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The Oetker Collection Magazine

Welcome to Eden Being Welcome to the first issue of the new Oetker Collection magazine, which takes its name from our lifestyle brand, Eden Being. One of the things I know our guests have always enjoyed about our hotels is their individuality and unique sense of style. Whether it is the grandeur and glamour of Le Bristol in Paris or the sleek modernity of the newly opened Palácio Tangará in São Paulo, each hotel is proud of its strong sense of history, place, character and design. Our aim in Eden Being magazine is to distil some of this spirit onto the page. And for guests who are interested in taking a little of this lifestyle home with them, you can browse our unique collections at edenbeing.com I do hope you enjoy the magazine and that you have a pleasurable stay with us.

Frank Marrenbach CEO, Oetker Collection

14 Preamble Design, people, ideas and style

42 Barefoot Playground Glamour and outdoor living at the glittering Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

60 The World of Cabana Showcasing the richly curated aesthetic of cult interiors magazine Cabana

74 Brazilian Modern The compelling story of the São Paulo couple at the heart of Brazil’s modernist movement

86 Midnight in Paris

cover photography by julian broad

Couture style in the world’s chicest hotel, Le Bristol Paris

102 Postscript Hotel news and destination guides

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Megan Hess

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

MEGAN HESS The Oetker Collection has appointed the illustrious fashion illustrator to bring her eye, wit – and pen – to capture the spirit of its hotels around the world. Interview by Charlotte Hogarth-Jones

She is the illustrator of choice for some of the world’s most prestigious fashion houses, including Dior, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Chanel – but for Megan Hess, life hasn’t always been so glamorous. “I remember making over 10 rounds of changes on an illustration for a pizza company,” she recalls. “There were so many emails about making the mushrooms look more like mushrooms – and then there was the 365-page horse-riding book that never got published. That was awful.” Moving on from a job as an art director at London’s Liberty department store, Hess had managed to pull in enough work to make ends meet, but for the most part it was “pretty uninspiring”. Then, just when she was thinking of returning to her original career in graphic design, Candace Bushnell’s publisher saw Hess’s work in a copy of Italian Vogue and commissioned her to illustrate not just one, but all previous covers of the Sex and the City books, ahead of a big PR launch in New York. The rest, as they say, is history. “I remember walking down to Times Square and a taxi with my illustrations on it stopped in front of me – it was unreal. They were just everywhere at that time: on cabs, buses, billboards... From then on, I became very optimistic.” Optimistic or not, the work flooded in, from livesketching couture shows (“a bit like the illustrational Olympics, – you wish they’d just stop walking!”) to doing portraits for Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and the magnificent Michelle Obama. “I remember thinking, my God, she’s such a smart, accomplished, well-connected person, the thought of her 14

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“There is more demand than ever for illustration – there is real value in things that are hand-drawn, a bit sketchy and scratchy”

not being happy with my work was dreadful,” she says. Thankfully, the commission was well received and, among other projects, Megan is now creating a series of illustrations for each Oetker Collection masterpiece hotel, in her new role as the group’s artist in residence. “For me the Oetker Collection illustrations are twofold,” Hess explains, “First, it’s about getting the location and the façade of each building right, and that’s not something I need or want to make up. Then it’s about staying at each hotel and observing the people. On my last night at The Lanesborough in London, for example, I saw this very tiny, cute woman coming in through the door with a very tall, skinny man behind her and a big stack of boxes – I just had to run up to my room and sketch her. Usually it’s about getting a feel for the kind of guests in each location as a starting point, but I couldn’t have made that up.” For Hess, who has been conjuring up elegant ladies and the glamorous fantasy worlds they inhabit since she was a child, one of the biggest challenges of the job is remaining undetected. “It’s so important to be discreet,” she says. “It’s not like when I sit outside the Café de Flore in Paris eating cheese and drinking wine and people-watching all day – that’s my favourite spot.” When it comes to inspiration, she is a big admirer of the Russian-born French artist Erté and has been collecting books on his work since she was a teenager. “He created a style that was just so unique,” she says, “and it is still so timeless. Plus he was one of the first illustrators to make fashion illustration a viable career.” Today, she explains, there is a greater demand than ever for illustration – brands are constantly on the lookout for more work to send out through their social-media channels, and in the age of the flawless, digitally enhanced photograph, there is a certain value and cachet attached to “things that are hand-drawn, and a bit sketchy and scratchy – things that perhaps aren’t so perfect.” 16

When she is not travelling the world sketching, the majority of Hess’s work takes place in a light, airy studio in Port Melbourne. “It sounds cheesy but I have to listen to music that suits the mood of what I’m working on at that time,” she says, “I can’t be drawing Le Bristol when there’s New York, New York blaring on in the background.” Currently she can only handle about 10 per cent of the work she is approached to do, and trying to guess which projects will be the most creative and rewarding is a permanent challenge. “You have to go with your gut instinct, but once you’ve committed to something, that’s it,” she says. “It can be so frustrating turning down a dream commission because you’ve taken on too much work; sometimes it almost brings me to tears.” The remainder of her time is spent flying around the globe for client meetings, fashion shows, premieres and projects, juggling time zones and deadlines in a dizzying schedule of appointments. Sometimes, Hess explains, life can feel quite surreal. “When I know I’m going to be in the studio I’ll just throw on some simple black separates, and if I have a Skype call with a client I’ll put on something presentable from the waist up and keep my pyjama pants and fluffy socks on underneath. Then, when I go to these events I love long, floaty dresses with lots of lace that are very romantic. At these premieres it’s like I’m playing dress-up and make-believe – it feels like a couple of separate lives. But it’s not something I could cope with 24/7.” Although the travel can be draining – she once did a 48-hour London-Melbourne round-trip for Dior – there is a sense that Hess prefers to keep her life as a member of the fashion elite separate from life with her family back in Melbourne. Weekends are spent in their home, a vast church attic converted by her architect husband, seeing friends and walking on the beach with her daughter, aged 10, and son, aged six. And when the pressures of work start encroaching? “I just look at that pizza illustration in my drawer,” she says. “It’s a reminder of how lucky I am.”

Megan Hess's illustrations capture both the architecture and social scenes of the hotels. Above: Le Bristol Paris. Right: The Lanesborough London

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Chinese poster art

SHANGHAI GLAMOUR Modern, cosmopolitan and chic: the women who starred in the advertising posters of 1920s Shanghai encapsulated the stylish spirit of the city. Now these once ephemeral posters have become collectible pieces of art

Guests enjoying a cocktail in the Cigar Lounge at Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa will no doubt spot the rather beautiful Chinese prints that adorn the walls there. Shanghai cigarette advertising posters first appeared in the 1920s and became a genre all of their own. Fusing eastern and western styles, they celebrated the “modern Chinese woman” in all her glamour and new-found confidence. Smoking was a key part of her image – hence the popularity of the posters for tobacco firms – but the look was also used by other companies, such as beauty brands. A celebrated group of commercial artists created the style, which combined a delicate palette and girl-next-door charm with a glint of good-time loucheness. Look at them and imagine the high-octane world of pre-war Shanghai, full of jazzfuelled nightlife, luxury fashion stores and shimmering new horizons.

you can buy a framed, original shanghai advertising poster from edenbeing.com for €550. an exhibition of the posters will run at brenners park-hotel & spa from april 2017

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Rock star villas

Rock stars don’t holiday like the rest of us. We mortals travel to paradise islands or well-appointed country seats to get away from it all, to escape. Rock stars seek out exotic locales to inspire their muse or improve inter-band harmony; even – whisper it – to work. To encourage such multitasking, Eden Rock – St Barths boasts its own recording studio, so that guests of Villa Rockstar can lay down a few tunes after a hard day’s snorkelling, should the mood take them. The most legendary rock’n’roll holiday came about for less than glamorous reasons. At the dawn of the 1970s, having just released Sticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones found themselves in a sticky situation. They had spent all the money they owed in back taxes to Her Majesty’s Exchequer,

and with the top rate of tax in the UK then running at 97 per cent, these were debts that even Britain’s biggest rock’n’roll band could not afford. Each member owed over £100,000. There was only one solution: if the Stones left the UK for a year, their expat status would render their previous year’s income tax-exempt. So, abandoning their various leafy country mansions and city pieds-à-terre, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman upped sticks for the south of France. There the band hunkered down in Villa Nellcôte, a 16-room mansion in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte d’Azur, less than an hour’s drive up the coast from the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. The grand home, built by a banker in the 1890s, oozed a

From the Rolling Stones’ legendary recording of Exile on Main Street in a belle époque Côte d’Azur mansion to Bowie in Berlin and Sting dancing across the mixing desk in Montserrat, rock stars have long been drawn to exotic locations. Craig McLean tells the tales. Photography by Dominique Tarle

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Keith Richards and friends enjoy a liquid lunch at Villa Nellcôte on the Côte d'Azur

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Keith Richards holed up with Anita Pallenberg for the best part of a year in the faded splendour of Villa Nellcôte, with the rest of the Stones coming and going to record in the basement

gloriously faded glamour. In a series of photographs taken by Dominique Tarle during a stay there, it looks almost like a movie set: the impossibly louche Stones lounging around on the sun-dappled terrace after a long lunch and in the grandeur of the salon, surrounded by assorted bleachedhaired offspring, gorgeous companions and many, many guitars. As Richards thought to himself at the time: “Hey, what’s so difficult about cutting a record on the Riviera? You know, lying on a beach in the sun... who could ask for anything more?” The Rolling Stones were well on their way to becoming global superstars, restlessly and relentlessly creative. So they decided to alchemise their exile into rock’n’roll gold by making their next album at Nellcôte. The villa’s three levels of cellars were carpeted to turn them into recording booths, while the band’s mobile studio was parked in the drive. The Stones could work, rest and play – and enjoy a holiday from the taxman – without leaving their vacation home. Over the spring, summer and autumn of 1971, one of the greatest ever albums came to life. The double-vinyl Exile on Main Street was a rock’n’roll record that was tough, raw, ramshackle, lean and dirty. For better or worse, we might also apply those adjectives to most of the Stones, too, as the band made both music and mayhem around the clock. Certain parties were lost in a narcotic fog of now-mythic proportions. Recording sessions would start in the early hours and limp through past croissant o’clock. Visitors came and went, including John Lennon, Gram Parsons, a Swiss prince and the French police.

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And yet... that outlaw spirit, that feeling of decadence, that sense of a band on the run conspired to help create one of music’s landmark albums. The taxman’s loss was rock’n’roll history’s gain. Speaking of bands on the run… The early 1970s found another British survivor of the Swinging Sixties casting around for pastures new. By 1973, Paul McCartney was three years out of The Beatles and keen to reboot a postFab Four career that was already suffering from mixed reviews. Flush with a desire to shake things up on the third album by Paul McCartney & Wings, he asked his record label, EMI, for a list of their international recording studios. He opted for the company’s facility in Lagos: the band could enjoy African sunshine by day and a “glamorous” recording environment by night. What could possibly go wrong in a country run by a military government and not long out of a civil war? Um, quite a lot, as it turned out. Two members of Wings quit shortly before they left for Nigeria. The Lagos studio was no Abbey Road, to say the least. McCartney and wife Linda were robbed at gunpoint, the losses including some demos and a notebook of song ideas. All this considered, while you’d be hard-pressed to find much of a sense of Africa in the completed album, the resulting Band on the Run was a triumph, the freewheeling sound of a musician liberated and at his ambitious peak. In the opening two songs alone – the title track and Jet – even by his exalted standards, McCartney sounds like an artist taking his imagination on holiday. Meanwhile, “the fifth Beatle” also shared Macca’s wanderlust. In 1979, producer Sir George Martin opened Air Studios on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Over the ensuing dozen years, it played host to almost every major artist of the day. Sting, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed – they all packed their swimming trunks and jetted in. Sadly the studios were destroyed in the hurricane that swept through the island in 1989. Now overgrown and completely derelict, Air Studios has become a kind of rock’n’roll Pompeii, another world from the place where Sting danced and pranced across the editing suite in the infectiously uplifting video for Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic. Still, creatively speaking, “getting away from it all” needn’t mean holing up on an island. David Bowie was an artist well-versed in the creative merits of a city break. He immersed himself in the Philly Sound of Philadelphia for his “plastic soul” album Young Americans (1975). Two years later came Low, the first of the so-called Berlin Trilogy: three albums recorded in the then-divided, on/off German capital, all of which are now revered. “For many years Berlin had appealed to me as a sort of sanctuary-like situation,” the legend said later, explaining his extended creative sojourn. “It was one of the few cities where I could move around in virtual anonymity. For some reason, Berliners just didn’t care.” He composed, painted and “felt a joy of life and a great feeling of release and healing”. And that, of course, is the whole point of the rock star going away somewhere special: so they can come back with something even more special for the rest of the world to enjoy.

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right: getty. top: christian simonpietri/getty

Left: Keith Richards with trusty guitar. Right, top: David Bowie in the recording studio in Berlin. Right, below: The Police in George Martin's famous Air Studios in Montserrat

â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many years Berlin appealed to me as a sort of sanctuary. I felt a joy of life there and a great feeling of release and healingâ&#x20AC;? david bowie

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PA U L STRADNER Austrian-born Paul Stradner absorbed a love of cooking on his family’s farm. Here the two Michelin-starred head chef of Brenners Park-Restaurant shares the food influences of his life, from his mother’s favourite recipes to lessons from Japan

What are your memories of food as a child? My mother and grandmother were always, always cooking. We’d have 10 people around the table every evening – my two brothers, parents, both sets of grandparents and my aunt, all working on our family farm – and we’d always have something simple but delicious, like some really great quality roast beef with fresh vegetables. They were exceptional cooks. How did growing up on a farm affect the way you cook? I think if you see how a plant or animal grows, you have a much greater understanding of it. For me, the produce is always the star. We had a vegetable garden and I learned from an early age not to over-complicate beautiful ingredients. Our farm was famous for the very best strawberries around, and we also grew vegetables like broccoli and kohlrabi, leaving them in the ground right up until cooking them so that they’d taste fantastic. You are known for using unusual ingredients. What interesting things are you cooking with right now? At the moment I’m loving the flavour of ras-el-hanout, a fragrant spice mix from north Africa. It’s very aromatic and you can use it to create some really strong contrasts. I try to experiment with something new every day. I don’t know much about it but the cuisine of Arabic countries really

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resonates with me. Just like Italy and France, their cookery is so produce-orientated. We share the same philosophy. Do you source ingredients from far and wide for the restaurant at Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa? Not at all. We source almost all of our produce from small local farms and suppliers. Our butcher is nearby, we get trout from a lovely farm in the Black Forest and we’re lucky enough to work with a great vegetable farmer nearby, who’s happy to grow interesting new varieties especially for us. We really need that sort of thing for the restaurant. What Austrian dish could you not live without? That’s easy – tafelspitz. It’s a very traditional dish of boiled veal or beef in broth served with roast potatoes, root vegetables, minced apples and horseradish. It was one of the dishes my family loved and when I go back to Austria I have to have it – you can’t really get it done properly anywhere else. That’s when I know I’m home. Who is your food hero? Harald Wohlfahrt. He’s a three Michelin-starred German chef who is an inspiration to so many young chefs, and I was lucky enough to work with him for four years. Then in France I worked in a more experimental three-starred kitchen under Jean-Georges Klein. These two chefs really set the groundwork for my approach to haute cuisine. Where do you find inspiration? Mostly from my team. Every Saturday we sit for three hours together and just discuss different dishes and ideas. It’s so important that they don’t lose their creativity. If you could eat anywhere, where would it be? Eric Frechon’s Céleste at The Lanesborough London and Epicure at Le Bristol Paris – of course! And I’d love to go to Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park in New York. Lastly, what is your guilty pleasure meal? I’m not opposed to the odd burger, with all the toppings! Not fast food, though. I like it to be wagyu beef.

illustration by magda antoniuk

You started your career early at 15. Has cooking always been in your blood? It’s always been a big hobby for me – at the time I didn’t think it was going to be my profession, but a couple of months into my internship doing restaurant management I had no doubt about where I wanted to be: in the kitchen.

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photography by milo reid. chandelier courtesy of fbc-london.com

The modern chandelier It is hard to imagine that two decades ago, chandeliers seemed to be an interiors detail consigned to history – glittering and gorgeous in heritage buildings but not the stuff of most contemporary interiors. How times have changed. Today, designers are rushing to reinvent the noble chandelier, with statement lights that double as works of art. Many of the most directional designs – showcased at fairs such as Pavilion of Art and Design (PAD) and Milan’s Salone del Mobile – are inspired by the almost space-age-looking lights of the midcentury modernist era. Indeed, the central lights that hang in the Oetker Collection’s L’Apogée Courchevel date from 1972. Designed by the acclaimed Danish architect Louis Weisdorf, they can direct light upwards, downwards or project an asymmetrical shape, thanks to their rotating golden shades. Weisdorf ’s pieces are now collector’s items and are in huge demand at auction houses around the world. The model featured here is a contemporary design by Gabriel Scott, called Harlow Dried Flowers, which creates an asymmetrical starburst of soft light, thanks to its sculptural metal frame and alabaster glass. For advice on sourcing your own bespoke chandelier contact interiors@edenbeing.com

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The mid-century Brazilian chair

chair courtesy of espasso.com

It began with MoMA’s fascinating exhibition on Latin American architecture a couple of summers ago. Then came a sudden flurry of interest, with designers at every major furniture fair proclaiming their love for Brazilian modernism, culminating in Aric Chen’s book published last year, Brazil Modern: The Rediscovery of Twentieth-Century Brazilian Furniture. And so, the trend for Brazilian furniture took a hold in our hearts and our drawing rooms – and it’s not hard to see why. Who could fail to be enticed by these beautiful sculptural pieces, made using exotic hardwoods and unusual raw materials, firmly rooted in local history and craftsmanship. Nothing embodies the spirit of the period better than the noble chair, from Lina Bo Bardi’s gorgeous 1951 Bowl Chair (featured on p76) to the soft spherical structures sold today by design duo Marcus and Rodrigo Ferreira at their studio-shop OVO in São Paulo. Pictured is the Sabre Armchair created by Carlos Motta in 1993, which uses traditional carpentry techniques to achieve its bevelled arms and sabre-shaped legs. And, at the Oetker Collection’s new hotel, Palácio Tangará in São Paulo, you’ll find curvaceous armchairs, vertiginous wooden stools and high-backed armless chairs given a glamorous feel with velvet upholstery, all drawing on the clean lines and elegant, pared-back style of the original Brazilian modernist designers. The ultimate triumph of form and function, the mid-century Brazilian chair has well and truly secured its place in every contemporary interior.

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A monochrome collection

vases courtesy of vesselgallery.com

British artist Edmund de Waal has been a key figure in the reinvention of the ceramic as work of art. When he first started exhibiting them, his plain white porcelain vessels, with their pinches, indentations and subtle variations in tone and texture, seemed revolutionary. Today, every stylish home features a stand-out sculptural ceramic or cluster of pots displayed to striking effect on a bookcase, dresser or table. The biggest names in art and design are leading the way – last year de Waal collaborated with Ai Weiwei on an exhibition exploring ceramics at the imposing Kunsthaus Graz in Austria. Now, taking inspiration from De Waal’s practice of displaying many white vessels together, the latest interiors trend is to display a complementary but different monochromatic cluster of pieces of varying shapes and heights, as pictured here. These black porcelain forms were hand-thrown by ceramicist Vivienne Foley, whose work appears in the White House and the palaces of Swedish and Saudi Arabian royalty. You’ll also find a rather elegant collection at Eden Rock – St Barths, sourced from a local boutique.

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Q&A dripping with jewels, and the men with turbans and jewels… just incredible. I know Rajasthan very well but I would love to explore other parts. The beauty of the people in the streets is amazing, the positivity of life. Visiting there takes you inside yourself. morocco has been a big influence in my life. I think the fact that Alberto and I were born there really opened our minds.

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LINDA PINTO The Paris-based director of Cabinet Alberto Pinto, the acclaimed interior design firm originally founded by her late brother Alberto, is famed for refashioning The Lanesborough. She reveals what inspires her

if you ask me, paris is the chicest city in the world. New York is more booming, London more international, but Paris is the most chic. I live here and I have so many favourite places. Although there are so many wonderful grand hotels like Le Bristol Paris, I go to small bistros like Chez L’ami Louis the most often. It’s a very old place; you can’t change it. If you change the décor or the food then you lose everything. I also love Le Duc, a fabulous fish restaurant – just real Parisian places. when I really need to rest, the best thing is a holiday on a boat. You go with four or five friends, and you don’t have to make any effort – no shoes, no make-up, nothing. It’s bliss…

i like to have one really beautiful trip a year to somewhere where you can discover something new. I particularly love the refinement of Japan – it’s very simple and minimalist. I couldn’t live in a minimalist interior in Europe but in Kyoto it’s completely different – we go to a wonderful ryokan called Tawaraya. It’s so elegant. I love bamboo, and when you see it in the forest it’s so beautiful, so tall and thin but also so powerful. Everything there is perfect: when you arrive, the room has been prepared, your bed is faultless, there are small containers for water… just chic, chic, chic. i’m not a real collector, but I love monkeys. I have a lot on my desk and at home – some are from Japan and lots are in bronze. I get them from auctions, shops and as presents from friends. I have a huge one at home; I can’t remember where I found it. I think it started because when Alberto and I were young, a friend of ours had two real monkeys at home. They used to wear sweaters and pull them off over their heads just like people! I’m waiting for my youngest grandchild to be old enough so that I can take them all to Africa on safari. That’s my plan. you can learn a lot from india: I find all the fabrics and embroidery, the marble floors, paintings in the temples, and the inlays so inspirational. When you see beautiful ladies at dinner there, the saris don’t have to be the most embroidered, but the way they dress, the way they arrive, 38

“You can learn a lot from India. When you see beautiful ladies at dinner there, it’s the way they dress, the way they arrive, dripping with jewels...”

“I love monkeys! I’m waiting for my youngest grandchild to be old enough so that I can take them all to Africa on safari” our office takes on very eclectic projects – contemporary, classic, whatever our clients want. Personally, I like an interior to feel warm. With clients, it’s about interpreting what they want, even when they’re not sure how to explain it. Of course we need inspiration, but everything starts with talking to the client. After that, things develop naturally.

i love bali, especially its spirituality. You really feel something powerful there. I can stay for hours in those temples, admiring all the beautiful women dressed in amazing colours, giving offerings to the gods. with the lanesborough hotel in london, the idea of the renovation was clear: the interior had to be very English, and it had to be brought back to what it was supposed to be. It was a very big space, super dark – that was the first thing we noticed when we arrived. So our main thought was to add in some light, to redo all these very English ceilings, and to create the main salon. Now people think it’s always been like that. i’m very particular about my bedlinen. I really love antique sheets and I like the pillows to match, and then I just like to have one very special cover sheet on top. I have everything pressed each day and it has to be super clean. It might sound strange but I have to have a perfect bed all day long. This is what I call raffinement français!

illustrations by dan williams

when we design the interior of a plane, it’s a very small space, so the work has to be of incredible quality – very good wood and fabric. Everything has to be tip-top, because it’s like a jewellery box. You have to remember that

boats and planes are just like toys to the client, and they tend to be very involved with the project.

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

a selection of handmade and bespoke backgammon sets is available through eden being

In spite of the myriad entertainments on offer in our digital age, we are seeing a return to the traditional pleasures of a beautifully designed board game

In an era of iPad games and digital wizardry, you might have expected the good old board game to have quietly slipped out of view. Not a bit of it. Just as the coffee-table book has become a luxury object, so the board game is taking on new life, with a wave of high-end companies creating ever more beautiful handcrafted and even bespoke versions of the classics. One such company is Paris-based Elie Bleu, whose rosewood backgammon sets (pictured above) are made with exquisite inlay, some featuring mother-of-pearl. Perfect for a bit of post-prandial entertainment as you watch the sun set on another day. 41

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India Mahdavi cashmere and silk scarf, exclusive to Eden Being; Linda Farrow rose-gold sunglasses; Valextra soft tote bag; India Mahdavi Iris cushion; Anna New York Lumina coasters, all available from edenbeing.com

Left: swimsuit by Fifi Chachnil; tailored swimming shorts by Frescobol Carioca available from edenbeing.com Overleaf: swimsuit by Melissa Odabash available from edenbeing.com; trousers by Gant, shirt by Hackett

Left: bikini and swimsuit by Fifi Chachnil, shoes by Ancient Greek Sandals, necklace by Aurelie Bidermann available from edenbeing.com; swimming shorts by Vilebrequin Overleaf: swimming shorts by Frescobol Carioca available from edenbeing.com

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Nicole kaftan €265

I N D I A M A H DAV I

Cashmere silk-blend scarf €375

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Portofino travel bag €3,900

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F R E S C O B O L CA R I O CA

Rolex Deepsea Predator €19,695

Arpoador sports swim shorts €170

ZA N ZA N

Apache sunglasses €315

R O SA N T I CA

Etna necklace €945

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Soft tote bag €1,350

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Avalon shirt €255

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H O C K

Rotator jump rope €225

FA R R O W

Rose-gold aviator sunglasses €1,035

F R E S C O B O L CA R I O CA

Linen shirt regular fit €175

M E L I S SA O DA BA S H

Tampa halterneck one-piece €255

M E L I S SA O DA BA S H

Sumatra bandeau bikini €255

RO SA N T I CA

Himalaya necklace €475

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T H E PA L A Z Z O A E S T H E T I C Discover Martina Mondadori's sumptuous style

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CA BA NA Immerse yourself in the richly curated world of the Milanese design visionaries, soon to be showcased in a pop-up at Le Bristol Paris

photographer Guido Taroni

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MARTINA MONDAD ORI

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The high-luxe eclectic charm of the Cabana style will soon be available to buy, thanks to a new partnership with Le Bristol Paris. Charlotte Hogarth-Jones meets the woman behind the magazine – and the look

“It was clear from the beginning that it would develop into much more than a magazine,” says Martina Mondadori, editor of cult interiors magazine Cabana, which over the past few years has developed a devoted following among some of the world’s leading tastemakers. The Cabana aesthetic – extravagantly beautiful homes filled with eclectic, highly individual objects, layered textures, bold colours and patterns, all curated with an unerring eye – is unmistakable. Although the homes featured are often very grand and old, and filled with historical pieces, the overall feel is somehow decidedly modern. The magazine launched when Mondadori noticed the art world turning away from the minimalistic look and craving a more beautiful, visually rich landscape. Few would be a better fit for the task than her. “Magazines were familiar to me,” says Mondadori, whose grandfather founded the famous Mondadori publishing company in Milan. “They’re a flagship to showcase an idea, just like a store window. “Our visual identity is very strong because I grew up in that world,” she adds. “My father was an obsessive collector of objects and my mother’s best friends were often designers. I was very nervous about launching something new but surprisingly the first interest in Cabana came from the fashion world – creative directors and stylists – rather than the interiors community. They had this thirst for a very visual world before anyone else did.” Showcasing some of the most beautiful – not to say idiosyncratic – homes in the world, Mondadori decided to go one step further, turning the powerful Cabana aesthetic into a series of curated collections for sale on the upscale auction site 1stdibs. And now the magazine is collaborating with Eden Being to host a one-off pop-up of beautiful bespoke objects for sale at Le Bristol Paris. “There will be jewellery and clothing, and as the Cabana world is very much related to entertaining, there will be a lot around the table,” she says. “Special ceramics, handprinted plates, block-printed Italian tablecloths, glassware from Venice, all in reds and blues that go with everything. There’s a handmade element to every piece and it has taken us two years to source the right craftsmen in Spain, Hungary and Italy for the event.” Set in a typical Cabana home, each piece has a story to it – much like, Mondadori observes, Le Bristol itself. “When we choose houses for the magazine, the most important thing is that they have soul,” says Mondadori. “Le Bristol is the same. These famous hotels have a genuine history and authenticity to them that you can feel when you’re there. With so many new places opening up all the time, you really cherish the ones with such a strong DNA and identity.” Running from late June 2017, all the items at the Cabana pop-up will be available for sale and will also be stocked at edenbeing.com 71

CABANA

Olympia Le-Tan clutch, €1,400

Gold plate pendant necklace, €430

Hand-printed linen placemats, €140 (set of 4)

Brown marble ceramic bowl, €320

Gold-plate open cuff, €420

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Cabana cashmere scarf, €580, exclusive to edenbeing.com

Bedside night carafe set, €420

Gardenia earrings by Osanna & Madina Visconti di Modrone, €535, exclusive to edenbeing.com

Hand-printed dinner plate in red, €232 (set of 4) Wicker stools with red decorations, €500

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A M I D - C E N T U RY R E VO LU T I O N Design Radicals

B R A Z I L: A MODERNIST TA L E The groundbreaking architecture, gardens and furniture of post-war Brazil are being brought back to life for a new generation of global design lovers. Laura Hodgson salutes the couple at the heart of a bold flowering of creativity

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“I wasn’t born here,” Lina Bo Bardi once commented. “I chose to live in this place. That’s why Brazil is my country twice over.” Expansive, intelligent, fiercely independent and profoundly resilient – Bo Bardi found the perfect home in Brazil. Her story is also the story of Brazilian modernism, that flowering of bold, mid-century creativity that came into its own in this most sophisticated of South American nations in the years following the Second World War. While Europe and the US struggled to recover from the ravages of wartime, many of those nations’ most ambitious designers and artists chose to make their way to the flourishing New World where rich opportunities awaited, to create the buildings, gardens and objects of which they could only dream at home. Brazil was booming, and this generation of explosive talent made the most of it. The result is a creative legacy of architecture, furniture and design that resonates and inspires to this day. Born Achillina Bo at the outbreak of the First World War, Lina trained as an architect but found herself unable to work in an Italy torn apart by the destruction of the Second World War. So she started designing and writing for the design and interiors magazine Domus, then run by architect Gio Ponti. In Rome, researching a feature for the magazine, she met Pietro Maria Bardi, a journalist and art dealer. He enthused about Brazil to Lina, having visited São Paulo in 1934. Hungry for the opportunity to build a new life, Pietro Maria and Lina set sail one month after they married, in 1946. On arrival in Rio, Pietra Maria Bardi organised a series of exhibitions and orchestrated an introduction to Brazilian press magnate Assis Chateaubriand, owner of Diários Associados (Associated Daily Press). Inspired by his mentor Nelson Rockefeller to build a museum, Chateaubriand saw 76

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Right: Lina Bo Bardi in the iconic Bowl Chair, 1950

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Left and right: Lina Bo Bardi designed The Glass House as a home for herself and her curator husband Pietro Maria in the tropical forest on the edge of São Paulo

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Below: the couple arriving in Brazil from Italy in 1946, part of a new wave of European artists and visionaries who made a new life there

in Bardi the expertise and boldness needed for this project and invited him to curate the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP). The museum was initially housed on the first floor of the Diários Associados headquarters with Chateaubriand commissioning Lina Bo Bardi to convert the space into a museum. A power art and design couple was born. São Paulo at the time was one of the most exciting cities in the world, a thriving modern metropolis of glamour and buzz. From the silky sounds of bossa nova to abstract art and radical architecture, Brazil was influencing the world. Bo Bardi was part of a school of legendary Brazilian modernists that included architects Lucio Costa, Paulo Mendes da Rocha and Oscar Niemeyer, landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, and furniture designers Joaquim Tenreiro, Sergio Rodrigues and Jorge Zalszupin. Growing up with ideas of European modernism, they evolved their style in the context of the Brazilian landscape, the tropical materials available and the rich culture. Lina also started work on her first building. Initially conceived as a live-work studio for an artist, the house 79

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Right: its striking design and red piers make MASP a São Paulo landmark

became the couple’s home. The new neighbourhood of Morumbi in the Mata Atlantica, the original rainforest surrounding São Paulo, provided the setting. The house, a glass box built on 10 stilts, was constructed with an astonishing view of the river valley that leaves the steep slopes of the forest below uninterrupted – what Bo Bardi described as “an attempt to achieve a communion between nature and the natural order of things”. This “Glass House” is almost entirely open with zones used to allocate different functions: a dining room, a library and a living area. She filled the space with her own designs – most famously the gorgeous Bowl Chair. As his art collection grew, Chateaubriand started to look for a site in São Paulo to build a more substantial museum and invited Bo Bardi to design the new MASP. The mayor offered the site of the Belvedere Trianon on Avenida Paulista with the condition that any building constructed could not spoil the view over São Paulo. The choice was to build up or go underground – boldly Bo Bardi chose to do both. The building, with its striking red piers, was completed in 1968 and remains one of the city’s most eye-catching landmarks Key to the building was Bo Bardi’s collaboration with the architect Pier Luigi Nervi, whose innovative use of concrete became central to much of Brazil’s modernist architecture. Nervi had previously used this skill to construct the dome of the Ranch Tangará, the house he built for Francisco Pignatari – and the site of the Oetker Collection’s Palácio Tangará. “Baby” Pignatari was the glamour-boy of midcentury Brazil, a much-married playboy and industrialist, 82

who could afford the best of the best. He commissioned Oscar Niemayer and Roberto Burle Marx to create the gardens, incomplete at the time. Eventually these designs became the lush, tropical Burle Marx Park, beside which Palácio Tangará sits. MASP’s display system was as original as the building. The paintings were hung on transparent tempered glass balanced in a block of concrete. Mounted on glass easels, it is as if the paintings float in air. Just as the easels offered a new way of seeing the permanent display, Bo Bardi’s inaugural show invited the visitor to look with new eyes at every day art. In The Hand of the Brazilian People she displayed thousands of objects – a toy, a painting, a hoe, a sculpture, a carnival costume – and all were celebrated. The show was a huge hit. Bo Bardi’s choice of projects was just as eclectic as the objects in that exhibition. From designing jewellery and curating exhibitions to working on experimental theatre productions, she gave all of them equal value. As an architect she worked across the country. Her projects in São Paulo include a small chapel on the outskirts of the city and the vast cultural centre SESC Pompeia, which was created from disused industrial warehouses. As interest in Brazilian mid-century modernism grows, so Lina Bo Bardi is back in the spotlight. Her inaugural show, The Hand of the Brazilian People, was recreated last year and her easels, which were consigned to storage, have also been recreated and are finally back in the gallery. Palácio Tangará can arrange tours of The Glass House and MASP. Contact concierge.tangara@oetkercollection.com

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BRAZILIAN MODERNISM

IVONESIO RAMOS ART WORK

“Meteoro XX”, €1,900

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1960s, imbuia wood, €3,700

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H O L D E R

Rosewood with chrome handle and feet, €1,010

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1967, by Percival Lafer, €1,850

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1960s jacaranda wood with marquetry, €1,730

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“Memorial of Latin America”, artist’s proof, €14,000

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“JZ” by Jorge Zalszupin, €9,250

1970s, brass, with moving arms, €1,850

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“Rudá” by Etel Carmona, €990

1956, “Lúcio” by Sergio Rodrigues, €3,470 (set of 6)

S I D E TA B L E

“Dominó” by Jorge Zalszupin, €1,350

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1970s, brass, €8,670 (set of 2)

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“Dinamarquesa” by Jorge Zalszupin, €9,480

I N G R A N D ST Y L E Le Bristol Paris

MIDNIGHT I N PA R I S A landmark of Parisian chic since 1925, Le Bristol Paris makes the perfect backdrop for stylish escapades and discreet glamour

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Previous pages: patent-look belted coat by Attico at matchesfashion.com; crepe dress by Elie Saab. Above: dress by Agnona. Right: chiffon dress by Rochas; blue suit by Salvatore Ferragamo, shirt and tie by Charvet

Above: Valextra mini Iside bag, in a signature pyramidal shape, in grained calfskin with snap lock clasp, available from edenbeing.com Right: chiffon dress by Rochas Messika

Left: velvet tuxedo, velvet bow tie and trousers, all by Lanvin Above: cotton dress by Delpozo, bracelet by Boucheron

Right: Tori wears crepe jumpsuit by Roksanda Illincic; Florent wears tuxedo by Dsquared. Overleaf: trench by AMI, shirt by Charvet, suit by Brunello Cucinelli, leather weekend bag by Valextra at edenbeing.com

Photographer: Adam Whitehead Stylist: Victoria Bain Hair: Tomoko Ohama Make-up: Eny Whitehead Models: Tori @ IMG Models, Florent @ Marilyn Agency

C O U LA NG E S Taillardat armchair, from €7,225

G O SS E L I N Taillardat pedestal table, from €2,785

SA I N T - J UST Taillardat console, from €3,285

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SAU L I E U Taillardat saulieu, from €4,995

L O R I S Taillardat chest of drawers, from €8,725

G I A C OM E T T I Porta Romana stool, from €4,950

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P E O P L E, P L A C E S, NEWS The new faces, openings and announcements from the Oetker Collection’s hotels around the globe. Here is the latest from Paris to São Paulo, London to Baden-Baden

Culinary secrets from “chef royalty” He’s the holder of five Michelin stars; the culinary brains behind revered restaurants at Le Bristol Paris and The Lanesborough and his colleagues refer to him as “chef royalty”. Now Eric Frechon is sharing the secrets of his success, with a new book simply named EF. Comprising 60 of his favourite recipes – including classic dishes as well as some of his lesser-known creations – along with elegant photography by Benoît Linero, there is no finer addition to any kitchen. Signed copies of the book are available to buy from edenbeing.com

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Revive and recharge at The Lanesborough The Lanesborough is pleased to announce the arrival of its impressive new Club & Spa. The opulent 18,000 sq ft space has been highly anticipated, and includes a private dining restaurant and luxurious social lounge alongside its extensive facilities, as well as dedicated spa butlers who will offer a personalised concierge service to each guest. Partnering with brands including La Prairie, organic brand ila, fitness brand Bodyism and “super therapist” Anastasia Achilleos, both the treatments and surroundings are of the very highest quality. Individual, joint, and international memberships are now available. For more information contact clubandspa@lanesborough.com

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Gastronomy for champions The culinary scene of the French Riviera has hit new heights since the arrival of chef JeanLuc Lefrançois at Château Saint-Martin & Spa. As Lefrançois is an accomplished triathlete, he has teamed up with European triathlon champion Frédéric Belaubre to devise a special gastronomic experience at the hotel that allows high achievers to push themselves with intense triathlon training in stunning surroundings. Taking place from September 14th-17th, guests will take part in a 13km run, bike circuit, long or short cycle route and train for swimming in the hotel pool and in the sea, as well as enjoying delicious three-course meals and a wine tasting over the course of the event. There are just six places available on the course. For more information contact reservations.csm@oetkercollection.com

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T E A T I M E

E T I Q U E T T E

A fragrant blend at Le Bristol Paris

Perfect manners

To welcome the new Grand Musée du Parfum as a neighbour on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Le Bristol Paris has partnered with the museum to create a tea scenting event. Blending tea is as complex as creating a perfume, and this intriguing experience includes a visit to the museum, followed by a Perfumes of Tea ritual at Le Bristol’s Café Antonia. With your new knowledge you will smell the leaves of each tea – sophisticated special blends with notes of champagne, citrus or caramel – before making your choice and then tasting the final brew. For more information, visit lebristolparis.com

The Lanesborough has partnered with Debretts, the go-to authority on social behaviour since 1769, to offer private etiquette courses for individuals or small groups. Whether it’s A Guide To Tea, a 90-minute lesson and history lecture hosted at Céleste by a Debretts traditional tea specialist, or A Guide to Social Etiquette & The Season, which comprises a full day and overnight stay at The Lanesborough and covers everything from dining to dress codes, each session is hosted by an expert in their field. Guests are sure to leave feeling infinitely better informed. For reservations visit lanesborough.com/etiquette

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On the rocks

Every breath you take

Eden Rock – St Barths has a glamorous new bar with a view. The Rock Bar looks out over the mountains and sea of the Bay of Saint Jean, where particularly spectacular sunsets can be seen each evening. Guests will be able to enjoy classic cocktails like Manhattans and Bourbon Sours, as well as the hotel’s signature creations, such as the Eden Garden. Mixologists can also create bespoke cocktails from a drinks trolley right by guests’ table. For reservations contact edenrockhotel.com/eng /dining / rock-bar/

Freediving is a wonderful way to explore beneath the waves. Using a single breath, aficionados claim there is nothing quite like the freedom and direct connection with nature that comes from exploring underwater without bulky equipment. And who better to learn from than freediver and multipleworld-record-holder Fred Buyle? Only the eighth person in the world to freedive deeper than 100m, he is also an exceptional underwater photographer and teacher. Guests at Fregate Island Private wishing to pass their freediving certificate can now study with Fred. For reservations contact reservations@fregate.com

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Summer at the Festspielhaus It is famous as a haven of wellness and relaxation, but did you know that Baden-Baden is also one of the most important opera destinations in the world? Each year over 35,000 people gather for the Easter Festival at the Festspielhaus – Europe’s second largest, and perhaps most beautiful, concert hall. This year’s highlight was the magnificent Sir Simon Rattle conducting Puccini’s Tosca, but there are plenty more wonderful concerts to come – Wagner’s Das Rheingold will be performed on June 3rd, and Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito and Tchaikovsky’s beloved Eugene Onegin will be performed as part of the Summer Festival from July 6th-23rd. You will also find contemporary music and pop at the venue, which posts its upcoming events here: festspielhaus.de/en/ 103

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THE HIGH LIFE Private aviation is evolving. No longer the preserve of tycoons and rock stars, the private plane is fast becoming an essential tool for business, as companies realise its efficiency saves not just time but money

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Think of private aviation and the mind used to turn to images of ultimate glamour – rock stars sipping champagne between tour stops, Hollywood A-listers descending gracefully down steps to a sea of paparazzi, presidents and world leaders jetting around the world with their entourages. The reality, says JetFly Aviation’s CEO, Cédric Lescop, is a little different. “My clients are very normal people,” he says, “They’re not jet setters. They’re entrepreneurs who are finding a smarter way to fly – and mostly, they keep a low profile.” For them, flying privately is first and foremost a money-saving exercise – the most efficient way of doing business across multiple cities in the shortest time possible. “Imagine flying your three top executives somewhere,” says Lescop. “It’s not just the flights you’re paying for – it’s their hotels, restaurant bills, taxis and other expenses, not to mention the time that they’re out of the office.” With private aviation, he

Left: JetFly’s Pilatus PC-12 aircraft can land almost anywhere

Once that meeting is finished, you could fly directly to Courchevel with your skis and join your family on the slopes

explains, clients can take meetings in Milan, Paris, London and Brussels on the same day and debrief between each on the plane. Time wasted going through security checks and waiting at departures is cut down to a mere 15 minutes on the Tarmac, and JetFly’s small Pilatus PC-12 aircraft have a particular advantage too – they can land almost anywhere. This means that you could fly to Denham Aerodrome just outside London and then be in Mayfair in just 35 minutes. Or, once that business meeting is done, fly directly to Courchevel with your skis and join your family on the slopes immediately. It’s not just about profits, though – as Lescop points out, a manager can take in two major meetings in a day and be back home for dinner, supporting a healthier work-life balance in the long term. A certain section of his clients also prefer to avoid major airports for reasons of security, while others have found the quality of the service with traditional airlines slipping over time. With all these bonuses, it’s unsurprising that business aviation is booming. Competition in Europe is tough, with around 800 business aircraft operators and 2,000 aircraft in the skies. Since Lescop and his investors joined JetFly six years ago, the fleet has grown from eight planes to 22 and they’re adding more each year. In 2018-19 they will be the first to launch the new Pilatus PC-24, an exceptionally fast twinengined jet with a larger cabin than the current models, that can still land on short runways. Unlike other private-aviation companies, JetFly clients all own a share of a plane rather than chartering it. It’s a model that works for both investors and customers, allowing them

guaranteed availability to fly anywhere in Europe with 24 hours’ notice. Only the hours spent on the plane are chargeable; clients can share their flights with other JetFly users; and unlike other aviation customers, JetFly customers avoid the added hassle of going through a broker. Customers buy a 10-year package that they can opt out of after five years – although in six years 87 per cent of them have chosen to keep their plane for its full lifespan. About half as expensive as operators using larger planes, JetFly’s services are becoming increasingly valuable. The extra time to spend with your family and friends, doing what you enjoy – perhaps even taking in a relaxing stay at Le Bristol Paris or at the Hotel du Cap-EdenRoc – is surely priceless. for more information about jetfly and its services, visit jetfly.com

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THE LANESBOROUGH Enviably located right in the middle of the city, The Lanesborough is a true London landmark – and the perfect place from which to enjoy everything the capital has to offer, from fascinating museums and antiquarian bookshops to delicious pastries in vibrant Soho

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A wonderful way to better acquaint yourself with London is to walk from The Lanesborough [ 1 ] to The London Eye [ 2 ]. You will pass underneath the iconic Wellington Arch before making your way on to Constitution Hill and past Buckingham Palace, where you can always tell when the Queen is in residence: if the Royal Standard is flying then she is at home, and if the Union Jack is up then she is out of town. From here it’s just a short walk through St James’s Park, one of the most beautiful green spaces in London, walking around the lake and then down to Big Ben and Parliament Square before strolling over Westminster Bridge. It’s a particularly satisfying journey that takes in some of London’s finest treasures.

Book lovers should head to Shepherd Market [ 5 ] in Mayfair, where you'll find not one but two antiquarian bookshops. There’s Heywood Hill at 10 Curzon Street, which holds a royal warrant and has been selling unique and beautiful books since 1936, and Maggs Bros, which has bought and sold rare tomes and manuscripts since 1853. Both shops accept walk-in customers, but if you’re looking for anything specific at Maggs Bros, it’s worth making an appointment ahead of time. Those with an eye for fashion, meanwhile, should investigate Dover Street Market [ 6 ] at 18-22 Haymarket, which stocks the latest designer clothing, jewellery and accessories.

Drink

Marvel

For a taste of the real Soho, visit Maison Bertaux [ 3 ] on Greek Street, where the smell of freshly baked bread and croissants often wafts out while delicious cakes and pastries fill the window. Founded in 1871 by Monsieur Bertaux, a Communard who had fled from Paris, this tiny café has served Londoners from Virginia Wolf to Karl Marx, not to mention the local bohemian crowd. The Blitz spirit is alive and well at Cahoots [ 4 ] in Kingly Court, the perfect London bar. Themed around the idea of a Blitz party in a London Underground Station, come night-time, this is where revellers sip cocktails from Thermos flasks, teacups and ceramic mugs, and dance to 1940s tunes.

Avoid some of London’s biggername museums and simply walk across the street to the marvellous Apsley House [ 7 ], the London townhouse of the Duke of Wellington and home of The Wellington Museum. Although it is still a residence, the property is open for most of the year to the public, who come to admire the glittering regency interior and the stunning art collection, which comprises 3,000 paintings, along with lavish gifts to the Iron Duke from emperors, tsars and kings.

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Built in the grand European tradition, this iconic hotel’s home is Baden-Baden, one of the world’s most celebrated spa towns, where visitors can enjoy everything from a relaxing stroll through lush parkland to an enchanting evening amid the elegance and splendour of the Kurhaus casino

Stroll

Play

Rest

Picnic

It’s hard to imagine a more serene spot than the historic park and arboretum of the Lichtentaler Allee [ 2 ], otherwise known as Baden-Baden’s “green salon”. Here you can walk, cycle, or jog among the ancient trees, winding your way through over 300 different species of native and exotic woody plants including chestnuts, limes, maples, sycamores and magnolias. Or during the winter months, take everything in while riding in a romantic horse-drawn carriage.

Visit the casino at the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden [ 3 ] and it’s easy to see why Marlene Dietrich described it as “the most beautiful casino in the world”. Designed 190 years ago, today it continues to exude glamour and elegance, with its grand chandeliers and Louis XV-style decor. You can play roulette, blackjack and poker in this wonderfully opulent setting, as others have done in Baden-Baden since the 19th century – or simply sit back and enjoy the view.

Baden-Baden has been famous for its relaxing qualities for centuries. No visit would be complete without a trip to the Roman-Irish Friedrichsbad baths [ 4 ], where the high-ceilinged rooms are breathtaking. In contrast, the more modern Caracalla Spa [ 5 ] is just a few steps away. It’s also worth visiting The Trinkhalle [ 6 ], the pump house that’s also within the Kurhaus, home of the casino. Here, you can sample the spa water, which is said to have healing properties. A word of warning, however: for most, it is very much an acquired taste.

Discover the beautiful Black Forest countryside with a drive out in one of the hotel’s three classic cars – a Porsche 928, a VW Samba bus named “Oskar”, or VW Beetle Convertible called “Herbie”. Set off with a picnic from Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa [ 1 ], stop wherever takes your fancy and enjoy a hamper of salmon sandwiches, chocolate cake, champagne and other delicacies, freshly prepared for you by the hotel’s chefs.

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EDEN ROCK – ST BARTHS Luminaries like Greta Garbo and Howard Hughes were seduced by the charms of Eden Rock – St Barths, and this supremely elegant retreat continues to offer a wealth of enticements, from spectacular snorkelling to atmospheric bars where you can dance the night away

Swim

See

There are three amazing natural pools hidden along the coast here, which are largely invisible to those who aren’t in the know. Thankfully, the hotel concierge at Eden Rock – St Barths [ 1 ] knows them well and is happy to show guests the way. Divers, meanwhile, will want to head to Les Gros Islets [ 2 ], which is just a few miles from St Barths. Head off in “Rocco”, the new Eden Rock – St Barths boat, for a private diving session here, and discover the varied and vibrantly coloured Caribbean sea life.

The sunsets in St Barths are quite something to behold, and the perfect new spot has just opened up for viewing them. At the top of the town of Gustavia [ 4 ], just above the cliff, there’s a nice promenade where locals gather in the evening to take in the beautiful views and walk off dinner – most visitors don’t even know it exists.

Smell If anyone has managed to bottle the scent of the Caribbean it’s Ligne St Barth [ 3 ], which has its factory at Lorient. The only brand produced entirely on the island, these luxurious toiletries are made using local ingredients such as avocado oil, coconut oil, papaya and sugar cane. Pick up some of the brand’s signature fragrances and skincare products as the perfect reminder of your trip before heading home.

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Dance For those seeking the authentic atmosphere of St Barths, one of the best places to visit is Le Select, a lively snack bar in the capital of Gustavia. Here, locals gather in the restaurant courtyard to enjoy legendary cheeseburgers and ice-cold beers, and in the evenings you will often find crowds dancing to live Caribbean or reggae music too.

CHÂTEAU SAINT-MARTIN & S PA An idyllic rural retreat in one of the French Riviera’s most desirable locations, Château SaintMartin & Spa lies at the heart of a land that has long provided inspiration for artists. Nearby are pretty hill towns and a rich legacy of worldrenowned art, from Renoir to Matisse

Eat

Discover

Just a five-minute drive from Château Saint-Martin & Spa [ 1], Auberge des Seigneurs [ 2 ] is a family-run restaurant in the heart of Vence. Open since 1923, it is famous for its meat dishes, including racks of lamb and chicken roasted on a skewer over a big wood fire. The menu changes with the seasons, and in the summer there is nothing more peaceful than enjoying a glass of wine or two out on the restaurant’s pretty terrace.

For the best possible view of the French Riviera, enjoy a 40-minute hike from the hotel up to the top of the baou des Blancs [ 5 ]. From the summit there is an exceptional view over the Var valley, the village of Aspremont, the Var River and the hills where Bellet wines are produced, as well as Nice Harbour. Art lovers, meanwhile, should head to Matisse’s wonderful Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence, which is home to a number of the artist’s original pieces. The Grand Rue [ 6 ] in town also houses a brilliantly eclectic selection of art galleries, which sell everything from antiques to contemporary pieces.

Shop Dubosq & Fil [ 3 ], a wonderful artisanal shop in Tourrettes-surLoup, sells beautiful pieces carved from olive wood. Here you can pick up everything from huge salad bowls and unusual cutlery to wooden spoons and chopping boards, which look elegant on any table. Also worth a visit is La Petite Cave de Saint Paul [ 4 ], a 14th-century wine cellar where sommelier Frédéric Theys – who has worked across five continents and at some of France’s most prestigious restaurants – hosts interesting tastings. Sample wines from Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhône Valley; then take home your favourite.

Listen Held over nine days, the Nuits du Sud Festival in Vence is a brilliant celebration of world music. Since this gathering first launched back in 1998, artists have travelled from as far afield as Cuba, Mexico, Panama and Cameroon. The event provides a wonderful opportunity to discover music from all different corners of the globe, while soaking up the funfilled atmosphere.

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Calling all rebels! Mad Lords, the legendary concept store in rue st-honorĂŠ, Paris, makes its own rules. Women and men will be seduced by the selection of rare jewels and accessories, created and chosen with daring and panache. Inspiration comes from ancient cultures, baroque and tribal designs. Mad Lords: 316 Rue St-HonorĂŠ, Main Courtyard Tel: +33145250831 Website: www.madlords.com

Materia sterling silver ring set with a garnet stone Mix of silver and yellow gold strings set with white diamonds, ruby and emerald Mad precious collection made with white and black gold set with diamonds, opals and mammoth bone

Indian chief necklace opal stone, set with white diamonds and rose gold

Gold rings with enamel lion for strength and dignity star for energy

HOTEL DIRECTORY

L’Apogée Courchevel 5 rue Emile Allais Jardin Alpin (Courchevel 1850) 73120 Courchevel France T: +33 (0)4 79 04 01 04 T: +33 (0)4 79 04 01 14 reservations.apg@oetkercollection.com

Château Saint-Martin & Spa Avenue des Templiers BP 102 06142 Vence France T: +33 (0)4 93 58 02 02 F: +33 (0)4 93 24 08 91 reservations.csm@oetkercollection.com

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc Boulevard JF Kennedy 06601 Antibes France T: +33 (0)4 93 61 39 01 F: +33 (0)4 93 67 76 04 reservations.hdcer@oetkercollection.com The Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is the prestigious Grande Dame of the Côte d'Azur. With a 140-year legacy of discreet hospitality, the hotel epitomises the style and elegance of the French Riviera

An alpine retreat where guests can relax in effortless style, L’Apogée Courchevel is a one-of-a-kind hotel built at the top of the extraordinarily beautiful Jardin Alpin in Courchevel 1850, one of the finest ski resorts in France

Nestled in the heart of the Côte d’Azur, the Château Saint-Martin & Spa is an idyllic retreat where art, gastronomy and all the sensual pleasures of France are within easy reach

Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa

Eden Rock – St Barths

The Lanesborough

St Jean Bay, St Barthélemy F97133 French West Indies T: +590 590 29 79 99 F: +590 590 27 88 37 reservation@edenrockhotel.com

Hyde Park Corner London SW1X 7TA UK T: +44 (0) 20 7259 5599 F: +44 (0) 20 7259 5606 reservations@lanesborough.com

Schillerstraße 4/6 76530 Baden–Baden Germany T: +49 (0)7 221 900 0 F: +49 (0)7 221 387 72 reservations.brenners@oetkercollection.com “Brenners”, as this iconic hotel has long been affectionately known, embodies all that Baden-Baden is famous for, with its spa, parkland and cultural centres just a short stroll away

Named for its location on the rocky headland that divides the golden sands of St Jean Bay, this is the ultimate luxury Caribbean bolthole for the world’s chicest and most discerning travellers

Moments from Knightsbridge and Buckingham Palace, The Lanesborough is a luxurious Regency-style grand residence that combines country house elegance with the ultimate in contemporary luxury

Le Bristol Paris

Fregate Island Private

Palácio Tangará

112 rue du Faubourg Saint–Honoré 75008 Paris France T: +33 (0)1 53 43 43 25 F: +33 (0)1 53 43 43 26 reservations.lebristolparis @oetkercollection.com

Fregate Island Private PO Box 330, Victoria, Mahé, Republic of Seychelles T: +27 21 55 70 366 reservations@fregate.com

Rua Dep. Laércio Corte 1501 Panamby 05706 290 São Paulo Brasil reservations.tangara@oetkercollection.com

A secluded paradise, four degrees south of the equator and 35 miles off the Seychelles’ Mahé coast, where guests will discover the castaway idyll of their dreams while ensconced in superlative luxury

With an exceptional setting in the verdant surroundings of a tropical park, Palácio Tangará is an oasis of elegant hospitality in the heart of Brazil’s vibrant economic capital, São Paulo

With a prestigious address on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Le Bristol Paris is an historic palace hotel with elegant 18thcentury interiors maintained to the highest levels of contemporary luxury

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Hotels with this symbol have Eden Being boutiques on site Most of our pieces are available online and in our boutiques. For more details, please contact our personal shopper Max on: +44 207 079 1635 or email personalshopper@edenbeing.com

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E L I Z A B E T H TAY L O R M E E T S H E R FA N S

The 18-year-old Hollywood star is captured in natural style, surrounded by excited well-wishers on the beach at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc Elizabeth Taylor was just 18 when photographer Willy Rizzo photographed her on the beach at the Hotel du Cap-EdenRoc. Surrounded by young fans, Taylor had already packed a lot into her young life. Six years earlier she’d starred in her break-out hit, National Velvet, and in this photograph, taken in 1950, she was poised between child stardom and her 112

first adult roles. Taylor was newly wed to Conrad “Nicky” Hilton, but this – the first of her eight marriages – would end in divorce just months later. The Hotel du Cap went on to play a key role in Taylor’s life: it was here that she and Richard Burton conducted much of their affair and they eventually honeymooned in this, their favourite hotel.

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