A PLEASANT START IN ISTANBUL – TEXT BY PHILIPPE POURHASHEMI

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Dear Shaded Viewers,

I landed at Istanbul Airport a couple of hours ago and was greeted by a smiling young man. He escorted me to my car and a rather long drive took place before we reached the Edition hotel where I will be staying until Saturday morning. Hospitality mogul Ian Schrager teamed up with Marriott International to create a new, polished hotel concept where everything is there to make you feel at ease. The subdued lights, cozy furniture and soothing music are just what you need after a long journey.

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I haven't sampled the bed yet, but it looks great. Sweet dreams guaranteed…

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The opening party will start soon and I have just enough time to run a nice, hot bath before getting changed. Now, we all know our lovely DP is a bath fanatic, so here's a preview just for her.

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Best,

Philippe

http://www.editionhotels.com/hotels/istanbul/

Philippe Pourhashemi

A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.

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