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...amazingly professes no formal design training. Not that you can tell. Extravagance is the order of the day, with Venetian crystal chandeliers, Victorian-style wall sconces, beaded lamps and gilded mirrors abounding in a space richly bathed in crimson, gold and black. Textures such as faux snakeskin, suede, silk and organza add gloriously theatrical touches, and the opulence is carried through to the restaurant, Desire. The Scarlet's luxe in-room amenities include a gourmet minibar and a whirlpool bath. But if that's not enough, check into one of the five suites, named Splendour, Passion, Opulent, Lavish and Swank...
...amazingly professes no formal design training. Not that you can tell. Extravagance is the order of the day, with Venetian crystal chandeliers, Victorian-style wall sconces, beaded lamps and gilded mirrors abounding in a space richly bathed in crimson, gold and black. Textures such as faux snakeskin, suede, silk and organza add gloriously theatrical touches, and the opulence is carried through to the restaurant, Desire...
...will almost never find the well-known parent company listed anywhere on the packages of their New Age offerings. "There is a credibility gap with these [brand name] companies as they try to represent themselves as healthy brands," says Steve Demos, founder of White Wave and creator of Silk. In fact, Simon argues that Hain can benefit from other companies' marketing campaigns. "We have great products, but our industry needs to do a better job of telling its story," says Simon, who was fired after a short stint at Slim-Fast Foods Co. in the early '90s for his outspoken...
...GEORGE SILK...
Among LIFE photographers, Silk was the motion man, the one who repeatedly devised ways to make pictures that snared action on the wing. He managed to put a camera on a ski and another on a surfboard. He adapted the racetrack photo-finish camera to catch track stars in motion. And for a photo essay on a 14-year-old diving star, he caught her at the very moment she broke the surface...