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New York is the ultimate city destination. But how does one tackle this vibrant beast without missing a thing? Some strategic planning will put you on the front foot, and we suggest breaking down the Big Apple by areas, so you can immerse yourself in the personalities of each of the different neighbourhoods. Taxis are super easy to come by and the subway is fast, but walking lets you get lost in all the diverse pockets that make NYC such a dynamic place to visit. Side note: if you’re doing an extended stay of seven or more days, I recommend spending three nights uptown to be near Central Park and four nights downtown to live like a local.

Here is a round-up of my favourite places to dine and the places to explore. Sure it’s long, but you can sleep on the flight home, as you won’t want to miss a thing!

Stumptown Coffee. Image credit: Instagram.com/stumptowncoffee

BUT FIRST, COFFEE

Even within the last few years, NYC’s coffee offering has stepped it up, big time. There are now tons of Aussies showing the locals how to make a solid flat white and cortado… and you will usually find some smashed avocado on the menu, too.

Stumptown
The best coffee, hands down, on the island (and in Brooklyn). Open early every day – I love both the West Village post and the one in the foyer of the Ace Hotel in equal measure.
West Village: West 8th Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenue,West Village. Ace Hotel: West 29th Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue.

Joe Coffee Company
More and more of these are popping up.

Blue Bottle
There are lots of these scattered throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Bluestone Lane
An Aussie team making excellent coffee all over Manhattan, with the newest café opening in Nolita in May this year (pictured, above).

Laughing Man Coffee Company
Aussie actor Hugh Jackman owns this company, which has a focus on supporting fair trade coffee industries around the world and giving back to their local communities.
184 Duane Street, Tribeca; 300 Vesey St, at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Little Collins
It’s run by Aussies, so you’ll get a Vegemite toast fix, as well as a top-of-the-line flat white.
667 Lexington Avenue, between 55th & 56th.

Sant Ambroeus
These Italian coffee bars are dotted throughout the island; my favourite is the Upper East Side post – for stellar people watching.
1000 Madison Avenue.

Sant Ambroeus, SoHo. Image credit: Instagram.com/tiff_panda

THE EATING HIT LIST

Get to these any way you can for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or drinks.

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Sant Ambroeus
More than coffee, this place boasts a full Italian menu as well as bar snacks and takeaway options. The focaccine is to die for. There’s a few outposts, but I love the one on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side, because the people watching is next level.
1000 Madison Avenue, Upper East Side.

Fred’s
A classic mainstay of uptown girls, lunch at Fred’s is a quintessential NYC experience not to be missed – for the people watching, as much as the extensive choice of chopped salads. Bonus: you get to wander through Barney’s before and after.
660 Madison Avenue, Upper East Side.

Café Luxembourg
Owned by the same peeps as Café Cluny, this is traditional French fare served in a bustling dining room. A great find on the Upper West Side, where there aren’t as many good eating options as other areas of Manhattan.
200 West 70th Street, Upper West Side.

Freemans. Image credit: Instagram.com/classicalecs

Parm
I stumbled upon this when I needed a pre-marathon day carb fix – and what a winner it was. Boasting classic Italian favourites and crowd pleasers, the eggplant parmigiana was the best I have ever had.
235 Columbus Avenue, Upper West Side.

Beauty & Essex
A fabulous and cool Lower East Side dining room and bar.
146 Essex Street, Lower East Side.

Freemans
Hidden down a laneway on the Lower East Side, Freemans is a unique experience serving classic American fare.
End of Freemans Alley, off Rivington Street between Chrystie and the Bowery on the Lower East Side.

ABC Cocina. Image credit: Instagram.com/abccocina

The Standard Grill
A classic bistro with great food in a fun room. Located underneath the beginning of the High Line.
848 Washington Street, Meatpacking District.

ABC Cocina (and also ABC Kitchen, ABCV)
A classic NYC hotspot for a reason – each outpost has its own distinct personality. We ate at ABC Cocina and I am still dreaming of the fish tacos.
38 East 19th Street, Flatiron.

Café Cluny
A local gem tucked in the West Village; great for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
284 West 12th Street, West Village.

Waverly Inn. Image credit: Instagram.com/wildwestvillage

Claudette
New York does French-style food so well, and this menu of innovative French dishes in a stunning room in the West Village is a must-do.
24 5th Avenue, West Village.

Buvette
Part restaurant café, part French speakeasy, Buvette is a trés glamorous neighbourhood eatery you wish was at the end of your street. Great any time of the day; from breakfast to last drinks.
42 Grove Street, Greenwich Village.

Waverly Inn
Dark and moody, you won’t know which Hollywood heavy hitter is sitting next to you. Sublime food, wine list and impeccable service. Put it in your top three.
16 Bank Street, Greenwich Village.

Don Angie. Image credit: Instagram.com/nicole_franzen

Don Angie
A corner neighbourhood favourite.
103 Greenwich Avenue, West Village.

Jeffrey’s Grocery
You really do wish this was on your corner. Open from first thing until lights out, you can eat every meal here – and who wouldn’t want to?
172 Waverly Place, West Village.

Rosemary’s Pizza
While you’re spoilt for options in the West Village area, here is another one that is yum.
18 Greenwich Avenue, West Village.

Café Clover. Image credit: Instagram.com/clovernewyork

Society Café at the Walker Hotel
Another example of classic American bistro dining done so well.
The Walker Hotel, 52 West 13th Street, Greenwich Village.

Café Clover
With a focus on healthy and clean food, you can feel good as you look good in this Insta-favourite café in the West Village.
10 Downing Street, West Village.

Murray’s Bagels
The best bagels in NYC.
500 Avenue of the Americas, Greenwich Village.

Balthazar. Image credit: Instagram.com/balthazarny

Bar Pitti
A buzzy Italian bolthole loved by locals, it’s also highly likely you’ll enjoy a celebrity sighting over your pasta, too.
268 6th Avenue, West Village.

Balthazar
The original classic French brasserie created by legendary restaurateur Keith McNally in 1997, it’s still one of the buzziest and best dining rooms in NYC, two decades on.
80 Spring Street, SoHo.

La Esquina
In a city with a lot of good tacos, these are hands-down the best. Run, don’t walk.
114 Kenmare Street, SoHo.

La Mercerie. Image credit: Instagram.com/siobhaise

La Mercerie
An interior wonderland, this French café sits at the front of the impressive Roman and Williams Guild store. Every detail, including the cutlery and tableware, is so perfect you will want to take it all home.
53 Howard Street, SoHo.

Café Altro Paradiso
A fresh and inventive Italian-inspired menu in a small and intimate room.
234 Spring Street, SoHo.

Lucky Strike
Yes, another Keith McNally spot. This hearty French fare will tick the pit-stop box while you’re wandering the streets of SoHo.
59 Grand Street, SoHo.

Le Coucou. Image credit: Instagram.com/honestlywtf

Le Coucou
Come here for incredible French cuisine from Parisian chef Daniel Rose, served in an elegant bistro setting. Rose collaborated with restaurateur Stephen Starr for this chic restaurant located at the 11 Howard hotel.
11 Howard, 138 Lafayette Street, Nolita. 

Café Gitane
An old favourite that is a NYC institution, it does the greatest avocado on toast.
242 Mott Street, Nolita (corner of Prince Street).

Charlie Bird
Great room, great people and delicious modern Italian-inspired food. Don’t miss it.
5 King Street, SoHo.

Augustine. Image credit: Instagram.com/mostlyaboutcoffee

Augustine
Another smash hit from Keith McNally, this French brasserie is perfect at any mealtime and is part of The Beekman Hotel. Make sure you find time to have a drink in the fabulous lobby bar at the hotel, too.
5 Beekman Street, Lower Manhattan.

Frenchette
This new French bistro and bar in Tribeca is the latest offering from Keith McNally – and another smash-hit success.
241 West Broadway, Tribeca.

Olive’s. Image credit: Instagram.com/nyc

ON A SWEET NOTE

Even if you don’t usually have a sweet tooth, you will find yourself needing to eat cake as you rack up the kilometres traipsing all over Manhattan. Hot tip: the best chocolate chip cookies and carrot cake can be found at Olive’s in SoHo and Dean & DeLuca SoHo.

Dean & DeLuca. Image credit: Instagram.com/deandeluca_jp

LUNCH ON THE RUN

The original and the best is Dean & DeLuca Prince Street SoHo. They stock anything you feel like and it’s so easy to grab and go.

Wholefoods
Great for buying fruit, snacks and any sort of food on the run. I like the one at Columbus Circle, which is near the bottom of Central Park.

High Line. Image credit: Instagram.com/francicampus

WHEN YOU’RE NOT EATING (OR SHOPPING)

Some highlights to squeeze into your itinerary…

• Walk the High Line – it’s the best thing to do first, as you get the best perspective of the city from up high. Recently extended, the re-purposing of the old railway line and establishment of a green public space is the ultimate oasis amongst the chaos of the city.
• Wander around the Meatpacking District. The Whitney Museum of American Art has relocated there, and there are amazing stores and shops around that area, notably Jeffrey and Intermix. The Meatpacking District still has operational butchers and meat workers located there, and you’ll spot trucks with carcasses hanging out the back among the high-end boutiques and hotels. It’s amazing to see the two sitting side by side.

Brooklyn. Image credit: Instagram.com/joethommas

• Brooklyn is a parallel city that you will need days to scour. There’s a lot of fabulous things to discover in the neighbourhoods of Williamsburg, Dumbo (don’t miss the view from the new Soho House Dumbo), Bushwick, Greenpoint and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
• Chelsea Market offers great food and coffee options, you will walk past this on your way from the Meatpacking down to SoHo.
• See a basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Buy tickets from stubhub.com, an authorised reseller.

Tribeca. Image credit: Instagram.com/masha__filonova

• Tribeca is great to just walk and walk.
• Nolita (North of Little Italy) is also a great walking neighbourhood. It offers great boutiques and Café Gitane is also located here. The 11 Howard hotel is near here too.
• There are so many great things going on up in Harlem, I would recommend doing a bus tour which covers the area, so you can hear a guide run through the history and points of interest.

MoMa. Image credit: Instagram.com/mosathm

MUSEUM MILE

You could dedicate your entire visit to museums and galleries and you still wouldn’t cover it all off… but make a start with these ones:

• The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

Museum of Natural History. Image credit: Instagram.com/amnh

• The American Museum of Natural History
• The Whitney Museum of Modern Art
• The Frick Collection

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3rd Jun 2019

When Bella Hadid and Lottie Moss stepped out for a star-studded evening in London with Dior, the internet deemed Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner (endearingly known as CaKe) old news, as fans crowned Hadid and Moss their new favourite best friend duo.  

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The pair, who are both fond of the French fashion house, embraced for a series of photos at the launch party for Dior Men creative director, Kim Jones’s, edition of . American DJ Honey Dijon provided the evening’s entertainment as the likes of Iris Law and Kelly Osbourne joined Hadid and Moss at Two Temple Place.

Dressed in head-to-toe Dior Men, Hadid sported a harness over a mesh sweater and black trousers, while Moss opted for a navy silk bomber jacket paired with black pants, a white top and untied combat boots. 

This isn’t the first time the two stars, who were both cast into the spotlight thanks to their elder sisters’ modelling fame, have been photographed together at an event. The pair were also captured enjoying each other’s company at the Bulgari accessories collection unveiling during Milan Fashion Week in 2017.

In 2015, Hadid and Moss were even photographed together for a feature in the January 2016 issue of US . Joined by Kylie Jenner, the baby-faced trio gushed over their big sisters – Gigi Hadid, Kate Moss, and the Kardashian-Jenners – as they posed in spring-inspired ensembles.

“I just love my sister,” Hadid told the publication, before Moss joked, “My sister’s better than your sister.” They each then went on to describe the first memories they have of their famous siblings. “She’d always dress me up in her clothes,” Moss recalled.

While we can only guess what the pair got up to on the evening, we’d say it’s likely they took to the dance floor in celebration of the 19th issue of , featuring both Bella Hadid and Kate Moss. The magazine has previously seen the likes of Alessandro Michele, Riccardo Tisci and Maison Martin Margiela take a seat in the guest editor’s chair.

“This magazine is the A-Z of all the things I love: my work, my friends, my inspirations, my travels,” said Jones of the issue, per . “It documents my work from graduation to Dior and includes my collections of art and clothing that I’ve collected over the years.”

Here’s hoping the pair continue to bond over their love of fashion in the near future. 

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30th May 2019

Since first entering the cultural lexicon in the mid-1970s, burnout has rapidly become an everyday reality for many—if not the majority—of those working a 9-to-5 job. And now, the term is officially being recognised as an “occupational phenomenon.” According to the World Health Organization, the agency that guides many health providers and organisations, burnout is the direct result of “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” Sound familiar?

The World Health Organization says that burnout can be diagnosed if a patient exhibits the following symptoms: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; reduced professional efficacy. While the new definition only begins to explain the complex condition, health experts are hopeful that this acknowledgement will help bring more awareness to the issue, as well as legitimise the feelings of those who suffer from burnout. Plus, it will hopefully inspire companies to look inward and prioritise a healthier work-life balance for employees. After all, the stakes are high.

“Sixty to 90 per cent of doctor visits are due to stress, which evokes a series of genetic and physiological changes that can be tremendously harmful to health if sustained, including increased heart rate, blood pressure, breath rate, and muscle tension,” explains Dr. Herbert Benson, M.D., a professor of mind and body medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Benson-Henry Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital, who underlines that work-related stress is further exacerbated by excess screen time. In that sense, the onus is also on individuals who may suffer from burnout to be proactive about unplugging and incorporating stress-relieving activities into their downtime.

To begin tackling chronic work-related stress, Benson recommends building up a “Relaxation Response,” a term that describes the opposite of the fight-or-flight response that stress causes within the body, which he coined in his pioneering book of the same name. You can start by doing 10 to 20 minutes of a regenerative daily activity, such as exercise or meditation, to break the chain of everyday thinking, he explains. It can feel like a tall order in the age of work addiction—or “the best-dressed mental health problem,” as psychologist Bryan Robinson likes to call it—but reconsidering stress, much like the medical community’s official recognition of burnout, is an important first step.

This article originally appeared on Vogue.com.

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30th May 2019

Gucci shows are so laden with intricate references, decoding one is like unfurling a lavish rug, or examining a complex painting up close. The brushstrokes are there, but so numerous, and so visually overwhelming that it requires several approaches to shake out. At Gucci’s resort 2020 collection held at the Museo Capitolini in Rome, there was the pure aesthetic punch, tick, next the subtle clues—signs and symbols that slip you a wink and invite a closer look—then the third, perhaps the most potent layer on this outing: the experiential window into Alessandro Michele’s world. 


It went like this: guests arrived from all over the world to be treated to an insider’s look at Rome, Michele’s home town and creative base. To retrieve the show’s invite a visit to one of the Gucci creative director’s favourite bookstores was required—Antica Libreria Cascianelli, in the historic centre—where invitees ventured into the back of the store to choose from a lucky-dip pile of different books wrapped in orange paper. Seeing the store, which houses curios that would not seem out of place as props in one of the house’s campaigns—a Victorian hat pin here, old pocket bibles and taxidermy there—felt like Michele sharing one of his hotspots of inspiration, a private and personal location with real meaning to the designer. 


Next were tours of both the Gucci sponsored exhibition at Rome’s Maxxi Museum of Italian photographer Paolo di Paolo, and Biblioteca Angelica, one of the oldest libraries in Europe founded by an Augustinian Bishop in the 16th century. Housing maps, literature, books on medicine, botany and astrology, the latter is a well of inspiration for Michele, as similarly di Paolo’s work is; working throughout the golden age of Italian cinema capturing Cinecitta stalwarts, artists and reportage of Italy in a time of flux as modern post-war progress swept across the country. 
Film, music (more on that), art, photography and Rome then, all converged at the museum in the Michelangelo-designed Piazza del Campidoglio. All surmounted to a real opening of Michele’s world and echoed the sentiment behind both the museum and Biblioteca Angelica: beauty and knowledge for everyone, the designer seemed to reason through these forums, there should be no velvet rope behind which lies the riches of the past or future. 


So then the clothes, which transmuted most loudly: freedom. It came in flowing toga-like fabric swathes, guitar cases, 70s-inflected tailoring, roomy jumpsuits, and the off bare-footed model. Then extravagant headpieces like the opening look that featured a Bob Mackie-inspired headress in jet black. The loudest message was also the boldest – ‘My body my choice’ on the back of a jacket – (consider the proximity to the Vatican) and underscored Michele’s willingness to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to supporting individualism, especially as abortion rights are being picked over and threatened in the United States at the moment. 

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The final layer came in the post-show celebrations. Taking to the stage in an elaborate room under a filigreed ceiling, inside a Roman palazzo, Michele welcomed guests and introduced Stevie Nicks, who then introduced Harry Styles, the pair performing an emotionally charged ‘Landslide’. Styles made an appearance at the show to cheer on his friend, though he tried to fly under the radar, taking a backseat to Nicks as she performed, no doubt borne of his respect for her as an artist. Earlier fans camped outside the show screaming ‘Harry!, Harry!’, which at one point turned to ‘Al-e-ssan-dro! Al-e-ssan-dro!’ who came out to wave hello. Everyone got their glimpse. You got the feeling he would have all of them along for the Gucci experience, if he could. 

Image credit: Emily Malan. 

With its booming creativity and status as China’s fashion capital cemented, Shanghai is one of Asia’s most exciting destinations right now. Its vibrant creative landscape and hyper-modern gourmet and nightlife scene are ready to be explored. Here, interviews local fashion insiders to discover the most exciting hotspots in the Paris of the East.

Image credit: Getty Images. 

Stay: Find a room with a view

Whether it’s in the bustling downtown or the more leisurely suburbs, a gold-rated Shanghai hotel is all about a room with a view. In the downtown area, The Middle House, with its classical-cum-contemporary interiors designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni, offers a rare quiet haven. “The whole space looks modern and warm; it has a homely intimacy,”  says influencer Candice Wang. The Edition Shanghai, which opened in November 2018 with a panoramic view of the Bund and stylish decor in line with Ian Schrager’s other global Editions, is Sherry Li, China’s digital editor’s, new favourite. She also recommends the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, which has 16 of its 18 stories built below ground level on the site of an 88 metre-deep quarry. “The building is a pioneering work,” she says. “You live literally underground. It’s not like any other hotel – it’s a real wonderland.”

Image credit: Beast Bling Bling. 

Shop: Buy the local curations

Shanghai has its own iterations of Dover Street Market and Colette. Located in the leafy boulevards of the old French Concession, Labelhood Pillar is a must-visit for anyone who wants to discover up-and-coming local designers such as Xu Zhi, Ms Min and Uma Wang. The newly opened Le Monde de SHC, founded by Eric Young, a former media veteran and current fashion PR guru, is an art-deco-inspired boutique with a compelling curation of Young’s favourite fashion, homeware and books from around the world, as well as a salon for his hip friends in the industry. “The place is dedicated to representing Shanghai chic, to wow those well-informed international fashionistas,” he says. The Beast Shop, meanwhile, which started as a viral online flower shop (the bouquets were customised by clients’ personal stories) is now a chain of boutiques divided into four concepts: you can buy the bouquets inspired by Van Gogh at The Beast Shops; find the most exciting new beauty products at Little B; purchase selected modern homeware and furniture at T-B-H; and discover the most stylish fashion jewellers at Beast Bling Bling.

Image credit: Fu He Hui. 

Eat: A fusion of flavours

Shanghai’s embrace of diverse cuisines makes it a gourmet capital for foodies, but what sets it apart is its creativity when it comes to fusion cooking. China’s Li favours La Maison, a restaurant located in a villa previously owned by the Chinese Al Capone, Du Yuesheng, in the 1930s. Famous for updating traditional Shanghai classics, such as scallion noodles and sweet and sour ribs made from Iberian pork, its beautiful garden is the perfect spot for a romantic summer dinner. The upcoming stylist Audrey Hu who contributes to i-D, likes the casual eatery Bloom. “They present exquisite fusion dishes – the sea urchin wheat risotto Sakura cocktail is stunning,” she says. “Plus, it has a hidden but enchanting view.” For vegetarians, the Michelin-starred Fu He Hui is a temple to haute vegetarian cuisine using traditional Chinese ingredients.

Image credit: 44KW. 

Going out: Dance and drink all night

Shanghai is a city that never sleeps – and the fashion crowd has its own secret spots for fun at night. Womenswear designer Min Wu recommends 44KW, owned by fashion photographer Puyuan Guo. The club comprises a front area with bar and ping-pong tables, a lounge space and a back room with a sound system that will blow your mind. Adam Chen, editorial director of China and Sisi Li the mastermind behind music agency S.T.D., say Arkham is the place to go for the best music (from techno to house) and DJs in Shanghai. Both clubs see the best parties during fashion weeks, but if your tastes veer towards cosy and intimate, Speak Low is considered to be the best bar in China, and the second best in Asia. A Japanese-style speakeasy, it is hidden behind a secret door in a bartending equipment shop and each of its four floors has a unique design concept. Expect classic cocktails as well as some creative originals, including one made with local Wang Lao Ji tea.

Image credit: Sukothai. 

Detox: Try traditional therapy

Shanghai’s best spas are havens of traditional Asian therapies. The Green Massage chain is a favourite of many insiders, including influencer Wang. “You feel so revived after the signature detox treatment. The traditional Hanfang therapy and Chinese massage always have long waiting lists, too,” she says. The newly opened The Retreat at The Sukhothai hotel offers a raft of mindful ritual treatments, including Himalayan warm stone massages and green tea facials. “The interior design and the fragrance in the air make you feel relaxed just walking in,” says Hu. “Chinese massage, cupping and scraping are all worth trying.” You’s Acupuncture may not look particularly fancy on the outside, but it is the go-to choice of Jun Zhou, one half of the design duo behind the fashion label Pronounce. Zhou tells he always goes there after staging a fashion show. “The meridians massage and hot mud with moxibustion treatment literally make you feel warm inside and out, and give you your energy back,” he says.

Image credit: The Tank. 

See: The contemporary art scene

According to Lingjie Tang, creative director of The Beast Shop and a former arts journalist, Shanghai is becoming the contemporary art hub of China, with several museum openings in recent years creating a vibrant new art scene in the city. Sitting on the banks of the Huangpu River, Power Station of Art is Shanghai’s equivalent of Tate Modern. The contemporary art museum has hosted Shanghai biennales, visiting exhibitions from The Andy Warhol Museum and the Centre Pompidou, and a memorable Cai Guo-Qiang solo show. And its current exhibitions, including and , are must-see shows. Tank Shanghai, which only opened in March, is already a blockbuster – the 60,000 square-metre art park’s debut show was an immersive exhibition by art collective teamLab, and during Shanghai Fashion Week it hosted Labelhood, a platform showcasing upcoming fashion design talent. It is also currently exhibiting Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas’s debut show in China. Prada Rong Zhai, a replicate of the Italian luxury house’s Fondazione in Milan, is another new power player in the city. After a six-year renovation, the once garden mansion of Rong Zongjing, a late Qing Dynasty industrialist dubbed “The King of Flour”, is now an exquisite East-meets-West art space. The latest exhibition, curated by Goshka Macuga, showcases the identity issues of humans and robots in a fictional, post-apocalyptic universe.

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31st May 2019

If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing George and Amal Clooney in the flesh — because quite frankly, we all have — then the reality that you could be sitting down for lunch with Hollywood’s favourite power couple at their luxurious Lake Como villa will no doubt blow your mind.

But how? Courtesy of Omaze, a fundraising platform known to give away everything from meet-and-greets with the  cast, to a private screening of  with Emilia Clarke, the Clooneys are giving one lucky fan and a friend the chance to join them in Italy for lunch, just for showing their support of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

While you don’t actually have to donate in order to enter or win the ultimate lunch date prize, those who do, will receive bonus entries depending on the size of their donation. And when you consider that each donation goes towards helping the Clooneys’ campaign for human rights, who wouldn’t want to do their part? 

George announced the news via a video, published on Omaze’s official Twitter account. “To benefit the Clooney Foundation for Justice, we’re inviting you and a guest to go on a double date with Amal – a world-renowned human rights lawyer, law school professor, and a leading thinker on the concept of justice throughout the world – and me, an actor,” he says. 

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“Just picture it, you and Amal, wine in your hand, discussing current affairs while her husband quietly serves lunch,” he continues. Don’t deny the image that just popped into your head wasn’t one you’d want to turn into reality. 

“Amal is one of the most intelligent, compassionate, and impressive people you’ll ever meet, and I am the two-time Sexiest Man Alive,” George adds.

He then goes on to list the projects he’s worked on in an attempt to convince viewers of why they should want to join himself and his wife at their home; however, there’s no denying he had us from the start. 

“And that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” he says. “I also have Brad Pitt’s home phone number, which… I could give you.”

While we have no doubt George has already sold you on why you should be entering the competition, there’s actually more. On top of the intimate double date, the Omaze site confirms the winner and friend will be flown to Italy for the occasion and put up in a four-star hotel. If George’s pitch has piqued your interest, follow the links and enter before July 14 for your chance to win.

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