Anne Semonin joins Michaeljohn Medispa

Parisian beauty brand Anne Sémonin has announced a partnership with brand new London medispa, Michaeljohn Beauty & Medispa.

The uber-luxe day spa, nestled right in the heart of our very own Knightsbridge, has been designed as a retreat from hustle and bustle of everyday city life. 

The super-indulgent Anne Sémonin treatment collection combines a blend of aromatic essential oils, trace elements and marine ingredients. The brand's classic French touch and holistic approach to treating the individual needs of a client’s body and skin delivers bespoke treatments, designed to create an atmosphere of maximum comfort, absolute luxury and outstanding results. 

The spa follows the brand’s renowned ‘tailor made’ ethos with individually designed treatment room, each of which has been given a character of its own - spa owner Katie Noble; says they have set out to bring "life and character to the spa”. 

Choose from super-charged facials, or mega-relaxing body treatments, or pick them all. Well, they don’t call it a day spa for nothing… 

Evian launches first ever spa in Japan

Household name Evian have opened their first ever spa in Japan - only the second Evian spa outside of its European home.

Successfully combining Japanese minimalism with French savoir faire, the Palace Hotel Evian spa perfectly evokes serenity amidst the congestion of urban Tokyo - a metaphorical two fingers to those who doubted the original urban jungle’s ability to hop aboard spa culture.

And I really mean it when I say it’s a combination – think walls plastered with alpine-inspired scenes, clashed with origami bird ceiling instillation. Oh, and sauna-based LED light therapy technology that mirrors a 24-hour cycle of natural light in the French Alps - every 10 minutes.

Palace Hotel Tokyo’s spa debuted last month, with a treatment menu paying homage to the French theme - Paris-based Omnisens and Anne Semonin products are featured throughout.

Aside from the French references, the Hotel’s Executive Director Masaru Watanabe has also enforced the significance of the Evian collaboration with a design concept that evokes ‘journey of water’, from the water-source inspired loose stone garden, to the pool’s resemblance to a deep blue mountain pond. 

Masaru says, “The journey of Evian water through the French Alps, which leads to its purification and balance, is the same metaphorical journey we’re endeavouring to embark upon with our guests.”

Japanese heritage, however, is not forgotten. One of the spa’s signature experiences - the Vitalizing Signature is inspired by the Japanese philosophy of seitai, whereby pressure is meticulously applied to ‘master’ trigger points using fingers, thumbs and elbows to intensely stimulate and improve the flow of energy throughout.

And the panoramic views of the Imperial Palace Gardens and mystical Mt. Fuji in the distance are perhaps the most Japanese of all backdrops.

We think Japan might just be an explosive player on the spa-lovers map – watch this space, darlings!