Written by Delaney Willet
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unset Boulevard has long stood as the time capsule of Los Angeles, the beating heart of the town, seeing it through devastating, debaucherous, and dazzling days. Ian Schrager, the original owner of New York’s iconic Studio 54, has harnessed Los Angeles’ environment—rich with stars and stories to tell—and erected a playground for the diverse set of individuals that uphold Sunset Boulevard’s reputation in the modernday. The embodiment of this energy is the newly revealed West Hollywood Edition, the first Edition property on the West Coast, fittingly nestled on the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Doheny Drive. The hotel stands as a transparent colossus in the midst of Los Angeles’s busiest streets. Charisma and prestige radiate from the building, which seems to be stuffed in the seams with greenery and is noticeably topped off with an expansive rooftop getaway. In fact, “getaway” is exactly how The Edition can best be described. Behind the lobby’s double doors lies a world unbeknownst to the bustling streets outside of the walls. The Edition acts as a sanctuary for all that is sumptuous, opulent and inherently Californian.
The West Hollywood Edition Encapsulates the Glitz & Glam of Los Angeles
AWHILE 68 | MARCH/APRIL 2020
