Checking Out: Kate Moss for Vogue US

Magazine: Vogue US April 2012
Editorial: Checking Out
Model: Kate Moss
Photographer: Tim Walker
Styling: Grace Codding
Location: Ritz Hotel, Paris

The Ritz Hotel, one of Paris's most dreamed of places, will be closed for renovations for a while and on this special occasion the American edition of Vogue decided to dedicate a spread to it. Featuring Kate Moss in couture gowns as the eccentric, modern Marie Antoinette tourist shopping in the emblematic stores of Paris and living in the luxurious apartments of the Ritz, the shoot also brings into the eye of the public less known parts of the hotel, such as the kitchen or the room where they prepare the amazing flower bouquets adorning the place. The editorial also finds a way to celebrate those hard working men and women that strive to make the guests' stay at the Ritz as pleasant as possible. Oh, how I wish I could stay there one day after seeing these photos!

What about you? Does this editorial make you want to go there for a long vacation as well? How amazing would it be, staying at the Ritz? Just close your eyes and picture it... Wow!

PS: You can check out Vogue's website for some beautiful stories about the Ritz, both about its long gone history and about its inevitable association with Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Fashion Week. The storytellers even include André Leon Talley! 

Photos: Vogue