Editor's Picks
Good Taste
Fashion has gone foodie! More and more labels are staging themselves through hospitality – with their own restaurants, pop-ups or cafés. A sign of good taste? Examples that speak for themselves.
DaV by Da Vittorio Louis Vuitton
With All Senses
After three years of restoration, Louis Vuitton reopened the doors of its historic Milan location Palazzo Taverna in April 2025. Included: Café Da Vittorio and the DaV by Da Vittorio Louis Vuitton restaurant – the brand’s first gastronomic concept in Italy. Under the direction of Edoardo Tizzanini, the three-time Michelin award-winning Da Vittorio Restaurant Group offers a casual fine dining experience with exclusively Italian cuisine. Creative details such as saffron risotto in the shape of the iconic LV flower or desserts decorated with a monogram pattern, served on tableware from the Art de la Table collection, allow guests to experience the Louis Vuitton universe with all their senses.
Café Leon Dore x La Marzocco
Coffee as an Icon
When the New York streetwear brand Aimé Leon Dore opened its own cafés in its stores in Manhattan and Soho in London in 2019, it began collaborating with the catering industry. The current collaboration with Italian espresso machine manufacturer La Marzocco is the culmination of this liaison. Connection through uniqueness: La Marzocco’s expertise in Italian espresso preparation; Aimé Leon Dore is currently being celebrated by the streetwear community. The espresso machine is accompanied by a small capsule in an authentic color and style world.
www.aimeleondore.com, www.lamarzocco.com
Saint Laurent Sushi Park Paris
Fine Dining in the Basement
In February, Saint Laurent reopened its Rive Droite Maison in Paris with a new look after a year of renovations and presented its second permanent Sushi Park after Los Angeles. The restaurant serves only the most exquisite seasonal dishes from Japanese cuisine – all in the style of chef Peter Park, who also creates the menu in the Californian metropolis. The integration of different kinds of artisanship into a coherent overall experience is one of the central goals of the international expansion strategy launched by Yves Saint Laurent in 2024.
Gabbois
A Surreal World of Design
Gab Bois, a multidisciplinary artist from Montreal, combines art, fashion, and culinary arts in a special way. What began as photographic art with edible props developed into wearable design objects. In 2023, she launched her first ready-to-wear line with the Rhubarb collection – including bags made from 3D-printed rhubarb leaves. This was followed by clementine heels and the now iconic jumbo shrimp earrings. With her designs, Gabbois wants to offer her audience an intense experience and invite them to immerse themselves in her surreal world.
Gant
Getaway at the Côte d’Azur
For the spring/summer 2025 campaign, sportswear brand Gant is collaborating with five-star hotel Château de Théoule and its beach resort La Plage Blanche – a stylish production on the French Riviera. Modern coastal flair is combined with timeless style to create an immersive experience that reinterprets the summer lifestyle.
“This collaboration gives us the opportunity to build a deeper connection with our target audience through emotional experiences,” explains Fredrik Malm, EVP Global Commercial, Brand & Product at Gant. “La Plage Blanche reflects the effortless elegance and relaxed energy that characterizes Gant’s summer lifestyle.”
© Photo: Davide Frandi, @gant
Malmö Chokladfabrik
Creator of Bliss
Uncompromisingly fair production, climate-conscious packaging and free from nuts, soy and gluten – Malmö’s chocolate is free from everything harmful. Many varieties are vegan, all are 100% certified organic and handmade in Sweden. Classics such as sea salt meets milk chocolate or dark chocolate with licorice are packaged in a Scandinavian look. In Germany, sales are handled by Haven Agency in Nuremberg. Crafts cost 7.50 Euros in stores, Cones & Tegel 7.99 Euros and Bars 2.20 Euros. Customers include Glore Stores, Grüne Wiese in Münster, Riinstok in Leipzig, Fraunholz in Nuremberg, JAC in Würzburg and Treibholz in Munich.
Lacoste
Prestige meets Streetstyle
In summer 2025, Lacoste invites you to enjoy a stylish dining experience at Shangri-La Paris. Summer by Lacoste is an elegant open-air restaurant that will be open daily from midday to evening. The pop-up takes the class and atmosphere of renowned hotel restaurant La Bauhinia, which is known for its French-Asian-inspired cuisine and reinterprets it with a sporty Lacoste spirit. The menu includes lobster noodles, truffle croque and a crocodile-shaped dessert with raspberry and pistachio. Signature drinks such as the Pamplemousse Spritzer and a Margarita Ace are served in the historic garden setting of Prince Roland Bonaparte’s former residence.
