10 luxury style staples for January 2026

From the poetic rebirth of the Lady Dior to the launch of Gucci’s new ‘La Famiglia’ era, we curate the finest style icons to define your new-year wardrobe

January 2026 marks a season of profound creative evolution and artisanal storytelling. We witness the genesis of a new Gucci era under a forward-looking lens, while Dior celebrates a decade of artistic transformation with its tenth anniversary edition of Dior Lady Art. Closer to home, the creative dialogue between Ivarluski Aseron and Jo Ann Bitagcol redefines contemporary Filipino dressing. Complemented by the rebellious radiance of Cartier’s gold motifs and the mechanical mastery of Girard-Perregaux, our January curation invites you to embrace a year of bold aesthetics and timeless craftsmanship.

Inspired by Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights’, the entire Max Mara fall-winter 2025 collection embodies a narrative of resilience and untamed femininity. It celebrates a woman who is deeply connected to nature and its elements. Max Mara blends the classic with a touch of neo-gothic chic and distinctly urban rusticity.

New fashion dialogue unfolded as contemporary designers Ivarluski Aseron and Asia’s Most Stylish 2025 honouree Jo Ann Bitagcol opened their first shared pop-up space at Power Plant Mall, Makati, running from December 2025 to February 2026. It is a partnership rooted in friendship and an ongoing creative exchange, one that reveals how two designers with differing aesthetics can still speak a common design language.

Since its creation a decade ago, Dior Lady Art has stood out as a singular means of expression, where unparalleled savoir-faire is combined with contemporary boldness. Season after season, it lets the Lady Dior become the perfect canvas for innovative and poetic interpretations.

The latest Divas’ Dream necklace shines in 18k rose gold, offering a fresh yet familiar allure for long-time admirers of the line. Its fan-shaped silhouette is traced in pavé diamonds, catching the light with refined subtlety. Designed with multiple wearabilities, it can sit elegantly at the collarbone for daytime polish, be extended for evening glamour, or layered with delicate chains for a more contemporary, personal styling.

This 5.02-carat HRD-certified cushion-cut diamond ring is crafted in 18k rose gold. With VS1 clarity and an enlarger setting that maximises its face-up presence, the stone is framed with clean, balanced symmetry. Striking yet effortless, it transitions easily from daytime wear to evening polish.

Part of Jewelmer’s Zen line, the Rencontre pieces explore harmony through movement, form, and the meeting of light and gold. The Rencontre Earrings feature two 11mm semi-round gold South Sea pearls, each accented with diamonds totalling 0.116 carats and set in 18k yellow gold. Their refined symmetry echoes the Zen narrative, where elements intertwine, balance emerges, and radiance is expressed through quiet elegance.

Bearing an openworked dial, Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato Three Gold Bridges ensures that the spotlight is on what lies beneath: the in-house 32mm GP9620 calibre, which beats at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour. True to its name, the inner workings consist of three bridges, with the uppermost bridge containing the platinum micro-rotor while the lowest bears the tourbillon.

Tag Heuer partners once more with its longtime collaborator, designer Hiroshi Fujiwara, to create the sleek Carrera Chronograph x Fragment Limited Edition. The domed sapphire crystal extends completely to the edge and across the tachymetre. It is characterised by its pure black matt dial, contrasted by silvery markers and populated by three subdials on the 3-, 6- and 9-o’clock marks.

Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates the 75th birthday of its founder, Michel Parmigiani, with the La Ravenale Minute Repeater, which blends old world charm and modern technical prowess. With a white-gold case a]nd a deep blue dial, this Lépine pocket watch takes cues from nature itself.

Photo 1 of 10 Inspired by Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights’, the entire Max Mara fall-winter 2025 collection embodies a narrative of resilience and untamed femininity. It celebrates a woman who is deeply connected to nature and its elements. Max Mara blends the classic with a touch of neo-gothic chic and distinctly urban rusticity.

Photo 2 of 10 This collection marks the genesis of a new Gucci era. La Famiglia is a study of the “Gucciness” of Gucci, an expression of the brand as a mindset and a shared aesthetic language. It reinterprets the House’s codes through framed portraits of an extended Gucci family, captured by Catherine Opie, made up of singular personalities and distinctive aesthetic attitudes.

Photo 3 of 10 New fashion dialogue unfolded as contemporary designers Ivarluski Aseron and Asia’s Most Stylish 2025 honouree Jo Ann Bitagcol opened their first shared pop-up space at Power Plant Mall, Makati, running from December 2025 to February 2026. It is a partnership rooted in friendship and an ongoing creative exchange, one that reveals how two designers with differing aesthetics can still speak a common design language.

Photo 4 of 10 Since its creation a decade ago, Dior Lady Art has stood out as a singular means of expression, where unparalleled savoir-faire is combined with contemporary boldness. Season after season, it lets the Lady Dior become the perfect canvas for innovative and poetic interpretations.

Photo 5 of 10 The latest Divas’ Dream necklace shines in 18k rose gold, offering a fresh yet familiar allure for long-time admirers of the line. Its fan-shaped silhouette is traced in pavé diamonds, catching the light with refined subtlety. Designed with multiple wearabilities, it can sit elegantly at the collarbone for daytime polish, be extended for evening glamour, or layered with delicate chains for a more contemporary, personal styling.

Photo 6 of 10 This 5.02-carat HRD-certified cushion-cut diamond ring is crafted in 18k rose gold. With VS1 clarity and an enlarger setting that maximises its face-up presence, the stone is framed with clean, balanced symmetry. Striking yet effortless, it transitions easily from daytime wear to evening polish.

Photo 7 of 10 Part of Jewelmer’s Zen line, the Rencontre pieces explore harmony through movement, form, and the meeting of light and gold. The Rencontre Earrings feature two 11mm semi-round gold South Sea pearls, each accented with diamonds totalling 0.116 carats and set in 18k yellow gold. Their refined symmetry echoes the Zen narrative, where elements intertwine, balance emerges, and radiance is expressed through quiet elegance.

Photo 8 of 10 Bearing an openworked dial, Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato Three Gold Bridges ensures that the spotlight is on what lies beneath: the in-house 32mm GP9620 calibre, which beats at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour. True to its name, the inner workings consist of three bridges, with the uppermost bridge containing the platinum micro-rotor while the lowest bears the tourbillon.

Photo 9 of 10 Tag Heuer partners once more with its longtime collaborator, designer Hiroshi Fujiwara, to create the sleek Carrera Chronograph x Fragment Limited Edition. The domed sapphire crystal extends completely to the edge and across the tachymetre. It is characterised by its pure black matt dial, contrasted by silvery markers and populated by three subdials on the 3-, 6- and 9-o’clock marks.

Photo 10 of 10 Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates the 75th birthday of its founder, Michel Parmigiani, with the La Ravenale Minute Repeater, which blends old world charm and modern technical prowess. With a white-gold case a]nd a deep blue dial, this Lépine pocket watch takes cues from nature itself.

Inspired by Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights’, the entire Max Mara fall-winter 2025 collection embodies a narrative of resilience and untamed femininity. It celebrates a woman who is deeply connected to nature and its elements. Max Mara blends the classic with a touch of neo-gothic chic and distinctly urban rusticity.

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