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244 |Harper’s BAZAAR|September 2014

JASON LLOYD-EVANS

ESCAPE

The

Best for: Super-slick style

Armani Milan

A no-brainer for true fashion lovers, Armani is

one of the slickest hotels in Milan. Nestled in the

Quadrilatero della Moda district, you can call

fashion’s big-wig brands your neighbours. What

it lacks in a woman’s touch, it makes up for in the

incredible attention to

detail, with Señor Armani

rumoured to have

designed and approved

everything himself. The

suites are impeccable, the

SPA a secret escape from

the city and Ristorante, an

Italian food lover’s dream.

From Dhs2,455 a night; Milan.armanihotels.com

Best for: Glamorous green living

Bulgari Hotel

In all its courtyard and green garden glory,

Bulgari Hotel is a natural escape far from the

madding crowd. Do MFW like the pros, and book

the Bulgari Suite on its

own private fl oor with

wrap around terrace.

By night the food of Il

Ristorante lures Milan’s

discerning gastronomes.

From Dhs3,167 a night;

Bulgarihotels.com

Best for: All the mod-cons

The Gray Hotel

Literally steps from the Duomo, hotel location

doesn’t get much better than this. The Gray is as

cool and contemporary as city hotels come, and

it offers its hip clientele a more modern slice of

Milan with fuchsia colour bursts, zebra print

interiors and hanging beds, should you desire.

From Dhs1,461 a night; Hotelthegray.com

WHE R E

TO STAY

SEPTEMBER 17-23

Best for: A city sanctuary

Park Hyatt Milan

In a spot that can’t be beaten, with its entrance

inside the world-famous Galleria Vittorio

Emanuele, it’s another one of Milan’s secret

hotels that you don’t want everyone knowing

about. The interiors are pretty and airy, and feel

like a little light-hearted oasis in the city. Book

the Imperial Suite, revive MFW-weary souls in

the spa and, if you have time, squeeze in a high

tea in the glass-roofed Cupola Lounge.

From Dhs2,407 a night; Milan.park.hyatt.com

IN-THE-KNOW SECRET No trip to Milan is complete

without a night at the opera. On the 17 th, you can be at the

best shows by day and at the premiere of Don Chisciotte

at Teatro alla Scala by night. Plus, Il Ristorante Trussardi

alla Scala, opposite the theatre, is where fashion’s big

shots go to eat. Teatroallascala.org

S T YL E

ON THE

STR EETS

1. Natalie Hartley


2. Helena Borden


3. Chiara Ferragni


4. Susie Bubble

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Edgy cool

at The Gray

Armani Hotel’s

Italian excellence

Views of Duomo

from the Park

Terrace Suite at

Park Hyatt Milan

The perfect

city escape at

Bulgari Hotel