DESIGNER MODE

What makes them different from other boutique or five-star hotels? Their fashion sensibility. How Kay Lii reports on the latest.

Like its fashion counterpart, everything in this hotel is ultra modern, sleek, minimalist and understated. Sparsely furnished and housed in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper (the world’s tallest building), the 160 rooms are fitted out with furniture from the Armani Casa line. Extremely exclusive, the hotel also houses upscale nightclub Armani Prive (right), chocolates and sweets store Armani Dolci, floral shop Armani Fiori, accessories store Armani Galleria and the Armani Spa. 1 Emaar Boulevard, Dubai. For room rates, go to www.armanihotels.com. The next Armani hotel will be in Milan.

There are six 150 sq m Ambassador Suites in the hotel.

From Female - July 2010

Regional Best
The top Spring/Summer 2012 looks from Indonesian, Singaporean, South Korean and Thai labels – all in stores now. ···································· The Art of Attraction
It took 65 years for Dior to team up with an artist. The result: a capsule collection of the brand’s iconic accessories that screams for attention. Caroline Suganda reports.···································· There’s a Pattern Here…
Separates in matching prints.

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To Good Health
Most women here seem to think using just moisturiser is enough, let alone adding a pre-serum booster to their routine. So why is L’Oreal launching one? According to the brand, the most basic principle of skincare is giving it a healthy start. Natasha Chiam reports.···································· Turn up the lights
Neon lips don’t have to be a tacky relic from the ’80s. This season’s are still bright, but rich and matte, not fluorescent, and best worn with natural-looking eyes.···································· Hair Apparent
When it comes to makeup brushes, the key thing is how soft they are. And cult Japanese brand Artisan & Artist, famous for its calligraphy brush heritage, really knows how to make them oh-so-soft (if we had blankets made from them, we’d never get out of bed). How? Because each hair is placed and cut by hand at a specific angle so there’s zero scratch. Bonus point: All natural hairs are cruelty free, which means no animals are killed or hurt to produce the brushes. At Schmidt Marketing Flagship Store.

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