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Rihanna Dons a Bellhop's Cap in Paris and Berlin
We've always admired the fashion risks taken by Rihanna but we're not so sure we love her new hat. The singer was spotted outside the Hotel de Rome in Berlin yesterday wearing a hat that could have belonged to the bellhop.
Never matter, Rihanna left Berlin for Paris where she headed straight for the Four Seasons George V, even doing a photoshoot with some fans and her new hat.
But bellhops shouldn't expect any designer influence on their uniforms any time soon. Barb DeLollis at Hotel Check-In says that designer hotel uniforms are a thing of the past. She interviewed Kimpton Hotels CEO Mike Depatie who says that while Kimpton was leaning towards nicer staff unis in the flush days of the hospitality industry, nowadays they just use "stuff off the shelf."
That's a little sad. We actually really liked seeing designer uniforms on hotel employees. Oh well, there's always Rihanna!
[Photo: Just Jared]
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Is The Staff At The First Missoni Hotel Wearing T-Shirts?
Although the first Missoni Hotel has been open now in Edinburgh, Scotland for over two months, not many pictures or reviews have come out of it. We want to see every striped nook and polka-dotted cranny of that place, and especially what the staff is wearing.
Luckily Flickr yields a few tantalizing pictures, like this one of the dizzyingly patterned crockery in the Missoni Cucina. Still, this is a fashion hotel and its bartenders and room attendants and waiters have got to be wearing the chicest hotel duds this side of the Versace Resorts, right?
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Ace Hotel NYC Laces Up Doc Martens And Chuck Taylors
Forget what brand of hotel toiletries are neck to the sink or the signature scent of the lobby; the hot hotel detail these days is what the employees are wearing ... on their feet. A designer staff uniform might smarten them up and cut a fine figure, but flashy footwear polishes off the look; The Hotel On Rivington knows what we're talking about.
Since The Ace Hotel NYC is still the word on everyone's lips, they're not going to dress their staff in just any other polyester blend suit; it's hipster-cut looks with a winning combination of labels. Coolhunting breaks it down:
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Get Your Desert Kicks From The Ace Hotel Palm Springs
It's no longer enough for a hotel to have its loyalty card in your wallet or a branded robe in your closet; the newest trend seems to be hotels claiming space on on your feet through shoe collaborations. Standard Hotels have had branded flip flops in their mini bars for lord knows how long, W Hotels literally stepped up in 2007 with their "Mongolian Shoe BBQ" Puma collaboration, and The Hotel on Rivington continues to outfit their staff in the latest kicks. So who's next to join the ranks of hotels with trendy togs? It's the Ace Hotel Palm Springs, of course!
Available July 1, but up for pre-order now, the $85 set of shoes and a tote are a partnership between the hotel, Generic Surplus and Arkitip Magazine, the periodical which brought us the Andre Balazs feature earlier this year. In addition to awesome new material, it sounds as if the hotel staff will be sporting them along with fans of the Ace, says Arkitip: "We developed a new mesh material that's breathable for the desert heat, quick-drying and non-slip for the pool side servers." Take that, Standard flip flops!
Put your own Ace Hotel Palm Springs sneaks on reserve now at Arkitip.
[Image: Hypebeast via Arkitip]
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New Sneaks for Spring at The Hotel on Rivington
Have you finished shopping for your summer wardrobe yet? The Hotel on Rivington (THOR) has, and they're back with an updated look for the season, starting from the soles up.
In December, the hotel's spiffy staff began sporting DC shoes, leading off with the low, black leather Sector 7s to compliment the Ted Baker uniforms. Nonetheless, shoes wear down and so spring sees replacements in the form of the DC LIFE dress sneaker in a fresh red colorway intended to match the scarlet carpeting of the hotel's dramatic entrance.
Again, the kicks come from a collection of DC styles that "features models, constructions, and materials found nowhere else in the DC line and is offered exclusively at a very select group of fine retailers worldwide." We're especially loving the perforated leather for letting tired hotel worker's feet breathe, but how will the guests take to being out-dressed by the hotel staff?
[Photos: DC Shoes and The Hotel on Rivington]
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The Hotel on Rivington Gets Fly New DC Kicks
[Image via Hypebeast]
Next time you check into a hotel, particularly in Manhattan, take care to note the fine clothing on the backs of those hauling in your overstuffed old luggage.
With the rise of boutique hotels and their attention to branding every detail, it's no longer surprising to find that the valet may be dressed more expensively than yourself. Perhaps the most famous examples of this are Park Hyatt's Armani-clad doormen and Michael Kors for New York's Hotel Mela, but we can hardly forget about the dapper folk at The Hotel on Rivington who sport Ted Baker London like it's their job (ha).
This past Black Friday, THOR went a literal step further and introduced a partnership with DC Shoes for their employees. Now rounding out the tailored Ted Baker look will be DC's Sector 7, a slim leather low-top from the DC LIFE Collection.
Hypebeast lets us know how premium these are: "[the collection] features models, constructions, and materials found nowhere else in the DC line and is offered exclusively at a very select group of fine retailers worldwide." Sounds fancy! Next thing you know, Vogue will do a spread on hotel fashion and we'll be saying "we told you so."
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Top Hat Makes Entire Hotel Uniforms, Not Just Hats
Ever wondered where those goofy uniforms you see on hotel staff came from? Turns out not all of them were made in China: there's a uniform designer and manufacturer that does all the work in New York, called Top Hat Image Wear.
Not that we're personally in the market for any uniforms ourselves, but it is interesting to see what's out there and how bad or how good the staff at our favorite hotels could really look.
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NYLO Unveils Hotel Uniforms Designed By Project Runway's Daniel Vosovic
NYLO Hotels announced that Project Runway Season 2 runner-up Daniel Vosovic would be designing the brand's hotel uniforms back in July 2006 and at that time, we still thought NYLO was a pipe dream.
But here we are, practically waving goodbye to 2007 and not only do we have a hotel--NYLO Plano will open Dec. 18th--we have several snapshots of the hotel uniforms which are intended to double as both front desk gear and street wear.
Created for frontline workers and fashionistas, NYLO Wear is an 20-piece collection that aims to flatter its wearers in the hotel as well as in the office and on the street. The versatile, mix-and-match clothing line includes sweaters, skirts, pants, blouses, shirts, jackets and more.
Each piece features Daniel's signature clean lines and sophisticated styling. From jackets and jumpers to polos and pants, the collection is varied enough for a day in the office or a night out with friends. Starting in December, the casual, fashion-forward apparel will be available for consumers to purchase in the hotel boutique shops and online at www.nylohotels.com.
While we did love Daniel's oh-so-clean and classic lines on Project Runway, we're not quite sure we would want to scoop up these garments for a dinner party. However, if we did work at NYLO, meeting friends for dinner after our shift wouldn't necessarily require a wardrobe change. And who can resist naughty schoolgirl knee-highs?
More hotel fashion after the jump.
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Manhattan's Hotel Mela Staff to Get '007' Uniform Look
Designer hotel uniforms are all the rage these days. (Unless they happen to be designed by The Apprentice candidates.) And now, Hotel Mela in New York City has gotten their own hotel uniform designer, Anne Bowen, who plans on giving staff a James Bond 007 type of look.
Bowen has brought her signature style to Hotel Mela by innovatively fusing typical menswear fabrics with feminine touches to add a sophisticated and ultra-hip look to the staff's attire, reminiscent of early James Bond movies.
Bowen's "007" inspiration is evident in the staff's jackets, pants, skirts and custom handcrafted leather accessories created to hold their high tech devices. Additionally, Ms. Bowen's designs provide comfort and practicality with additional pockets for employees such as Bellman and Doorman who require compartments for convenience and efficiency, and mohair and alpaca wool coats for warmth throughout New York's winter months.
Now, we know a lot about fashion. God and our wallet knows we've racked up way too many hours in department stores yet we have never heard of Anne Bowen. Apparently, it's because her line is sold exclusively in stores like Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. So these uniforms better look good. Staff members are expected to start donning the 007 duds this week.
[Photo: ggtem]
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Latest Comments: 'Apprentice'-Designed Embassy Suites Uniforms Suck
We love when people comment on HotelChatter stories because aside from making us tingle inside, we like to encourage conversation about hotels, hotel trends, hotels with good or bad WiFi, Tori and Dean, Paris going to jail, etc., etc.
But it's hard to keep track of all the latest comments, especially if they are written about year-old stories. And some of you readers have great things to say. (Spammers, this does not mean you at all whatsoever.) So from time to time we will be highlighting some of the funny and informative things recent commenters posted.
Like this comment about uniforms for Embassy Suites hotels that were designed by contestants of the Season 5 Apprentice reality show.
I work as a bell man for an Embassy Suites and all I can say is HIDEOUS. The only reason this uniform "won" in the voting I am sure is because it was probably the least offensive. Can't wait for the summer temps to hit 100+ and your outside helping unload bags. Shirts look like surgical scrubs...atrocious. My tenure at Embassy is done for this very reason!
And they looked so pretty coming down the runway. Looks like runway fashion can never be trusted.
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More Hotels Get Designer Staff Uniforms
The hotels below would not be caught dead wearing the uniforms above.
Los Angeles magazine has a quick write-up of the latest area hotels to get in on the hotel designer uniform craze.
Jason Pomeranc hired stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe and fashion designer Jenni Kayne to creat unis for the Thompson Beverly Hills Hotel staff (the hotel is expected to open this summer, our sources say.) The waittresses at Teddy's in the Hollywood Roosevelt are already sporting Diane Von Furstenberg dresses.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills puts the spa staff in blue and beige pants and sweater sets by luxury knits line St. John's.
The Sofitel LA employees get "gray pin-striped dresses with matching scarves" by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, a French designer.
And Jeff Klein's employees at the Sunset Tower sported Ted Baker uniforms until Klein reverted back to standard suits and polo shirts. Apparently, these staffers were so well-dressed, "everyone thought they were fellow guests." Ahh...the dangers of designer uniforms.
[Photo: Chrispitality]
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Jason Pomeranc Gives Six Columbus Hotel Workers Designer Uniforms But No Hotel
Even though we have been reporting on hotel uniforms--both the designer kind and the uncool kind for over a year and so has some mainstream media, the LA Times has just discovered designer hotel uniforms. Perhaps they were inspired by the Los Angeles magazine's recent piece on designer uniforms? (It couldn't have been little old us, no way).
Anyways, the LAT gets an interview with Jason Pomeranc who has put the women in Diane Von Fursternberg dresses at the Hollywood Roosevelt. His upcoming Thompson Beverly Hills will get uniforms created by stylists Rachel Zoe and Jenni Kayne. And the yet-to-be-opened Six Columbus will get Denim by Rag & Bone apparel. says:
Denim by Rag & Bone is the fabric of choice for workers at the new 6 Columbus in New York -- "casual, but still very smart at the same time," he said....Boutique hotels, Pomeranc said, are "pushing the envelope when it comes to design, when it comes to amenities, food concepts, music and minibars -- every element. This is yet another way of setting yourself apart from the competition and carving out your own identity."
Another way of setting yourself apart from the competition? Doing crazy rain dances all week so a history-making Noreaster comes into town forcing your already-delayed hotel to wait it out a bit longer.
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