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IWAN RHEON The Rampant Ramsay IWAN RHEON

The Rampant Ramsay

Bello PUBLISHER IMAGE NATION STUDIO L.L.C. California, USA editorial@bellomag.com ADVERTISING advertising@bellomag.com Aleksandar Tomovic (editor in chief) alek@bellomag.com Stephane Marquet (creative director) steph@bellomag.com Leslie Alejandro (executive director) leslie@bellomag.com Dio Anthony (entertainment editor) dio@bellomag.com Warren Alfie Baker (fashion director) warren@bellomag.com Nicole Walmsley (beauty editor) nicole@bellomag.com Dee Trillo (senior lifestyle and travel editor) dee@bellomag.com Michelle Ganney (associate entertainment editor) michelle@bellomag.com Fabio Fernandez (fashion news director) fabio@bellomag.com Kimmy Erin Kertes (fashion editor-at-large) kimmy@bellomag.com Hiko Mitsuzuka (entertainment editor-at-large) hiko@bellomag.com Morgan Stewart (lifestyle editor at large) boobsandloubs@bellomag.com Steven Carver (international editor) steven@bellomag.com Brent Lambert (design and technology editor) brent@bellomag.com Jon Norris (european editor) jon@bellomag.com Mark Norris (european editor) mark@bellomag.com Amanda Peixoto-Elkins (creative director, latin america) amanda@bellomag.com INTERNS PAULO ACUÑA (editorial assistant) paulo@bellomag.com CELESTE PIRAINO (social media and communications assistant) celeste@bellomag.com LAYOUT NEBOJSA DOLOVACKI CONTRIBUTING WRITERS COVER STORY: DIO ANTHONY STEVEN CARVER (Fashion) JON AND MARK NORRIS (fashion) CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS COVER: MAARTEN DE BOER

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JUNE, 13, 2016

This letter is being written with a heavy heart as I join the rest of the world and mourn the unnecessary loss of lives at the Orlando massacre. Although this issue has been nothing far from exciting putting it together (due to our special cover, Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon), we’d like to dedicate it to everyone affected by this tragedy.

Entertainment has always been used as a means which allows us to use our imaginations and let it take us to places outside of our everyday lives. But today, we use it to remind everyone that there’s positivity and love in our lives and around the world. Find it. Use it. Spread it.

One love. One Pulse.

Leslie Alejandro, Executive Director

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Encapsulating time and essence AUTHOR: SPELA DOLINAR, SAGA INSTITUTE PHOTOGRAPHY: LUNGARNO COLLECTION

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ust a stone’s throw from the city centre and the main fashion boutiques, looking out over the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio, sits Portrait Firenze. The exclusive “residence” pays homage to the city of Florence and paints a portrait of it at a very special time – the fabulous Fifties – a time that saw the birth of Italian high fashion precisely in this area of the city. This stunning hotel is a crown jewel in the Lungarno Collection, the hotel management company owned by the Ferragamo family.

This innovative philosophy has now reached the heart of Florence, in a magical setting with a spectacular view over the Ponte Vecchio and the River Arno, right next to the enchanting boutiques in via de’ Tornabuoni. Just a short walk away is Florence’s luxury district; five minutes and you’re in the centre of the history of art: Piazza 2 della Signoria, 7

the Loggia dei Lanzi, the Uffizi Gallery, the Bargello; five minutes and you can be exploring the many treasures of the other side of the Arno, with its historic palazzos, cafés, antique shops and craftsmen’s ateliers. Guests at Portrait Firenze will feel almost like they’re drifting off to sleep on the romantic banks of the river; they can admire the hills

that surround the city like a decorative ribbon from the windows and it will seem like they can reach out and touch the Ponte Vecchio with their hand.

They can also count on the support of a close-knit and knowledgeable team, all of whom are available to offer their services at any time and, above all, do so with extraordinary consideration.

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At the beginning of the 19th century, precisely where the building that now houses Portrait Firenze lies, there was once one of Florence’s most elegant hotels: the Grand Hotel Royal de l’Arno. It had a very old and interesting history, whose origins are lost in the mists

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of time back in the 13th century, when the powerful Acciaiuoli family of merchants and apothecaries had a sumptuous palazzo built here with a stupendous hanging garden on three levels overlooking the River Arno, probably designed by Bernardo Buontalenti.Â

Founded in 1995, Lungarno Collection is a hotel management company owned by the Ferragamo family, with Leonardo Ferragamo as Chairman, who have applied the same principles of style and consistency that have been a distinguishing

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feature of the Salvatore Ferragamo fashion house around the world to the hospitality industry. Lungarno Collection comprises luxury and design hotels, retreats, villas and restaurants.

Complementing the views over the city are images of Palazzo Pitti, the Boboli Gardens and the Florentine theatres – La Pergola and Il Comunale. Of course there are also photos of Salvatore Ferragamo, his daughter Fiamma Ferragamo, and some of the designers he has had dealings with, from Christian Dior, who Salvatore Ferragamo worked with on many projects, to Elsa Schiaparelli, who put on shows in Florence, as well as his favourite VIP clients. There are cinema stars immortalized walking along the banks of the Arno - Tyrone Power with his wife, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and two extraordinary photos of Madame Lanvin who discovered her favourite colour in Florence, after seeing the blue of the lapis lazuli in Florentine frescoes, which she named Lanvin blue.

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The Portrait Firenze project can be summed up in one word: aristocratic.

To reflect this new style of hospitality, architect Michele Bonan employed simple lines in his work, with harmony at the base of everything. This is why he used various colour combinations and

different metals, juxtaposing matte grey with shiny grey and dark brown, and steel with golden metal and wood. He hunted for fabrics that would be relaxing, “warm” and pleasant to the touch.

“This project may be thought of as a jigsaw with lots of pieces that have to fit

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together perfectly. Colours, materials, forms: everything helps create the right atmosphere,” says Michele Bonan.

When guests make a reservation, they are asked to fill in a questionnaire with their preferences: type of room, pillow, food and any allergies, etc. so that a precise profile of the guests can be built up and every demand and every request can be arranged in advance.

Portrait Firenze staff are on call for guests to ensure that their stay is unforgettable and to provide them with the utmost in hospitality. It’s just like when you arrive at the house of dear friends that you haven’t seen for a long time, who have gone to the trouble of making sure you have everything you could possibly need, so that you feel happy and, most importantly, at your ease.

The elegant six-floor hotel only has suites, 37 to be precise, and all different in sizes, from 40 to 120 m2. Suite

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402 is a tribute to Villa Le Rose in the Lungarno Collection group, for an extraordinary event that took place there in ’61 in honour of Rose Kennedy.

On the ground floor of the residence, at number 2P in Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, there is the Caffè dell’Oro café-restaurant. It offers an all-day dining service

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with everything from breakfast to lunch to aperitifs and dinner, at all times of the day. Its name derives from Florence’s famous tradition in working gold – as

can be seen in the name of the adjoining Vicolo dell’Oro – which flourished in the 14th century and continued to grow until the beginning of the 19th centu-

ry, a time when the Lungarno Acciaiuoli and the Ponte Vecchio were the favourite destinations of international travellers who would visit the silk shops and goldsmiths looking for superbly created jewellery. Just like today, in days gone by it was the international tourist destination par excellence.

The stars of Portrait Firenze are its iconic photos: six floors of them in the suites and in public areas, where the city’s golden period from the Fifties to the Sixties is brought back to life, when Italian high fashion took off and international celebrities started arriving.

There are personalities from the world of theatre and showbusiness of the time, like Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Franco Zeffirelli, Anna Magnani, Vittorio Gassman and Sophia Loren. Furthermore from royal families, from King Baudouin of Belgium, to the Dukes of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco; and from the budding world of fashion, like Giambattista Giorgini and the first designers who took part in the fashion shows in the Sala Bianca, Roberto Capucci, Simonetta Visconti and Emilio Schubert.

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A GAME CHANGER UNDER THE GLACIER:

The Capra Hotel in Saas Fee, Switzerland BYÂ SPELA DOLINAR PHOTOS: SAGA INSTITUTE, THE CAPRA, SAAS FEE TOURISM

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et amidst the highest mountains in the Alps with snow virtually lying around even in summers, predictions for this new establishment could not have been better. Valley carves deep into the glacier territory and a fairytale setting starts where the road ends.

Literally. You will find no cars in this heritage village, just electric shuttles propelling you in between massive wooden residences. For some, it is the end of the world, for others, this is where the living starts. As of just, a fine boutique hotel completely redefines the magnetism for Saas Fee. We peek into the house alongside general manager Raphael Herzog and present you The Capra Hotel.Â

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The new, 5-Star all-suite hotel offers 14- suites that greet the guest with discreet luxury and modern comfort in traditional, Swiss chalet style. Most suites feature a separate living room and bedroom; other suites meet today’s trend towards open-plan layouts with individualised furnishings. Each of the 14 suites has a private balcony of its own, offering a stunning view of the tremendous alpine setting of Saas-Fee, a village known not only by international ski stars as the place to go for the perfect Switzerland experience, coupled with the most breath-taking mountain panorama. After all, nowhere else has a view of more 4,000-metre peaks than Saas-Fee, an auto-free hamlet where snow is guaranteed.

The extensive remodelling of ‘The Capra’ has brought the hotel’s entire technology up to the latest environmental standards. The remodelling has also brought forth a harmonious and unique marriage of locally sourced materials with modern design elements. The hotel’s staff of around 25 see to it that each and every guest in this new Boutique Hotel feels at home. Small and fine is the motto of this hotel, which features a gourmet restaurant, an exclusive spa with whirlpool, steam room and sauna, and a gym equipped with the very latest #124 issue - BELLOmag.com

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in fitness technology. A treatment room rounds out the wellness offerings, providing a space in which each guest’s individual wishes for massages, manicures, pedicures as well as Shiatsu and cosmetic treatments can be met.

The new facility housing a large spa is scheduled to open end of the year.

The declared aim, as the new host at the ‘Capra’, in the words of Raphael Herzog, is for the hotel to feel like every guest’s home away from home throughout their stay. A Switzerland native born in 1984, from May 2012 Raphael Herzog was Deputy Director at the Arosa Kulm Hotel & Alpin Spa before taking up his new position as General Manager of the ‘Capra’. The luxurious, feel-good character of the ‘Capra’ is the accomplishment not only of the tastefully appointed suites, with their 31

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views of the gorgeous mountain scenery of Saas-Fee, but also, quite specifically, of restaurant Chef Oliver Glowig and his team. Glowig worked with the ‘Acquarello’ restaurant in Munich, the ‘Grand Hotel Capri’ and the ‘Capri Palace Hotel’ before opening a restaurant of his own in Rome in 2011. During the winter season, the German-born, 2-star chef will provide culinary delights to guests of ‘The Capra’ in the hotel’s own restaurant, ‘La Locanda,’ with products from the region. ‘The Capra’ has a brasserie that is opened all day as well as a gourmet restaurant that opens its doors for dinner only. #124 issue - BELLOmag.com

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The private chauffeur drives guests from ‘The Capra’ directly to the ski slopes and ski lifts of the car-free village of SaasFee in 5 to 10 minutes, aboard the hotel’s electric taxi. There, ‘The Capra’ has set up a ski room for all its guests, equipped with heated lockers, a coffee machine and toilet. Those seeking a bit of winter fun in Saas-Fee in addition to the luxurious tranquillity of ‘The Capra’ are welcome to participate in a variety of scheduled events, including the Ice Climbing World Cup; the Chefs Event with top Michelin chefs from Europe in ‘The Capra’ hotel itself; the traditional carnival parade; and the various races including the Horn Sledge Race, the traditional Valley Race between the municipalities, or the high-adrenaline Allalin Race.

For decades Saas Fee remains one of the better kept secrets of Swiss Alps, especially due to exceptional ski conditions.

Now finally it pledges to those seeking hedonism in their holiday shelter.

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Iwan Rheon: The Rampant Ramsay

WORDS MICHELLE GANNEY PHOTOGRAPHY JOSEPH SINCLAIR

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e plays one of the most terrifying characters on TV. He stabbed his own father in the heart, he fed his baby brother to the wolves and he raped his wife. If that wasn’t quite enough, he then forced his hostage/slave to watch him while raping his wife. I mean, it’s safe to say he’s kind of the worst.

So where do you begin in talking to a man who plays such a character? Well, it turns out Iwan Rheon, who play the infamous Ramsay Bolton on HBO’s Game Of Thrones, is a very down to earth and normal guy. Who would have thought!

People think I’m scary,

I have to say, I was very excited to be speaking with someone who is genuinely known as the most hated character on TV. No? Okay, it might be a tie between him and that little tyrant Joffrey Baratheon (ehem Lannister).

Trust me it’s funnier if you watch it, so just YouTube it after reading this.

When speaking to Iwan the most endearing thing about him was his humility and his ability to laugh at himself and his crazed character. The 31-year-old actor recently teamed up with Red Nose Day to perform a funny skit alongside some fellow TV villains, including Danny Trejo and Steve Buscemi. “Yeah yeah, it was really good fun. It’s always nice to do things like that.”

Iwan joined the two men for a hilarious musical number as they tried to sing their way into the hearts of the people.

Iwan really showed off his musical prowess for the clip as he sang; “The only thing that’s tough about me is my luck,

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But I’m gentle as a baby duck, I’m not really mean, I just happen to look that way, Why can’t I be a part of Red Nose Day…”

Game of Thrones has an intense and global following, so it’s no surprise that he gets recognized on a regular basis. Speaking about the attention he receives, Iwan commented, “When the show is on TV yeah you get a lot of attention, unfortunately! I don’t mind it. Generally people are good but sometimes people can be really weird and especially if you’re having a bad day or you’re on the tube and you’re just trying to keep a low profile and they just out you in front of everyone, it’s a pain in the arse!” But overall, the Welshborn actor is happy with the show’s dedicated fan base. “It’s great that the show’s got such a huge following.”

There has been a lot of chatter recently with regards to Ramsay’s fate on the show. He recently appeared on a British talk show and revealed that his character certainly deserves to die. And of course I had to ask him specifically how he’d like to go. “Being a Welsh man

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I like dragons. I just thought that, yeah that would be a cool way to go. I think you know it would be pretty epic. Might as well get all three involved [dragons], yeah [laughing]. Yeah I think all three.”

With the ninth and penultimate episode of Season 6 being named Battle Of The Bastards, Ramsay may finally get what’s coming to him…we’ll see.

Despite playing a sadistic psychopath on the show and being responsible for numerous gruesome murders, apparently Iwan is just like us – he wants George RR Martin to stop killing off our favourite characters! “Yeah I have a lot of them [favourite characters] but they keep killing them! I used to be a big fan of Robb [Stark]. He was great.

And Tyrion [Lannister] of course, he’s a brilliant character, so wonderfully played by Peter [Dinklage]. Great, great part, great character.”

Iwan and I bonded over our mutual grief at the death of Robb Stark. But he did admit he’s glad his character wasn’t around for that infamous Red Wedding scene when Roose Bolton, who played his father on the show, clinically and tragically stabbed the beloved Stark. He admitted if his character were around the outcome could have been very, very different.

“Yeah, he put the final nail in the coffin [Roose Bolton]. I guess if Ramsay

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were around he would have probably done it himself though.”

In the show he may have taken him hostage, renamed him Reek, cut off his fingers and cut off the only thing that could give him an heir to the Iron Islands, however, in real life Alfie Allen and Iwan have quite the bromance. “Me and Alfie (who plays Theon Greyjoy) work so closely together, we kind of formed a bond. We went through a lot together and it was just the two of us. And Michael McElhatton, we had a wonderful time working together.”

Iwan is part of another very successful show, the British sitcom Vicious, where he plays Ash Weston. The show follows Freddie and Stuart, an old gay couple who have been together for nearly 50 years. Their lives consist of entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity. This role is a very stark (excuse the pun) difference from his role on GOT. Iwan admitted it’s nice to play a happy character for once. The hour-long series finale will premiere on June 19th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS. And of course for all you GOT fans, the epic fantasy drama will return to our screens for the ninth and penultimate episode titled Battle Of The Bastards this Sunday on HBO.

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