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Thebe Magugu expands into hospitality with Belmond

South African designer Thebe Magugu will make his debut in luxury hospitality design this December with an exclusive partnership with A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, bringing his distinctive Afro-modernist vision to the property. In a statement, the Belmond group owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, said Magugu would be...

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The Plaza Hotel unveils Lacoste-themed afternoon tea

French fashion-sports brand Lacoste is celebrating the US Open tennis championships with a tennis-inspired afternoon tea at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The Lacoste activation with The Plaza, a Fairmont-managed hotel, pays homage to the elegance of tennis and the heritage of the French fashion brand with a bespoke afternoon tea menu,...

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Lilly Pulitzer partners with Michael Kramer to design cottages for Nantucket Hotel & Resort

Fashion and lifestyle brand Lilly Pulitzer has partnered with New York City-based interior designer Michael Kramer, from Michael Tomas & Co., to design two private cottages at the iconic Nantucket Hotel & Resort. The collaboration sees Lilly Pulitzer working with Lee Jofa and Benjamin Moore, applying its new collection of fabrics and wall...

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LVMH to sell El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara for 82.2 million dollars

French luxury conglomerate LVMH is selling its sole hotel in the United States, the El Encanto in Santa Barbara, California, to a partnership consisting of Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, his brother Justine Mateen, and Culver Capital for 82.2 million dollars. The hotel, which consists of 90 rooms, is located in a popular coastal vacation area...

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Missoni partners with Oku Ibiza for first summer resort club

Italian fashion house Missoni has partnered with boutique hotel Oku Ibiza for an exclusive collaboration this summer. The partnership sees Missoni take over and transform the hotel’s 50-meter swimming pool into a summer hub, known as the Missoni Resort Club at Oku Ibiza, a first for the fashion house. Missoni Launches First Resort Club in Ibiza...

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Strathberry launches ‘Borrow a Bag’ experience with Kimpton Hotels in Scotland

Scottish luxury accessories brand Strathberry is partnering with the Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh and Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow allowing guests to borrow one of its signature handbags. The exclusive ‘Borrow a Bag’ experience is an extension of Kimpton Hotels’ signature ‘Forgot it? We’ve Got It!’ programme and...

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Sofitel revives hotel uniforms with Cordelia de Castellane

French luxury hotel chain Sofitel has collaborated with Paris-based French designer Cordelia de Castellane, who has been artistic director of Dior Home and Baby Dior since 2012, to revitalise the uniforms for its 25,000 employees worldwide. The new 45-piece collection will offer a new closet for all employees at Sofitel’s 120-plus hotels...

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Waldorf Astoria unveils new uniforms designed by Nicholas Oakwell

Hotel Waldorf Astoria New York has unveiled new uniforms designed by NO Uniform, the specialist design studio led by British couture designer Nicholas Oakwell. The partnership marks NO Uniforms' first venture with a New York City hotel, following uniforms designed for the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, Rosewood London, Jumeirah Carlton Tower in...

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The Peninsula London taps Jenny Packham to design uniforms

London’s soon-to-open newest five-star hotel, The Peninsula London, has tapped the ‘Best of British’ artisans, including fashion designer Jenny Packham and perfumier Timothy Han to curate a quintessentially British aesthetic. The creative partnerships include Jenny Packham designing the uniforms for its hotel team members, a bespoke fragrance...

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Inside the PrettyLittleThing hotel

With staycation demand in the UK at an all-time high, fast-fashion e-tailer PrettyLittleThing is looking to offer an “instagrammable” experience with the opening of its own pop-up hotel in Devon. The PrettyLittleThing Hotel promises guests the “ultimate” staycation with friends and marks the retailer’s first endeavour in the hospitality...

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Marni takes over Sunset Beach Hotel on Shelter Island

Marni has redecorated the Sunset Beach Hotel on Shelter Island, New York in its colourful prints, furnishings and design objects of Marni Markets. The Italian label has taken over the outdoor and indoor areas of the hotel to showcase a “playful and imaginative” celebration of summer until Labor Day weekend. The ground floor and suite room...

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New hotels in Shoreditch to boost retail offering

As Shoreditch prepares for the opening of no less than seven new hotels, including Nobu, Citizen M and Gansevoort, the retail offering in the area will likely be affected due to the increasingly international allure brought in by the hotels. According to global real estate firm Savills, a number of retail brands will benefit from the presence of...