October // 2013
Stylish sleeps
Hotels battle it out to become the most fashionable destination for guests… Worried about your luggage going missing or not packing the right outfit for that unplanned evening out? Well fear not: the latest addition to the luxe hotel industry’s services is ensuring their guests are always well dressed.
The latest to flex its fashionable muscles is The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, which has partnered with fashion hotspot Bloomingdale’s-Dubai to offer guests exclusive savings and services, including personal stylists delivering outfit choices to their suite. Meanwhile, The Berkeley, in London’s fashionable Knightsbridge district, keeps guests happy with its
fabulous Fashion Trunk (pictured). Curated by Carmen Haid, the founder of Atlelier-Mayer (which specialises in luxury vintage fashion and accessories), the glorious bespoke trunk is filled with covetous finds from the 1950s onwards. Among its many treasures is a 1960s Christian Dior necklace and navy 1970s Chanel clutch. Lending the items is free of charge but if you find yourself pining for the pieces you’ve seen, the concierge will arrange for you to buy your own. If cutting-edge fashion is more your thing, then Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel boasts a Fred Segal Lending Library, which allows guests of its suites to access the luxe store’s latest designer accessories, including jewellery, handbags and sunglasses. There are even dog toys and accessories for those travelling with their beloved pooch. And while guests staying at the beautiful Four Seasons Los Angeles Hotel (big with celebrities) may not need a discount, it doesn’t mean they wouldn’t like one, which is why the hotel has teamed up with several upmarket boutiques along Robertson Boulevard to offer guests exclusive discounts of up to 20 per cent.
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Stay ahead of the trend this autumn and see the world through a pair of rose-hued spectacles. Among the WT team’s favourites: Chloe’s over-sized blush-toned and deep, autumnal rose shades, and the playful tones incorporated in Ferragamo’s tortoiseshell numbers.
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> Be the envy of your cabin with this limited edition GlobeTrotter Christmas Candy vanity case in hot pink. Boasting a new Liberty lining called ‘Queue for the Zoo’, it’s trimmed with rich burgundy leather and is part of a collection that also includes a lunchboxsized case and extradeep suitcase.
Images of bottom story, from left to right: Chloe; Emilio Pucci; Ferragamo - all from Marchon.