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Behind the Scenes at New York Fashion Week with the Carlyle Hotel
Having a hard time scoring tickets to the hottest runway shows this season? The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, on the Upper East Side is there to help you get behind the curtain to see the designers, models, and celebrities this season. From February 15 – 18, the “Inside Haute” experience teams up with Kathleen Beckett, former fashion magazine guru who has worked at Vogue, Glamour, and Elle, to name a few, to take guests on a whirlwind tour of NYFW, dining with designers and attending much-anticipated shows.
For $6,000 per person, fashion mavens can sip on cocktails with Zac Posen at his studio, lunch with Donna Karen, take tea with Nadja Swarovski, enjoy some bubbly with Sophie Theallet at her atelier, go backstage after two top-secret shows to meet the designers, get a private look at the fashion archives at the Met (after the Alexander McQueen exhibit, we know the archives will be full of exquisite pieces), and enjoy lots of champagne, fashion, and glamour.
To book this package, contact Jamie Beck at The Carlyle Hotel, at 212-570-7127. Rooms are not included in the package; rates start at $795 per night.
Be sure to check out our New York City guide, and then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to plan your trip.
The New Trend in Fashion Is Hotels
We’ve talked about designer hotels before (see our Top 10 List and Armani Hotel Milan blog post, for example), but the trend for fashion-branded hotels is really taking off, and the new year brings a notable upcoming opening in London from well-known fashion house Bulgari, and several hotels from Versace and Missoni are in the works.
Bulgari London is set to open in the spring of this year, making it the fourth Bulgari hotel, with the first three in Milan, Bali, and Tokyo. According to the vision of Bulgari hotels, “each property shall be located in the most prime luxury neighbourhood [sic] in the city,” and the London property is no exception – it’s located on Knightsbridge in the heart of the city. And of course, the hotel is nothing if not luxurious, with custom-built details, luxurious and rare materials, and Italian cuisine. www.bulgarihotels.com
Georgio Armani Opens His Second Hotel in Milan
Fashion designer-turned-hotelier Georgio Armani opened his second luxury hotel in the heart of Milan, Italy, yesterday. This is the second hotel for the iconic designer: The first was in Dubai, with projects in the works in Marassi and Marrakech. Armani Hotels & Resorts has teamed with Emaar Properties PJSC to create luxurious hotels in keeping with the designer’s aesthetic.
The Armani Hotel Milano is in a palazzo designed by Enrico Griffini in the 1930s, with incredible views of the city. The public areas have panoramic views of the Duomo and city skyline, and the restaurant features traditional Italian cuisine. With 95 rooms and suites – from 485 square feet to 2150 square feet – these rooms are larger than the average Italian hotel room. Rates start at 500 euro a night (that’s nearly $700) and the rooms are equipped with minibars, high-tech gadgets, one-way glass shower doors, and Asian limestone surfaces. The Business Center has a conference room and board rooms, as well as a private kitchen to cater upon request. The hotel is also equipped with a Lifestyle Department, created to fulfill guests’ every wish, discreetly, of course; a spa with six rooms and Couples Suite; and a gym and pool.
In keeping with the fashion theme, the Armani Hotel’s brochure is decked out with stunning, chiseled models wearing fabulous dresses and suits, turning the hotel into a mere backdrop for an Armani photo shoot.
For general-trip planning information, see our Milan Travel Guide.
Dallas’ The Joule Celebrates Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit With Fashion Package
The Luxury: Madonna’s cone bra, walking mannequins, and more than 120 haute couture creations take their rightful place among more than 240,000 masterpieces at Dallas’ Museum of Art this November, when the traveling Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit lands at the museum – one of only two U.S. cities to claim the showcase, dubbed “Sidewalk to the Catwalk.” To celebrate, The Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas unleashed an exclusive package that bundles museum tickets, cocktails, and other goodies into the price. Rest assured that the property itself is as fashion-forward as the exhibit: The custom-designed suites and guestrooms are each bedecked with local call-outs, such as original photographs of Dallas and Fort Worth by Bram Tihany and a direct dial on each phone to the Neiman Marcus flagship store a few doors down.
Bespoke Kilts On Board Orient-Express’ The Royal Scotsman
Dressing like the Queen of England isn’t necessarily advised – unless, of course, you’re sporting a traditional kilt. Starting this year, guests on Orient-Express’ The Royal Scotsman (one of our Top 10 Train Trips in Europe) may do just that. Kinloch Anderson, Her Royal Majesty’s kilt purveyor of choice, will let guests on the luxury train trip purchase handmade, wool skirts in their family tartan or the train’s own signature pattern, a mulberry, navy, and plum design. The service, starting at $310, sends travelers to a pre-departure fitting at Kinloch Anderson’s showroom, where kilts, argyle cut jackets, and tartan trousers await. The attire takes eight to 10 weeks to arrive, but guests may still don the traditional Scottish garb during the trip’s formal dinner, as Kinloch Anderson wares are available to borrow en-route.
See our Scotland Travel Guide for more trip-planning information, then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rates on flights and more travel deals.
VIP Access to New York City Fashion Week
If you’ve always dreamed of attending New York City’s Fashion Week (September 10-17) to clink champagne glasses, channel Joan Rivers, and strut the runways – or just gawk at the models up close – two new hotel deals give you a swank place to stay along with access to the glamour usually reserved for those of the bob, sunglasses, and withering presence.
St Giles Hotel – The Court, a spacious contemporary property in Murray Hill, is offering a “Suite, Fashion, Spirits” package which includes a suite with walk-in closets (don’t be bound by your usual four kimonos), VIP access to in-house hotspot LexBar, complimentary drinks for two, priority access to a personal celeb stylist, plus two tickets to Style 360 Metropolitan Pavilion fashion shows. A secondary concurrent exhibition to the main event at the Mercedes-Benz Tents, designers include Gudnitz Couture, Walter, Project Runway alum Malan Breton, Rajvi Mohan, Sachika and bobi/Boys Meets Girl/Caravan. Book using code FASHION ($399/night, single or double occupancy, two-night minimum).
A Stylish Stay at the Missoni Hotel in Kuwait City
The fall line might take a backseat to Missoni’s other design endeavor this September, when the fashion house debuts its second Missoni Hotel in Kuwait City (Hotel Missoni Edinburgh came first in 2009).
In true high-end fashion, the 169-room resort will feature luxury touches, including a mosaic-lined outdoor swimming pool, 13,000-square-foot Six Senses Spa, and an 18th-floor bar with views of the Arabian Sea. The menu at Cucina, the resort’s restaurant, will skew more to the homey side, with old family recipes from Missoni co-founder, Rosita Missoni. Read more
Simply Southwold: A Seaside Gem in England
When London’s intrusive (but necessary) security cameras and crammed Tube become too much for you, consider taking a scenic two-hour train ride to Halesworth, followed by a 20-minute taxi ride down winding roads and past ruby poppy fields to the seaside village of Southwold. Flanked by the North Sea, this endearing, 1,200-resident quintessential outpost in East Anglia is a vacation hot spot for upper crust Londoners and well-known for its Adnams brewery, quaint shops, colorful beach huts, lighthouse, and 623-foot pier.
Last month, I had the privilege of spending a weekend in Southwold. The town is like one of those life-sized ceramic villages displayed at Christmastime, dotted with cafés and tea rooms, bakeries, boutique clothing stores, bookshops, and bountiful fruit vendors with produce ripe for the taking. And the charm? Well, in this seafaring community it runs deep – all the way down to its residents. Mothers toting baby carriages, husbands escorting their wives through the shopping promenade, and customers waiting patiently in a line that spills out the local butcher’s door are common sights in Southwold and reminiscent of a bygone epoch.
On the Sidelines in Johannesburg
As part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Johannesburg hosted the opening ceremony and will be the site of several key matches. The energetic city is also home to a burgeoning art scene that’s evolved leaps and bounds since the end of apartheid. At its axis is David Krut (pictured), founder of David Krut Publishing and Arts Resource, which essentially acts as a circuit board connecting the country’s artists, both emerging and established. For those traveling to Joburg this summer, Krut, who also owns a South Africa-centric gallery in New York City, shared a few of his favorite spots in and around the leafy Parkwood arts district where he’s based.
New Fashion 26 Shows Off its NYC Style
After a few delays, Fashion 26 – a new fashion-inspired Wyndham property in New York’s Garment District – opened April 13. I recently stopped by the hotel to see just how stylish it really is.
First off, Fashion 26 is set back from the street slightly allowing the building to have a working driveway, somewhat of a rarity in NYC. The sleek lobby includes small touches from the fashion world. The front desk resembles a cutting room table, while the artwork above it is made from 1,632 spools of thread. The overall vibe draws from classic American style like Ralph Lauren. One quirky program sure to encourage guests to look their most fashionable: each day the person deemed to be the Best Dressed Guest is featured on the Fashion 26 blog – and receives a free upgrade for the night!
