If it were up to Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, the economy would bounce back this week in order for the world to embrace his love affair with animal prints, gold, and opulent environments through the opening of his new club in Dubai.
Alas, we awoke this morning to another day of the recession despite his attempts to re-invigorate the economy with pricey alcohol and a return to partying for partying's sake. Following the success of his first Florence club, Cavalli opened his second shindig space attached to The Fairmont Hotel at a cost of $30 million. Here's what you'll find behind its gilded gates:
The Cavalli Club, with its opulent Italian restaurant, sushi bar and nightclub ... features floors made of black quartz, 20-foot-high ceilings dripping with Swarovski crystals and furnishings in his trademark animal prints. The club also includes a boutique showcasing jewelry, watches and a selection of the designer’s favorite gourmet Italian foods, and a range of Cavalli Club-branded home accessories, from lamps and cutlery to china and glassware.
Dubai may be firmly focused on the future and taking things to the extreme, but we wonder how it feels about having the second and the not the first Cavalli Club? Perhaps a slight inferiority complex is to blame for the high cost of construction as the Dubai property aims to trump Florence? In any case, next month's opening of the third in Milan is sure to hush the press buzz of Dubai for a minute—and don't we all need a quick breather from Dubai news?
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