Each week, Elevated Weekly explores the escapes, objects, rituals and experiences shaping the future of contemporary luxury through a carefully curated edit of global discoveries. Four signals. One weekly edit.
From a performance-led retreat taking shape on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast and an icon of ultra-thin watchmaking to Diptyque’s latest take on the everyday ritual and New York’s biggest tennis moment, this week’s selection explores how luxury is increasingly being shaped by movement, design and experience.
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The Escape: A New Kind of Equinox Escape Arrives in Saudi Arabia
Equinox is taking its high-performance philosophy to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Set within AMAALA, the forthcoming resort brings together movement, recovery and considered design against a backdrop of mountains and sea. Less about switching off entirely, more about returning home feeling better than when you arrived.
The Object: Bulgari Unveils a New Octo Finissimo
Few watches have turned technical restraint into such a recognisable design language. Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo pairs its famously slim profile with sharp geometry and unmistakable Italian confidence. Part watchmaking feat, part design object, it continues to make a compelling case for why less can command considerably more attention.
The Ritual: Diptyque Launches Its First Bodycare Collection
The bathroom shelf just became considerably more chic. Diptyque brings its unmistakable sensorial world to body care, turning the everyday routine into something more considered through fragrance, texture and beautifully designed objects. Because sometimes the most convincing luxuries are the ones you actually use every day.
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The Experience: The US Open Took Over New York
The US Open has a habit of making tennis feel like much more than sport. For two weeks, Flushing Meadows becomes one of New York’s most energetic late-summer meeting points, where world-class matches share the spotlight with fashion, food and a famously animated crowd. The night sessions alone are worth staying up for.