Neha Mehrotra
27-Dec-2025
Before you ring in the New Year, check out the latest new openings and launches of this week!
1. ARKS Introduces Its Second Signature Fragrance: Night
ARKS introduces ARKS Night, the second fragrance in the brand’s fragrance portfolio. ARKS Night is crafted as a modern, sensual, and understated eau de parfum. The fragrance opens with notes of bergamot, cinnamon, cardamom, and orange blossom and gives a grounded, lingering close with notes of musk, amber, guaiac wood, and cedarwood. Visually the bottle is minimal yet striking and incorporates black and chrome, deep midnight blue, candlelit warmth, soft silhouettes, velvet textures, and intimate urban moments.
2. Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts Makes Its Mumbai Debut
129-key Le Méridien Navi Mumbai, with seamless access to key business hubs and the Navi Mumbai International Airport, opens as a new premium hub. The luxury hotel also presents a collection of culinary experiences, including global favorites at the Hill View Cafe, authentic Pan-Asian at Mizuki, a European coffeehouse, and the signature Le Scoop program, which brings handcrafted frozen treats. Additionally, the Le Méridien Family Kids Club, Tattva Spa, a well-equipped fitness center, and an outdoor pool overlooking the hills add to the appeal. Le Méridien Navi Mumbai also encourages guests to explore the destination through nature-led and cultural activities. The hotel also offers three banqueting spaces, including one of the largest outdoor venues in Navi Mumbai.
3. Marriott International Opens Westin Jaipur Kant Kalwar Resort & Spa
Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, opens the 200th property of Marriott International in the country—The Westin Jaipur Kant Kalwar Resort & Spa. The first impressions of the resort highlight the Balinese-inspired architecture, the craftsmanship of Jaipur, serene water bodies, open courtyards, and the fragrance of Westin’s signature White Tea scent. The resort comprises 135 keys, including premium guestrooms and suites and private villas that underscore Westin’s Sleep Well promise. For fitness enthusiasts the resort provides a 24-hour WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio with state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, mapped jogging routes, a dedicated cricket turf, and a multi-purpose court. Additionally, the Heavenly Spa by Westin™ offers natural therapies and restorative treatments. The culinary programming is spread across four distinct venues and embodies the Eat Well pillar. The resort also offers curated regional activities and provides the perfect abode for exploring nearby attractions like the Amer and Nahargarh forts.
4. Fairmont Mumbai Unveils SAMAA — A Breezy Mediterranean Poolside Oasis
Fairmont Mumbai announces the launch of Samaa, a poolside, open-sky destination inspired by St Tropez and the Amalfi Coast. Set beside the pool and framed by warm amber light, Samaa is designed to host intimate gatherings or sophisticated soirées and savour the harmonious blend of refined ambiance, breathtaking views, and thoughtfully crafted Mediterranean cuisine. Guests can enjoy light, al fresco plates—think creamy Hummus, crisp Fattoush, Smoked Moutabal, Beetroot Knafeh with goat cheese mousse, handmade breads, and coastal-inspired favourites like Popcorn Shrimp and Spiced Squid. As night settles in, the menu shifts to signature Turkish kebabs, grills and more.
5. JW Marriott Goa Rings in 2026 with a Carnival-Style New Year Celebration
JW Marriott Goa welcomes 2026 with a festive New Year’s Eve Carnival and a relaxed New Year’s Day Lazy Brunch. Guests can ring in the year with a vibrant, carnival-themed celebration across the hotel’s venues, including an open-air soirée at Salão Terrace, a dedicated Kids Zone at NEON, and a grand gala dinner at Grandè Salão. The celebrations ease into the new year with a leisurely Lazy Brunch at JW Kitchen on 1 January 2026, offering generous buffet spreads and refreshing beverages—an indulgent and unhurried start to the year ahead.
6. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2025 Concludes with Groundbreaking Fashion Showcases Across India
Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2025 concluded with a landmark series of fashion experiences across Gurugram, Jaipur, and Kolkata. Anchored in the philosophy of ‘Making Fashion Move’, the tour delivered immersive, multi-sensory showcases that blended couture, technology, culture, and storytelling. Gurugram explored a futuristic fashion universe with cutting-edge tech and couture, Jaipur injected high-octane motorsport energy into runway design, while Kolkata reimagined traditional craft through a bold, contemporary lens set against the Hooghly River. Featuring leading designers, celebrities, and cultural tastemakers, the tour drew over 2,100 attendees, reinforcing Blender's Pride Fashion Tour’s position as a powerful force shaping the future of Indian fashion.
7. New Balance Announces Janhvi Kapoor as Its First Indian Ambassador
New Balance, the global sportswear brand, has welcomed actor Janhvi Kapoor as its first Indian brand ambassador. This relationship marks a milestone for New Balance’s continued growth in one of the world’s most vibrant and fast-growing markets. Further, Janhvi’s versatility as an actor & her influence among youth perfectly align with New Balance’s mission of empowering people to own their unique journeys on and off the field.
8. Timex x The James Brand: A Precision-Driven GMT with a Bold New Edge
Timex enters a striking new phase of its collaboration with The James Brand through a limited-edition automatic GMT designed for modern explorers and collectors. An evolution of the Titanium GMT, the watch introduces an emerald green dial and top ring, adding colour to its industrial aesthetic. Crafted in a 41 mm brushed titanium case and powered by the Miyota 9075 “true” GMT movement, it enables effortless multi-time-zone tracking. With 200 m water resistance, Super-LumiNova® detailing, interchangeable straps, and a numbered exhibition caseback, it balances rugged utility with elevated design.
9. Garmin Launches Two New Smartwatches Designed for Smarter Health
Garmin continues to stand apart by delivering accurate, science-backed health insights that go beyond basic step tracking. Just in time for the holiday gifting season and New Year goal-setting, two new launches cater to different needs. The Vivoactive 5 is an everyday fitness companion with an AMOLED display, long battery life, sleep coaching, HRV tracking, GPS and lifestyle features that encourage healthy daily habits. For a more advanced experience, the Venu 4 offers in-depth wellness insights, personalised training guidance, premium build quality, dual-band GPS and multi-day battery life—ideal for users looking to take control of their health in the year ahead.
10. New Year New Serve with Idaaya
Ring in the New Year with the Idaaya-roni, a refined take on the classic Kingston Negroni using IDAAYA-crafted rum. Equal parts IDAAYA, aperitif and sweet vermouth come together for a slow, spirit-forward serve that balances warmth, bitterness and depth. Finished with a strip of orange peel, it’s a composed, grown-up cocktail designed for lingering toasts rather than quick pours — a fitting way to welcome the year ahead.
11. Experience Divine Manifestation by Meena Sansanwal at Black Cube Gallery
Black Cube Gallery presents Divine Manifestation, a solo exhibition by Meena Sansanwal, on view from 7 to 22 January 2026. Featuring paintings, papier-mâché sculptures, and mixed-media works created over the past decade, the show unfolds as a symbolic universe where the female form embodies divinity, nature, and inner transformation. Drawing from myth, archetypes, and the subconscious, Sansanwal’s practice merges body and cosmos, inviting viewers into a contemplative, trance-like space where the feminine emerges as a source of spiritual and imaginative energy.
12. Seen Unseen on Display at 47A Design Gallery, to Celebrate the Festive Spirit
As Mumbai hums with the festive spirit, 47A Design Gallery in Khotachiwadi unveils Zainab Tambawala, a Mumbai-based artist and illustrator’s latest show, SEEN UNSEEN. A graduate in both applied arts and animation film design, Zainab brings fluidity and narrative depth to her watercolour series that captures Mumbai in its most unnoticed yet powerful moments. Her love for sketching and painting outdoors translates into a vivid documentation of the city’s everyday rhythm. SEEN UNSEEN is open to all until January 4th.
Cover Credits: Timex
