Style destination: Las Vegas

Day one: Stay at SLS Las Vegas

Check into SLS Las Vegas, the stylish yet playfully luxurious new hotel designed by the inimitable Philippe Starck, boasting quirky decorative winks like mirrors on the ceiling and monkey-adorned stained glass windows.

Relax at Foxtail Pool

Grab a latte at The Perq coffee shop and decompress at Foxtail Pool, which, true to Starck style, features a giant rubber ducky sculpture and colourful circus-tent-striped cabanas.

Go for a night out

Get gussied up for a night out and start with cocktail hour at The Chandelier (a tri-level bar adorned with two million beaded crystals) at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Order a Verbena, which comes topped with a “Szechuan button” that will take your taste buds on a titillating ride. Then splurge on dinner at the Michelin-starred Picasso at the Bellagio, where you’ll dine among original artwork by the cubist painter. Request a table by the window to enjoy the famous Fountains of Bellagio, too. And what’s a trip to Vegas without a show? Cirque du Soleil’s O features daring aquatic acrobatics that will blow you out of the water and whisk you into a surrealist’s fantasy world.

Day two: Sightsee at The Neon Museum

Have an early brekkie at Della’s Kitchen at the chic new Delano Las Vegas, which serves up fresh locally sourced fare – the Mojave Sunrise hand-pressed juice is just divine. Then, stray from the strip and head to downtown Vegas. Get dazzled at The Neon Museum, where old casino signs are laid to rest; strolling the two-acre wonderland of towering vintage neon is a jaw-dropping experience. Spend the afternoon shopping and gallery hopping in 18b, the Las Vegas Arts District.

Go shopping at Patina

Feeling hungry? Make Bar/Bistro in The Arts Factory Las Vegas your first stop, after which you can explore the converted warehouse it’s located in and the many studios and galleries there. Next, go treasure hunting in Antique Alley Las Vegas, making sure to stop in at Patina and The Funk House. Head back to the hotel for a decadent dinner at Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres and treat yourself to some Cotton Candy Foie Gras to satisfy the kid and the adult in you. Enjoy a nightcap at The Sayers Club for live music and artisanal drinks.

Day three: Get dessert

Recharge by sleeping in or hitting the spa for the morning of your final day. Go for lunch at Giada, celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis’s new restaurant, and share a variety of the drool-worthy antipasti. Leave room for dessert at Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace and split a decadent frozen hot chocolate.

Enjoy a ride with High Roller

For your final stop, visit The Linq’s promenade and take a ride on the High Roller. At 550 feet, it’s the tallest observation wheel in the world and boasts spectacular views of the city you’re about to bid farewell to.

What to pack

Glittery, comfy and colourful – that’s the secret combo for a chic Vegas packing list. 1 Luggage tags: Fractal luggage tags in Bright Multi and Black Multi, Jonathan Adler, $38 US each 2 Statement jewellery: Necklace, Joe Fresh, $24 3 Self-tanner: James Read Liquid Tan brozer in Medium, BeautyNext Group, $46 4 Festive case: Charlotte Winter slim Gold Glitter Dots iPhone 6 PHONE CASE, Society6, $35 US 5 Walking shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor Hi sneakers in Pink Paper, GetOutside Shoes, $65