The French house’s pink-and-gray pop-up arrives poolside at the beloved Sunset Boulevard retreat
Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL
Photography by PAUL VU
With undulating tan walls evoking sculpted sand, Book Totes, bracelets and bodysuits bearing Beverly Hills monikers, and yards of blush-hued toile de Jouy covering chaise lounges encircling The Beverly Hills Hotel’s pool, the famously pink-hued retreat itself seems bathed in rose-colored light as a result of the addition — through September 4 — of a Dioriviera pop-up. The shop itself, stocked with Maria Grazia Chiuri’s pink-and-gray resort capsule, includes bikinis, caftans, dresses, miniskirts, and all manner of summer-ready accessories: hats, visors, scarves, sandals, water bottles, bocce sets, beach chairs, and towels. Even the umbrellas, sun shades, and curtained cabanas set underneath the hotel’s towering palms are lined with the flora-and-fawna-inspired toile reinterpreted by Chiuri; the fabric adorns throw pillows and blankets throughout the sprawling pool deck.
Surfboards line the Mediterranean-style hotel’s cabanas, with local breaks only a short drive down Sunset Boulevard. Indeed, the temporary spot, with similar sister locations in Bali, Malaysia, and Kyoto, evokes the beaches along California’s Pacific Coast with sand-covered sculptures of Lady Dior bags — leather and hand-woven wicker versions are housed nearby — plus giant giraffes, tigers, lions, and shade-rich trees with leafy branches also molded with the same sandcastle-like effect.
The ephemeral shop’s poolside perch also houses Dior’s Le Jardins des Rêves spa cabana — complete with toile de Jouy–covered skylights — and its menu of exclusive treatments. An antioxidant facial L’Or de Vie Miracle and a regenerative version, Prestige Haute Precision, as well as two types of massages, a firming New Look Body treatment, and a relaxation-inducing Constellation Body iteration are on offer by appointment. No rose-colored glasses required. 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310-887-2006; spa.bhh@dorchestercollection.com.
June 5, 2023
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