Anushka Manik

Remember when I said in our last beauty wrap that beauty is absolutely booming this year? Well, this month just doubled down on it. From cult favourites expanding their bestselling line-ups to new babies on the block that refuse to play it safe, the beauty world has been in overdrive and girlies are having an absolute field day. Here's everything worth adding to cart this month.

In collaboration with St+art Foundation and XXL Collective, Asian Paints has unveiled Aks-e-Kashmir, transforming forty of the Valley's iconic shikaras into floating canvases that celebrate Kashmir's culture, ecology, folklore and artistic traditions. It felt fitting somehow. After all, the shikara has never merely been a boat.

The rain may have Delhi NCR under a permanent grey filter, but the capital’s food scene is anything but gloomy. Founders are rolling out one new address after another, from design-forward spaces that double as art experiences to fresh menus, inventive cocktails and themed dining experiences worth leaving the house for. Consider this your edit of where to eat, sip and linger this month in the capital.

As the Legacy Emerald begins its transformation from raw crystal to finished gemstones, we speak to Liran Eshed of Eshed–Gemstar, a specialist in unlocking the potential of some of the world’s most extraordinary emeralds. He takes us into the high-stakes art of cutting, why provenance and responsible sourcing now matter as much as colour and clarity, and how India’s growing community of collectors is reshaping the global conversation around fine gemstones.

For the past year, I’ve been having what I like to call my superfood girlie era. What started with the very predictable avocado slowly escalated to walnuts, chia seed pudding, kale juice and, most recently, pecans. My first proper introduction to pecans was at my sister’s house, and clearly, I was impressed because my next move was buying myself an entire kilogram during my recent trip to Kashmir. So when an invite landed for PVR INOX’s seven-week Pecan Food Festival, it felt less like a sign from the universe adding to my latest obsession.

A week ago, I headed to the Buddh International Circuit for the immersive Johnnie Walker x Mercedes-AMG experience, not quite knowing that I was about to have one of the biggest adrenaline rushes I’ve had in a very long time.

LuxeBook caught up with Sebastian Atienza, founder and director of Tres Monos, to talk punk-rock hospitality, the obsession with cocktail theatre, Buenos Aires’ social drinking culture, experimenting with Indian ingredients like kokum, and what excites him about the future of India’s bar scene.

Opening on 25 August at The Citadel, One Style Mile, Mehrauli, the new 26,000-square-foot Sabyasachi flagship is more than twice the size of its previous Delhi home. And while, yes, you’ll find fashion, High Jewellery and accessories here, calling it a retail space feels like missing the point entirely.

If Singapore is calling your name (or you’re just one flight-search spiral away from booking those tickets), consider this your cheat sheet. Here’s our edit of the coolest places to stay, eat, sip and shop in the city.

From adidas Originals’ new pet collection landing in India to Sabyasachi’s new 26,000-sq-ft Delhi flagship causing a serious case of FOMO (and queues that seem to include everyone and their mothers), fashion has had quite the week. Here’s what’s been making the style circuit lately.