Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace hotel photo shoot turns up the opulence

What happens when the most lavish and decadent hotel in Abu Dhabi meets an eight-day photo shoot mixed with rare pink diamonds, Arabian horses, trained falcons, couture gowns and international models?

"Magic," says Australian photographer Anthony Horth. "Magic, magic, magic."

Horth, who's previously shot supermodels Christy Turlington, Jean Shrimpton and Eva Herzigová, might be biased. The photoshoot at the Emirates Palace was, after all, his.

Dominating one end of Abu Dhabi's Corniche waterfront, the Emirates Palace is a self-styled seven-star hotel. It's a vast creation, with cavernous palm tree-lined hallways and sweeping staircases, plus numerous high-class restaurants.

Apparently that off-the-charts luxury isn't enough so the hotel recruited a photographer who could spotlight some of the personality behind the glamorous facade.

The resulting images created an Arabian Nights storybook theme, albeit an uber 

 opulent one.

"I didn't want a fashion shoot, a jewelry shoot," says Horth. "It wasn't a Vogue editorial."

Models wore clothing from Valentino, Carolina Herrera, Bulgari and Endemage. Rio Tinto's multi-million-dollar Argyle pink diamonds featured prominently.

In one day alone, a model wore over $20 million worth of jewelry. The single diamond necklace with a delicate Argyle pink diamond sat at $6.5 million.

 Source : http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/26/hotels/abu-dhabi-emirates-palace-seven-stars-anthony-horth-photoshoot/index.html