Post by Trublu on Jan 23, 2007 22:17:20 GMT -5
Spa star treatment offers victim relief
After opening in May, Acqualina celebrated the grand opening of its spa, ESPA, with an Emilio Pucci fashion show and raised more than $30,000 to benefit victim assistance organization Safe Horizon.
BY SANDRA REMILIEN
Posted on Sun, Jan. 21, 2007
SUNNY ISLES BEACH
Special to The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald (Possibly time sensitive)
The grand opening of Acqualina's 20,000-square-foot two-story spa ESPA brought a star-studded cast to Sunny Isles Beach.
Celebrities mingling with the more than 400 guests at the ocean-side party included Washington, D.C., socialite Mary Ammons; Diane Neal, an actress from the long-running TV show, Law and Order; celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito; author Jill Kargman (Wolves in Chic Clothing and The Right Address); cosmetologist Olivia Chantecaille; Valerie Boster of Vogue; and New York socialites Gillian Miniter, Adelina Ettelson, Lydia Fenet, Karen Towey, Alexandra Lebenthal and Aida Khoursheed.
These A-list celebrities were flown in to experience treatments at the new spa on Jan. 14 and 15. ''Everybody received two hours of ESPA `Time,''' said Vivianne Garcia-Tunon, ESPA spa director.
During ESPA Time, a therapist guides guests in their selection of the most beneficial treatments.
Florent Gateau, managing director of Acqualina, said offering one-of-a-kind service is essential for Acqualina, an Italian design-inspired oceanfront resort, which is part hotel, part residences.
''We want to be able to deliver an exclusive, personalized service for every single one of our guests and residents,'' Gateau said.
While Mandarin Oriental hotel on Brickell Key offers Acqualina products at its spa, ESPA at Acqualina became the first ESPA-branded spa in the United States when it opened on Dec. 26.
There are 11 treatment rooms, a Jacuzzi and a pool.
Susan Harmsworth, founder and CEO of ESPA, a London-based company, said the tranquil ambience of the spa complements the luxurious oceanfront setting.
''It was a logical choice for us to partner with the Trump Group and Rosewood Hotel,'' Harmsworth said. ``We wanted an international spark.''
Acqualina, 17875 Collins Ave., opened in May and joins other name-brand hotels in the city such as LeMeridien and Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort.
Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup said Acqualina is a fine addition to the city. ''I think it's one of the best projects in the city,'' Edelcup said.
As part of the grand opening, Acqualina hosted an Emilio Pucci fashion show.
Pucci fans could view pieces from the spring/summer 2007 collection.
Following the fashion show, DiSpirito and Neal educated guests about Safe Horizon, a national victim assistance organization.
Ten percent of the proceeds at the Pucci store at Bal Harbour Shops and the $30,000 raised from the silent auction were donated to Safe Horizon.
''I grew up in Jamaica, Queens, and there's a lot of crime,'' said DiSpirito. ``It's nice to know that there's an organization that can attend to 350,000 victims.''
After opening in May, Acqualina celebrated the grand opening of its spa, ESPA, with an Emilio Pucci fashion show and raised more than $30,000 to benefit victim assistance organization Safe Horizon.
BY SANDRA REMILIEN
Posted on Sun, Jan. 21, 2007
SUNNY ISLES BEACH
Special to The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald (Possibly time sensitive)
The grand opening of Acqualina's 20,000-square-foot two-story spa ESPA brought a star-studded cast to Sunny Isles Beach.
Celebrities mingling with the more than 400 guests at the ocean-side party included Washington, D.C., socialite Mary Ammons; Diane Neal, an actress from the long-running TV show, Law and Order; celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito; author Jill Kargman (Wolves in Chic Clothing and The Right Address); cosmetologist Olivia Chantecaille; Valerie Boster of Vogue; and New York socialites Gillian Miniter, Adelina Ettelson, Lydia Fenet, Karen Towey, Alexandra Lebenthal and Aida Khoursheed.
These A-list celebrities were flown in to experience treatments at the new spa on Jan. 14 and 15. ''Everybody received two hours of ESPA `Time,''' said Vivianne Garcia-Tunon, ESPA spa director.
During ESPA Time, a therapist guides guests in their selection of the most beneficial treatments.
Florent Gateau, managing director of Acqualina, said offering one-of-a-kind service is essential for Acqualina, an Italian design-inspired oceanfront resort, which is part hotel, part residences.
''We want to be able to deliver an exclusive, personalized service for every single one of our guests and residents,'' Gateau said.
While Mandarin Oriental hotel on Brickell Key offers Acqualina products at its spa, ESPA at Acqualina became the first ESPA-branded spa in the United States when it opened on Dec. 26.
There are 11 treatment rooms, a Jacuzzi and a pool.
Susan Harmsworth, founder and CEO of ESPA, a London-based company, said the tranquil ambience of the spa complements the luxurious oceanfront setting.
''It was a logical choice for us to partner with the Trump Group and Rosewood Hotel,'' Harmsworth said. ``We wanted an international spark.''
Acqualina, 17875 Collins Ave., opened in May and joins other name-brand hotels in the city such as LeMeridien and Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort.
Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup said Acqualina is a fine addition to the city. ''I think it's one of the best projects in the city,'' Edelcup said.
As part of the grand opening, Acqualina hosted an Emilio Pucci fashion show.
Pucci fans could view pieces from the spring/summer 2007 collection.
Following the fashion show, DiSpirito and Neal educated guests about Safe Horizon, a national victim assistance organization.
Ten percent of the proceeds at the Pucci store at Bal Harbour Shops and the $30,000 raised from the silent auction were donated to Safe Horizon.
''I grew up in Jamaica, Queens, and there's a lot of crime,'' said DiSpirito. ``It's nice to know that there's an organization that can attend to 350,000 victims.''