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STYLE Diary "My favorite travel indulgence is getting a private tour guide—and my new chic Brunello Cucinelli suede roller bag." LOCAL FLAVOR COLLECTOR'S CHOICE "I love bringing home ceramics, French bowls and books from my travels." Hermès Bleus d'Ailleurs bowl. "Uniforms are for the military. You have to be and look like an individual." TRADEMARK TOPPER "I love hats! Especially in the winter." Hermès wool hat. Carlos Mota A tricks both inside the home—soft lighting, organizing books by color—and out.—J.C. 64 BAL HARBOUR LOW."ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PLAID VELVET SUIT. "MY STYLE IS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF HIGH AND DISTINCT DESIGN The author and stylist has a love of travel that inspires the worlds he creates for himself and his clients. PORTRAIT BY WILLIAM WALDRON such as Cartagena—over traditional tourist activities. Along the way, the insider knowledge he gathers influences the diverse and cultivated vision he shares on editorial pages, in advertisements and at choice private residences. He approaches fashion in the same manner, integrating pieces from both high fashion and the mass market to achieve his eclectic style—and he especially values a strong accessory to express individuality. He shares with us his favorite styling s an international stylist and interiors guru, Carlos Mota has access to the world's chicest spots. A true aesthete, he is an impassioned world traveler who favors hunting down the unpublished local haunts of Old World cities such as Paris and Venice—and historic New World cities PICK A COLOR "My favorite flowers to use are peonies, garden roses and potted orchids." Flowers Chic & Cheap, by Mota. ULTIMATE SAIL "One of my favorite trips was on an Abercrombie & Kent Nile cruise. Waking up early and watching the sunrise is remarkable." Jean-Michel Frank and Tadao Ando." "I admire the work of Jacques Grange, Armchair for Hermès. Jean-Michel Frank Comfortable Club INFLUENTIAL INTERIORS