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Habitas has been taking the hotel world by storm in recent years, setting up outposts in upstate New York , Saudi Arabia and Tulum. Now, the eco-luxe brand has welcomed guests to its third property in Mexico, Habitas San Miguel.
Nestled in the countryside surrounding the historic UNESCO world heritage city of San Miguel de Allende, the property has been designed to have minimum impact on the environment.
Set among the colorful wildflowers and cacti lie 60 spacious rooms that have been carefully built using modular, light-touch construction. Despite this sustainable approach to design...
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Elie Saab Couture Spring 2023

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Elie Saab has played with regal references for several seasons, and this year he looked to the royal house of Thailand for new shapes and his signature heavy embellishment interpreted in new, ever more intricate ways.
Sash-front coverings and embroidery that appeared as gold bands on the upper arm, as in traditional Thai jewelry, were new ways of adorning his models, and headdresses in fantastical shapes of goddesses reached skyward. Shoulders, too, were doing their utmost to reach the heavens, moving outward in feather-like layers as if ready to take flight.
The collection, titled Golden...
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My Look: New Year's Eve at the Palace

14 days ago | By

Following my tradition, I spent New Year's Eve at the Gstaad Palace hotel with my dear friends and family. « It's not a fairytale, it's real. » The hotel's slogan describes perfectly how a stay at the Palace feels like.
My look: Crystal-embellished cutout stretch-satin jersey gown by Paco Rabanne , crystal-embellished leather clutch by Prada , open-toe platform-sole sandals by Gucci , and silver-tone crystal clip earrings by Alessandra Rich .
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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