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We take a round-the-world look at where the
celebrities have been hanging out recently
Anyone who wants to work
on their next album or
escape the paps is likely to
have the new five-bedroom
Artists’ Villa (pictured) at
Amanyara in remote Turks
and Caicos in their sights.
Actress Sienna Miller and
fashion designer chum
Matthew Williamson have
already been checking it out.
Katie Holmes, meanwhile,
will be spending the summer in super-cool
Melbourne while working on her new movie,
pulse DUBAI
Don’t be Afraid of the Dark. Model Bar Refaeli
(pictured), who is on the current cover of
Esquire, has been kicking back at the new
Kempinski Palace, Slovenia’s most
The emirate that never sleeps lives up to its name with with its black granite, crystal chandeliers and luxurious hotel. Sarah Jessica Parker
glitzy bars and venues to slake the thirst of party-goers panoramic views over the city. decided on Four Seasons Bosphorus in
and visitors alike. April Hutchinson is shaken and stirred More well established on the nightlife Istanbul, the smart traveller’s choice at
scene is Kasbar at the One&Only Royal the moment. Still in Turkey, a role-call
O
n a recent trip to Dubai, I packed as much cynicism Mirage, a three-level bar that never ceases to of names including Mariah Carey, Tom
as sun cream and galvanised myself to try to get keep the party going and regularly features in Jones, Sharon Stone, Richard Gere
through two industry conferences without getting top 10 best bars in Dubai lists. and Paris Hilton piled into the
swirled up in the frippery of the emirate that never sleeps. Another venue that may soon find its way extravagant Mardan Palace (see p12)
But I found myself strangely drawn to its twinkling lights, on to those lists is Cavalli Club, designed by opening party near Antalya. Altogether
non-stop lure of another bar or club to try and balmy (yes, Italian fashion guru Roberto Cavalli. The chicer is Hillside Su in Antalya, where
actually very pleasant) night air. Not everyone has fled in super-tanned one with a love of leopard print DJs Norman Jay and Giles Peterson
light of recent job cuts and financial gloom; everyone has got his paws on a nightclub and moulded converged for the hotel’s first SunSplash
knows someone who has, but the party is still going on. a place as decadent as any of his catwalk music festival. Celebs such as Lewis
Surprisingly sophisticated was Sanctuary at Atlantis shows. Its opening within the Fairmont Dubai Hamilton have been checking out the new-
The Palm. Just roaming this cavernous hotel looking for a last month has taken glubbing (that’s look Les Caves du Roy, the revamped
quiet spot for a drink, myself and friends stumbled into glam-clubbing, by the way) to a whole new club at Hotel Byblos in St Tropez. In
the bar at Nobu (pictured). It was super-cool, but no spare level. Bling, dead? No one told Dubai. South Africa, Morgan Freeman (pictured)
seats – so we went on and instead found ourselves in the swung by the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape
heart of the Jeffrey Beers-designed Sanctuary nightclub, How to book it: Elegant Resorts offers three Town while filming The Human Factor,
complete with the unimaginatively named Main Room, nights at Atlantis The Palm from £820 per in which he plays Nelson
packed with smart clubbers, and the more luscious Velvet person, based on two adults sharing a Deluxe Mandela. At the opening of
Room. Both were fiercely air-conditioned but, for fresh Room on a B&B basis. Price includes economy the One&Only Cape Town,
(OK, hot) air, The Terrace was the better option. flights with British Airways including private Freeman was joined by Clint
Or maybe you could take in the views from the heady car transfers. Based on August 1 departure. Eastwood and Matt Damon.
heights of The Address hotel and its 63rd floor Neos bar, Tel: 01244 897517, elegantresorts.co.uk
desire by april hutchinson
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Hit the beach in this year’s most talked-about swimwear: this “Fauna” one-piece is by hot Brazilian label
Poko Pano (£58, poko-pano.com).
2
Cult lifestyle brand Zilli offers ultra-cool eyeware at eye-watering
prices for men and women (£625, zilli.fr).
3
Face up to it: Bobby Brown’s Shimmer Brick Compact
has five lustrous shades of pure pearl pigments (£28.38, bobbibrown.co.uk).
4
Legendary camera
brand Leica’s D-Lux 4 is probably the best compact around, with superlative lens and picture quality
(£577, leica-camera.co.uk).
5
Marc Marmel’s “Nate” garment bag , a contemporary twist on a classic
theme, is seen out with everyone from David Beckham to Charlize Theron (£935, gift-library.com).
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