St. Moritz Chic Book

Nestled in the alpine Engadin valley of Switzerland, St. Moritz stands out among a sea of ​​famous ski resorts as it has long maintained an indescribable allure. Winter home to personalities from Gunter Sachs and Gianni Agnelli to Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, John Lennon and Claudia Schiffer, few places in the world manage to gather so many names from cinema, art, and fashion in one place, year after year . Author Dora Lardelli takes the reader on a journey through Chanel and Hitchcock favorites and hidden parties at Badrutt Palace where royalty come to party, not forgetting the natural beauty, village charm and architectural mastery that define it. St. Moritz also takes readers on a majestic tour of their special events, from the Winter Olympics to the annual Snow Polo World Cup, as well as the summer Jazz Festival and British Classic Car Meeting. In St. Moritz, creatives and royals share slope skiwassers on El Paradiso's sheepskin benches, pause to sip Champagne on long walks around its pristine, frozen lake, and sip coffee and confections at century-old Hanselmann. St. Moritz has never lost its inimitable appeal and will continue to reign as a stylish retreat for all those who call it home away from home.