First Blush
In Las Vegas where bigger is better, Roger Thomas goes for the intimate
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Photography by Jeff Green
“We decided to design it as the coolest living room in Las Vegas,” says Roger Thomas of the new boutique
nightclub Blush housed in the former Lure space inside the Wynn. “Like a big party.” • But this came only after
an important lesson learned. “For Lure, my concept was to create a nightclub that contained a whole series of
private intimate alcoves, so guests could have their own private party,” explains Thomas, executive vice president
of design for Wynn Design and Development, mentioning that Blush is a collaboration with Light Group-alum Sean
Christie. “But my idea of segregating exclusivity robbed the room of the kind of energy you get. Everyone wants to
be at the same, big, fabulous party.”
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