Shopping in Vegas with Elaine Wynn
Elaine Wynn, the director of Wynn Resorts, wears Giorgio Armani at the entrance to the new Spa at Encore in Las Vegas. The wife of billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn truly has the Eloise life, living in a villa on the grounds of the Wynn hotel with a staff to cater to her every whim, dining, working and, in this case, shopping on the premises and charging it all to a house account. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Wynn admires a Wild bag at the new Ensemble store at Encore Las Vegas. Not that shed ever carry it. Her style is more conservative. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Elaine Wynn checks out a shoe in the window of the new In Step boutique at the shops at Encore Las Vegas. The store is a gallery of over-the-top styles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta calls Wynn one of the pillars of well-dressed women in Las Vegas. Elaine always looks unbelievably put together in an effortless way. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The Encore is being billed as the Wynn Las Vegas hotels sexy little sister. The resort, which opened Monday, includes several boutiques Hermès; the new Chanel Ultra-Luxe boutique (the first in the U.S.); and the edgy multibrand Ensemble with new styles by Ossie Clark, Thomas Wylde and Philipp Plein and vintage finds such as this 1966 Paco Rabanne Lucite and metal chain-link dress ($10,780). (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Its Elaine Wynns taste level as much as her husbands that informs the experience at their hotels. She oversees such details as staff uniforms (desk attendants wear Chanel-like jackets and dealers look Varvatos-like, she offers), spa amenities and shopping. Here, she wears an Oscar de la Renta suit. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
