Cherine Magrabi
Creative director, Beirut
A creative director at her family-run luxury
eyewear chain and the founder of House of
Today, Lebanon’s oldest design fair (which
doubles as a mentorship programme, lending
designers support, guidance and promotion),
Magrabi doesn’t sit still. A favourite escape
is Corsica’s Domaine de Murtoli, but after
repeat stays last year, the Bulgari Milano also
won her admiration. ‘It becomes a second
home. The staf know what you want; they
even gave me personalised business cards.’
LEFT, CHERINE MAGRABI
AT HOME IN BEIRUT
ABOVE, MAKGATI
MOLEBATSI AT
VICTORIA YARDS IN
JOHANNESBURG, A
COMMUNITY SPACE
FOR CREATIVES,
WITH AN ARTWORK
BY AMAYA DELMASSuch details appeal to the businesswoman in
her, but the design promoter would like to
see hotel boutiques function more like design
centres: ‘Boutiques should sell a selection
of the best local design because visitors are
often in and out of a place too quickly to ind
it for themselves.’ Warren Singh-Bartlett75,400 miles lown per year
28 trips taken per year
16 hotels visited per year