Schiaparelli has unveiled a remarkable couture-inspired Christmas tree at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai — a radiant golden installation designed by Daniel Roseberry and adorned with a mechanical Swarovski heart
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira has never shied away from theatrical holiday displays, but this year the Dubai resort unveils its most extraordinary collaboration yet: a Christmas tree designed by Daniel Roseberry, the artistic director who has redefined Schiaparelli for a new generation of couture lovers. As the home of the Middle East’s only Schiaparelli Suite, the partnership feels both inevitable and exhilarating.
Standing as a radiant sculpture rather than a traditional tree, Roseberry’s creation is formed from 960 golden metal rods arranged in solar symmetry. The structure pays homage to the Apollo of Versailles embroidered cape from Schiaparelli’s 1938 Zodiac collection — a historic masterpiece that Roseberry revived for his Fall 2025 haute couture show. Under the lobby’s soft glow, the installation appears almost celestial, as if illuminated from within.
At its heart — literally — lies the pièce de résistance: a mechanical heart covered in red Swarovski crystals, beating gently at the centre of the tree. This motif, a signature of Roseberry’s surrealist storytelling, ties the installation to Schiaparelli’s emotional universe, a place where couture becomes myth and symbolism takes on a life of its own.
The result is a Christmas display that transcends decoration. It is couture made monumental, festive spirit infused with cosmic drama — and arguably the single most spectacular holiday installation of 2025. For guests of Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, it offers not just a tree, but an encounter with the poetic, fearless imagination of Schiaparelli in its most luminous form.
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