Cavalli Club after Party



The  hippest and the hottest  place where fashion and dining meet, Cavalli Club is the  new lifestyle venue  in the Middle East.
Created by renowned designer Roberto Cavalli, this destination hosts an Italian restaurant, bar and a boutique shop, all encased within black quartz and six meter high Swarovski crystal curtains.

Roberto Cavalli is very much connected with the realms of beauty and expense, indeed, if opulence was looking for a spokesperson, dizzizit! Cavalli perhaps belongs in Dubai more than any other designer on the planet. He is loud, garish and over the top. He is gilt-edged, gold-leafed self-promotional extravagance without even the slightest hint of irony. And that’s exactly the point


Italian designer Roberto Cavalli takes his signature blend of luxurious eccentricity to new heights with the Cavalli Club in Dubai. Opened in May 2009, the 1,500 capacity club caters to those with an appetite for fine dining as well as a fashionable club scene.

The club, which is located off of a private entrance at the highly regarded Fairmont Hotel, features classy décor that’s bound to impress even the most experienced jet setter. Swarovski crystals adorn the club’s nearly 20-foot walls along with its numerous grand chandeliers and curtains, reflecting off the lustrous black quartz floor. The lily-shaped dance floor serves as the nucleus, a central sector containing a constant stream of movement and sound. And of course, Cavalli’s signature animal prints can be found well throughout the club.


The Cavalli Club is truly an exquisite hybrid between fine dining and entertainment.

With meticulous attention to detail, every element is thought out and executed perfectly to create a unique and ideal place for relaxation and enjoyment. The Cavalli Club’s innovative schedule offers light lunch, lunch, aperitif, pre-dinner, dinner and disco set; truly catering to the guests and allowing the experience of a luxury Club from day to night, in true Cavalli style.

The Tale of Two Soirees I

The Venue: EWAAN @The Palace
Emaar Boulevard, The Old Town Island, Downtown Dubai






The Palace The Old Town is a luxurious 5-star hotel that seamlessly combines traditional Arabic design with state of the art facilities to create a fantastic experience for its guests.
The Palace is located on the edge of a lake on the Old Town Island, next to Burj Dubai in the Business Bay district.

Built on the edge of a lake, The Palace - The Old Town is a harmonious blend of Middle Eastern heritage and contemporary Duba.Located on the Old Town Island, The Palace is a resort within the city, at the heart of a traditional Arabian village, faced with a striking symbol of modernity.


The luxurious hotel is ideally situated in the Downtown Dubai area, within short distance from all major business and financial institutions and leisure attractions. The Palace is directly connected with the Souk Al Bahar, facing The Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest tower and just a step away from The Dubai Mall, one of the largest shopping centre in the world.

the splendid EWAAN- Arabic/Asian FusionThe Arabian all-day dining restaurant Ewaan evokes a truly regional theme evident in the regal arches and wooden trellis. The setting is of vivid Arabia making of Ewaan the most perfect venue for a traditional Oriental experience, brought forth by its luxurious drapery and flamboyant accessories.


Arabic and Oriental dishes are served from live cooking stations and buffet along with coffee on the outdoor terraceThis is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque spots in Duba
Ewaan is a buffet affair, and the sheer size of the selection sparks immediate glee at the prospect of an evening’s style and substance.

Some of the finest style blocks and refined palates in Dubai's fashion luxury got together and attended an appreciation party hosted by the new princess on runway, RAHIL ROSE HESAN.The charm and conversation complimented the luxe ambience of the arabic-asian restaurant.

In the continually hyper style landscape of the mélange that is Dubai, the evening soiree was truly the ‘luxe for the senses’.We arrived in the large foyer of this radically mute, elegant, earth-toned building. The Palace is one of those hotels where little things stand out; as we walked down the well-lit corridor – into the restaurant where we are all to convene.
There’s Ezra Santos in white and black ensemble complete with Hermes zestfully talking about the tension- filled last minute editing, additional styling and accessorizing to his 60 pieces couture collection on 27th of this month,
Michael Cinco on the top form with his Gianfranco Ferre/ Marc Jacob's ensemble; Val Tagub,Angelo Estera who will be participating the Philippine Fashion Week this May, Furne One whose successful collection catapulted him to the season's hottest designer, and the head of Warda Couture-Badoix Flores,the perfect co-host of the evening who is also all- gear for the next Dubai Fashion Week where he is definitely joining.

We settled down with smiles and banter. In, came the exquisite food from buffet bars, as we let the food mellowed us, the conversation started to flow. Furne One revealed to us that he has been invited to participate in upcoming LONDON FASHION WEEK, he is overwhelmed by this wonderful opportunity as the first global Filipino to be featured at the prestigious fashion week.
Not to mention his first major solo show this October at SHANGRILA MAKATI,Philippines. “It has many firsts....he muses, and looking forward for busy and hectic year ahead.
We had special guests, Samar Assaf, the witty,sharp and pretty banker from HSBC,whose fashion know- how added to the style/fashion conversation that evening...and Madame Therese Assaf, the grand old lady who is an artist and flawlessly showed us what a diva pose is all about.

To my mind, they have achieved this gloriously, bringing the place alive with personality

Friends & HERMES

Luxury and style came together in an evening of sheer indulgence at the recent birthday party hosted by fashion designer and blogger Butz Fuentes. The intimate soiree, held at JUNSHUI- an Asian Fusion, was marked by a mood of soft relaxation. As sparkling wine and scrumptious hors d'oeuvres did the rounds, the select guests were treated to Junshui's savoury and mouth watering buffet,from tempura to sushi,Malaysian curry chicken to Thai's hot sumptuous array of delicious dishes...a culinary feast indeed, pampering riches in gastronomic experience.
Lending glamour to the select gathering was stunning Christina Barrientos, who was the epitome of elegance in her classy black fusion. Conversations and bubbly flowed freely throughout this intimately mellow soiree making it a memorable gathering of Dubai's " beau monde".

                                                                                                                                                         

Held at the only seven star hotel on earth, the elegant and fabulous Burj Al Arab in Dubai on March 12,2010..a day after my birthday.In this photo:L-R/ Michael Cinco, Val Taguba,Ezra Santos and Christina Barrientos,

The affair was attended by my innermost circle of friends who always been there through thick and thin.From left: Albert Andrada, Bandoix Flores, Izhcka Zeta,Angelo Estera,(standing) me,BUTZ FUENTES..then Furne One, Michael Cinco, Val Taguba, Ezra Santos and Christina Barrientos.

My friends love luxury..so what could be the best celebration on my day  than the expensive, haute and royal BURJ AL ARAB?....

                  

The limousine complimented our attire: Black Glam & Haute Sartorial.Knowing them, I was sure they won't disappoint me, and I was very happy they came up at their bests!!!...and more.

Ezra Santos- atelier owner, dubbed as a fashion czar...talented and versatile fashion designer, Santos  epitomize glamor ,and had been chosen number one  Best Dressed 2009.Well traveled, his total look resonates  subtle chic luxury with Hermes as his arm candy.

Celebrity Designer Michael Cinco always creates controversial collection.... film stars, divas and socialites are clamoring to be seen and be photographed  on parties, balls and red carpets  in a Cinco gown...which denotes highly created and skillfully work of arts. Participated the Miami and Dubai Fashion Week 2010 and always on top watch lists......

Bandoix Flores is a constant lover of Haute Couture and good life, his eclectic sense of fashion reflects his flamboyant lifestyle and sense.....uniquely his own.

             

Val Taguba creates feminine form and finely crafted well embellished gowns .Highly work oriented , his new atelier is always abuzz with workloads in glitzy and chic collections.                                                                                                                                                                    

Izhcka Zeta

BUTZ FUENTES

Albert Andrada had been working for ruling royalty for a decade, his works are fresh and elegant fit for princesses and queens.Well traveled and highly educated, his love for fashion and style complimented his urge for luxury and branded toys...like his limited edition Louis Vuitton.

Angelo Estera's edgy yet beautiful pieces of fashion designs, made every piece a much sought after "must wear".Clients love his works, more on young, hip and trendy.

BANDOIX FLORES: FROM THE OLD GUARDS OF FASHION /PFW-S/S2011

Bandoix Flores' creativity knows no bounds. This designer can push his creativity to the ultimate limits and each time he has proved it very successfully. His Spring/Summer  collection at the Philippine Fashion Week 2011 won him accolades.

 This time he used his imagination and it was the edgy black that fascinated him, so his collection was inspired. And it did, carving out a distinctly original niche with a sharply refined and deceptively simple sense of aesthetic, designer Bandoix Flores' sophisticated line of simple satin gowns all in black and white, redefined couture on day 5 GRAND ALLURE of Philippine Fashion Week 2011. 

A member of Dubai's fashion fraternity, Flores' glorious collection of the finest in women's wear will herald this new season of luxurious style.

He presented a couture line in splendid silks and chiffons, with transparent tulles and opaque fabrics, a palate that ranged from ivories to midnight black, crafted in refine aesthetics that remained well done  to create a unique experience in fashion and elegance.

Using the simplistic and minimalist concept, Bandoix Flores moulded fabrics around the body and achieve shapes and forms to the fluid outfits. Bandoix Flores remained an old guard with contemporary sense and sensibilities.

MICHAEL CINCO'S CRYSTALLIZED BIRTHDAY PARTY@ ARMANI

MICHAEL CINCO's intimate birthday bash last Friday, August 27 was at the ARMANI HOTEL, fashionably the most impressive and the trendiest in Dubai. The hotel is located at the tallest building on earth, the BURJ AL KHALIFA, the minimalist modern interior is sheer poetry in design, a concept that brought  a  whole new dimension in luxe indulgence.

 Mediterraneo, one of ARMANI's gastronomic restaurants, is a culinary gem, a truly ultra elegant cuisine. Divinely classy  with its fine service and impeccable buffet, the charm of fresh sumptuous produce from the sea titillate the senses...relishing and ravishing the palate.

The chef assured us that only the finest ingredients  that blend with textures and  flavours are gathered to every meticulously prepared food. It  was an intimate soiree of friends, creative food and the gelatos to die for.

Buoyed by love of life and better company, MICHAEL CINCO was his usual ethereal persona, his successful runway show at the Philippine Fashion Week made him the "celebrity du jour".....famous to stars, divas and celebrities alike.

The guest list at La Cinco's party, remained small and eclectic. Designers all..BANDOIX FLORES, VAL TAGUBA, FURNE ONE and BUTZ FUENTES. There is a certain code  that is not easily understood... and  the tight  circle capsulates the essence of friendship that is beyond fashion and style..everybody is comfortable with each other.

MICHAEL CINCO was chic in black Marc Jacob's top with white inside tee shirt printed with Kate Moss. A picture of portly charm and wit, La Cinco's high-power smile lighted- up his  striking 50 cm HERMES. I take an instant liking to my warm host.

Conversation flows easily while enjoying the elegance of Mediterraneo,  food is stunning... and divine.

The stellar ambience attracts lot of high profile personalities and known faces, who like us love the exquisite infusion of flavours of the grand buffet.

Looking sophisticated was BANDOIX FLORES in Calvin Klein's over sized white polo shirt with an HERMES belt and  matching black HERMES bag.

As we down our next round of starters, I notice the flamboyant  VAL TAGUBA in ZARA light green polo shirt, a Galiano belt and ove sized dark glasses...was so hard to miss.

FURNE ONE came later after his bigger- than- life photo shoot intended for his upcoming LONDON FASHION WEEK on September 17. The One came in black ARMANI tight shirt and an oversized FENDI bag. Success brings a beautiful smile on a slimmer FURNE ONE.

I came in tamed outfit of monochrome, wearing a Roberto Cavalli gray shirt with darker gray KENZO trousers with matching scarf.