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Welcome to the new Dubai wellness haven: the Dior Spa The Lana. Opening its doors in spring 2024, it is the first Dior Spa in the UAE. Being a place of incomparable beauty and exceptionally soothing treatments, it is an exquisite sanctuary of holistic wellbeing infused with a visionary spirit and the Dorchester Collection’s latest gem.

Bathed with natural daylight on the hotel’s 29th floor, with floor-to-ceiling windows that artfully frame views of iconic landmarks such as the Burj Khalifa, Dior Spa The Lana provides an unprecedented wellbeing experience with five treatment rooms and one couple’s suite. Seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology into treatments, featuring Icoone Therapy, Hydrafacial, Dior Micro-Abrasion, and the Dior Skin Light LED therapy mask, which is renowned for its ability to promote intense cell regeneration, the spa also offers a futon for Japanese-inspired treatments, and a dedicated beauty room. Each cocoon possesses distinctive characteristics, adeptly adapting to the unique desires of every guest while upholding an unwavering commitment to privacy.

Elevating the experience further, Iyashi Dôme technology introduces customisable sauna sessions, providing both relaxation and slimming effects. This is complemented by an impressive array of facial treatments thoughtfully curated for men and a personalised programme of hand and foot treatments.

Three signature treatments will be exclusive to The Lana, including Escale at The Lana, Dior Stone Therapy and D-Sculpt.

Escale is a tribute to the inaugural Dior Spa set ‘amongst the clouds’. This unique Japanese-inspired ritual defies the laws of gravity, inviting guests to unwind on a futon on the floor, where a fusion of traditional techniques and innovative relation methods embrace both body and mind. The treatment seamlessly blends kneading, friction and percussion and full body stretching. Deep, slow, and unforgettable massage strokes traverse from head to toe, releasing muscle and joint tensions to foster a sense of tranquillity. The final touch involves a precise, sensorial sequence of massage movements transporting guests to a realm of ultimate relaxation.

For a truly refined experience, guests can delve into the Dior Stone Therapy treatment. This sophisticated massage harmonises energy flow with meticulous attention, utilising semi-precious stones strategically placed on the body. The indulgence extends with facial micro-abrasion, employing sapphire crystals while the skin revels in the rejuvenating glow of the Dior Skin Light led therapy mask.

D-Sculpt, a body massage with firming and slimming properties, skillfully combines the traditional benefits of wood, dry brushing and toning techniques, with those of the manual «skin lift» method, offering anti-cellulite effects.

The Lana and the Dior Spa, which stays faithful to the vision of iconic French designer who had a special relationship with Dorchester Collection’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, home of Dior Spa Plaza Athénée, will work closely together to craft personalised well-being escapes for each guest, tailored to their desires, needs and preferences. From a memorable half-day experience combining cocktails, lunch, as well as a sports session and treatment, to a full day journey where the hotel’s Rolls-Royce collects guests to ensure a seamless transition from their preferred location to and from the hotel, The Lana will take wellbeing to new heights.

Dior Spa The Lana will also present an elegant boutique showcasing Dior’s product lines including Dior Prestige, renowned for its creams, serums, and face lotions infused with Rose de Granville, L’Or de Vie, a Dior skincare ritual featuring anti-aging skincare creations, Rouge Premier, the quintessence of haute couture lipstick and La Collection Privée Christian Dior, a luxurious line of Dior’s unisex fragrances.

For more information or to make a booking, please visit the website.

Photos: Courtesy of Pierre Mouton © DIOR
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Fine, delicate, and imperceptible formulas that become one with the skin. Simple, free, and intuitive application. With LES BEIGES by CHANEL, recreate a radiant healthy glow, as if you had spent the day in the great outdoors.

LIGHT CHANGES, BUT RADIANCE STAYS
The new LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW SUN-KISSED POWDER, featuring fresh, energizing shades, offers a radiant complexion no matter the season.

HEALTHY GLOW SUN-KISSED POWDER PLAY WITH LIGHT AND COLOR
A trio of shades that can be worn individually or blended, designed to illuminate your face, warm up your complexion, and bring out the color in your cheeks. Its fine, silky formula leaves behind a veil of light. A sun-kissed healthy glow effect that lasts up to 8 hours, as if you had spent the day in the great outdoors. Flawless and tailor-made, all year round. A generously sized creation presented in the rounded square case that is emblematic of CHANEL.

EACH HARMONY CONSISTS OF 3 LUMINOUS SHADES:
One bronzer – One blush – One highlighter

LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW SUN-KISSED POWDER Poudre Belle Mine Ensoleillée CHF 105.-
5 teintes
Light Coral / Medium Coral / Deep Rose Gold /
Deep Mauve / Medium Rose Gold

LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW FOUNDATION HYDRATION AND LONGWEAR

RADIANCE MORE NATURAL THAN EVEN NATURE COULD CREATE
A moisturizing and protective 90% skincare-based product whose imperceptible formula, infused with jasmine extract, offers a radiant complexion in any light. After 1 month of use, skin appears twice as radiant.

LES BEIGES HEALTHY GLOW FOUNDATION HYDRATION AND LONGWEAR Teint Belle Mine Ensoleillée CHF 72.-
This fluid foundation is available now in 42 shades.

All products will be available from Mid May 2024.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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When the irresistible iridescent finish of Huile Prodigieuse® Or meets the uplifting floral notes of Huile Prodigieuse® Florale, the result is the new gem of French pharmacy: Huile Prodigieuse® Or Florale. Discover the era of a new shimmering rosegold glow that beautifies all skin types while infusing them with the benefits of the iconic dry oil.

Radiant appeal: each and every one can choose their own desired glow, with 2 products that perfectly adapt to all skin types and complexions. Both shimmery ‘Or’ oils provide a different finish: the new iridescent rosegold glow of Huile Prodigieuse® Or Florale has cooler highlights that subtly lift the skin, perfect to freshen the complexion, for example. Huile Prodigieuse® Or contains golden pearly particles with warmer tones to create an iridescent golden glow that beautifies all skin types and enhances a tan.

HOW TO USE
Indulge in the irresistible new floral gold to moisturize, smooth and illuminate your face, body and hair in a single step.

Face
You can use these oils as part of your make-up, to give your skin an instant illuminating boost. Dab a few drops gently over your face using your fingertips or a flat brush. Focus on areas that capture the light, such as the top of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose or the middle of your forehead.

Body
Pour a few drops of golden oil into the palms of your hands or onto a kabuki brush and distribute evenly. Apply as a veil to your legs or as highlights on key points (shoulders, collarbones, décolleté…), its iridescent finish will give your body a beautiful glow all day or all night long.

Hair
Scrunch a few drops into the lengths and sprinkle sparingly over the ends to create pretty highlights that blend into your hair.

Often copied, never rivalled, skin is satin smooth and beautiful. Its dry touch allows you to get dressed quickly after application and its finish on the skin makes the senses melt with pleasure. The uplifting notes of Huile Prodigieuse® Or Florale include zesty Grapefruit, a luminous floral harmony of Orange Blossom/Magnolia and a velvety base of white Musk to create an irresistibly fragrant trail. I love it!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Nuxe
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Since its inception in 1978, Versace stands for female sensuality for the modern woman. With a palette of fresh pastels and callbacks to previous collections, this season expands on the house’s iconic signatures, that I have always been a fan of like this beautiful ensemble in sky blue.

My look: 1978 Re-Edition logo-embroidered jumper, check-effect wool-blend tweed mini, La Medusa crystal-embellished mini bag, Medusa Aevitas embellished satin platform sandals, and Medusa-plaque satin headband, all by Versace, Horsebit blue topaz diamond white gold ring by Gucci Fine Jewellery, fishnet tights with Swarovski crystals by Calzedonia, and Oyster Perpetual 36 with turquoise dial by Rolex.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / Felicia Sewerinsson @feliciasewerinsson
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The Louis Vuitton Pre-fall 2024 collection is being presented on April 18, 2024 at the Long Museum in Shanghai, which was founded by husband-and-wife collectors Mr. Liu Yiqian and Ms. Wang Wei, and is named for its elongated funnel shape. The largest private museum in China, it holds the country’s richest collection, including traditional, modern and contemporary Chinese art, Chinese revolutionary art, and contemporary works from Asia, Europe and the United States.

On the occasion of the first Voyager Show, the House reveals a vibrant collaboration with artist Sun Yitian. Known for her photorealistic paintings of toys and other mass-produced objects, she has collaborated on an exclusive series that colourfully animates the Pre-fall 2024 collection, spanning ready-to-wear, leather goods, trunks, accessories and fragrances.

Born in 1991 in Zhejiang, China, Sun Yitian lives and works in Beijing. She has been presented in solo exhibitions at galleries in Paris, Berlin, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Throughout her work, she explores the tension between «Made in China» mass production and artistic value, bringing items that may initially seem unremarkable or of little value into the context of galleries and museums. For her first collaboration with a luxury Maison, her work is further transposed to wearable pieces, introducing the element of savoir faire. Sun Yitian imagined toy-like animals including a pink rabbit, yellow duck, spotted dog, leopard, zebra, penguin and swan. They interact playfully with iconic and everyday pieces as the latest collectible series in which contemporary artists bring their distinct world to the universe of Louis Vuitton.

«The connection between paintings on a canvas and the viewer is somewhat static and silent, a form of observation with a certain distance. However, when my artworks are translated into clothing, bags, or perfumes, they become much closer to people, and this interaction is lively and unpredictable. It creates an equal relationship of use,» says Sun Yitian.

The process involved discussions between Sun Yitian and the Louis Vuitton where creativity across different materials and techniques manifested into design. Extra-large and subtly whimsical, her artwork makes a bold statement as prints or embroidery on ready-to-wear that complements Pre-fall 2024 silhouettes by Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton Artistic Director of Women’s Collections. Whether a cheerful leopard grinning on a petal pink coat or skirt; the duck in profile on a sky-blue hooded windbreaker; or an inflatable rabbit with Monogram flower eyes filling the front of an A-line dress or T-shirt, the looks signal bright, youthful energy.

With the addition of Sun Yitian’s animals, signature bags are reinterpreted in ‘Animogram’ canvas. From a zebra on the Alma in Epi calfskin to the duck and its shadow atop the On The Go tote in reverse varnished calfskin, each animal is paired with a key shape. Another version involves highly crafted animal coin purses associated with a specific bag and colour base such as the rabbit coin purse paired with a Noé in glossy white Monogram leather. New to the Pre-fall collection is the Mini Square Trunk, a handheld, hard-sided design that features either the dog in smooth calfskin or the leopard in grained leather, both with colourful quilted interiors. Bag charms, meanwhile, are dimensional and exude cuteness, from the leopard key holder that matches the Pop Flower collection to the XL inflatable rabbit happily clinging to each bag.

Sun Yitian’s Animogram creation extend to shoes with the menagerie popping up on several styles: printed on Monogram nylon mules; as leather patches on the Lous open back sneakers, or as playful lace accessories and in corresponding colour ways for the LV Archlight sneakers. The entire menagerie comes together as a detailed family portrait on the Carré 90 scarf and appear individually as well, accented with a graphic Louis Vuitton border.

Finally, Sun Yitian’s collaboration has inspired three limited editions of its iconic perfumes Spell on You, Imagination and Heures d’Absence, enriching the fragrance stories with playful decors. For the first time, these Louis Vuitton perfumes are adorned with precious charms – an animal and the LV signature pendant – attached to a fine golden chain. The pink rabbit joins Spell on You, its color resonating with the pink juice of iris pallida blended with sophisticated rose evoking romance with a touch of mischief. The orange leopard is paired with Heures d’Absence with its free-spirited and contemporary bouquet of mimosa, jasmine and May rose. The yellow duck returns to animate Imagination, a daring fragrance bursting with an amber accord with citrus and Chinese black tea. Each perfume, composed by Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, comes in colorful packaging specially decorated by Sun Yitian featuring glossy LV Monograms. Specially for the occasion, Imagination has its own travel case in Reverse Monogram adorned with the duck.

In all their forms, Sun Yitian’s animals will be memorably linked to the Louis Vuitton Pre-fall 2024 collection as an artistic expression rendered with fun and fantasy.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Louis Vuitton
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I am happy as a bug back in my London home. The city has grown so much on me with its diverse and vibrant flair and I have made amazing friends here. Good vibes, good life!

My look: Braided metallic checked wool-blend bouclé jacket, silk-satin jacquard shirt, and matching cropped silk-satin jacquard wide-leg pants, all by Gucci, crystal drop choker necklace by Alessandra Rich, wallet on chain, and loafers with logo buckle, both by CHANEL.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / Felicia Sewerinsson @feliciasewerinsson
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Time to celebrate for Victoria Beckham fans who can rejoice because the British pop star-turned-fashion designer is bringing her eponymous brand’s luxury style to affordable-favourite Mango. Just in time for the Spanish retailer’s 40th anniversary, the Mango x Victoria Beckham capsule collection drops on April 23.

The collection is a perfect blend of classic British luxury, Victoria Beckham’s immaculate style, and Mango’s contemporary design and features tailoring with a twist, feminine dresses, and versatile knitwear. The campaign images released alongside the announcement showed models in a white dress with a plunging neckline above and a white pantsuit.

Mango’s collaboration with Victoria Beckham is part of the new Strategic Plan 2024-26, which aims to generate total turnover of more than 4 billion euros by 2026 through a differentiated value proposition, strong expansion drive, and improving sales in existing stores and online channels, as presented by the company last March.

In Zurich, the company recently reopened its store in Bahnhofstrasse under the Mediterranean-inspired New Med concept, which aims to reflect the spirit and freshness of the brand. Mango closed 2023 with 93 points of sale in Switzerland, as well as an online presence via its own online channel and other marketplace.

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LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Mango
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Unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2024, this creation from the e CHANEL COUTURE O’CLOCK Collection is an extraordinary haute horlogerie tribute to haute couture. The CHANEL Watchmaking Creation Studio, inspired by the lively atmosphere in the rue Cambon atelier, orchestrates a choreography of couture busts to the rhythms of «My Woman» by Al Bowlly, a melody that Mademoiselle liked to hum.

The chandelier with diamond droplets, the plinth inspired by the upholstered sofa and the gold embellishments all evoke Gabrielle Chanel’s apartment. Mounted on a long gold chain necklace dotted with diamonds is the key for winding the mechanism of this unique piece, in which the time is displayed on tape measure. At once a musical box, a clock and an automaton, this exceptional piece was crafted by the expertise of a large team of highly skilled artisans. From the diamond-encrusted droplets of the miniature chandelier to the meticulously crafted and tuned musical mechanism, this unique creation is a tour de force of technical and aesthetic sophistication.

Unique Piece
Glass dome
Faceted onyx stone trimmed with 18K yellow gold set with 36 diamonds (3.60 carats)
Chandelier in 18K yellow gold with black coating, 18K yellow gold candlesticks
and 26 pear-cut diamonds tassels (~6.24 carats)
5 busts in natural aluminum ceramic trimmed with black leather ribbons each decorated
with one 18K yellow gold brooch set with 6 brilliant-cut diamonds
(~0.40 carat). Tripod in steel with black coating and 18K yellow gold handle set
with 22 diamonds
(~0.31 carat). Top and lower ixing in 18K yellow gold.
Ribbon in natural aluminum ceramic printed with 24-hour and minutes indexes in black lacquer
Fine pearl and support in 18K yellow gold with black coating, and 18K yellow
gold indicator set with a baguette-cut diamond (~0.22 carat)
Base covered with a marquetry of 245 pieces of onyx trimmed with 18K yellow gold
circle set with 160 brilliant-cut diamonds (~23.04 carats) and 18K yellow gold feet.
Manual-winding movement
Power reserve: ~7 days
Functions: hours, minutes
Dimensions: 19.8×34.2cm
Diamonds: 336 brilliant-cut diamonds (~30.92 carats)
26 pear-cut diamonds (~6.24 carats)
1 baguette-cut diamond (~0.22 carat)
18K yellow gold winding key set with 229 brilliant-cut diamonds (~5.98 carats)
18K yellow gold long necklace set with 132 brilliant-cut diamonds (~8.27 carats)

Haute horlogerie craftsmanship at its best.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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Here comes the second model of the CHANEL COUTURE O’CLOCK Collection, that I absolutely adore. A tape measure motif is printed on the double-wrapped black and gold leather strap. The case in titanium and 18K yellow gold is adorned with a charm of a figurine of Mademoiselle in yellow gold and black lacquer set with a diamond.

Limited edition
18K yellow gold case
Titanium caseback with “LIMITED EDITION” mention
18K yellow gold and black lacquer Coco charm set with 1 brilliant-cut diamond
(0.01 carat)
Black-lacquered dial
Double row printed black leather strap with tape measure, golden leather trim and
lining with 18K yellow gold ardillon buckle
High precision quartz movement
Functions: hours and minutes
Water-resistance: 30 meters
Dimensions: 19.7×15.2mm
Diamond: 1 brilliant-cut diamond (0.01 carat)

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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Here comes my first must-have from the CHANEL COUTURE O’CLOCK Collection. The PREMIÈRE watch is reinterpreted and adorned with charms of a spool of thread, a thimble and a figurine of Mademoiselle in steel coated with yellow gold* and black lacquer. The charms are attached to a woven leather bracelet that echoes the chain of the classic CHANEL bag.

Limited edition
Steel case coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron)
Steel caseback coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron) with “LIMITED EDITION”
mention
Black-lacquered dial
Steel chain bracelet coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron) interlaced with black
leather strap
Steel Couture charms coated with 18K yellow gold (0.1 micron) and black lacquer
High precision quartz movement
Functions: hours and minutes
Water-resistance : 30 meters
Dimensions: 19.7×15.2mm

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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