Passionate fashionista, Christina Zeller, knows all about fine luxury in her position with iconic Brussels’ leather brand, Delvaux. Enjoy as she dives deep into her own fashionable bag of Belgium’s best.
Breakfast in style
Pain Quotidien – Avenue Louise – Simple decor, delicious bread
Lunch in luxury
Nonbe Daigaku – Avenue Adolphe Buyl– Traditional small Japanese restaurant, daily fresh fish.
L’Orangerie – Boulevard de Waterloo – Located in a garden. The perfect place to enjoy the sun during summer, or a quick snack and delicious brunch on Sunday.
Dine the delicous
Peyrassol – Place du Chatelain – Delicious French rosé wine, Italian pasta, careful service.
Drink the divine
Chez Franz – Hoge-Bruggelaan – Lovely outside terrace and good looking guys!
Shop where it’s fashionable
Antwerp – Definitely the best place for fashion shopping
Renaissance – Nationalestraat, Antwerp – Great multi brand store
Coccodrillo – Schuttershofstraat, Antwerp – The best shoe selection in the whole of Belgium.
Dries van Noten – Nationalestraat, Antwerp – Beautiful traditional shop with a big soul.
A final clutch: Walk Bois de la Cambre. Visit Place du Grand Sablon. View Galerie Cecile Kerner.
British perfumer Linda Jayne Pilkington, founder of luxury perfume house Ormonde Jayne, holds an insatiable energy for fragrance. It ripples through her Mayfair boutique, from which she can see Brown's Hotel, and enjoys watching the vibrancy of our guests. Linda has chosen Ta’if as the hotel’s signature scent, surrounding guests with a sense of beauty and calm, like watching a pink sunset over desert dunes.
The blooms of Munich’s Old Botanical Garden fill the city air with a sweet aroma. At the edge of this green lung sits The Charles Hotel, whose recently refreshed rooms capture the garden’s essence. Olga Polizzi, Director of Design at Rocco Forte Hotels, takes us through the finer details.
Famously known for its exceptional fashion scene, the legacy of Leonardo Da Vinci, fine cuisine and vibrant culture, Milan is an extraordinary city. The home to numerous renowned art-works such as Da Vinci’s Last Supper, Botticelli’s Madonna of the Book, but also to fashion legends such as Versace, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana.
Now, it is home to our latest opening, Rocco Forte House, an exclusive collection of 11 impeccably appointed apartments in a charming 19th-century palazzo. In the heart of Milan’s most fashionable neighbourhood, Quadrilato della Moda, this meticulously restored building is a haven of style.
