequency technology that allows seamless connection between devices. This feature lets mobile phones connect to the Starck-designed piece, which can then be used for either streaming music wirelessly or for making crystal-clear phone calls.

By the way, the headphones detect jaw movement, and will adjust their acoustics once they think you’re trying to have a conversation over the phone. The earphones also know whether you’re wearing and using them, as opposed to hanging them around the neck like some weird, not-funny-at-all choker, and switch Bluetooth connection to mobile devices on or off depending on how you wear them.

“The addition of 20 new international, quality brands strengthens the diversity of our retail mix, enhancing some of our strongest performing and most desirable categories including luxury fashion and dining. With the expansion of our retail offer, Mall of the Emirates is also positioned for growth through the introduction of new, unique shopping, dining and leisure experiences for visitors,” said Fuad Sharaf, Senior Asset Director, Asset Management, Shopping Malls.

Shoppers can soon get their Prada fix at Mall of the Emirates.

Also joining the mall’s high-end fashion offer is iconic handbag and accessories store Coach – which recently opened its doors, followed by the signature styles of Longchamps and Kate Spade, opening later this year.

Popular high street brands include all-American classics from GAP, the UK’s celebrity favourite Top Shop and casual chic with Aeropostale. Fashion also extends to the beach with Villebrequin – already open and La Perla offering men’s and ladies designer swimwear in time for the summer. Finally, a new Swarovski boutique will be offering an exquisite line of crystal jewellery, while hair and beauty treatments can be had at a new Sister’s Beauty Lounge or pampering performed at home with a collection of scented lotions and perfumes from Victoria’s Secret – all set to open this summer.

As a popular dining and entertainment destination, Mall of the Emirates has established a loyalty amongst diners with unique concepts such as the Fashion Dome’s trendy streetscape-themed restaurant area. The mall’s food and beverage offer will also expand this year, offering several new places to dine. For the first time in the UAE, America’s favourite pancake house IHOP (International House of Pancakes) will introduce its signature pancakes, crepes, omelettes and all-day dining menu into Mall of the Emirates this summer.

Influencers from the worlds of fashion and art came together on Saturday, May 5th for a cocktail party and dinner celebrating Frieze Art Fair’s Chelsea Gallery Night, a night where more than 20 of Chelsea’s finest galleries opened their doors for a neighborhood block party filled with exclusive gallery previews, live music and food.

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The night was filled with a range of art enthusiasts from the fashion industry, including designers such as Sarah Burton, Christopher Kane, Eddie Borgo, Jason Wu, Jenna Lyons, Maria Cornejo, Mary Katranzou, Olivier Theyskens, Roland Mouret, and Erdem Moralioglu, as well as curators and collectors from galleries including, the Gagosian, David Zwirner, Lehmann Maupin, Marianne Boesky, Museum of Modern Art and Serpentine, among many others.

NET-A-PORTER.COM is proud to be an official sponsor of the inaugural season of Frieze New York, a carefully selected presentation of more than 160 of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries taking place on Randall’s Island from May 4th to May 7th.

People with thicker pockets may choose for the Vertu Constellation here or the Versace phone there, but it’s mostly been a battle between hipster Steve Jobs worshippers and CrackBerry addicts. But Tag Heuer is promising to offer up a neat little package the fuses sport, luxury and technology to the small subset of established men (or yuppies with rich parents) who’d be interested in an alternative, yet non-compromising mobile, with the new Racer phone.

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Inspired by GT sports cars and luxury jets, the Racer claims to “drive into a [sic] next generation telephony” with an aerodynamic smartphone built “from the most advanced materials in aeronautics.”

Obviously, the design is solid, with a sporty aesthetic that is sure to appeal to Tag Heuer timepiece wearers, but we’re just not sure where aerodynamics comes into play – it’s not like the phone is going to be moving fast that it will need to reduce the drag coefficient to function properly – but perhaps we’re nitpicking.

Like every Tag Heuer product, the Racer boasts of leading-edge design and handcrafted workmanship. Lightweight components and shockproof construction, its composite materials — titanium grade 2, light and strong carbon fiber, black PVD, 316L stainless steel, rubber — were first used in professional motor-sports and aeronautics. A full-carbon model and an 18K rose gold variant are also available, if the first combo of high-tech materials aren’t up your alley.