Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 08, 2003

When Oscar Wilde said, “I have the simplest of tastes, I like only the best,” he could have been referring to the shopping at the Bellagio hotel and casino. Via Bellagio provides discriminating guests the most exquisite fashion and jewelry collections from world-renowned designers including full collections from Giorgio Armani, Prada, Chanel, Tiffany & Co., Hermès, Fred Leighton, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci.

An Old World porte cochere leads the way to an elegant shopping promenade with an unrivaled collection of fine fashion boutiques whose sophisticated, gracious style reflects the overall ambiance of Bellagio.

Chanel
Designed by Christian Galliou, Architect Designer of Chanel boutiques in Europe and the United States, the Las Vegas boutique offers exquisite apparel and fine jewelry.

The Fashion Boutique offers the complete range of Chanel products, the Chanel Ready-to-Wear Collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld, handbags, accessories, shoes and Chanel Beaute and Fragrances.

The Chanel Fine Jewelry Boutique, the ninth Chanel Boutique in the country, houses the complete Collection of more than 400 uniquely exquisite designs of fine jewelry based on Mademoiselle Chanel”s own rich artistic heritage and passion for jewels.

Giorgio Armani
Visitors to the Giorgio Armani boutique at Bellagio have an opportunity to take advantage of the many special services Giorgio Armani provides. Personal shopping appointments, professional wardrobe consultations in the privacy of a hotel room, expert alterations and a multi-lingual staff are a few of the amenities available.

Designed by Michael Chow in collaboration with Giorgio Armani, the boutique carries the Giorgio Armani Borgonuovo collections for men and women that include exquisitely tailored clothing, dresses, sportswear, evening wear, cosmetics and accessories.

Other lines within the boutique include Giorgio Armani Neve (skiwear), Giorgio Armani Golf and Giorgio Armani Sposa.

The space is designed to enhance the Giorgio Armani collection with natural light and an expansive layout that opens up views from one area into another – each step revealing a new visual experience.

Prada
Prada”s luxury store offers guests ready-to-wear accessories and footwear as well as the new line of Prada sport clothes.

The boutique embraces the signature design of Prada boutiques worldwide. Designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, the glass-fitted doors with handmade brass handles adorn the front façade and stainless steel fixtures line the interior. Ceilings and walls whisper the distinctive pale Prada “verdolino” green, while warm fluorescent light emanates from recessed lighting fixtures.

Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. in Bellagio reflects the famed New York jeweler”s commitment to American design. The interior features elements of Tiffany”s famed Fifth Avenue store with cherry wood fixtures, stainless steel and glass showcases and vitrines.

For the first time in Las Vegas, the full selection of Tiffany”s classic merchandise is offered, including fine and engagement jewelry, the exclusive jewelry designs of Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso and Jean Schlumberger, watches and clocks, china, crystal, sterling silver flatware, stationery and writing instruments, fragrances and personal accessories.

To better serve customers, Tiffany & Co. provides personal shopping, bridal and children”s registry, repair and engraving services, and for corporate clients, Corporate Sales Services.

Christian Dior
Coming November 2003

Fred Leighton
Among its rare collections of diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, Fred Leighton has assembled and made available to the public the largest and most prestigious collection of Estate and Antique Jewelry. The boutique in Bellagio features works from his rare collectible jewels including items from the Collection of the Duchess of Windsor; as well as works from the Art Deco period -- including the magnificent jewels of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin, Boucheron and Belperron.

Hermos
To describe Hermos at Bellagio, one needs only to look at the past to understand the present and the future. As the French say, “Plus ça change, plus c”est la même chose” – the more things change, the more they stay the same. For in spite of expansion around the world, the credo of founder Thierry Hermos is still present in every product:
“Excellence of materials, unrivaled craftsmanship and design that is at once functional and beautiful. This is Hermos.”

Gucci
Gucci joins the prestigious line of retailers at Bellagio with its second shop in Las Vegas. Located within Via Bellagio, the shop features Gucci”s trademark handbags, luggage, small leather goods, shoes, ties and scarves, women”s and men”s clothing, watches, household items, jewelry, eyeglasses and perfumes. Conceived by Gucci”s creative director, Tom Ford, and interior architect, William Sofield, the new store is a seamless architectural interpretation of Ford”s designs for clothing, accessories and homeware.

Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent showcases its sophisticated line of cosmetics, shoes, accessories and ready-to-wear fashions complementing the Via Bellagio family.