I guess I can freely admit here that I am a Vegas Adult the way other people are Disney Adults (but without the crying when they see the castle) so here are my opinions:
1)97% of the time we stay in the Wynn Tower Suites. This is less important this time of the year because you won't be going to the pool but in the summer it is crucial because the private Tower Suites pool is substantially better than the regular hotel pool. I do want to try the Fountainbleu this summer, though.
2)Delilah remains a very hard reservation that is worth it. The room is beautiful and the food is pretty good. My favorite is the caesar that comes as little individual endive leaves so you can share. Plus the cocktails are a lot of fun.
3)My favorite places for dinner are Sinatra, Bardot, Milos and Carbone but you have 2 out of 4 f those in NY so...not super relevant for you. Sinatra is great, though. We also swapped out our usual steak night at SW for Don's Prime last time and highly enjoyed it. Bardot at Aria has a very good happy hour and so does STK at Cosmopolitan. Also at Cosmopolitan is a hidden bar called the Ski Lodge that is...80s ski lodge themed and is pretty fun for about two drinks.
4)I highly recommend getting a car from the airport. The cab and uber lines can be obscene and black car service gets a special parking zone right outside the baggage claim doors. I use Kaptyn but there's plenty of options.
5)My favorite spas are the Encore spa (the Wynn spa is landlocked due to the plumbing set up and is much smaller and has less amenities than the one on the Encore side) and the Qua Spa at Caesars. Fountainbleu spa looks really great, too, and would be worth checking out.
6)I was going to tell you to try to go to the "secret" James Turrell installation above the Louis Vuitton at Crystals but it closed a few years ago, sadly. That was a lot of fun and then it spits you out, totally disoriented, right onto the small leather goods floor at LV and if you're me you will find yourself buying a pink epi wallet you don't need but really love.
7)clubs - i have no idea. We went to Tao Beach this past summer and it was 118 that day and I thought I was going to gently roast to death. I am not cut out for day clubs or for night clubs at this point. I mostly just float from bar to bar.
That watch sucks so bad. Watches like that or Richard Mille’s look so ugly and I’m convinced the price is so high the look doesn’t matter- someone puts on a $1mil+ watch and thinks it’s awesome by virtue of that, regardless if it actually looks like that meme of the clown reassuring himself in the mirror while he puts makeup on.
The hair accessories trend reminds me of "lipstick effect" - the phenomenon when in times of economic crisis, lipstick sales go up, because we like a little treat. Hair clips are priced pretty low, with lots of room for personality and fun.
what i love about this is that it feels like a transition from branded tote bags or ballcaps (the obsession i had with the outdoor voices tote, as an accessory, not core to product assortment) and transitioning to brand-owned items that can spark joy, like the rhode phone case or the compact mirror example
I love Vegas, and went over Xmas. We went to Delilah (really spectacular room), Pinky Ring (beautiful and intimate), but I have to say that the Blue Ribbon in the Cosmo was my favorite and a solid "home base." Good food and really great staff. Sit at the bar. The NYC vibe was intact!
I guess I can freely admit here that I am a Vegas Adult the way other people are Disney Adults (but without the crying when they see the castle) so here are my opinions:
1)97% of the time we stay in the Wynn Tower Suites. This is less important this time of the year because you won't be going to the pool but in the summer it is crucial because the private Tower Suites pool is substantially better than the regular hotel pool. I do want to try the Fountainbleu this summer, though.
2)Delilah remains a very hard reservation that is worth it. The room is beautiful and the food is pretty good. My favorite is the caesar that comes as little individual endive leaves so you can share. Plus the cocktails are a lot of fun.
3)My favorite places for dinner are Sinatra, Bardot, Milos and Carbone but you have 2 out of 4 f those in NY so...not super relevant for you. Sinatra is great, though. We also swapped out our usual steak night at SW for Don's Prime last time and highly enjoyed it. Bardot at Aria has a very good happy hour and so does STK at Cosmopolitan. Also at Cosmopolitan is a hidden bar called the Ski Lodge that is...80s ski lodge themed and is pretty fun for about two drinks.
4)I highly recommend getting a car from the airport. The cab and uber lines can be obscene and black car service gets a special parking zone right outside the baggage claim doors. I use Kaptyn but there's plenty of options.
5)My favorite spas are the Encore spa (the Wynn spa is landlocked due to the plumbing set up and is much smaller and has less amenities than the one on the Encore side) and the Qua Spa at Caesars. Fountainbleu spa looks really great, too, and would be worth checking out.
6)I was going to tell you to try to go to the "secret" James Turrell installation above the Louis Vuitton at Crystals but it closed a few years ago, sadly. That was a lot of fun and then it spits you out, totally disoriented, right onto the small leather goods floor at LV and if you're me you will find yourself buying a pink epi wallet you don't need but really love.
7)clubs - i have no idea. We went to Tao Beach this past summer and it was 118 that day and I thought I was going to gently roast to death. I am not cut out for day clubs or for night clubs at this point. I mostly just float from bar to bar.
fontainebleau pool is v nice!!
Omg the turrell closed!? Bummmmmer. Wonder why
Yes! It closed temporarily during Covid then for good sometime in 2023 it looks like. It is absolutely a bummer.
Great article in NYMag for someone like me who writes and thinks a lot about wealth among generations. A lot of wincing as i read it.
That watch sucks so bad. Watches like that or Richard Mille’s look so ugly and I’m convinced the price is so high the look doesn’t matter- someone puts on a $1mil+ watch and thinks it’s awesome by virtue of that, regardless if it actually looks like that meme of the clown reassuring himself in the mirror while he puts makeup on.
Bode Uncle Sam is so good
not me as a sleep founder chatGPT-ing sleep toys
Based on the reaction on X to the halftime show, we'll be seeing a lot more bootcut jeans at next year's performance.
The hair accessories trend reminds me of "lipstick effect" - the phenomenon when in times of economic crisis, lipstick sales go up, because we like a little treat. Hair clips are priced pretty low, with lots of room for personality and fun.
Yes!!!!
what i love about this is that it feels like a transition from branded tote bags or ballcaps (the obsession i had with the outdoor voices tote, as an accessory, not core to product assortment) and transitioning to brand-owned items that can spark joy, like the rhode phone case or the compact mirror example
The brand wants to be found; either in the purse, in your entryway catch-all, on your desk, or in the pocket of your coat.
catch me making bedside table tokens
lol @ the zara collab
Yeah I'd love to know how many items they actually produced for that collection...
it just looks really tacky— tracks with your description of it as a meme page
Ok fine! Someone can steal my idea for a combination rose quartz gua sha & fidget spinner
Look at this: https://www.modaoperandi.com/beauty/p/isamaya/scuplt-01/657171?
Wait now I’m obsessed with this one that looks like brass knuckles https://www.modaoperandi.com/beauty/p/isamaya/scuplt-02/657172
Oh I'd buy that
Why did Isamaya rebrand? I’m so disappointed 💔
Tom Brady looks *insane*
Kendrick 3D Chess, offending multiple pedophiles including Matt Gaetz.... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-kendrick-lamar_n_67a98060e4b0ea9438c47bb0
Really wish I was a fly on the wall in middle America during “Peekaboo”
I love ella funt - charli xcx said she liked my eyebrows when we were there :')
I love Vegas, and went over Xmas. We went to Delilah (really spectacular room), Pinky Ring (beautiful and intimate), but I have to say that the Blue Ribbon in the Cosmo was my favorite and a solid "home base." Good food and really great staff. Sit at the bar. The NYC vibe was intact!
Love the claw clip shout esp. since in the NYT you had this exact look going ✨