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So Long Shanghai

by Joelle

In Shanghai, I had the opportunity to check the old and the contemporary side by side, the luxury and the swamp, the beauties and the beasts of the financial world, the technological and the spiritual, the architectural heights and the grounded temples or should I say the nights of temples and the grounded architecture? oh my…..

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Waterhouse Suite

by Joelle

The hotel’ s design philosophy is based on a blurring or an inversion of internal & external spaces, creating a disorienting yet refreshing spatial experience for guests in search of something out of the ordinary. The public places allow glimpses into private rooms while the private spaces invite guests to peek into public areas. The result is a stay that both defines and distinguishes the visitor experience at The Waterhouse at South Bund.

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The Hon Sir Michael Kadoorie. Sir Elly , united in 1926, was a businessman of Iraqui Jewish origin. Following his brother Sir Elly’s footsteps, he became the director of the Hongkong Shanghai Hotels, Limited in 1938. Located on the top floor of The Peninsula Shanghai with some of the world’s most celebrated views, Sir Elly’s is a stunning and dramatic melange of red Chinese lacquer, and contemporary characteristic blend of the Peninsula historic and modern.

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You are getting something copied definitely have them remeasure you anyway and tell them to copy style/details of the piece you brought , not the fit. The fabric and the old piece are certainly not the same , so they will hang on your body differently and you will need different measurement. also the owner may consult you on how to improve altering the copy from your original to fit even better ( ex raising the seam of your pants) . Go for it, it’s an opportunity.

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If you have the privilege to stay at the Peninsula Hotel in Shanghai overlooking the magnificent Bund you will quite appreciate at a few steps close the millenary art of keeping healthy through the world’s oldest soft style martial art known as Tai chi ch’uan. It’s very important though to wake up very early in the morning to practice your Chi correctly.

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7 Days with Luxury Concierge

by Joelle

IIf it was only for Jonathan Hasson blue eyes you could already dip into Shanghai’s most secret corners and unimaginable sites, but luckily for everyone, the C.E.O and founder of Shanghai based Luxury Concierge China , has elaborated especially for us at Joelle Magazine an exclusive 7 days Shanghai itinerary that would make Brad Pitt longing in Tibet very envious.

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Banquet in Style

by Joelle

Chef confides me that if I wish to invite friends , I just have to let him know and I will be offered the latest generation gourmet kitchen exclusively for me and my guests. Should I need a chef to help peeling veggies or fruits it’s my call. Red tulips on cloisonné vases will be set in place anyways . Animal skins rugs and expensive silk fabric on the walls, contemporary designed heavy dimming chandeliers, I will also have the right to enjoy art works from Mr Mori private collection.

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Beyond Shang Xia

by Joelle

Artistic Director of SHANG XIA, Jiang Qiong Er is one of the few young Chinese contemporary designers of international reputation infusing the subtlety, beauty, and heritage of Chinese culture. Shang Xia is a new brand under the umbrella of Hermes. Its concept was developed to embrace and integrate the essence of a 21st century contemporary Asian aesthetic.

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Top 7tn restaurant in Asia, Mr & Mrs Bund, trains it’s focus on something more difficult than either conceptual fine dining or landmark nightspots: simplicity. Fabien is totally right, although I over dressed for the occasion, I notice that the restaurant is more relaxed than its heritage location may suggest, and despite the prime Bund address, it errs on the side of understated chic, not show-off ostentatious.

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