Take a trip. Escape. Go and visit somewhere new and see if we are there… Give in to that irresistible wanderlust. Discovering and staying in the most exceptional hotels in the world has become the modern-day Graal, a game, a quest…

Tim Walker, Dream weaver

The English photographer Tim Walker was the right man to illustrate the Life is Magnifique art of living. To summarize the work of this artist, let us just say that he is a cross between Lewis Carroll and Guy Bourdin: phantasmagorical decor, unconventional glamour portraits, models presented in provocative or extraordinary situations. Tim Walker quite effortlessly adopted the Life is Magnifique philosophy through four visual images without the use of any special effects.

The Sofitel woman

French model Aurélie Claudel has been choosen to symbolize the French elegance the world dreams about and express the brand’s femininity that celebrates the individual. She has featured in Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Elle—just to name a few—and walked the runway for most of the designer superstars.