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RAY OF LIGHT (OPENING PAGE) Chloe (left) wears Bottega Veneta Flamingo Banane gingham-check viscose dress $5,000, at the Bottega Veneta boutique. Hermès calfskin shoe $1,800, at the Hermès boutique. Lauren (right) wears Bottega Veneta embroidered cotton dress $6,800, at the Bottega Veneta boutique. Salle Werner-Vaughn's "Triumph" and "Heavenly Ladder," circa late 1990s. INTO THE WOODS Duyen Huynh and her twin daughters, Chloe and Lauren Nguyen. On Chloe (left): Akris silk tulle Georgette 8 Rectangle gown $4,990, at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue. Paul Andrew suede and metallic mirror platform sandal $895, at Neiman Marcus. On Duyen (center): Comme des Garçons gown with no sleeves but multiple hand holes, price upon request, at Sloan/Hall. Christian Louboutin patent heel $1,195, at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue. On Lauren (right): Louis Vuitton sequins dress, and spider lace and velvet knit top, both price upon request, khaki Pop Chip earrings with ruthenium finish $975, ear cuff (set of two) $265, single-chain ear cuff $525, patent monogram canvas and metallic calf leather ankle boot $1,775, all at the Louis Vuitton boutique. As it pertains to art, beauty oftentimes is at the core of the creative process. Yet, only in its interpretation does one discover its true appeal. Ergo, "beauty" truly is in the eye of the beholder. This month's shoot was infinitely interesting. We were transfixed by a sublime location — a hidden sanctuary comprised of five art bungalows, each a historic home restored to its original humble state, then enchantingly embellished by artist Salle Werner-Vaughn. We fell down the rabbit hole into an alternate reality, where it could not be determined what was more beautiful: the clothes, the twin models or the artful follies themselves. OBSERVE. AND LOSE YOURSELF — IF ONLY FOR A MOMENT.