Complementing its sister hotel, the Palm exudes chic European elegance against a backdrop of skyscrapers and sand.

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Nearby, the new 240-room Okura Prestige Bangkok oozes Japanese style and elegance, from its chic brown marble, wood- and copper-trimmed lobby to its dramatic rooftop infinity pool.

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Last week Cohen and I sat down at The National to talk about how Lower East Side street style influences his aesthetic, why he thinks older women are more chic than older men, and whether young people have any hope of attaining true measures of style and elegance.

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