About
The Pleasure of Leisure embraces leisure and limitless daydreaming. A creative collaboration between Dutch artist Milou Neelen of Hôtel Magique and Australian photographer Anna Pihan as they correspond in images, creating a glowing visual story through books, travel guides, leisurewear and conversations with ‘Lovers of Leisure’.
Wherever you might be in the world; these destinations are right at your fingertips, ready to be explored by your wandering eye. Drift off to faraway coastlines and leisurely moments in nature's magical color palette.
Anna PihanAnna Pihan is an award-winning Australian travel, fashion, and lifestyle photographer. A voyageur and aesthete, you’ll find Pihan accompanied by her cameras and plenty of film around the world. She invites viewers into a sunny world of leisure and transports them through her photographic work, fine art prints, and curated travel guides now exclusively on The Pleasure of Leisure.
With a shared love for art, hotels, and travel, it was when the world paused that Milou and Anna began creating a world together with life’s pleasures and endless leisure in mind.
Anna Pihan’s work was awarded ‘Best Documentary Photo’ by the Centre of Contemporary Photography in 2021.
Featured by Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast, Prior, 74 Escape, Yolo and more.
Milou NeelenThe Bali-based Milou Neelen is the owner and creative force behind Hôtel Magique. As plans for a physical Hôtel Magique are coming to fruition, she extends her invitation to guests through the online hotel shop. Here, with exclusive art, hotel souvenirs, and leisurewear, you have the opportunity to curate your own Hôtel Magique experience within the comfort of your home.
After purchasing some of Anna her work they kept in touch, and during the challenges posed by the pandemic, a shared aspiration came to life: a book that materialized as 'The Pleasure of Leisure.'
Featured by Vogue, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Financial Times, Forbes, ELLE, and more.
With the success of the sold-out first edition of The Pleasure of Leisure book, new chapters are on the horizon with upcoming books, travel guides, leisurewear, and so much more.