not content with expanding their ranges to children’s clothes, watches, christian louboutin, fragrances and cosmetics, fashion brands are stamping their mark on the world of upmarket eateries and hotels.
spanish christian louboutin sale shoes brand camper has just made a foray into food with a restaurant.
foodball, in central barcelona, offers organic seasonal and local food with rice balls, served in biodegradable dishes. the restaurant will soon be joined by hotel casa camper.
in london, pablo flack, the designer for hot fashion label house of jazz, has opened bistrotheque, a restaurant and bar set over two floors of an old factory in east london, serving traditional fare, including posh cod and chips,Louboutin, and scallops with black pudding and mash.
designer roberto cavalli’s restaurant milan’s just cavalli cafe matches his flamboyant work, with goldfish bowls and antelope-throws on the sofas.
meanwhile, dolce and gabbana’s flagship milan store features a grooming salon and barbers alongside the chic martini bar. over at trussardi’s marino alla scala you can shop for leather goods, then get a drink or a cappuccino at the bar, before going on to dine at the restaurant with views over piazza scala.
paris hosts one of the most glamorous and exciting new fashion restaurants, kenzo’s philippe starck-designed kong, which featured in the last episode of sex and the city. it has magnificent views over the seine, but those who don’t want fancy dining overlooking the pont neuf can pay a visit to the fun conveyer-belt sushi bar in the basement.
and it’s not just eating out that has had a makeover style hotels include jeweller bulgari’s milan hotel and an upcoming global chain of armanidesigned hotels. the ultimate is a few nights’ stay at the christian louboutin boots palazzo hotel on australia’s gold coast. decked out in christian louboutin boots sandals decadence, the hotel has 205 rooms, 72 villas, a luxury spa, three awardwinning restaurants, and a private marina.