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PERHAPS NEW YORK FASH- ION WEEK HAS ALWAYS BEEN on your wish list, but it’s tough to get an invite and a ticket. However, that’s no reason to despair, because you’re sure to be “fed” with fash- ion inspiration by people watch- ing from the windows of one of the city’s much-hyped restaurants or cafés. Still, you should begin your lifestyle experience in the capital of the world by selecting a hotel that will spoil you with a measure of sophistication per square me- tre. It would be no exaggeration to say that The Bowery Hotel has been a beacon of timeless luxury since it opened in 2007. Each of its 135 sun-swept rooms boasts floor-to-ceiling windows in an in- dustrial style, providing incredible views of New York's Lower East Side. It also offers its guests un- paralleled elegance and hospital- ity, while rock stars regularly re- turn here for the exciting events held in the hotel’s lobby.
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taurant that’s crowned by chef Jean-Georges, as well as the New York branch of chic Parisian res- taurant Caviar Kaspia. The lobby, with its black and white striped marble floor, has gained a rep- utation over recent years as the “second red carpet of the Met Ga- la”, given that impeccably dressed guests spend their final moments there before heading to the dinner that’s hosted by Anna Wintour. The Hotel Chelsea is a myth- ical site of popular culture that spent most of the 20 th century bringing together famous bohe- mians like Dylan Thomas and Patti Smith and is today living a new life as chic accommodation for lovers of “New York style with a cover charge”. There's also the Café Chelsea, a new French res- taurant located within the scope of the hotel – complete with Ins- tagrammable chandeliers and tiled floors. The menu includes rotis- serie chicken and steak and fries, but also a new dish that’s har- monised with vegetarian aspira- tions – “maitake au poivre” (with mushrooms instead of steak) and Ravioles du Dauphine, with rec- tangular shaped ravioli that’s com- monplace in Paris, but a rarity in New York. The spectacular five-star Bac- carat Hotel called its spot for rest and relaxation simply "The Bar", and we were able to see it in one
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There’s also the famous The Mark Hotel, situated on the cor- ner of 77th Street and Madison Avenue, at the heart of New York's Upper East Side. Originally con- structed as far back as 1926 in the Neo-Renaissance style, it to- day fuses contemporary luxury with the essence of old New York charm, thanks to the interiors be- ing designed by renowned French designer Jacques Grange for the 2009 reopening. The hotel also houses a Michelin-starred res-
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