<p>This weekend we celebrated a special occasion with a romantic trip to Chicago’s newest hotel, the <a href="http://www.elysianhotels.com/#/home/info">Elysian</a>.&#160; If Coco Chanel designed a luxury hotel, it would look like this.&#160; The designer, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Lagrange">Lucien Lagrange</a>, will hopefully design my home some day.&#160; (A girl can dream, right?)</p>  <p>The hotel defied all my expectations and then some by doing what no Peninsula, Sheraton, St. Regis, Westin, or W Hotel can never do – the Elysian doesn’t come across as a hotel.&#160; In fact, it felt like we were staying at the upscale city of of a very well-to-do person.&#160;&#160; The Elysian is not only one of the best hotels in Chicago, but will rival some of the best hotels in the U.S.&#160; And I didn’t even get to go to the spa!</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5893.jpg"><img title="IMG_5893" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="715" alt="IMG_5893" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5893_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5894.jpg"><img title="IMG_5894" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="727" alt="IMG_5894" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5894_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a>&#160;</p>  <p>I wore my BCBG yellow silk which turned out to be a perfect choice because the Boy had worn his yellow tie to work and because of the beautiful color palate in the Elysian’s rooms.&#160; I don’t know how much these pictures capture the color but it was the most perfect grey.&#160; I’m not a fan of color on the walls and usually prefer white but this was the first time I fell in love with the idea of painting a house.</p>  <p>The grey and silver tones alongside the sparkle, dark wood and metal in the furniture, rugs, and decor seem perfect for an event – versus 5-star hotels that have decided to go with purple rugs or other bright colors.</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5962.jpg"><img title="IMG_5962" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="414" alt="IMG_5962" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5962_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>And the lobby.&#160; The glorious, glorious lobby.</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5958.jpg"><img title="IMG_5958" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="730" alt="IMG_5958" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5958_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a>&#160;</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5959.jpg"><img title="IMG_5959" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="731" alt="IMG_5959" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5959_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5960.jpg"><img title="IMG_5960" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="415" alt="IMG_5960" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5960_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a>&#160;</p>  <p>These panels continues above the stunning statuary.</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5964.jpg"><img title="IMG_5964" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="731" alt="IMG_5964" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5964_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>To this.&#160; I was holding by breath lost in how stunning this was.</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5957.jpg"><img title="IMG_5957" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="731" alt="IMG_5957" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5957_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5961.jpg"><img title="IMG_5961" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="731" alt="IMG_5961" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5961_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>Even with the modern lines, like in the vase below, there were old fashioned touches – like in the tile work above or the embroidery in the curtains.</p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5963.jpg"><img title="IMG_5963" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="731" alt="IMG_5963" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5963_thumb.jpg" width="550" border="0" /></a>&#160;</p>  <p>Paradise!&#160; and a perfect weekend getaway!&#160; More pictures of the beautiful interiors tomorrow.</p>