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Did You Know? Kanye West Designed the Bronzed Teddy Bears at Cheval Blanc

Where: Le Jardin Alpine, Courchevel 1850, France, 73121

Bernard Arnault may have lost a whopping $9 billion in earnings last year, but the LVMH chairman and France's richest man remains firmly footed on his luxury mountaintop. You don't control brands like Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior without knowing a thing or two about excess, from gaudily-labeled handbags to fine spirits and certainly high end hotels.

Arnault is the force behind Cheval Blanc (named for the pricey wine and also, a white horse), a ski resort located in France's Courchevel 1850. This is also where otorious luxury lover Kanye West (who once shaved the Fendi logo into the side of his head) has lent his passion for flashin' by designing bronze teddy bears for its decor.

And just like Kanye's swagger, modesty, and tastefulness, are tossed to the wayside at the hotel. In an interview with Business Week, hotel director Philippe Gourgaud was quoted as saying, "Luxury's a natural experience for us...We don't feel recession in our rooms." We'd like whatever brand of economic novacaine they're using.

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