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INSIDE CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LIFE

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CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LIFE

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LIFE IS A SMILE Happy DIaMONDS COLLECTION

PROGRAMME REBALANCING PORTRAIT SVETLANA KRAVCENKO CAPPI PORTFOLIO SOPHIE BOUVIER AUSLÄNDER AMBASSADOR SERGEI ASCHWANDEN DISCOVERY ECAL CULTURE KUNSTMUSEUM BERN VITAL THE CHECK UP TRUE/FALSE YOGA FACES A LONGER, HEALTHIER LIFE SWISS PASSION BALLY OUR HISTORY DIETETIC GASTRONOMY

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ARIANA is among the world’s leading providers of Summer & Winter Camps for children and adolescents aged 6 to 20 years. The camps, which are organised with our partner school Institut auf dem Rosenberg, are the best way to spend meaningful and active holidays.

Please quote “Clinique La Prairie” to learn more about our exclusive packages.

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Since 1889, the Institut auf dem Rosenberg is one of the world’s finest international boarding schools for boys and girls aged 6 to 20 years.

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“LEARNING TO LIVE IS THE FINAL PURPOSE OF ALL EDUCATION.” Heinrich Pestalozzi (Swiss Educator and Visionary, 1746 – 1827)

EDITORIAL

The ultimate sense of well-being

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he new year is celebrated in Western cultures by sending best wishes to your nearest and dearest and setting yourself new resolutions. This is a very personal initiative, symbolising each person's wish to take time to stand back and look towards the future.

You have come to Clinique La Prairie so that we can take care of you. You love the excellence of our medical services, the expertise of our doctors and the warm welcome reserved for you by our nursing staff. You appreciate the hours spent in the expert hands of our beauty therapists and masseuses. The abundant natural light and the outstanding views across Lake Geneva and the Alps ensure that the lobby is the perfect place for afternoon tea. In the restaurant, you appreciate this same focus on well-being with healthy, balanced dishes. Finally, in the comfort and privacy of your bedroom you enjoy taking the time to relax and to appreciate all aspects of the environment around you.

This new issue of Inside invites you to undertake an exciting journey. A journey to the heart of our world, and of our know-how. A journey to the heart of Switzerland and its creativity. The ultimate experience in well-being is a Swiss masterpiece which we cherish dearly every day.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue and I look forward to seeing you soon at Clinique La Prairie.

The world of Clinique La Prairie is your world. It enables you to connect with those things that bring plenitude and health. A little bit of everything or a combination of many small details. At your own pace and in line with your own preferences, you can find real happiness here as you make time to look after yourself. A stay at Clinique La Prairie really does usher in a new year.

MARK BAIER

CEO of Clinique La Prairie

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28 PROGRAMME Rebalancing. Take the time to listen to your body

8 PORTFOLIO Sophie Bouvier Ausländer. The texture of the world

32 FACES A longer, happier, healthier life

14 NEWS 36 VITAL Try a check-up to stay in great shape

20 PORTRAIT Svetlana Kravcenko Cappi. Understanding others

38 OUR HISTORY The early beginnings of dietetic gastronomy

24 DISCOVERY The Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne.

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46 CULTURE Kunstmuseum Bern. The artistic capital

62 OFFERS Programmes Medical services Bedrooms and suites

48 SWISS PASSION Bally. Wearable luxury 52 AMBASSADOR Sergei Aschwanden. A little corner of paradise

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INSIDE The magazine of Clinique La Prairie EDITOR Clinique La Prairie SA > www.laprairie.ch HEAD OF PUBLICATION Vincent Steinmann > vincent.steinmann@laprairie.ch CONCEPT AND PRODUCTION Inédit Publications SA PUBLISHING MANAGER Leila Klouche > leila.klouche@inedit.ch DESIGN AND LAYOUT Yvan Fantoli > yvan.fantoli@unigraf.com COVER Sébastien Secchi PRODUCTION Inédit Publications SA, Avenue Dapples 7, Case postale 900, CH-1001 Lausanne, T +41 21 695 95 95 > info@inedit.ch > www.inedit.ch ADVERTISING pub@inedit.ch, T +41 21 695 95 25 TRANSLATION Traducta Switzerland > www.traducta.ch PRINTING IRL Plus SA, Lausanne, Suisse © Inédit Publications SA 2014

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Skin (détail; Pully, Musée d'art, exposition Hotel Ausland), 2014, installation, collage, encre sur papier calque, 2,35 x 11,30 m, photographie © Claude Cortinovis

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Sophie Bouvier Ausländer

THE TEXTURE OF THE WORLD Midway between drawing and sculpture, Sophie Bouvier Ausländer’s work explores the notion of relief in a recurrent manner and to various degrees. Her monumental paper displays and her fine, small plaster reliefs invite us to see the world differently. Although her works are often temporary, they can sometimes be incorporated into a building, expressing this texture on a larger scale.

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Sophie Bouvier Ausländer is an artist from Lausanne. Trained at the Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne ECAL (1990) and at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts Visuels de La Cambre in Brussels (1992), she is also a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London. Since September 2013, she has been continuing her studies at the Slade School of Fine Art University College of London. The winner of several awards, this artist has been the subject of numerous personal and collective exhibitions in Switzerland and France. Her work is included in several private and public collections. www.hotelausland.com

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Skin (detail; Pully, Art Museum, Hotel Ausland exhibition), 2014, display, collage, ink on tracing paper, 2.35 x 11.30 m, photograph© Claude Cortinovis

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The World, 2012-2014, collage, world maps, wooden trestles, 168 x 94 x 75 cm, Wassenaar (NL), Caldic collection, photograph© Sophie Bouvier Ausländer

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A cœur (detail; Pully, Art Museum, Hotel Ausland exhibition), 2014, collage, gouache on card, diameter 174 cm, photograph© Claude Cortinovis

Skin (detail; Pully, Art Museum, Hotel Ausland exhibition), 2014, display, collage, ink on tracing paper, 2.35 x 11.30 m, photograph© Claude Cortinovis

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To mark the opening of the recently renovated Medical Spa, Clinique La Prairie teamed up with the Mathieu Bernard-Reymond to organise an exhibition. Taking the form of a preview, this event presented all of the artist’s work including the photos he took in the new Spa, and for which a book was published entitled Espaces sensoriels (Sensitive spaces). A superb cocktail dinner was held, and guests had an opportunity to visit these new facilities designed for maximum well-being and to discover the many possibilities offered by this outstanding resource.

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AWARDS

A GREAT PARTY

FULL HONOURS

The prestigious St. Gallen private school, Institut auf dem Rosenberg, celebrated its 125th anniversary majestically. More than 1500 people responded to the call “Rosenberg wants you back!” They travelled from all over the world to rediscover the establishment in which they spent part of their youth, forged strong friendships and laid the foundations for their future careers.

The school's campus welcomed this extraordinary event bringing together alumni and former teachers.

Clinique La Prairie’s medical spa scooped the prize in the “Best medical services” category at the prestigious SpaFinder Wellness Travel Awards 2014. Following a client vote, the prize winners were announced on November 6 during the World Travel Market in London.

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Bars and gourmet buffets were on hand for the prestigious guests who were able to visit the school's historical classrooms and discover the latest developments on the Rosenberg Campus. As a partner to the event, Clinique La Prairie was also involved, with a spa and beauty area set up specially for the occasion. The women were invited by the clinic’s specialised therapists to enjoy a body care treatment or to touch up their make-up and style their hair. These celebrations were accompanied by a light show from the light artist Gerry Hofstetter, followed by a breath-taking firework display set to music. A great evening with no shortage of excitement.

For almost 25 years now, Clinique La Prairie’s philosophy has been based on research combined with the continuous development of innovative techniques to promote health and well-being. The recent investments have given it an ultramodern spa, further demonstrating Clinique La Prairie’s determination to maintain its international leadership in the medical spas field. Clinique La Prairie has received more than 16 awards, including the World Spa & Wellness Award, the World Luxury Spa Awards and the Condé Nast Traveller Reader’s Spa Award. Its spa was also named as Best Medical Spa by the Sunday Times (UK), Best European Medical Spa at the European Spa Exhibition in Monaco and Retreat Spa of the Year by the prestigious Quintessentially Group.

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NEWS

PROGRAMME

HOW ARE YOU? Your health is precious and a check-up is an extremely effective means of protecting it. Clinique La Prairie recommends the Executive Check Up, a highly effective solution making it possible to carry out a thorough assessment of the state of health of executive employees.

Spanning a half day or 2 ½ days, the programme involves having various medical tests to assess the body as a whole. The satisfactory functioning of the heart is verified by means of an electrocardiogram and a stress test. This test also makes it possible to determine the person's overall physical capacity to supply critical indicators concerning life expectancy. The risks of cardiovascular problems are also assessed thanks to an examination of the coronary calcium score. The structure of a person's abdominal organs is examined through an ultrasound test, an excellent screening method which is also a good alternative to x-rays. The programme is monitored throughout the day by the attendant doctor and a complete and confidential medical report is supplied to each participant individually at the end of their stay.

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A DREAM WEEKEND A luxurious setting, ultra-attentive service and exclusive treatments are all part of this dream weekend package at Clinique La Prairie’s Medical Spa. Recently upgraded, the new spa includes a number of particularly attractive features. Its indoor swimming pool with spectacular views across the Alps, traditional sauna, Turkish bath, Kneipp treatment facilities, relaxation room and Spa Café with its attractive terrace provide relaxation for the body and mind in addition to a range of tailored treatments in this outstanding facility devoted to health and well-being.

This package includes: 2 nights at the Château in a double bedroom, 2x three course menus (Friday and Saturday evening) at the clinic’s gourmet health food restaurant, 1x three course menu at the Spa Cafe (Saturday midday), Unlimited access to the Medical Spa, 2x facial treatments, 1 High Touch massage of your choice, Free parking

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WOMEN IN POWER Clinique La Prairie was very pleased to have been involved in the organisation of a brilliant event in Moscow with the women's magazine Posta. Entitled “Women in Power”, this evening event brought together an elite group of business women, female entrepreneurs and artists from the media, fashion and beauty sectors. Dr Heini, Clinique La Prairie’s medical director and Tatiana Saburenkova, Chief editor of Posta, chaired this prestigious gathering which was held at Selfie, one of the capital's most prominent restaurants. In a cosy candlelit atmosphere accompanied by white roses, guests had an opportunity to discuss and share their experience in the fields of health, beauty or nutrition and to put any questions they had directly to Dr Heini.

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Svetlana Kravcenko Cappi

UNDERSTANDING OTHERS

As a psychiatrist at Clinique La Prairie, Svetlana Kravcenko Cappi is fascinated by human diversity. This 48-year-old mother of two children found her vocation in life around 20 years ago. Here, we take a look back at her career in Croatia and Switzerland. Text: William T端rler,

Photos: Pierre Vogel

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s a little girl living in Zagreb, Svetlana Kravcenko Cappi dreamt of becoming a vet. However, living far from the countryside, apart from looking after cats or dogs very few interesting opportunities were open to her. She decided to focus on medicine, a scientific discipline with similar foundations although by doing so she was going against the wishes of her parents who were concerned that a career of this kind would occupy every minute of their daughter’s life or that she would struggle under the weight of the responsibilities involved. “Instead, they saw me as a pharmacist or an architect, although they supported my choices when the time came” she recalls.

After completing her studies, she left her home town for London to improve her English. It was only when she was around 26 years old during a three-month internship at Monthey psychiatric hospital and with only a basic knowledge of French that completely out of the blue she discovered her passion for psychiatry.

“I was immediately attracted by the special relationship you can forge with people. I realised to what extent each individual is truly unique. The background, beliefs, obstacles and opportunities vary. You have to start from scratch each time”. This is what drives her on and constitutes her source of motivation: understanding people, how they work, what they think, what they want, what they are deep down and how they came to be that way. In seeking to discover this, it is impossible to avoid contextualisation and above all to avoid taking account of the family environment. “After gaining several years experience, I realised that there is no other way of working. You understand someone better when you know about their background, their childhood and the role their parents played in their life”.

Naturally, an occupation such as this leads a person to question themselves from a personal viewpoint. “To become a psychiatrist, you really can’t avoid analysing yourself.

Better understanding your own personality helps you to avoid influencing the person sitting opposite you based on your own personal choices. The worst thing is to try and solve your own problems by treating a patient. With this in mind, you have to ensure that you don’t project a conflict on the patient, such as a family or career problem for example which you yourself have experienced. You need to adopt the necessary perspective and to avoid getting too involved or ‘importing’ yourself into the case”.

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family is particularly prominent. One of the similarities between Switzerland and Croatia for example is that people are living their lives in increasingly individualistic ways”. As the only child of two engineer parents, she herself has never experienced this feeling of living as part of a large family.

The most important things are never to judge anyone, never to supply answers and to avoid giving advice.

“Using questions, you help people to ask themselves the right questions”, explains the psychiatrist, whose blonde hair accentuates the brightness of her gentle yet piercing eyes. “Proceeding in this way you can judge whether the patient possesses the necessary toolkit or not but also what he wants and whether he is capable of achieving it”. In short, the psychiatrist must play the role of a guide, which naturally requires a good deal of time and patience. “You shouldn’t expect thanks or recognition” she explains. “If that’s what you’re looking for, it’s better to choose another occupation” .

After spending years working as an assistant and clinic manager, working weeks without a break and with very little recovery time, since her arrival at Clinique La Prairie in 2009 Svetlana Kravcenko Cappi has found it easier to strike the right balance between private and worklife. Her work rate now varies according to demand. Married to a Swiss and mother to two children aged 9 and 11 she is today fully integrated in her host country to the extent that she feels more Swiss than Croat. When she returns home to her country of origin sometimes she no longer recognises certain streets because things have changed so much. However, she tries to ensure that her children maintain a link with their roots. It is for this reason that she has taught them Croat which enables them to communicate with other children during their holidays.

Another key lesson which she has learned from practising psychiatry is that all through your life you never stop discovering new things. Her job has enabled her to observe to what extent it is possible to view the same events from different angles according to age. Each period has its own unique features and this feeling of being “all-powerful” often found among young people tends to diminish over the years. The same situations, such as retirement for example, can also be experienced very differently according to the people involved and their characters. The relationship to death also varies with some people having a greater capacity than others to still find something positive in life, despite several successive bereavements for example.

“The clinic’s setting really is beautiful”, adds the psychiatrist. “I nevertheless think it’s important to keep my office as simple as possible with no frills, to enable me to concentrate exclusively on the person in front of me. My aim is not to impress others or to scare them but rather to sweep aside the veil of mystery surrounding psychiatry and to encourage people to continue to move forward with their lives”. Once again, it’s important to step back and take second place behind patients to try and alleviate their problems or reduce their symptoms. “The problem is that many people haven’t learned to open up, to share and to talk. I often advise them to go and have a coffee with friends or family as often as possible and to really express what they are feeling. This in itself is a form of therapy. A relationship with a psychiatrist alone can never replace that vital support from friends or family”.

“Gaining a better understanding of your own personality helps you avoid influencing the person sitting opposite you.”

In Switzerland, she particularly appreciates the richness and diversity contributed by its large foreign population.

This cosmopolitan spirit is well rooted in her own family, which among other things includes Ukrainian and Hungarian origins. “Pathologies are the same everywhere but the degree of support is different in countries where the

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DISCOVERY

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION The Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) is boosting its overseas links through various programmes and cooperation projects. It is today one of the best establishments specialising in the teaching of art and design. Text:

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ver the years, the Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) has made a name for itself on the international art and design scene. Its cooperation with numerous other schools and prestigious exhibition sites (the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Cooper Union in New York, Documenta in Kassel) and with the various luxury goods companies or major groups such as Hermès, Hublot or Nestlé has constantly increased.

Although the ECAL was founded in 1821; it was Pierre Keller, the establishment’s manager between 1995 and 2011, who took it to Europe’s five best schools of art and design by organising successive international exhibitions and cooperation with well-known artists and designers.

Ever since, this post has been held by Alexis Georgacopoulos, a designer aged 38, who has helped to ensure the prominence of the school’s department of industrial design by raising its global profile.

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The establishment’s reputation is intrinsically linked with the success of several of its former students in the various disciplines taught there: The visual arts, the cin-

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© Broken Mirror, ECAL / Guillaume Markwalder, Aurélia von Allmen

This year, at the end of the international furniture show in Milan, the ECAL scooped the Milano design award for Delirious Home, considered to be the event’s best exhibited display. This project presents a series of items based on a fun interpretation of the concept of the “Smart home”.

A number of very original features were incorporated for the occasion, including mirrors which only reflect a person’s image when looked at directly, food covers celebrating the tasting of different dishes with sounds or a spoon designed to follow a cup around wherever it went.

© Chiaroscuro, ECAL / Léa Pereyre, Claire Pondard, Tom Zambaz © Ostinati, ECAL / Iris Andreadis, Nicolas Nahornyj, Jerôme Rütsch

© Cactunes, ECAL / Pierre Charreau, Martin Hertig, Pauline Lemberger

© Il Portinaio, ECAL / Anne-Sophie Bazard, Tristan Caré, Léonard Golay

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Delirious Home: Thoughts on the smart home

Design ECAL/Hongchao Wang. Photo ECAL/Axel Crettenand

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Hermès window displays: accessories transformed into animals Following a collaboration with the French fashion house Hermès, students from the ECAL developed window displays for several of the brand’s stores. Under the supervision of the designer Bethan Laura Wood from London, a teacher at the ECAL, and Nicolas Le Moigne, a Swiss designer with responsibility for the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship, a workshop was organised. The aim was to produce several windows displays by creating different compositions based on the theme of metamorphosis, while at the same time remaining true to the brand’s distinctive identity.

numerous celebrities from the creative world with recent ones including the Italian designer Alberto Meda, the American film director Michael Cimino or the French novelist Michel Houellebecq. For their part, the students and teaching staff frequently participate in workshops in other schools, and have travelled over recent months to Istanbul, Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.

The Sketches of Animals created by Hongchao Wang, comprised a collection of wooden frames and structures designed to show off the accessories to best effect, and was the one finally selected.

These were used to add life to various items, bringing to mind the metamorphosis of objects into animal shapes.

ema, graphical design, industrial design, photography and media & interaction design. We should mention for example the contemporary artist Cyprien Gaillard, winner of the Prix Marcel Duchamp awarded at the Fiac in Paris, the filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Bron, director of the film Cleveland, presented at the Cannes Festival as part of Directors’ Fortnight, or the designer Adrien Rovero, who exhibits in several galleries including the Galerie Kreo in Paris or Libby Sellers in London.

The work produced by the ECAL’s students, who originate from 35 different countries, contributes to projecting the school’s reputation far beyond Switzerland’s borders.

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In order to keep pace with the surge in the number of students (almost 600 this year) and to centralise its activities which were previously divided across two sites in Lausanne and Bussigny, in 2007 the ECAL moved to Renens, to occupy a building renovated by the Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi, which once housed a former nylon stocking factory.

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ECAL Photography: laying the foundations for a new photographic practise In December last year, the school presented the exhibition ECAL Photography in the gallery of the well-known couturier Azzedine Alaïa, in Paris, and in the Galerie l’elac, in Renens. Visitors were able to admire a selection of work produced by some 60 photography students.

The general idea involved exploring new ways for the foundations for new photographic practises.

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© Second Life, ECAL / Romain Hügli, 2010

© Curioso, ECAL / Olga Cafiero, 2009

The event was accompanied by a 296-page book

by Hatje Cantz, a world renowned publisher in the photographic field. This year, the exhibition also opened in Milan, Shanghai and London.

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TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY The “Rebalancing” programme developed five years ago at Clinique La Prairie enables patients to relax through and through, and to recharge their batteries.

Designed to alleviate stress, emotional fatigue and severe trauma, this tailored treatment helps the patient recover their well-being, benefiting both the mind and the body. Text: Tiffany Büsser, Photos: Sébastien Secchi

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he Rebalancing programme meets a vital need: that of taking time out for yourself with the support of specialists.

Faced with all of society’s pressures, with demanding performance schedules, parenthood and lifestyles, many people feel a need to stand back, to catch their breath and to regain their confidence. Assisted by a psychologist-doctor, the patients identify their problems and assess the resources needed to regain their equilibrium. Whether they are suffering from a loss of vital energy, excess stress and anxiety or sometimes from the trauma related to a bereavement or a difficult relationship, they will receive the attention they need from experts combined with treatments perfectly adapted to their specific needs.

When an individual displays sleeping problems, he is treated by specialists in this field. If the symptoms of depression are identified, it is the psychiatrist who gets involved.

learn to calm yourself down, to enjoy some fresh air and to focus your attention, boosting self-control and positiveness, these factors being the best allies for those with an active life. They help you to reconnect with yourself, improving the overall state of health. “Even patients in good mental health can find a new lease of life by spending some quality time by themselves. This simply involves listening to the symptoms and asking yourself the right questions”. Indeed, a number of prior signals such as fatigue, overwork, difficulty in focusing or disagreement with yourself must be taken into account to avoid these eventually leading to a burnout or depression.

Finding peace of mind In the quiet and peaceful office of the FSP psychologist, sophrologist and hypnotherapist Fatima Santos, just the view over the superb leafy natural setting outside is itself a source of tranquillity and relaxation.

Thanks to her methods, a patient who is afraid of speaking in public can improve his self-control, while a woman terrified by the idea of driving can overcome her anxiety. “These fears are often a subconscious protective mechanism to focus the individual on other things than their innermost traumas”.

The psychologist’s job is to help them understand themselves and to manage these mechanisms more effectively”.

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Pampering your body The multifaceted nature of the programme also sees the individual receiving tailored supervision regarding their physical aspects. Each stage is supervised by the head doctor who takes account of the various structural, muscular or emotional profiles. He ensures that each medical or paramedical factor is both relevant and optimised to the patient’s needs. Massages, high-tech treatments and personal training but also access to the full range of infrastructure at the clinic are included during the study (fitness area, swimming pool, sauna, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, etc.). Among the skills and techniques employed, we should mention ayurveda which has demonstrated its worth in India over the centuries. Two of its specialised massage techniques are used here: abhyanga, in which the rhythm of the movements varies to promote circulation and harmonise energy, and shirodhara which is conducive to mental relaxation.

Including six nights’ full board, the Rebalancing programme

NUTRITION In many situations, such as stress, fatigue, sleeping problems, weight gain due to unhealthy or irregular eating patterns and a lack of physical exercise, etc., nutrition plays a key role. When identified as necessary, nutritional supervision chiefly seeks to bring about education. The goal is to restructure meals and to redistribute their respective nutritional contributions. The patient chooses his daily menus with a nutritionist, who advises him and guides him to make the right choices. Dietary behaviour is discussed at length with the patient to help him learn to listen to his body once again, to distinguish between genuine hunger and impulse eating and to eat slowly, re-educating his own tastes and giving mealtimes back their true place. The Rebalancing programme also helps the patient to prepare for his return home with a new way of organising and new recipes. The objective is to rediscover a certain degree of satisfaction in taking care of yourself through nutrition.

Laurence Grosjean, head nutritionist at Clinique La Prairie, is categorical on this point: “It’s important to achieve overall well-being rather than to focus on a set of numbers on the scales. Changing your relationship to food is the best way to lose weight in the long term. The key message is that you should learn to respect yourself again and to rediscover the real pleasure in eating”.

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offers the perfect combination of Clinique La Prairie’s expertise. Fully adaptable, it welcomes a wide range of patients. According to the clinic’s Medical Director Dr Heini: “This can range from people who are overworked and close to burn out, to people who would like to get back in shape. These days, that means a lot of people, including those suffering from exhaustion from managing the family company or other businesses, a lack of time for yourself, reduced motivation, impaired physical and mental fitness or personal worries, etc.”.

Recovering your personal equilibrium A complete medical check-up and an interview with a psychologist make it possible to define the patient’s needs and objectives. “Everyone is free to focus on relaxation or physical training” stressed Dr A. Heini. As part of this holistic and in-depth approach to well-being, taking full account of the person’s emotional state is vital. As Fatima Santos explains, the notion of personal equilibrium encompasses a wide range of internal and external conditions: “it’s not a question of discipline and stability over time. Equilibrium involves perpetual movement”.

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FACES

You don't necessarily need a medical reason for a stay at Clinique La Prairie. Sometimes, the simple pleasure of sharing a rare and precious experience with those you love is all it takes. Whether as a family or a couple, a weeklong treat for your body here can also be a fantastic weeklong holiday and a great way to add some additional happy years to your life expectancy. Text: Leila Klouche and Vincent Michoud, Photos: CĂŠline Michel and Pierre Vogel

A LONGER, HAPPIER, NASHUA KARAM (58 YEARS OLD), MEXICO

My brothers offered me my first stay here as a present. We all came together last year and spent a fantastic week here. I underwent the Revitalisation programme which really did me good. Since then, I've never fallen ill, my sleeping has improved and I have more energy. This year, my kind brothers have treated me again and it's even better the second time around. I know where I'm going and feel at home here.

The clinic's staff are so attentive! I'm getting the most from the new Spa where the massages are amazing. A dietician has made me aware of the importance of including more minerals in my diet. It's always nice to learn how to take better care of your body.

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ZELIA (54 YEARS OLD) AND PAULO DE PAULA (64 YEARS OLD), BRAZIL

The first time we heard about Clinique La Prairie was in 2008 and it was a revelation to us! Since then, my wife and I have undergone four Revitalisation courses and rediscovered all the energy we had back in our 20s. Although many people might claim that this is just a leisure activity, we can certainly assure you that it's a great investment for your health: we rarely fall ill! This clinic has nothing in common with other establishments.

The management side of things is perfect, the many specialists are always available for patients and the superb dishes proposed in the restaurant are simply divine. It's also a good opportunity to enjoy some high quality relaxation in a magnificent region.

What's more, during our next visit we will definitely be visiting the Montreux Jazz Festival.

HEALTHIER LIFE “It's a good opportunity to enjoy some high quality relaxation�

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FACES

ROSA HERNANDÉZ (61 YEARS OLD) AND MANUEL GRULLÓN (61 YEARS OLD), UNITED STATES

We have five children and seven grandchildren! We’re keen to take care of ourselves to be able to get the most from life for longer: “younger longer” as they say ! For my part, the Revitalisation programme gave me back something very precious which had faded over the years: my excellent memory. Since 2006, when I underwent my first treatment here, I really do feel that I've recovered my keen mind. My husband also loves this spot. He likes the fact that everything is gathered together under the same roof: healthy and tasty food, a complete spa facility and excellent medical staff in whom we can place our trust. In short, we’re enjoying a great holiday here as a couple!”

“We’re enjoying a great holiday here as a couple”

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VITAL

In the opinion of Dr Mikael Rabaeus, cardiologist and internist at Clinique La Prairie, the primary goal of the check-up is to highlight what needs to be done in order for a person to remain in good health. This viewpoint challenges a number of widely held ideas.

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he notion of the “check-up” is a relatively recent one. It emerged in the 1980s with the development of laboratory examinations and radiology, which showed that some diseases can be highlighted before symptoms appear. “Since then, the system has moved forward enormously”, explains Dr Rabaeus, a cardiologist and internist at Clinique La Prairie. “We began screening not only for illnesses but also other factors which can increase the risk of falling ill such as cholesterol, high blood pressure and glycaemia. The system has lost its way a little in as far as it leads us to consider people as being ill who are not, and to prescribe drugs to them” he continues. “Today, a person in good health can be seen as a sick person who simply doesn’t know it yet”

SOME SUGGESTIONS TO STAY IN GREAT SHAPE His view of the health check-up stands in contrast to the practise of ever more examinations. “Generally, the people coming for a check-up are in good health. They want to make sure that everything is going well. In this situation, with an absence of symptoms, the appropriate examinations mainly concern cardiovascular illnesses and some tumours”. Pursuing further examinations which do not affect the patient’s prognosis is unnecessary. “Several studies have shown that check-ups as practised in the United States, were comprised of an impressive battery of tests that in no way reduced morbidity and mortality.

Here, we prefer to remain within the perimeter considered useful for the individual”.

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Taking account of the human aspect In practise, a health check-up is based above all else on the history taking process, i.e. the interview with the patient.

“It’s a great way to re-humanise medicine”. The purpose of this discussion is to hear any possible complaints the patient may have and above all to assess his lifestyle in areas such as physical activity, nutrition, smoking and alcohol consumption.

The interview is accompanied by several medical examinations. The blood test is used to screen for anaemia or inflammatory signs, blood sugar levels (glycaemia), sensitivity to insulin, renal and liver functions. A urinary analysis is used to detect any possible infection. An abdominal

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The first key factor in preventing these diseases is to practise a physical activity of some kind. “Our lifestyles have changed a great deal over recent decades. In the 1950s we ate differently and were far more active” recalled the doctor. Back then, there were no washing machines or vacuum cleaners. A woman would use up the energy equivalent of two hours’ jogging per day doing housework. Today, it’s two hours per week but even this is not bad compared to men”.

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“The only bad activity for your heart is doing nothing” Dr Rabaeus advises patients to practise between half an hour and three quarters of an hour of physical activity each day. “From a practical viewpoint, what works best is physical activity first thing in the morning because this makes it possible to avoid taking two showers per day”.

He also recommends avoiding remaining in the seated position for the whole day. “We need to encourage people to get out of their armchair and to move around instead of sending an e-mail to a colleague in the next office”. In Sweden, his country of origin, “people are getting into the habit of working while standing, which makes them more active. The result is that they have fewer back problems.

The positive effects can already be seen after just a year”.

Eat a healthier diet!

To stay in good shape, the second key factor involves “eating right”. And here once again Dr Rabaeus’ advice stands in contrast with the usual nutritional advice. “During my youth in Sweden, we did not eat fresh fruit and vegetables for half the year and we simply couldn’t get olive oil. We were a long way from the Mediterranean diet many recommend today, but the Swedish population had the longest life expectancy! Eating right is something which needs to come back into fashion. We should eat local products. If we eat regionally and seasonally produced products, we are eating right. Naturally, there will always be a number of special cases”.

ultrasound scan makes it possible to assess the condition of the organs and the size of the aorta. To finish, “I always recommend a stress test to evaluate the cardiovascular system and (above all) to objectively evaluate the person’s physical capacity”. If all the results are good, the examinations end there but not the check-up which must reply to the crucial question: what does this person need to do to stay in good shape”?

How often should you have a check-up?

Dr Rabaeus reminds us that there is no scientific reason for a person in good health to have a complete check-up each year. You should do it when you think you need to or whenever you want to... “The goal of the check-up is to spot the onset of diseases. Mine is one of the few occupations in which the better I do my job the less I see my clients!”

Lead a more active life!

Dr Rabaeus’ pet subject is the fight against inactivity which, combined with a poor diet makes numerous ailments inevitable such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes or cancer.

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OUR HISTORY

Well before everyone else, Clinique La Prairie sought to persuade patients that it was possible to take care of their bodies without suffering or inconvenience. Thanks to the talent of the chef Elfried Blaes, a woman with a passion for cooking whose skill has marked the establishment, it has become easy to manage your weight while at the same time enjoying great food. Text: Sophie Kellenberger

Dietetic gastronomy

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love of good food is a treatment in itself: this could well be the watchword of Clinique La Prairie over the last 20 years. “The word diet is banned here” explains La Prairie’s dietician Christine Gogniat Droz. “Some patients discover what we might refer to here as healthy and tasty cuisine. We show them that eating healthily doesn’t mean eating poorly. Far from it in fact”.

When dietetics meet gastronomy Clinique La Prairie owes its current gastronomic reputation to one chef in particular. Arriving here in 1985, at a time when the clinic was looking to add dietetics to its range of health services, Elfried Blaes didn’t limit herself to producing low-calorie menus. She sought to meet dietetic constraints while sacrificing none of the pleasures of good food. Laurence Bouffault, a former dietician at Clinique La Prairie, remembers her talent: “She understood the benefit and medical objectives of dietetic cuisine. The constraints we set for her never proved an obstacle to her amazing creativity.

Painstakingly seeking substitutes to fatty, heavy or calorie-laden products, along with the dietician Laurence Bouffault she developed a balanced dietary programme and menus which were light, innovative and full of flavour. “She was something of an artist. She was the first one to use steam or oven cooking to preserve the

flavours as far as possible, using a full range of aromatic herbs” recalls Christine Gogniat Droz. “She left her mark on the establishment by giving it an undeniable culinary reputation. The clinic’s cuisine became its calling card”.

To the extent that today, all feedback from patients mentions it as one of the most memorable parts of their stay.

A delicious combination of pleasures Something of an avant-gardist, Elfried Blaes had already understood that the key ingredient of a successful diet was a feeling of satisfaction and feeling full. In the words of the patients and the establishment’s staff, each menu was a delight which left the diner feeling full on barely 1200 calories per day. This search for perfection also meant customising each dish to suit the diner. “It isn’t enough to prepare a healthy dish, it has to be first and foremost something which the diner enjoys eating. For example, for couples where one of the spouses was on a diet but not the other, we ensured that they couldn’t see the difference between their meals” recalls the chef, who is today retired.

“The word diet is banned here”

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To prepare menus for patients who would often be with us for several consecutive weeks, it was necessary to diversify the meals and to be able to adapt to the tastes of all kinds of cultures. Sometimes, 70 different nationalities were present at a single sitting! Gone was the small

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green salad as a starter, the veal steak and the yoghurt which had been served before she arrived. At Clinique La Prairie, the menus now had nothing outwardly “medical” about them. Under Elfried Blaes, the plate would contain for example, a filet of John Dory fish on a bed of lettuce, a lobster salad with walnuts or a turbot terrine with asparagus tips… guaranteed to make a weeks’ dieting a very flavourful affair! © Sophie Kellenberger

“WE ALSO EAT WITH OUR EYES, taking in shapes and colours” explains the newly retired Elfried Blaes. A French citizen of Austrian origin, she studied fine art in Strasbourg and interior design in Geneva. However, economic realities proved more powerful than her qualifications.

Finding it necessary to change career, she took up cooking by chance, in a large establishment in Verbier and later at the Institut International d’Hôtellerie of Glion. Later still, the loss of a child and the turmoil this involved generated a high degree of empathy, particularly vis-à-vis the clients at Clinique La Prairie. “When I was cooking I would think about the person who would be eating the meal. Generosity was a must as life is already all too full of pitfalls and negative events, so cooking and good food should be enjoyable!” Clinique La Prairie became her family and her reason for getting up in the morning. Constantly on the lookout for new techniques, she always strove to improve, working up to 17 hours a day. For the guests, she never cut corners, even going as far as to prepare a personally created dish for the end of each stay as a fond goodbye.

Cookery classes for patients To contribute to the holistic approach adopted by the clinic, which works to actively involve the patient in efforts to improve their quality of life, the chef Elfried Blaes began giving cookery classes to patients. She taught them to make low-calorie sauces and desserts for example, using agar-agar or celery mixtures to replace flour and corn starch.

The creativity of this talented chef was particularly appreciated by the establishment’s managers, who gathered together her best recipes in a book describing 112 dishes and desserts which any informed and health-focused food lover should definitely own.

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TRUE/FALSE

Yoga is…

Very much in fashion for several years now, yoga is being adopted more widely and can be enjoyed in groups or alone, in the open air looking out onto the mountain sides or indoors. Patrick Nolfo, a yoga master and teacher at Clinique La Prairie Health Club explores a number of commonly held ideas about yoga. Text: Stéphanie Milliquet

… only for flexible people

… for women FALSE

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Today many more men are practising it thanks to the different types of yoga available and particularly sports yoga.

It’s precisely when you feel rigid that you should practise it. You should take things gently and little by little you improve your flexibility.

… ideal for slimming

… an activity which does not build muscle

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Provided you choose carefully.

What’s more, practising it makes you more aware of the need to adopt a healthy lifestyle and yoga promotes stretching which contributes to remodelling your body.

Yoga improves your muscle tone without hypertrophying your muscles, giving them back their firmness. It’s an ideal hobby for sculpting your body gently.

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… boring

… a great way to reduce stress

FALSE There are several kinds of yoga. Everyone is free to choose the one which suits them best. If you are looking for something involving movement, you should not opt for meditational yoga and instead go for a more physical discipline such as hatha yoga.

TRUE Learning to control your breathing helps you manage your emotions and your psyche.

… something which requires time before making progress TRUE … suitable for all

It takes 2 to 3 sessions per week. You can also practise at home.

Five sessions of 20 minutes each would be ideal

TRUE Everyone can enjoy it regardless of their age, sex or religion!

… only for calm people FALSE … several different activities TRUE In Switzerland, around 15 different types of yoga are taught. These range from meditational yoga to sports yoga. Everyone can choose the one which suits them best according to their needs.

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Yoga is ideal for nervous people as they need something to anchor and rebalance them.

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EXPANSION

After getting underway in January 2014, the work to build a car park and underground extension to the medical centre will be completed in autumn 2015.

Located under the lake, this project is a major challenge requiring a high degree of technical ability and discipline Text: Leila Klouche, Photos: Vincent Jendly

Construction

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hese photos give you an idea of the major changes underway at Clinique La Prairie.

Featuring a combination of depths and perspectives, the pictures also reveal the human effort involved, including the minute attention to detail which has gone into this impressive construction project. The contrast between the brutality of the industrial aspects and the sheer harmony of an environment managed down to the last detail is what particularly struck the photographer during these first weeks of the project. For a project requiring such a level of technical skill, the level of control and discipline is plain to see even to non-specialists. The rock located underground made excavation extremely delicate and the construction work carried out under the lake presented its own challenges where leak prevention was concerned. In the end, everything went extremely well. Thanks to the technical resources deployed, no infiltration of water hindered the work and the rock was removed without difficulty.

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A highly demanding project Another challenge now faces the architects and engineers: meeting the specific requirements of a medical environment and completing a structure which is to be interconnected with the clinic’s other buildings. The all-important hygiene and safety standards applicable to medical devices are numerous and involve their own constraints where materials and dimensions are concerned. The new premises will be accessible via the medical centre and the spa building, with the result being a high-performance, enclosed network. When completed, two underground levels will provide car parking and an extension to the medical centre with a large radiology department. During the course of the work, a spring was discovered. This will be used to water the attractive garden which will bring a delightful floral touch to the heart of Clinique la Prairie next September.

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CULTURE

Kunstmuseum Bern

THE ARTISTIC CAPITAL The town of Bern is home to the Kunstmuseum, an institution recognised worldwide for the size of its collections. These include masterpieces by Swiss artists and also important paintings by grandmasters from all periods and all backgrounds, from Fra Angelico to Picasso and Cézanne. Text: Sylvie Ulmann

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ince 1879 the Bern Fine Art Museum has been based in Hodlerstrasse, just a stone’s throw from the railway station. “This was the first museum in Switzerland to own its own collections” revealed Daniel Spanke, curator at the Kunstmuseum, as they call it in the capital. Ever since it was founded this institution has played a key role in the Swiss and international art world, particularly for the sheer size of its collections which cover eight centuries of art history, from the Middle Ages to contemporary art. Today, these collections include 3000 paintings and 48,000 drawings from Swiss and foreign artists. The museum has a major collection of works by Paul Klee, Picasso and Hodler, a host of Impressionist pieces and Italian paintings, etc.

It displays its huge collections to best effect by organising 10 or 12 exhibitions each year. Most of these are thematic. The current exhibition, Ici et maintenant (Here & Now) offers an overview of contemporary Swiss creation through works from the museum’s collections (please see the panel). At the same time, a number of monographic events make it possible to discover an artist’s work in greater depth. As examples, visitors are able to admire the abstract paintings of the American-Irish artist Sean Scully, the creations of Markus Raetz from Bern or, last autumn, works by the painter Augusto Giacometti, a distant relative of Alberto Giacometti, the creator of those famous sculptures with spindly appendages.

Generally considered as a symbolist, this time visitors had an opportunity to discover Augusto Giacometti, from a new angle: “It’s a prelude to abstraction, and this can be seen in his method of superimposing colours, even in watercolours, without ever mixing them” stressed Daniel Spanke.

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stmuseum: Research. “In addition to conserving the works and expanding the collections, this is one of our key activities”, added Daniel Spanke. Displaying them through exhibitions is just the most visible tip of the museum iceberg.

The first step in establishing these gigantic collections was taken in the early 19th century with the acquisition of plaster mouldings of ancient sculptures for the Ecole Supérieure de Dessin. At the same time, another institution, the Bernische Kunstgesellschaft, began building up a collection of drawings and watercolours. With the opening of the museum in the 19th century, both were brought together under the same roof and the collections of works continued to grow thanks to donations and acquisitions.

It’s no surprise then that the Kunstmuseum is today finding itself rather short of space, despite the fact that a second, ultramodern wing was added to the original building in the 1980s. The institution will be further increasing its surface area by 2020, with this new space to be devoted to contemporary art. And not a moment too soon, because the museum is sometimes required to come up with unusual solutions when a special event is being organised. As an example, part of the Bill Viola retrospective, presented

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this spring, was housed in another building in the town. It generated quite a publicity scoop as the exhibition, which was organised at the same time as that at the Grand Palais in Paris, attracted no fewer than 117,000 visitors in three months.

SWISS ART “HERE AND NOW” Until April 26, 2015, the Kunstmuseum Bern is hosting an exhibition exploring 30 years of contemporary art in Switzerland. John Armleder, Thomas Hirschhorn and Pipilotti Rist, all great names in the Swiss creative arena, will be presented. It features works from the collections of the Kunst Heute Foundation, which for 30 years now has worked to build up an independent collection of artwork from young Swiss artists. Chiefly comprising works which have never been exhibited, the four sections in this exhibition will be exploring the close interactions governing the relationship between human beings and the world, examined from different angles.

Although more than a century old, the institution is very open to the use of new technology. For the Giacometti exhibition, it was the first in the world to use a large size live streaming system providing a direct live link between a room at the museum and one of the churches in Zurich which is home to the artist’s stained glass windows. This enabled visitors to admire them exactly as if they were there, radiant in fine weather and darker in rainfall or late in the day. www.kunstmuseumbern.ch

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SWISS PASSION

Bally

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ally is one of the few Swiss luxury goods brands to have made a name for itself worldwide in the ready to wear market. It today has 300 stores and 400 sales outlets all around the world, from Australia to Singapore, not forgetting Japan and the United States. In the 1980s it was even one of the first prestige brands to set up in China.

Created in a small village in German-speaking Switzerland, this luxury footwear, accessories and clothing brand has become a worldwide hit thanks to its flair for innovation. This is the story of a company which has frequently demonstrated its pioneering spirit when it comes to inventing new materials or conquering new markets.

From humble beginnings to global success None of this should come as a surprise, because the Bally family has always loved risk-taking. Back in the mid-19th century, nothing would have led anyone to suppose that Carl Franz and Fritz Bally, two brothers from SchÜnenwerd, a quiet village in north western Switzerland between Olten and Aarau, would set up a company which would go on to become one of Switzerland’s leading luxury goods firms. Their family specialised in producing rubber bands.

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BALLY AND THE ARTISTS Like any self-respecting luxury goods brand, Bally enjoys a close working relationship with the creative world. Since 1910, the company has often had its posters produced by specialists in this genre. Those designed by Bernard Villemot in the 1960s have gone on to become collectors’ items. More recently, Bally cooperated with the famous Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design of London and the Zurich University of the Arts. Since 2010, it has taken part in the Art Basel and Art Basel Miami events. During the most recent of these shows in Basel it presented a unique progressive work by the French Kolkoz duo.

It was a trip by Carl Franz to Paris in 1849 which would see the company embarking on a new road. He was looking for lace-up boots, which were ultra-fashionable at the time, as a gift for his wife. However, realising that he didn’t know her shoe size he bought around a dozen pairs of different sizes, certain that one would fit her. This led him to take an interest in the way the shoes were produced and to discover that their distinctive buttons were equipped with elastic of the same kind produced in the family business. Sensing a possible new outlet for their goods, Carl Franz and Fritz recruited specialist designers and quickly started production ... of shoes! These first pairs were made in Carl Franz’s cellar in Schönenwerd in 1851.

Three years later, the Bally factory opened in the village centre and nine years later it employed 500 people. The label expanded at a breath-taking pace, to the extent that in 1870 Bally had become a leading player in the footwear industry internationally, opening its first stores in Geneva and Montevideo.

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Innovation and technology When Carl Franz passed away in 1889 the company had a workforce of 3000 people and produced 2 million pairs of shoes per annum. This success owed nothing to chance: the Ballys had always taken a keen interest in technological innovations. In 1896 they adopted the famous Goodyear welt, an assembly technique which gave the shoes a very long life as it made it possible to re-sole them without affecting the upper. Later, in 1927 the brand established a laboratory with the aim of improving manufacturing processes. As a result, the company’s products reached new heights, including the top of Everest in 1953. It was while wearing a pair of reindeer skin Ballys that Tensing Norgay, the Sherpa who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary, completed the first climb up to the world’s highest peak. Today, research is focused above all on improving comfort for walkers while at the same time guaranteeing their elegance. This was particularly the case with the Scribe model designed in the 1950s which was subsequently fitted with a particularly flexible “Flex” sole and later another ultralight version while still being assembled using the Goodyear welt method.

Current strategies In the mid-1970s, the brand began taking an interest in other areas. In 1976, accessories and ready-to-wear collections were launched. There was nothing automatic about this decision to diversify, particularly as following the success of its ventures in China Bally had spent several decades of the 20th century setting up in a number of Asian countries as well as in Australia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Lebanon and Turkey. As the 21st century dawned, having been acquired by the Labelux group, also owner of the famous footwear manufacturer Jimmy Choo and the luxury ready-to-wear label Belstaff, Bally finally changed strategy to focus on the excellence of its products. With this in mind, in 2010 it appointed the British design duo Michael Herz and Graeme Fidler to handle its design management side. A position which has been held since this year by the Argentinean Pablo Coppola (please see the panel).

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THE 2015 COLLECTION Since early 2014, Pablo Coppola has been in charge of ready-to-wear design at Bally. This Argentinean is no stranger to the fashion world, as he was responsible for accessories at Dior after spending time at Celine, Burberry and McQueen.

For summer 2015 at Bally, he has come up with a men’s collection which can be worn in the office or at weekends, with the emphasis on leather and fine wool in addition to denim, featuring highly contemporary styling spiced up with a number of distinctive features including a perfecto and a pair of striped trousers. Thick soles have been used for the shoes. For women, we also find a great deal of leather in all shades from Bordeaux to pastel and in all skirt lengths from miniskirts to calf-length. The snake and crocodile versions take the form of dresses and perfectos. These materials are also naturally found in the footwear and bag collections where they bring added originality to the delightfully classic styling.

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featured on numerous shoes and bags, it has developed a non-scuff coated fabric. Decorated with a sober and contemporary pattern bringing to mind mountains in the moonlight, it provides an added elegant touch to these ultra-accessible models. A material which could enjoy the same kind of success as that achieved by its famous French monogrammed cousin.

BALLY HAS BECOME A LEADING PLAYER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

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AMBASSADEUR

AMBASSADOR

Sergei Aschwanden

“VILLARS: A LITTLE CORNER OF PARADISE”

Having been recently appointed as president of Villars tourist office, the former Judoka and bronze medal winner at the Beijing Olympics tells us a little about his love for his region with its lakes and mountains, two aspects which demand respect. Or… “when a champion bows to something greater”. Text: Stéphanie Milliquet, Photo: Céline Michel

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A flawless sporting career As a gold and silver medal winner on several occasions at world and European championship level, he participated three times running in the Olympic Games before winning the bronze in Peking in 2008. He then left the tatamis for the benches of the lecture theatres at Lausanne university where he gained a Masters degree in sports management.

He immediately devoted himself to young people and to judo, being appointed as manager of the Villars sports centre in 2013, and more recently president of the resort’s tourist office.

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e’s won just about everything. Despite this, when Sergei Aschwanden talks about the mountains and lakes, he feels very humbled. “I love to go and see the Bretaye cliffs for example. It’s a sight which never fails to impress me, just like the sea. This sheer force of nature helps you to clear your head and to think straight. The strength it conveys is something I respect and of which I am even a little afraid”. This from a man not known for his timid disposition. Born in Bern, where he spent the first years of his life before moving to Bussigny (Lausanne), the son of a Kenyan mother and a Swiss father, this former judoka owes his first name to the hero of a film which particularly impressed his mother. Was this a sign of his future glory? When we look at his impressive list of wins it’s easy to believe that this may well be the case.

“When I travel up to Villars, I always feel like I’m A little corner of paradise Villars is a place he particularly appreciates. “I love this village atmosphere and the cosmopolitan feel due to the international schools here. You often come across cars with exotic number plates. I like this mixture of Vaudois mountain folk and citizens of the world. A real little corner of paradise right next to the town”. The road which brings him in each day from Lausanne where he lives and has his office is a treat all in itself. “It never ceases to fascinate me and every day I get to admire the Dents du Midi, the sunshine which contrasts with the mist on the plains, the strikingly green grass or the snow in winter time. I always feel like I’m re-joining Mother Nature and enjoying a lungful of fresh air”.

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MINI-BIOGRAPHY

Sergei Aschanden was born in Switzerland on December 22, 1975. A top-level judoka, a Swiss champion several times over and a two-time medal winner at the world championships, he ended his career with a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. Today, he wears two different hats as manager of the sports centre and president of Villars tourist office.

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Family values When he gets some free time he likes to bring his two children here, Mailys (3 years old) and Keiji (5 months old).

This is a ritual he learned from his parents. “They would take us for a walk in the forest or the mountains to pick herbs such as the sea buckthorn, fruit or small berries.

We spent a lot of time hiking and rambling together. We even got lost in the Grande Dixence area. We walked for hours, but it’s still a happy memory!” The family enjoyed exploring the Joux Valley, the Mollendruz area and naturally the Valais and Vaud Alps. When remembering Villars, Sergei will never forget school camp in the tennis centre which he today manages. “The tennis player George Bastl was training there with his father, who still works there 20 years later!”

A packed winter programme!

In addition to the amazing views and his childhood memories, Sergei also appreciates Villars’ infrastructure which offers a considerable variety of activities in such a small area. “Whether you enjoy tennis, hiking, horse riding, bobsledding, Alpine skiing, cross country skiing or golf, there’s something for every taste. This diversity really makes the resort attractive”. In winter, he enjoys skiing near Bretaye, but he particularly loves the snow park. “For families, the skiing area is simply fantastic and snow coverage is guaranteed thanks to the snow blowers. And of course, we also have a ski resort in the village centre! This winter I’m going to start bringing my daughter here. She loves skiing!”

THREE RECOMMENDED ADDRESSES • The Brasserie Bavaria in Lausanne, where I’ve been going for 20 years now. It embodies all the values of the Pays de Vaud and Switzerland.

• Lutry beach near Lausanne is a magnificent and very friendly place, with a little play area where I love having fun with the kids.

• I enjoy walking in Bretaye, near Villars. It offers a great contrast between the town and the natural environment.

heading back to nature” At the lakeside Sergei Aschwanden enjoys walking with his family along the Quais de Vidy and Quais d’Ouchy. The Riviera and the Quais de Montreux are also some of his favourite spots. “My wife gave me a week-end in Montreux for my birthday last year. It was fantastic. The shores are simply magnificent.

This is the world’s finest lake. It was back in December and we were able to enjoy the Christmas market too. Although I’m no great shopper, I like strolling among the little huts and tasting all the goodies on offer. I love this atmosphere!”

Sergei Aschwanden seems to have struck just the right balance between Lake Geneva and the Alps, the natural environment and the town, and this is without a doubt one of his finest victories.

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A wooden hourglass, the rising sap or the passing of the seasons… In so many ways, time leaves its mark on nature and also governs our daily existence. The rose gold like autumn sunlight, the leather like the bark of a tree and the timeless elegance of their classical styling make these precious timepieces an ode to the earth, to be worn on the wrist of man.

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1. Breguet Classique Chronométrie 772 2. Oméga De Ville Trésor Master Co-Axial 3. Hublot Classic Fusion Squelette Tourbillon 4. Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique à Quantième Perpétuel > Boutique Lionel Meylan, Vevey 5. Parmigiani Tonda 1950 > Bijouterie Zbinden, Montreux

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Elegance is an attitude Simon Baker

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WINTER FLOWERS A frozen but dazzling natural environment, bare vegetation which allows the light through: Winter has all the beauty of diamonds. In this silvery white foliage, we find jewels like so much unlikely fruit waiting to be eagerly picked and majestically worn

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1. Bucherer earrings from white gold decorated with two rubellites and diamonds 2. Platinum Bucherer solitaire decorated with 284 diamonds > Bijouterie Bucherer, Lausanne 3. Platinum and diamond Snowflake Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels > Boutique Van Cleef & Arpels, Geneva 4. Panthère earrings by Cartier from white gold paved with diamonds, emerald eyes and onyx nose 5. White gold Paris Nouvelle Vague earrings by Cartier paved with diamonds > Boutique Cartier, Lausanne 6. Limelight Ring by Piaget, in white gold, pink sapphire, diamonds and tourmaline 7. Piaget Rose Ring in white gold encrusted with diamonds > Boutique Piaget, Geneva

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SWISS LUXURY

Guaranteed thrills When skimming along the surface of the snow on your stomach, the Bodyboard air cushion developed by Fun-Care in Zoug easily absorbs the vibration caused by the unevenness of the slope for an incomparably smooth gliding sensation as you slip effortlessly across the surface of the snow. www.fun-care.ch

WHEN THE WEA 100% Swiss through and through, luxury, state-of-the-art equipment to face the snow in style. Here we take a look at the best gear for fun on the slopes this winter. By Viviane Scaramiglia

Already a legend Dahu continues to take Swiss creativity to new heights with its second collection of ultrahigh performance ski shoes which also double up as flexible boots for walking, driving or clubbing. Six models for men and women including the highly fashionable Lady O model. www.dahusports.com

Two in one “In Swiss wool we trust”.

The whole philosophy of the luxury goods label Mover from Lausanne is marvellously present in this ultra-lightweight Gore-Tex® ski suit, which includes a zip-in Alpaca fleece blouson.

Shell Zip-in, Mover, www.mover.eu

Warm and dry Developed in the Swiss Alps for freeriders, Easy Rider GTX gloves produced from leather and Gore-Tex® lined stretch material are warm, waterproof and wind resistant. www.snowlife.ch

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Genuine Davos Two runners, an ash wood frame and a rope to pull it: Created in the 19th century, the Davos sled is famous the world over. For sports performance without paying a fortune, try the Swiss Racer model from Graf. 100% craftsman made, specially numbered editions. www.graf-schlitten.ch

Happy few After starting life in the Bernese Oberland in the 1920s, Kandahar boots are as attractive and exclusive today as ever before with their retro Celebrity range and their latest products including the Polar with short fur and long haired sheep hide. www.kandahar.ch

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“A carving machine” The Laser L from Stöckli: the high-performance slalom ski which deserves top marks for carving and stability even at high speeds. “A real bomb” was how the testers described it. www.stoeckli.ch

Maximum protection

A technological masterpiece The ultimate hightech offering from the Vaudois firm Nidecker: The Ultralight UG, a high-performance board for demanding riders, combining wood, carbon and Kevlar. Basic speed 9000.

For this sports equipment manufacturer from Fribourg, safety is the watchword with its new generation freeski helmets. Equipped with a built-in MIPS® system, the Scott Symbol provides unrivalled protection.

Available in several colours. www.scott-sports.com.

www.nidecker.com.

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Programs The programs and treatments offered by Clinique La Prairie are designed to help patients learn how to better manage their health, find the balance necessary for a harmonious life and maintain their youthful vigour.

The programs are either preventive or curative. They are therefore administered under medical supervision.

Revitalisation program The exclusive Revitalisation program offered by Clinique La Prairie stimulates rejuvenation through deep revitalisation of the body. It is generally recommended from the age of 40 and its beneficial effects last between 12 and 24 months, depending on the individual. It can also be administered to younger patients in cases of severe stress or overwork. This genuine rejuvenation cure works by strengthening the immune defences to improve resistance to stress and infections, and aids recovery from disease and other health problems.

Medical Check-up program The medical check-up offered by Clinique La Prairie is available to any patient seeking a full health assessment or a more thorough second opinion. An effective preventive healthcare program includes regular check-ups from the age of 35.

These can help to identify any warning signs at an early stage, increasing the chances of successful treatment.

Male and Female Beauty programs Throughout their entire history, humans have been fascinated by beauty. It is intimately linked to health, and to the harmonious balance of the body, mind and spirit. The Spa is a true haven of peace and tranquillity offering a full range of exclusive treatments to bring out your inner beauty. The perfect place to recharge your batteries.

Medical Weight Management & Spa program The exclusive Medical Weight Management & SPA concept offers a multidisciplinary approach under the supervision of a nutritionist, a dietitian, a personal fitness trainer, a psychologist, a masseuse and a beautician. It is designed for adults with weight-related health issues.

Rebalancing program Are you suffering from fatigue, stress, frequent sleepless nights? Take a break before the symptoms worsen and sign up to our Rebalancing program to bring harmony back to your energy, body and spirit. You’ll leave this program feeling refreshed and revitalised, and equipped with effective tools enabling you to better manage and control stress and tension in your daily life.

The Better Mobility program Over the years, the effects of age or an injury can make your body more sensitive to certain movements. Pain in the knee or the shoulder may put you off practising sports such as skiing, tennis or golf. It is however essential that you don’t give up your stimulating physical activities that provide such a source of pleasure and energy. The Better Mobility program is a complete package, helping you to understand where your aches and pains come from and working your body in a targeted, precise way to make you feel comfortable and at ease during your work-outs.

1815 Clarens-Montreux Suisse Tél. +41 21 989 33 11 info@laprairie.ch www.laprairie.ch

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Medical services Clinique La Prairie offers a broad range of specialist consultations and surgical services. These all fall within the clinic’s general philosophy, which is to combat the effects of ageing and ensure a better quality of life. yoga, sophrology or various relaxation techniques such as hypnotherapy or specialist massages.

Our paramedical services include: Acupuncture, dietetics, hypnotherapy, medical analysis laboratory, physiotherapy and sophrology.

A routine, personal check-up Having regular check-ups from the age of 35 can help you to stay healthy by identifying any warning signs at an early stage and increasing the chances of successful treatment.

That’s why any stay at Clinique La Prairie starts with a full health assessment. The standard check-up includes a detailed clinical exam, laboratory tests, a chest x-ray and an electrocardiogram. Additional procedures may include an abdominal ultrasound scan and other examinations as indicated by your doctor.

Anaesthesiology The 2 operating rooms at Clinique La Prairie include highquality anaesthetic equipment for all types of anaesthesia.

Whether administering general or locoregional anaesthetic, our team of anaesthetists is involved in various types of surgery, both general and outpatient, in particular orthopaedic, gynaecological, cosmetic, reconstructive and ENT surgery. Our team comprises 2 FMH (Swiss Medical Association) specialist doctors and 2 specialist nurses.

Surgery: An ultramodern operating facility Designed for patients who wish to receive their surgery in the exceptional comfort of Clinique La Prairie, the Medical Centre’s operating facility has two multi-purpose operating rooms equipped with: • laminar flow and high-performance anaesthesia equipment, • a prep room and a recovery room equipped for four patients, • two surgical consulting rooms.

Specialities include general surgery, gynaecological surgery, plastic and cosmetic surgery, ENT surgery and orthopaedic surgery.

A broad range of medical services Clinique La Prairie now offers a vast range of specialist consultations and surgical services, all of which fall within the clinic’s general philosophy: To combat the effects of ageing and ensure a better quality of life. Our medical services include: Cardiology, dermatology and genitourinary medicine, endocrinology and diabetology, gynaecology and obstetrics, neurology, nutrition, ENT, pulmonology, psychiatry, psychology and rheumatology.

An unrivalled range of complementary paramedical services Our Holisitc approach to patient health involves not only medical services, but often the integration of complementary paramedical services as part of a personalised treatment program. For this reason, Clinique La Prairie is constantly developing its range of effective paramedical services which, depending on the patient’s wishes or needs, may include acupuncture,

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State-of-the-art medical imaging Occupying the entire lower ground floor of the Medical Centre, the Institute of Radiology covers 725 m2, with an extra 210 m2 of annexes. The Institute has its own reception area and waiting rooms. Following recent refurbishment, our Institute of Radiology is now equipped with state-of-the-art technology including MRI facilities and a 64-slice CT scanner, all in an exceptional treatment environment. Our highly qualified medical/technical team is trained in the very latest methods and performs highquality examinations offering rapid results.

Our imaging services include: MRI, 64-slice digital mammography CT scanner, ultrasound/Doppler ultrasound, digital x-ray, densitometry, digital orthopantogram, interventional radiology, digital archiving, examination preparation.

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Rooms and suites With its hotel-style service and palatial infrastructure, Clinique La Prairie offers a range of rooms and suites that meet the very highest expectations.

“The Residence” The Residence is the oldest building on Clinique La Prairie site. Constructed in the early 20th century, it is linked to the Medical Centre by a delightful French-style garden. Each room or suite has its own garden-facing balcony.

Standard room All standard rooms in the Residence have a south-facing sunny aspect with a view over the lake.

• Surface area: 25 m2 • Twin room • Balcony

Alcove room All the advantages of a standard room with an additional small lounge opening onto the garden and a very large balcony with loungers.

• Surface area: 35 m2 • Twin room • Lounge area • Balcony

Junior suite Enjoy a stunning view of the garden and the lake from the large balcony off the living room. Exceptional space and comfort.

• Surface area: 42 m2 • Twin room • Separate WC • Lounge • Balcony

Niehans Suite This attic suite features wooden furniture for a very cosy feel. Balcony facing the mountains.

• Surface area: 46 m2 • Twin room • Attic lounge • Spacious bathroom with bath and shower • Separate WC • Balcony

Medical Centre The modern architecture of the Medical Centre, which opened in 1991, features contemporary glass façades which mirror and reflect the light from the lake and the mountains. The building houses 20 post-operative rooms, 2 junior suites and 4 suites situated on the top floor of the clinic.

Junior suite A very spacious suite comprising a bedroom and a magnificent lounge decorated in a clean, contemporary style.

• Surface area: 65 m2 • Lounge • Bedroom with two beds • Two bathrooms • Bedrooms without balcony

Deluxe Suite The Deluxe Suite includes a large hall decorated with original artworks, as well as a very spacious lounge. The lake and mountains are partially visible from the balcony, which is situated at the corner of the building.

• Surface area: 106 m2 • Lounge (with sofa bed) • Dining room • Bedroom 1: Double bed • Fully-equipped kitchen • Bedroom 2: Two single beds • Balcony • Two bathrooms • Separate WC

Prairie Suite Overlooking the clinic’s French-style garden, the Prairie Suite benefits from its own terrace – the perfect place to relax. The lounge, which features original artworks, has its own dining area.

• Surface area: 58 m2 • Separate WC • Terrace • Twin room • Lounge

Royale Suite This light, spacious suite has a living room which opens onto a balcony offering a view of the lake and mountains.

• TV room with sofa bed • Surface area: 149 m2 • Lounge • Bedroom 1: Double bed • Dining room • Bedroom 2: Two single beds • Fully-equipped kitchen • Two bathrooms • Balcony • Separate WC

Impériale Suite Situated on the top floor of the clinic in a peaceful, discreet setting, the Impériale Suite benefits from a private terrace offering a panoramic view of the lake and the port of Clarens. The suite has its own private lift.

• Surface area: 181 m2 • Bedroom 1: Double bed • Bedroom 2: Two single beds • Lounge • Dining room • Bar • Fully-equipped office • Fully-equipped kitchen • Two bathrooms • Two separate WCs • Panoramic terrace • Two balconies • Private lift

The Château Situated at the top of the hill bordering Clinique La Prairie and overlooking Lake Geneva, the Château was built in the 19th century and fully refurbished in 2005. Now housing the clinic’s main hotel facilities, the Château is linked to the spa by an underground passage. The Château offers 24 attractive rooms and suites over 3 floors, with each decorated in a classical style. Most of the rooms have either a balcony or terrace offering views of the lake and the Alps.

Adjoining rooms are also available.

Corner rooms Decorated in Château-style colours, these slightly smaller rooms offer all the comfort of a standard room. Their superb parquet floors make for a cosy atmosphere.

• Surface area: 31 m2 • Bath with separate shower, or shower • Separate beds or double bed • Bedrooms without balcony

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Standard rooms The Château’s exquisite atmosphere is enhanced by its antique-style furniture in sculpted wood with gold leaf decoration. These spacious rooms offer stunning views of the lake and the Alps.

• Surface area: 33 m2 • Bath with separate shower, or shower • 2 Separate beds or double bed • Balcony or terrace

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SUMMER & WINTER CAMPS – SWISS MADE

ARIANA is among the world’s leading providers of Summer & Winter Camps for children and adolescents aged 6 to 20 years. The camps, which are organised with our partner school Institut auf dem Rosenberg, are the best way to spend meaningful and active holidays.

Please quote “Clinique La Prairie” to learn more about our exclusive packages.

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