Every week, The National's Luxury magazine team puts together Black Book, a cheat sheet of the most interesting and noteworthy arrivals in fashion, watches, jewellery and cars.
This week we're weaving a path from Dior's first wellness retreat to Oris's 60th anniversary diving watch and a lovingly-restored Jaguar E-type, once referred to by competitor Enzo Ferrari as the most beautiful car in the world.
Closer to home, we pop into Acqua di Parma's pop-up at Bloomingdales at Dubai Mall and see the latest release from Simihaze Beauty, the brand run by Palestinian entrepreneurs Simi and Haze.
Dior Wellness Retreat
Dior is hosting its first high-end wellness retreat at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the south of France. In April, just eight guests will be able to enjoy a luxury four-day getaway, that will include a personalised programme of pilates, led by celebrated teacher Bryony Deery.
Treatments will include signature body scrubs; massages and facials; and nutritional coaching from Rose Ferguson. The hotel has been home to a Dior Spa since 2023 and pledges to ensure guests leave feeling soothed, renewed and revitalised.
From Dh99,157
Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition watch by Oris
To celebrate six decades since its first dive watch, entry-level luxury brand Oris has released the Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition. Like the original Divers Sixty-Five, it comes with the a stainless steel case and a bi-directional rotating bezel, under a sapphire crystal dome.
It features the same legible dial, with luminescent numbers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 for maximum visibility underwater, as well as an additional leather strap and anniversary markings engraved on the case back.
Dh9,181
Acqua di Parma's Bloomingdales pop-up
The Italian fragrance house Acqua di Parma has opened a new pop-up within Bloomingdale's in Dubai Mall. Open until March, the 11-square-metre space is inspired by the famous Colonia bottle shape and focused around a 'Discovery Table' where customers can explore collections such as Arte di Vivere – and add personalisations in Arabic calligraphy, gold foil monogramming, engraving, and hatbox decoration.
From Dh240
E-type UK's restored Jaguar Speedster 1961
A British company called E-Type UK has unveiled a completely restored and upgraded, you guessed it, 1961 Jaguar E-type Series 1 Roadster. To bring the car Enzo Ferrari described as the most beautiful in the world up to date, the specialist company spent more than 3,500 hours painstakingly restoring this vintage vehicle inside and out, bringing it up to modern performance levels.
The shape of the body was subtly altered, while the interior was decked in hand-stitched red leather. While this project was to order, anyone lucky enough to own an E-type in need of restoration now knows who to go to.
Price on request
Simihaze Beauty
The beauty brand launched by the Palestinian twins Simi and Haze Khadra has unveiled a new, matte lip balm. Made with nourishing ingredients including shea butter, vitamin E and avocado oil, the Matte Slick balm is designed to keep lips smooth and hydrated.
Formulated for an invisible, matte finish, it also doubles as a primer to use under lip colour. Arriving in a matt case with a magnetic cap, it will stack with other Simihaze Beauty products, and fits into the Glow Case keychain for clipping to belt loops, keys or bags for convenience.
Dh268
