Are there any girls in the world happier than ones who get to wear evening gowns and Tiffany? (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

White, ice high ceilings, expensive stores: There’s something intimidating about Crystals at CityCenter. To be fair, that could just the price tags peeking out from their boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef and Bvlgari. The one really warm spot is the staircase, lit up like a Tiffany lamp with a dark wood landing, that will take you from the ground floor up to the Aria area.

Still, this massive ode to high-end shopping is the second building to come on-line at CityCenter with the third, Mandarin Oriental getting its ribbon cut this morning. Congressman Dean Heller, Mandarin Group Chief Executive, Edouard Ettedgui, MGM honcho Jim Murren, property GM Rajesh Jhingon, chef Pierre Gagnaire, designer Adam Tihny and violin virtuoso Vanessa Mae and feng shui master David Cho will all be on hand. To us, of all the CityCenter buildings, the MO felt the most human — all easy elegance in blacks and golds. The hotel follows with a black-tie gala tonight.

By Jason Scavone

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