Elite Traveler March-April 2015

DISCOVER

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Arrow to the heart The gold arrows on this directional Schlumberger

brooch surround a 20 karat amethyst. $100,000 tiffany.com

TAKE THREE/// THE NEW NEOPRENE

To most people, neoprene brings to mind images of wetsuits, but this season – following the lead of neoprene pioneer Alexander Wang – many designers have used the fabric for city-friendly womenswear, better suited to cocktail parties and chic restaurants.

1 PREEN Sleek neoprene tees in black and white with floaty, ultra-feminine skirts on its spring/summer runway.

2 ZAC POSEN Evening dresses use the fabric’s stiff structure to create a structured silhouette that suggests vintage gowns from the 1940s and 1950s.

3 LISA MARIE FERNANDEZ To her line of sexy, upscale neoprene swimwear, she has added trim, black trousers to wear with blazers and button downs, essentially a polished, but comfortable, take on leggings. “Neoprene makes your body look fantastic,” raves Fernandez. “It’s just extremely flattering.”

DIAL 111

Unlike many plastic surgeons, Dr Yannis Alexandrides didn’t plan on creating his own line of moisturizers and serums. “I was trying to find a product that could be

Wanted! For her spring/summer collection, the plucky accessories designer Charlotte Olympia took inspiration from America’s Wild West, with clutches covered in “Wanted” posters, slingbacks detailed with shiny spurs and chunky heels adorned with images of rodeo cowboys. The line’s most covetable shoes are also its most wearable – assuming, that is, you’re proficient in walking in extremely high heels – skyscraper platform sandals with strappy “feathers” in a potent shade

applied to my patients after surgery to minimize swelling and improve scar healing,” he explains. “I never thought I would have a skincare line.” His 111 Skin collection (the name is from his Harley Street, London, address) uses a patented formula to boost the skin’s level of glutathione, an antioxidant that decreases as we get older. To formulate the line, Dr Alexandrides commandeered space-formed ingredients, such as black diamond particles (as used in Celestial Black Diamond Cream). The newest addition is a trio of ultra-concentrated “boosters” with specific targets, such as dullness and dry skin. Celestial Black Diamond Cream $899 for 1.7oz 111skin.com

of bright, sunny yellow suede. $1,295 , CharlotteOlympia.com

Words: Rachel Felder and Emily Mathieson. Photos: Rex Features