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240 |Harper’s BAZAAR|September 2014

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Best for: Views of The Hudson

The Standard Highline

If you can overlook its rather austere exterior,

André Balazs’ 18-storey tower boasts the best

views of The Hudson River. In fact, book the

Empire Corner King room and you’ll feel like

you’re fl oating down it. It’s a sexy hotel for the

young at heart, where The Top

bar comes alive after dark and

the West Village’s pretty people

mingle over sundowners.

From Dhs2,053 a night;

Standardhotels.com/high-line

Best for... Old-school glam

The Surrey

Channelling old-school grace

and glamour, The Surrey is one

of Manhattan’s chicest hotels,

with rooms, a roof terrace and

spa to outdo any of its Upper

East Side contemporaries. Its prime location next

to Central Park will please fashion-goers who like

to kick-start NYFW with an alfresco run, while its

Coco Chanel-inspired Bar Pleiades will speak to

fashion week’s cocktail crowd.

From Dhs2,185 a night; Thesurrey.com

Best for... An indulgent stay

Trump SoHo

The modus operandi at

Trump SoHo is to spoil

you like you’ve never

been spoiled before.

Trust us, they don’t

have to try too hard, as

its four walls literally

ooze luxury. Feel on top

of the world in a

Manhattan Penthouse

Suite or de-stress in a Spa Suite, with its in-room

sauna. The hungry fl ock to Koi SoHo for its

innovative take on Japanese classics, while the

poolside Bar d’Eau is the

perfect spot for a

bikini-clad NYFW debrief.

From Dhs2,295a night;

Trumphotelcollection.com

Best for... Less is more

The Nomad

A beaux arts hotel, here

it’s all about understated

grandeur. It’s dark and delectable from top to

bottom and, come NYFW, every inch of space in

its four bars is commandeered by the bold and

the beautiful. The rooms are reserved in their

design, meaning it lets the location, service and

Michelin-star food do all the talking. Our tip?

Don’t leave without a nightcap in The Nomad Bar.

From Dhs1,928 a night; Thenomadhotel.com

Barbuto

Full of European charm, this scruffy-chic eaterie

with its eclectic crowd is hands down the best

Italian in the city.

Nougatine

Escape the throngs and waiting lists of Michelin-

starred chef Jean-George’s dining room at his

more casual café. The views of Central Park or

the privacy of the terrace are

always sublime.

Betony

Betony’s lunch menu provides

a little gourmet sustenance

for between-show hunger

pangs, all dished up in an

ultra-hip hangout.

IN-THE-KNOW SECRET For the best pre- or post-show blow dry or balayage in the

business, Bazaar heads to Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger. Sdsh.com

WHE R E

TO EAT

WHE R E

TO STAY

T H E

FOCUS

NYFW designers

on Bazaar’s radar

ALEXANDER WANG

JASON WU

PROENZA SCHOULER

City views from The

Standard Highline

Penthouse sights

at The Surrey

Indulgent getaways

at Trump SoHo

Understated

elegance at

The Nomad

In-the-know dining

at Nougatine

Fuel up in

fashion at Betony

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