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34 BAL HARBOUR MAY 2023 SPECIAL EDITION MUST-HAVES LONDON CALLING Heading to London this summer? Be sure to check out the brand-new OWO and pack these city staples. BY ARCHIE HARRISON This Imperial-era grande dame, built in 1906 and the former HQ of Britain's secret service, has just undergone a lavish reinvention. New owner Sanjay Hinduja splashed out more than $1.2 billion to turn the Old War Office into London's ground zero for glamour, reincarnated as The OWO. Comprised of the 120-room five-star Raffles Hotel and just 85 residences, the property features 9 restaurants, including a trio by Michelin-endorsed Mauro Colagreco, plus the first spa run by Guerlain in London. The real draw, though, is its half dozen signature suites, each housed in a painstakingly restored wood-paneled reception room, where dignitaries were once welcomed by Winston Churchill and co. —MARK ELLWOOD Gucci Rouge à Lèvres lipstick, 305.868.6504 LONDON Assouline Burberry, 786.216.7121 Burberry Kensington Heritage trench coat, 305.702.5615 Gucci Equestrian shoulder bag, 305.868.6504 De Beers Dewdrop diamond necklace, 786.207.1350 Loro Piana Kara shirt, 305.867.1680 Bally Barbara boots, 305.866.0311 OWO Raffles Hotel's grand staircase awaits your grand entrance. De Dewdrop diamond necklace, 786.207.1350 Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori watch, 305.861.8898 Assouline Burberry 786.216.7121 Stella McCartney Alter Mat shirt jacket, 305.864.2218 Saint Laurent Luna slingback pumps, 305.868.4424 Bottega Veneta Sardine handbag, 786.437.9020 Chloé Marcie flats, 305.861.1909 Assouline Assouline Heading out splashed Raffles Stella McCartney Alter Mat Alter Mat Alter shirt jacket, 305.864.2218 Saint Laurent Laurent Luna slingback pumps, slingback pumps, slingback I M AG E S CO U R T E S Y O F G U CC I, B U R B E R RY, B A L LY, TO RY B U R C H, B OT T E GA V E N E TA , C H LO É, LO R O P I A N A , B U LGA R I, D E B E E R S, A S S O U L I N E, S T E L L A M CC A R T N E Y, S A I N T L AU R E N T, OWO Tory Burch Breton stripe sweater, 305.861.1523 Tory Burch Marl skirt, 305.861.1523