Designers Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace to open hotels in Macau
Lagerfeld and Versace’s ventures in Macau enhance the emotional experience that can only be provided by a global fashion house
Next year, if all goes to plan, visitors to Macau will be able to take their pick from any number of top-flight hotels – including Wynn Palace, The Parisian and the ultra-luxurious The 13 – but two in particular are likely to stand out.
Karl Lagerfeld – the creative director of Chanel and Fendi, and one of the most recognised designers in the world – has chosen the city as the site for the first hotel to be designed entirely by him.
The same year, the Versace empire opens the doors to its first Palazzo Versace in Asia in the hopes of replicating the success of its hotels in Australia and Dubai.
Developments in the former Portuguese colony are keeping up with a wider trend in the luxury hospitality industry, whereby renowned designers are lending their names, reputations and aesthetic perspectives to hotels.
The first of these was the Palazzo Versace in 2000, followed by the Armani hotels in Dubai and Milan, and Bulgari hotels in Milan, London and Bali (soon to be followed by Bulgari hotels in Shanghai and Dubai).
