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Caesars Entertainment resorts in Las Vegas. Our print magazine is just one

of the powerful tools designed to help you reach these discerning guests.

VEGAS PLAYER directly engages guests and high-rollers with sharp writing,

eye-catching design and sophisticated custom photography. We go to the experts

on what matters to Vegas visitors: high fashion and luxurious jewelry; world-renowned

entertainment and nightlife; and exquisite fine dining. Each issue also includes revealing

interviews and features on the Hollywood trendsetters and celebrities who visit Las Vegas.

VEGAS PLAYER keeps the message in play with our social-media networks on Facebook and Twitter, and on our website, vegasplayermagazine.com. Select advertisers are also featured on our dedicated in-room TV channel, Vegas Player Television.

Published tri-annually, VEGAS PLAYER provides the only opportunity for advertisers to access the rooms of Caesars Entertainment’s portfolio of nine Las Vegas properties and connect directly to an audience of more than five million annual resort guests.

WORLD-FAMOUS ENTERTAINMENT, LUXURY SHOPPING DESTINATIONS, A-LIST CELEBRITIES, FINE DINING AND DUSK-’TIL-DAWN NIGHTLIFE —

VEGAS PLAYER COVERS ALL THIS AND MORE.

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DEPARTMENTS

OPENING ACT: Our celebrity Q&A.

ON THE STRIP: If it’s happening in Vegas, you’ll find out here. News from the Center Strip.

INSIDER: Movies, television and Hollywood buzz.

SENSES: Inside tips on where to wind down or rev-up. Spa and health trends that stimulate the senses.

VANTAGE POINT: One signature view. Las Vegas as we see it.

SCORE: The gaming wire. Advice on playing your favorite table games and expert tips from poker pros and sports book analysts.

SCENE + HEARD: We’re on the scene at dazzling movie premieres, celebrity-hosted parties and red-carpet events. What happens in Vegas…can be seen right here.

SHOWBIZ: Interviews with entertainers from the hottest shows on the Strip.

AROUND TOWN: A reader-friendly guide to local dining, entertainment, attractions and nightlife.

WILD CARD: This mini-profile introduces a Las Vegas personality and shares eye-opening facts about them.

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CELEBRITY PORTRAIT: Our cover feature profiles an A-list star from the world of film, television or music.

TASTE: Chef profiles and news from the city's top restaurants. Plus, cooking tips and advice on how to plan your home party.

COCKTAIL CULTURE: We follow the cocktail craze with in-depth interviews with the city’s top sommeliers and mixologists.

FASHION FORWARD: Custom multi-page photo feature spotlights the latest high-fashion trends.

LAVISH ADORNMENTS: Custom multi-page photo feature showcasing watches and fine jewelry from luxury brands found in Las Vegas.

SPLURGE: We explore the city’s exceptional shopping destinations, profile iconic fashion designers, and highlight the season’s top trends and must-have fashions.

IN THE KNOW: Highlights the latest can’t-miss places and reveals Sin City’s secrets.

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Strategic, targeted Twitter posts and Facebook updates bring attention to our partners’ brands.

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Buffets have long been an integral part of the Las Vegas experience, as embedded into city life as card tables and showgirls. Venues are practi-cally defined by the breadth and depth of these cold and hot displays. Bacchanal Buffet is pushing those limits.

B ACC H A N A L B U F F E T S E RV E S S U P R E M E C U I S I N ERoman Feast

BY J E N K A R E T N I C K

“The dishes range from the type of comfort-food items that we all come to buffets for, like mouth-watering carved prime rib and a delicious selec-tion of fresh seafood, to many unique offerings.”

—Gary Selesner, Caesars Palace regional president

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Bacchanal Buffet Executive Chef Scott Green says it requires a large, dedicated kitchen team and excellent time management to execute 800 “all made from scratch” recipes.

The advent of luxury-focused, chef-driven restaurants—beginning with Wolfgang Puck at The Forum Shops at Caesars in the early ‘90s—forced a bit of a sea change. Buffets were driven back by a tide of à la carte establish-ments. Buffets were still a Vegas staple, sure, but the city was transforming. Now competitive foodies earn bragging rights by clocking in at the digs of Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro, Restaurant Guy Savoy and Central Michel Richard.

Well, epicureans had better learn how to recalibrate their social-media check-ins to buffets. Caesars Palace’s new Bacchanal Buffet offers nine superb show kitchens, each cater-ing to a different theme: Mexican, Chinese, I talian, Japanese, American, seafood, pizza, deli and dessert. Thus it ’s like dining at nine eateries—all at the same time. With more than 500 dishes prepared daily from the open, interactive kitchens—each of which has at least one live cooking area—Bacchanal is volcanic enter tainment of the highest culinary order. “I look at Bacchanal Buffet as nine unique restaurants, and I pay special attention to every detail, just as I would an individual restaurant, all in an effort to deliver our guests’ favorites,” executive chef Scott Green says. “ We are redefining the traditional buffet

experience by focusing on the quality of the ingredients, the presentation and each guest’s overall experience.”

The fact that an executive chef of Green’s caliber oversees Bacchanal is proof of high standards being maintained. Green makes sure that the 800 recipes are produced in modest batches and replenished throughout the day. “Providing smaller portions al lows us to constantly keep freshly prepared items out all the time,” he says. “With this quality of food, it doesn’t last long.” Green has a special fondness for the custom Asian soup station, where guests can design bowls of pho, wonton, udon and ramen. He’s also a fan of the charcuterie, where guests can sample hand-sliced, aged meats ranging from prosciutto and mortadella to clothbound cheddar and Maytag blue cheeses, along with sweet and savor y accompaniments.

But don’t just take a chef ’s word for it. I f you want to pair a red-velvet pancake on the same plate with roasted South Carolina shrimp and grits, or Neapolitan pizza with dim sum, be Bacchanal’s guest. Remember: I t ’s not just the Bacchanal; it ’s your Bacchanalia. Go ahead and claim it.

HAIL CAESAR! An intimate, contemporary designThree seating areas build upon each other’s ultra- modern lines and borrow natural elements by using recycled materials of glass, reclaimed wood and repurposed steel. The entire buffet seats a total of 600 guests.

THE GODS MUST BE HUNGRY Overlooking the Garden of the Gods pool oasis, the $17 million Bacchanal Buffet serves more than 500 dishes daily out of nine expertly-led show kitchens. The modern 25,000-square-foot space was designed by the internationally renowned Japanese firm Super Potato.

Bountiful Banquet

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VANTAGE POINT WORLD’S FIRST NOBU HOTEL

Dream WeaverDivine Design of Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace

Artistic StatementsEach room features Japanese artwork, a mix of traditional

prints and expressionist designs, selected by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa.

Zen-InspiredSymbolizing enlightenment, strength and elegance, the

custom calligraphy in each room represents the traditional form of the Japanese ink painting, Hitsuzendo, which

translates to “the way of the brush.”

The PerksNobu Hotel’s unique turndown service

includes his-and-hers yukata robes and slippers, an exclusive pillow menu and Nobu’s own

blend of scented pillow mist.

Thirst QuencherThe upgraded minibar contains Nobu’s signature chilled

sake; Japanese beer; Genmai-Cha, a green tea combined with roasted brown rice; and a unique selection of beverages including organic Wild Poppy blood-orange chili juice.

Sweet DreamsCustom-made Simmons® mattresses are adorned

with rich Fili D’oro linens and ultra-soft Down

Dreams pillows.

Dine In or Eat Out?Order off Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s

extensive 24-hour in-room dining menu, packed with his signature dishes; or experience your meal in

the world’s largest Nobu restaurant—a sensual space downstairs.

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We have created a distinctly Japanese experience in the heart of Las Vegas.

—Designer David Rockwell

Hey guys, when it comes to your little black bag, here is one product that

should be in it. Vegas Player magazine recommends you travel with products

from the Kérastase Homme Capital Force l ine. With a formula packed with

Vitamin D, these shampoos, modeling pastes and gels prevent hair loss and

make hair thicker and stronger. Available at Qua Baths & Spa, Caesars Palace.

WHAT YOU’L L FI ND I N F I F T Y S H A D E S O F G R E Y ’S L I T TL E BL ACK BAG

DOUBLE DOWNThe Four Hand Massage at Paris Spa by Mandara blends five different massage styles: Japanese Shiatsu, Thai, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Swedish and Balinese into a 50-minute session performed by two therapists.

TOPS & TAILS Melt away stress and settle in for a 50-minute scalp, hand and foot massage at Qua Baths & Spa, Caesars Palace.

DIRTY DETOXRelease those impurities with a 50-minute seaweed-and-oil-mud Detoxifying Wrap at the Spa at Bally’s.

RAZE EYEBROWSUnless you want the Anthony Davis unibrow look, hit the Rio Spa & Salon for a quick 15-minute eyebrow shaping, wax or tweezing.

Manly Spa Treatments

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SENSES LOOKING GOOD, FEELING GOOD

MANNING UPSal Jeppi, a.k .a. Sal the Barber, at the Men’s Zone in Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace, has been mak ing men look good for more than three decades. We sat down with the exper t in men’s grooming to learn more about the old-fashioned hot lather and straight-razor shave. So sit back , relax and, well, “don’t worry ‘bout it ;” he’l l do the rest.

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“When someone is in our barber shop, he is the king of the barber shop. All the attention is on him.” —Sal the Barber

IF FRANK SINATRA, DEAN MARTIN AND SAMMY DAVIS, JR. WERE STILL ROAMING THE LAS VEGAS STREETS TODAY, THE BARBER SHOP AT CAESARS PALACE WOULD CERTAINLY BE ONE OF THEIR HANGOUTS. AND SAL (THE BARBER) THEIR PAL.

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Why should a guy go to a professional barber for a straight-razor shave? Experience. Professionalism. Tradition. A barber knows how to prepare the sk in and give the proper shave.

This is a unique concept catering toward men. Tell us about Qua’s Men’s Zone? We are old-school Vegas. I have been in the business for over thirty-five years and with Caesars for almost twenty years. This is where I hang my hat. Most resorts have a unisex thing, where a guy gets a cut in a salon. Ours is a real barber shop. We cater to gentlemen. When someone is in our barber shop, he is the king of the barber shop. All the attention is on him. We can mix him a drink, give him a manicure or pedicure, or a gentleman’s facial.

How should a man prepare before coming in? Just come as you are and I’ll take care of you. What do you recommend men do to maintain their skin between visits? Make sure they always moisturize and cleanse the sk in before shaving. Preparing the sk in is the most important part. I l ike to use a little facial oil on the sk in before I apply shaving cream—it really helps soften whiskers and get a close shave. Never shave against the grain. At home should men use a shaving brush? Absolutely. I t brings the whiskers up. The brush is very important even with canned shaving cream. Apply the cream with your hands and then massage it in with the brush. You’ll be amazed at how close of a shave you get.

Tools of the TradeRemember the nostalgia of the neighborhood barber shop? Well, the old-fashioned “shave and a haircut” are alive and well, and barbers are still relying on many of the same tools.

Some of Sal’s favorites: A stainless-steel Japanese-style Feather Artist Club SS professional folding razor for a close shave, Pinaud’s Clubman Ultra-Fine Talc to whisk away moisture and Virgin Island Bay Rum, an aftershave that instantly cools and refreshes the skin.

WITH ITS VINTAGE VEGAS ART WORK ADORNING THE WALLS, MARTIN SCORSESE’S C A S I N O PL AYING ON THE TELE VISION— AND THE FAC T THAT, AT YOUR REQUEST, YOU CAN HAVE A MARTINI IN HAND WHILE GET TING A HAIRCUT AND A SHAVE—THIS BARBER SPA IS A THROWBACK TO THE CITY’S ULTRA-COOL RAT PACK ERA.

Want more? Tune in to Vegas Player Television to see our interview with Sal the Barber.

F I N D YO U R I CO N I C S T YL E AT T H E B A R B E R S H O P AT Q UA B AT H S & S PA

Grooming Today’s Modern Gent

FIVE QUESTIONS

FOR SAL THE BARBER


GIADA DE LAURENTIIS MAY NOT HAVE FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HER FAMOUS FILM FAMILY, BUT THE STAR CHEF STILL FOUND HER WAY ONTO TELEVISION AND INTO THE HEARTS OF LOYAL FANS. NOW, GIADA IS SETTING A NEW COURSE AND OPENING HER VERY FIRST RESTAURANT HERE IN LAS VEGAS.

G I A D A D E L A U R E N T I I S O P E N S H E R F I R S T R E S TA U R A N T, G I A D A , AT T H E C R O M W E L L T H I S S P R I N G , T H E C R O M W E L L . C O M .

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

When I first meet Giada De Laurentiis, she’s in the kitchen casually rolling meatballs—though not the monstrous kind all slathered in sauce that some restaurants prize. These are compact, bite-size morsels. Smaller and more delicate—just like all of the dishes on the menu of her first restaurant, opening later this spring at The Cromwell in Las Vegas.

“I want to create something more sensual. I want something more feminine,” she explains. “We were working on the menu and doing these meatballs, and they presented me with these four large meatballs in tomato sauce. Kind of messy. I said, ‘They’re delicious; they look beautiful; but why does that belong in my restaurant?’ That belongs in any Italian restaurant anywhere in the country. That does not say Giada. For every dish we serve, people need to be able to look at it and say, that’s a Giada dish—you can only get it at her restaurant.”

So in true Giada style, she decided to down- scale the meatballs and purée the sauce “so it’s not so chunky or hearty, but more delicate,

more feminine,” she says. But she didn’t stop there. “I decided to add orzo inside of the meatball so when someone cracks into it there is a little bit of pasta. It’s the subtle things that make it unique in its own way; something that nobody else is doing.”

Giada then pauses for a second, smiles and adds, “I’m not saying I’m reinventing the Italian wheel. There are some really great restaurants here in Las Vegas, but they don’t have my touch. My touch is different.”

Her reach extends beyond the kitchen. In fact, she admits to being “a perfectionist, sometimes to a fault.” She even had several sets of chairs delivered to her house and asked her family members to sit in them to determine if they were comfortable and restaurant worthy. “It was like musical chairs,” she laughs. “When you start from ground zero, your hands are in everything. I believe I need to be a part of every move— at least I try to be. I’m not one of those chefs who will just walk into the restaurant the week before it opens. I’m going to be there every step of the way.”

Giada admits her hands-on approach may be a result of working at Spago with Wolfgang Puck after finishing culinary school. “More than advice from Wolfgang, I watched Wolfgang,” she says. “I watched how he treated his staff. I watched how he tasted his food, how he was a part of every single thing that he did. He was his own brand manager, and I find that is crucial. You need to have a say in everything you put your name on.”

With deep roots in Los Angeles, where she still lives with her husband, Todd Thompson, and their six-year-old daughter, Jade, the question has to be asked, why open your first restaurant in Las Vegas? “The location was number one. I was getting to build a restaurant from scratch on one of the most famous inter- sections in the world. I would have been a dummy to pass it up,” she says, noting, “Vegas is so much a part of my family. With my family in the movie business, it’s always been beautiful adventures—lights, camera, action. And there is no place on earth that has more lights, camera, action than Las Vegas.”

BY RYA N S L AT T E RYP H OTO G R A P H S BY R O B E RT J O H N K L E Y

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CELEBRITY PORTRAIT GIADA DE LAURENTIIS

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HOTEL ROOMS

• Caesars Palace 2,159 rooms & suites

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HOTEL ROOMS

• Caesars Palace 2,159 rooms & suites

Augustus Tower at Caesars Palace 952 rooms & suites

Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace 668 rooms & suites

Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace 181 rooms & suites

• Bally’s Las Vegas 2,814 rooms & suites

• The Cromwell ,188 rooms & suites

• Flamingo Las Vegas 3,460 rooms & suites

• Harrah’s Las Vegas 2,526 rooms & suites

• The LINQ Hotel & Casino 2,535 rooms & suites

• Paris Las Vegas 2,916 rooms & suites

• Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino 2,496 rooms & suites

• Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 2,522 suites

TOTAL ROOMS 23,417 rooms & suites

2015 READERSH IP, DEMOGRAPH ICS & GUEST SPEND ING

DEMOGRAPHICS

WHO ARE OUR READERS?

Affluent: Average income $125,000+

Successful: 62.6% professionals/executives

Well Educated: 83.4% college graduates

Married: 66%

Male: 58.2%

Female: 41.8%

Median Age: 43 years

WHAT DO OUR READERS DO?• Avid travelers, both foreign and domestic• Active investors, especially interested in real estate• Use high-end credit cards• Wine connoisseurs• Golf aficionados• Have a true affinity for high-end fashion products

SOURCE: Caesars Entertainment Research Department

GUEST SPENDING

Readers of VEGAS PLAYER are avid spenders when vacationing

in Las Vegas. Here is a complete breakdown of guest spending:

Food & Beverage $1.4 billion

Retail/Shopping $792 million

Entertainment $228 million

Sightseeing $53 million

Total Guest Spending $2.4 billion

NOTE: Amounts derived by multiplying annual Vegas Player readership by 2012 figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. For additional information, please go to www.lvcva.com.

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LAVISH ADORNMENTS PERSONALIZED STYLE


F LO W E R S P R O V I D E D BY R I O PAV I L I O N F LO R I S T, R I O A L L - S U I T E H OT E L & C A S I N O, A N D N A A K I T I F LO R A L D E S I G N . F O R C U S TO M A R R A N G E M E N T S V I S I T:

R I O PAV I L I O N F LO R I S T. CO M A N D N A A K I T I F LO R A L . CO M .

Watch Vegas Player Television to see how this jewelry and accessories spread was styled.

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT JOHN KLEYST YLING BY CHRISTIE MOELLER

J E W E L R YSterling silver and white sapphire hear t necklace ($1,050); Scott Kay/scottkay.com.

F R AG R A N C EJohn Var vatos Vintage ($58); John Var vatos/The Forum Shops at Caesars.

C LU TC HCr ystal Cake Minaudiere ($6,995); Judith Leiber/ The Forum Shops at Caesars.

B O W T I ESwarovski “Ready to Wear” bow tie ($80); Thomas Pink/The Forum Shops at Caesars.

S H O EDar t heel in rose gold ($250); BCBGMAXAZRIA/The Forum Shops at Caesars.

C I G A R SFuente Fuente OpusX: the original Dominican puro; Casa Fuente/The Forum Shops at Caesars.

S L E E P M A S K“Just Married” silk satin sleep mask ($27.50); Mar y Green/mar ygreen.com.

L I G H T E RRollagas AD vintage logo lighter ($850); Alfred Dunhill/The Forum Shops at Caesars.

L I P G LO S S Lip 20 gloss in Peach Sparkle by Kaplan MD ($30); Neiman Marcus/Fashion Show.

P O W D E RImagine per fumed dusting powder by Lollia ($28); Neiman Marcus/Fashion Show.

R I N G S Thick relic band ring ($330), stackable studded ring with MB crosses ($140), stackable skull and star ring ($140); King Baby Studio/ Appian Way Shops at Caesars Palace.

N A I L L ACQ U E RDeborah Lippmann Baby Love nail lacquer [left] and Modern Love nail lacquer [right], ($17 each); Neiman Marcus/Fashion Show.

S H O ELace-up Wingtip ($595); Tod’s/The Forum Shops at Caesars.

GLAMOROUS BRIDE Love

P H OTO G R A P H E D O N LO C AT I O N I N T H E CO N S TA N T I N E V I L L A , O C TAV I U S TO W E R AT C A E S A R S PA L AC E .

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READERSHIP

Total Number of Rooms/Suites 23,417

Average Occupancy 85.5%

Average Stay/Number of Nights 3.3

Average Number of Guests 2.4

Average readership per Issue 1,771,602

READERSHIP ANNUALLY

5,314,807SOURCE: 2013 Summary, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

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FASHION FORWARD HERE COMES THE BRIDE


G O W NCorset-style boned top with layered pickup skirt (price upon request); Mina Olive/minaolive.com.

J E W E L R YVictoria large diamond earrings in platinum ($14,500), Elsa Peretti® Diamonds by the Yard® necklace in platinum ($1,800), Embrace diamond ring in platinum ($48,300); Tiffany & Co./The Forum Shops at Caesars.

BE AU T Y P R O D U C T SPro Finish compact foundation ($36); MAKE UP FOR EVER/Sephora, The Forum Shops at Caesars and Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. High-lighter in Sunbeam ($16), brightener in Moonbeam ($16); TOPSHOP/Fashion Show.

Everything You Need to Walk Down the Aisle in Style“I Do!”And then she said

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY JERRY METELLUSFA S H I O N D I R E C TO R / S T Y L I S T: C H R I S T I E M O E L L E R

H A I R / M A K E U P: K RYS T L E R A N D A L LM O D E L : B E S J A N A / B E S T AG E N C Y

J E W E L RY P R O V I D E D BY T I F FA N Y & CO. A N D H E A R T S O N F I R E

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THE LAS VEGAS LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT

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Harrah’s Las Vegas

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Paris Las Vegas

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

S E P H O R A smoky cream eyeliner in The Deep End ($12); Sephora/Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and The Forum Shops at Caesars.

B A L LY leather Madama wallet ($295); Bally/The Forum Shops at Caesars.


SPLURGE THE FASHION FILE

VIOLETSahasrara—The Crown Intelligence, Awareness, Thoughtfulness

INDIGOAjna—The Brow (The Third Eye)Intuition, Perfection, Imagination

BLUEVishuddha—The Throat Communication, Resonance, Creativity

GREENAnahata—The HeartLove, Compassion, Sharing

YELLOWManipura —The Solar Plexus Vitality, Direction, Self-esteem

ORANGESvadhisthana —The Sacral Sexuality, Physical Grace, Pleasure

REDMuladhara —The BaseStability, Grounding, Prosperity

The Fashion ChakrasWhat’s your fashion chakra? Chakras (meaning, “wheel of light”) are believed to be the centers of the body from which each person can collect energy. And while balancing your chakras improves your health and well-being, we can say the same about fashion. If you look good, you feel good.

Each of our body’s chakras is represented by a color. Here, Vegas Player stylist Christie Moeller delves into the world of color to bring you her top choices for charging each of your fashion chakras.

FA S H I O N D I R E C TO R / S T Y L I S T: C H R I S T I E M O E L L E R H A I R / M A K E U P: K RYS T L E R A N D A L L M O D E L : S U R E N A B E S T AG E N C Y

Photograph by Robert John Kley

K A R U N A M A L A Sgold vermeil

Amitabha Buddha prayer box neck-

lace in blessed sandalwood ($270);

Karuna Malas/ KarunaMalas.com.

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TASTE CHEF CHRISTINA WILSON OF GORDON RAMSAY STEAK

Chef Gordon Ramsay interacts with Wilson on

Season 10 of Hell’s Kitchen.

“Christina’s passion and talent are undeniable. She is the real

deal.” –Chef Gordon Ramsay

Christina Wilson’s advice for future wannabe Hell’s Kitchen chefs. “Learn to cook scallops, risotto and [beef ] Wellington before you get there, and you’ll be all right.” It ’s a good thing the Season 10 winner mastered those parts of the Gordon Ramsay trinity, because she’ll be pushing a lot of those dishes out of the kitchen in her new role as head chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Wilson will work under Executive Chef Kevin Hee.

Wilson won the job after an intense season that culminated in a final countdown and nerve-racking twist of a door knob, the cooking competi-tion’s final winner-revealing scene. “Let me just say, Chef Ramsay is the slowest counter ever. That one…two…three, for me, lasted l ike twenty minutes,” she says. And when the door opened? “I was shocked. I remember walking through the door and then stepping back in it. I was like, ‘Wait, did that just happen?’”

It did, but she says Hell’s Kitchen was anything but smooth sailing. Wilson admits she was a “little jittery” early on in the “pressure cooker” experi-ence. “I just had to tell myself this is what I do, I’m a chef. I kept my goals short term. I said to myself, ‘All right Chris, you just have to wake up here tomorrow morning. Get through today. There were times I had really great days and I reveled in it when I put my head down on the pillow, but when I woke up I had to let it go. And I had to do the same thing with my bad days.”

Wilson also wanted to stay under the radar and remain tight-lipped. She says the best advice she got before going on Hell’s Kitchen came from a close friend who simply told her, “Be careful with your words, you can always add on, but never take away.”

Now she’s ready to tackle Las Vegas. Wilson says she loves the sleek, clean lines at her new digs at Gordon Ramsay Steak , but is most excited about the open k itchen concept. “ I t ’s the narcissistic side of me,” she says. “ I t ’s nice to look out and see somebody really enjoying their food the moment they get it.”

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