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MUST-TRY SIN CITY EXPERIENCES

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

At any given time on the Vegas Strip, your favorite singer, DJ, or athlete could be in town, hanging out, or performing. In addition to the clubs mentioned previously, make sure to check out the electric concert residencies at Park MGM, where some of the world’s top musicians — including, this summer, Bruno Mars & Anderson. Paak’s Grammy Award-winning Silk Sonic, as well Usher and the Jonas Brothers — will perform for a relatively intimate crowd of 5,200. The biggest and baddest summer pool parties include Encore Beach Club — 55,000 square feet of tropical oasis, including three tiered pools, 40-foot palm trees, eight private bungalows and 28 cabanas, and plush daybeds — as well as Encore Beach Club at night, with headliners like The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, David Guetta, and Kygo;TAO Beach dayclub, a 47,000-square-foot Asian-inspired tropical oasis with private cabanas, plunge pools, and a giant Buddha, with weekend headlining sets from Alesso; and Wet Republic at the MGM Grand, a 54,500-square-foot venue rife with big and small pools, daybeds, banquets, luxurious bungalows, featuring tunes from Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki. For those wanting to party and catch a Las Vegas Raiders game come August, the most opulent way to do it is at Wynn Field Club inside Allegiant Stadium. Located at field level and spanning the entire width of the north end zone, fans can enjoy first-class bottle service, four bars, live DJ performances, and a true Vegas club atmosphere while watching a game.

Also to note, Perception, Sin City’s first permanent digital art museum, opened in June with an exhibit dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci, while the award-winning, immersive Area 15 experiential complex — inclusive of Meow Wolf’s trippy Omega Mart;the Lost Spirits Distillery;Oddwood, a bar that’s more a visual explosion because of its centerpiece, a 23-foot-tall digital maple tree with over 5,000 constantly changing glistening leaves;Liftoff Lounge, with completely customizable lights and sound;Todd English’s The Beast eatery;as well as Elizabeth Blau and chef Kim Canteenwalla’s Lumin;and last but not least, Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil, the first-of-its-kind show for Cirque, a show that blurs the lines between circus, live entertainment, and New York nightlife. It’s a cocktail of high-flying acrobatics, music, dance, comedy, and magic, featuring pre-show magic and boozy libations in celebration of the city that never sleeps.

Eight Cigar Lounge

SPAS & DINING

HEALTH & WELLNESS

To me, health and wellness means self-care, and for Las Vegas visitors, sometimes that’s hard to do. Never mind the pool parties and lack of sleep, but the heat and lack of hydration can be a lot, and as such, taking some “me” time is essential. Make sure you’re covered by booking one of my favorite treatments, which include the Waldorf Astoria’s “Luxury of Time,” a personalized escape designed to address your needs of the moment inclusive of massage, body, and facial therapies, and the Good Luck Ritual at the 61,000-square-foot paradise that is the Spa at Encore, based on the five Chinese elements, designed to promote happiness, luck, and prosperity through custom massage, a peppermint foot treatment, hand therapy, and botanical scalp treatment. Also essential: hydrating and receiving your daily dose of nutrients, which can be done at REVIV, a medspa-grade IV clinic with multiple locations throughout the city; and Hangover Heaven, a mobile IV service that takes the pain out of having to get out of bed after a big night out on the town.

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY RESTAURANTS

Las Vegas is constantly evolving, so it’s no wonder that the world’s biggest chefs and celebrities are clamoring to open here. In June, the Jonas Brothers opened their Nellie’s Southern Kitchen concept, a family-friendly dining and entertainment experience celebrating comfort food, hospitality, great music, and Southern charm, with a nod to the Jonas family’s 1769 roots in North Carolina, at the MGM Grand. Also in June, Toscana Ristorante & Bar by Eataly, a sensory journey through the streets of Florence, opened at Park MGM; Drake, Samuel L. Jackson, and Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner-backed Dave’s Hot Chicken popped up at the Grand Bazaar Shops in January;‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro opened his The Boss Café at The Linq in April; Nusr-Et Las Vegas, from the Salt Bae himself, opened at Park MGM in February;and Giuliana and Bill Rancic opened their RPM Italian at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in May.

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen F1 race night

PHOTOS COURTESY OF (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) COSMO, TILKE DESIGN AND ARCHITECTS, NELLIE’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN

COMING SOON

As we’ve noted, Vegas is always hopping, always evolving, and as such, there’s always more to come. In addition to the announcement that Sin City would host F1 race night come 2023, with The Strip all but shut down, the MSG Sphere, a new entertainment complex from the team behind Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden, is expected to debut in 2023. Meanwhile, legendary casino brand Bally’s is transitioning into the Horseshoe brand, and under its new name, changes will include a renovated exterior, new entertainment, and food and beverage options, as well as a reimagined casino floor and public areas, all with Horseshoe’s signature aesthetic of tooled leather, dramatic colors, and its signature gold horseshoe iconography. There are new restaurants coming, too: Café Lola, an Instagrammer’s playground, will open at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace later this year. It will be joined by Peter Luger Steak House and Cronut creator Dominique Ansel’s self-named eatery, both at Caesars Palace;Gordon Ramsay’s selftitled Ramsay’s Kitchen at Harrah’s Las Vegas; and Martha Stewart’s first restaurant, The Bedford by Martha Stewart, at Paris Las Vegas.

We are approaching the precious time when high summer comes to an end and fall begins to set in. Louis Vuitton’s Pre-Fall 2022 Collection plays to the transitional time by introducing effortless wardrobe essentials that adhere to the house codes — like the Damier motif and monogram moments — designed to prep for the season ahead.

FASHION & CREATIVE DIRECTION ADRIENNE FAUROTE PHOTOGRAPHY CHRISTINE HAHN STYLING RYAN YOUNG HAIR LEVI MONARCH/KRAMER + FRAMER USING R+CO BLEU MAKEUP ANDREW COLVIN/SAINT LUKE USING ILIA MODEL GEORGIA MOOT/MUSE NYC PHOTO ASSISTANTS IAN RUTTER, TAYLOR SCHANTZ STYLIST ASSISTANTS EMILY DRAKE SHOT ON LOCATION AT ROCKY’S HOUSE, NEW YORK ALL CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES BY LOUIS VUITTON

Trunk

Triumph

THE LOUIS VUITTON TRUNK CONTINUES TO WITHSTAND THE TEST OF TIME. AS PART OF THE ONGOING CELEBRATION OF LOUIS VUITTON’S BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY AND THE INFINITE CREATIVE BOUNDARIES OF THE TRUNK, THE BRAND IS LAUNCHING A NEW EXHIBITION IN LOS ANGELES TITLED “200 TRUNKS, 200 VISIONARIES: THE EXHIBITION.”

BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE

Louis Vuitton knows how to throw a birthday party. The maison has embarked on a yearlong 200th birthday celebration, paying tribute to the man who started it all. One crucial element of the milestone is Louis Vuitton’s own reflection on the one object that catapulted his career: the trunk. Perhaps the most emblematic entity of the maison, the trunk represents the history of the brand — in fact, Vuitton spent 17 years perfecting the intricacies of specialized trunks before he invented the “art of travel” through carrying luggage, bags, and accessories that were as elegant as they were practical. Yet, the trunk also symbolizes the future of the brand and the endless design possibilities that remain untouched.

To honor the legacy of the trunk, Vuitton tapped 200 friends of the brand — from philosophers, artists, scientists, astronauts, and astrologists to creators, designers, and writers — to interpret the trunk through their perspectives. Each visionary was given a box, measuring close to the dimensions of the original trunk that Louis developed in the 1850s (50x50x100 cm), with the unfettered freedom to design with whatever medium they chose, ultimately creating a dynamic exhibition. Following the numerical theme, the “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition” presents the trunks together, revealing the magic of the concept and further drawing attention to Vuitton’s bicentennial.

Ahead, Haute Living gives an inside look at select trunks featured in the upcoming exhibition.

Amande Haeghen

Théo Curin

“IMAGINE having a conversation with not just one visionary, but 200. We have never done windows like this before...

Susan Miller

Pamela Golbin

...There’s an exceptional ENERGY that emanates from them — this constant flow OF creativity. People will really sense the feeling of celebration.”

— FAYE MCLEOD, VISUAL IMAGE DIRECTOR FOR LOUIS VUITTON

“200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition” will make its way to Los Angeles this summer from July 29 to September 6 as the only U.S. destination. And at the end of the year, the trunks will be auctioned by Sotheby’s, with proceeds set to benefit an organization that promotes creative education.

Brooklyn Baloon Company by Robert Moy

This project has always been about creativity— a real tribute to Vuitton’S and enterprising ingenuity SPIRIT...

Studio Proba Peter Marino

...We get to see how such a cross-section of TALENTS APPRECIATE

answered the same brief WHILE also taking a moment to the man himself.”

— FAYE MCLEOD

Pierre Yovanovitch

Kris Knight

PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUIS VUITTON AND ASSOULINE, PHOTOGRAPHER MICHAEL HAUPTMAN Louis Vuitton Trophy Trunks, text by Olivier Margot.

As a further testament to the many facets of the trunk, Louis Vuitton recently launched a new book published by Assouline: Louis Vuitton Trophy Trunks. The book delves deep into the three decades of Victory Travel as Louis Vuitton has been the lead trophy designer for some of the world’s most epic races, from the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the NBA to the FIFA World Cup.