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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy; the Sea of Caldera in Santorini, Greece; a suite at the Mykonos Theoxenia in Greece; the Aman Canal Grande in Venice; the swimming pool at the Mykonos Theoxenia. WHETHER SHUFFLING FROM show to show in city after city, or sitting in the same restaurant staring delightedly at another plate of lettuce, the fashion set does everything together. When it's time for time off, they travel en masse too, descending on certain destinations like trendsetting locusts. Every year, much like the looks on a catwalk, that roster of vacation spots shifts; we're presenting the class of 2013 with the fashpack seal of approval. It's a passport to the next set of must-see destinations, as endorsed by the most fickle and finicky travelers anywhere. Just make sure to book a ticket before they move on to fresh locations next year. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL The clearest sign of the White City's new perch on the roster of fashion's must-see destinations was the establishment of its first ever Fashion Week two years ago. This was as much a side effect of a slew of stylish visitors as an economic strategy: Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci, County of Milan designer Marcelo Burlon, Mugler muse Stella Ellis, supermodel Bar Refaeli and a cadre of Louis Vuitton designers have all stayed at one hotel, which has become ground zero for the glamorati. Brown TLV (browntlv.com) is a 30-room boutique spot in a onetime bank. The décor—largely brown, of course—channels Warren Beatty in "Shampoo," more wah-wah than chi-chi, down to the "Girls of Israel" feature in Playboy in 1970 spotlit in the lobby. 176 BAL HARBOUR VENICE, ITALY Venice has always been a glamour-soaked destination, thanks to its gilded history and starry events like Fall's annual film festival. This summer, though, it was anointed as a style set must-see once again, with the likes of Grace Coddington and stylist Giovanna Battaglia spotted among the canals. Dolce & Gabbana threw a candlelit masked ball there celebrating their Alta Moda couture collection with their inner circle, including Anna Dello Russo in an outré wig that would have outdone even the most indulgent Doge. Another endorsement of Venice's rediscovered cachet: the new 24-suite Aman Canal Grande (amanresorts.com), housed in the converted 16th century Palazzo Papadopoli. The property opened during what's arguably the city's most glamorous biannual event, the Venice Biennale, during the weeklong opening celebrations where fashionistas and the arterati collide and collude. THE GREEK ISLANDS Land on almost any of Greece's 200-plus inhabited islands in the summer, and you'll slalom into a slew of the stick-thin and chic. Mykonos? Dolce & Gabbana moor their yacht in the harbor, doubtless to make land for the scene poolside at Jackie O's favorite crashpad, the Mykonos Theoxenia (mykonostheoxenia.com). Santorini is where Riccardo Tisci, clearly fashion's most enthusiastic frequent flyer, and his friend and artist Marina Abramovic once holed up to heal their mutual broken hearts—follow their lead with a stay at the Astarte Suites (astartesuites.gr), overlooking the island's volcano. But the most exclusive invitation is to join the art set on Hydra, where blockbuster collector Pauline Karpidas invites an elite caste of jetsetters for a dinner to celebrate the gallery she created out of a kayiki workshop on the waterfront.