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Lindsey Adelman’s Incredible Branch Lights At NYC’s Peninsula Hotel
By Sara Bliss on May 14, 2014A few weeks back I went to a press dinner heralding The Peninsula Paris which opens this August (it is going to be really fabulous). The incredibly delicious dinner by chef Brandon Kida was held at Clement in at the Peninsula New York. Yabu Pushelberg designed Clement, and commissioned star lighting designer Lindsey Adelman to custom design a Branching Disc […] -
A New Edition in London
By Sara Bliss on November 9, 2013The newest Edition hotel just opened in London and it looks amazing. Edition is the hip hotel brand that was born from the genius partnership between Ian Schrager and Marriott. In 2011 the brand launched with Edition Waikiki (which broke off with the brand last year) then Istanbul in 2012. This fall they opened the doors to the Edition London. The new global hotel brand definitely […] -
Miami Glamour: The St. Regis Bal Harbour
By Sara Bliss on April 8, 2013A few weeks back, I spent a few days in Miami checking out the new hotel scene there for Refinery29. I stayed at the St. Regis Bal Harbour, which is about 20 minutes away from South Beach. While, I love South Beach, it has become a bit like Vegas, especially at night with packs of people hitting the Collins Avenue hotel strip, […] -
Virtual Vacation at the Viceroy in the Maldives
By Sara Bliss on April 21, 2012With almost 1200 islands in the Indian Ocean to choose from, it seems like all of the major resorts are staking out their own private islands in the Maldives. The Four Seasons, Shangri La, One & Only, the W, and Six Senses have all recently built glamorous island retreats there (some like the Four Seasons even have multiple islands and […] -
Surf’s Up at The Edition Waikiki
By Sara Bliss on February 11, 2011The pioneer of the boutique hotel, Ian Schrager, has teamed up with an unlikely partner, Marriott Hotels, to launch Edition. The new global brand is meant to pair the best strengths of both partners–Schrager’s ability to create one-of-a-kind hotels focused on cool design and a hip scene, combined with Marriott’s global reach, experience with larger properties, and more accessible price points. […]