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P H OTO BY G R EG O I R E C O P I T E T; C O U R T E S Y O F AU D E M A R S P I G U E T Hotel des Horlogers By Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus, Switzerland Behind the scenes The three-year old, 50-room hotel from the storied watch brand was designed by the wunderkind architect Bjarke Ingels, a replacement for the tired Hotel de France that once stood there. The zigzagging, outré design is inspired by the surrounding landscape. VIP F&B Expect intricate dishes— such as trout and beetroot carpaccio and guinea fowl with mushrooms—that more than match up to the complications of the watchmaker, courtesy of Michelin- endorsed chef Emmanuel Renaut. What to do Skiing, of course. St-Cergue La Dôle, to the south, is a great place for first-timers. Style icon Serena Williams, LeBron James, and Arnold Schwarzenegger are all AP loyalists, so keep an eye out for them at breakfast. Need to know Don't do a double- take late at night as you walk to your room—the corridors actually do slope, a nod to the ski course– inspired design. The lobby of Hotel des Horlogers, designed by architect Bjarke Ingels COMINGS & GOINGS hotels haute If you hit the Med last summer, you likely experienced one of the new generation of fashion beach clubs, popups like Dioriviera in Capri or Dolce & Gabbana's takeover of Casa Amor in Saint- Tropez. It's another sign of fashion's obsession with hospitality, branching out into offering an immersive experience rather than simply selling you a pair of shoes. Some brands, though, have gone even further, creating their own hotels, where you can spend the night in a fashion-inflected wonderland. Here are five examples of fashpack crashpads that truly raise the bar. BY MARK ELLWOOD Inside the Saphir Suite at Hotel 1 Place Vendôme BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M