What turns you on this time of year? A relaxing day at the spa? Try finding a measly half-hour for a hand massage in the middle of holiday madness! After the seasonal insanity subsides, though, there’s lots of time to indulge in our pampering picks: scented votives from Teatro Verde’s luxe candle lineup, a bath spiked with minty salts or a room spray that lets you bring the smell of Zen along wherever your January travels take you.
Amy Butler towel ($24.99), Hinoki mint bath soak ($49.99), Red Flower organic honeysuckle soap sphere ($6.99) and Aromachology room spray ($40, all Jacob & Sebastian)
Pottery Barn classic towel ($31)
Cire Trudon candle ($99) and Thymes candle ($29.95, both Teatro Verde)
Sparkle sparkle
Swarovski Palace necklace ($800)
Travel books
Louis Vuitton 2012 City Guide Collection box set ($120)
Rainbow of brights
Stila Dream in Full Colour Palette ($50, Murale)
Sweet treat
Mary Macleod’s Shortbread cookie tin ($44.50)
Pop the cork
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2002 ($89.95)
Shwanky shave
Muehle shaving kit ($570, Harry Rosen)
Soho Met Club
In the middle of the recent recession, the staycation trend helped the hotel industry lure in locals to compensate for a downturn in out-of-town travel traffic. But why not turn a budget-friendlier vacation option into a self-indulgent at-home getaway at the ritzy Soho Metropolitan by becoming a Soho Met Club-ber? Annual membership ($4,999) includes unlimited last-minute weekend stays in a deluxe, double-occupancy room, use of the hotel’s spa, fitness centre, steam room and other amenities, plus discounts on weekday rates and dining in Senses restaurant.
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Hair and makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/Plutino Group
Fashion assistant: Stefania Yarhi
Additional photography by David Hawe
Models: Sidney Leeder and Simon (Ford)
