"Top sportspeople are wonderful role models and in action make great photographic subjects", said Giorgio Armani, unveiling a new exhibition of photographs he's commissioned. At Armani/Silos, Milan.

Emotions of the Athletic Body - photo credit: Alberto Zanetti

Set to debut 1 November, investment group Starwood Capital's new line of historic urban hostelries in a number UK cities, Principal, will begin with the opening of The Principal Manchester.

Celebrating the completed restoration of the Spanish Steps in Rome, key benefactor for the project, Bulgari, hosted an extravaganza of a performance ahead of the landmark reopening to the public.

Handcraft rules at Milan Fashion Week: Peter Dundas at Roberto Cavalli decorates every surface for a Coachella-meets-Marrakech 1970s extravaganza.

On 10 November for one day only, 40 top chefs from around the world anonymously swap kitchens for the Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle – improvising an 8-course tasting menu in unfamiliar surrounds.

On London's Old Bond Street, jeweller Nirav Modi has debuted its first European flagship boutique – an Atelier Marika Chaumet-designed space teeming with high jewels and signature collections.

In advance of its Abu Dhabi flagship showroom – scheduled for early 2017 – British car marque Aston Martin has opened an immersive brand retail space in the city at the Avenue at Etihad Towers.

Burberry put on more than a show at LFW – its Makers House demonstrating individual crafts from passementerie making to calligraphy, in a specially designed shop setting. Open until 27 September.