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Raffles Debuts a Chic Collection Inspired by Its Famous Butler Service

February 10, 2026

The luxury hotel brand debuts a playful fashion and home edit at Printemps, inspired by the rituals and details that define a stay at Raffles.

If you’ve ever stayed at a Raffles hotel, you know the magic isn’t just in the architecture or the destination. It’s in the details. The perfectly timed cup of tea. The pressed pajamas waiting at night. The quiet sense that someone, somewhere, has already thought of what you’ll need next. Now, that experience is stepping outside the hotel.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts has launched The Butler Did It Collection, a limited-edition fashion and home assortment available exclusively at Printemps in Paris and New York through March 10, 2026, with select pieces also available online. The collection takes its cue from Raffles’ legendary Butler Service, translating the brand’s polished, slightly whimsical spirit into clothing and everyday objects.

Rather than feeling like hotel merch, the pieces lean into lifestyle. The ready-to-wear offering includes pajamas, T-shirts, polos, cashmere jumpers, velvet smoking jackets, and accessories like bucket hats and cashmere baseball caps, all designed in a restrained, easy-to-wear palette. Subtle details — including Raffles’ signature palm motif — quietly reference the brand’s heritage without shouting about it.

The collection also extends into home and travel, where some of the most charming pieces appear. Globe-Trotter collaborated on a deep green suitcase lined with Raffles’ palm print, while Frette introduces plush velvet slippers embroidered with the phrase “The Butler Did It.” Rounding things out, Christofle reimagines its iconic coffee cup with the collection’s playful namesake — a small but clever reminder of how luxury often lives in the everyday.

Printemps makes a fitting partner for the debut. With its long history of blending heritage and modernity, the department store offers the right setting for a collection that’s rooted in tradition but feels current. Presented in both Paris and New York, the launch also reflects Raffles’ global outlook and growing interest in lifestyle beyond the hotel stay.

The Butler Did It is more than a one-off capsule. It serves as a preview of a broader ready-to-wear and home offering Raffles plans to roll out in fall 2026, alongside the launch of its own e-commerce platform. For now, though, it’s a charming invitation to take a small piece of the Raffles experience home.

Haute Couture Hotels

January 13, 2026

From Christian Louboutin’s red-soled retreat in Portugal to Missoni’s rooftop pool takeover in Texas, fashion’s biggest names are bringing their aesthetic to the world of hospitality.

By Erica Commisso

Fashion’s most recognizable houses are stepping beyond boutiques and ateliers, carving out a stylish new niche in hospitality. Whether through sun-splashed rooftop pop-ups, bespoke restaurants, or full-fledged hotels, these brands are crafting experiences as exclusive as their runway designs.

Armani may have been among the first to blur the line between haute couture and high hospitality—opening its namesake hotels in Dubai in 2010 and Milan a year later—but a new wave of labels is following suit, each putting its own spin on the idea of living the brand.

Take Christian Louboutin, whose first hotel, Vermelho (featured above), debuted in the quiet Portuguese village of Melides, just south of Lisbon. The 13-room property is an exuberant reflection of the designer’s signature flair: the iconic red heel reimagined through tiles, beams, and upholstery. Yet, for all its glamour, the space remains grounded in local culture, blending artisanal Portuguese craftsmanship with Louboutin’s playful sensibility—a European counterpart to Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary Marrakech oasis.

Meanwhile, Ferrari is channeling its racing-red prestige into fine dining. At Cavallino restaurant in Maranello, steps from the factory and Gestione Sportiva racing department, acclaimed chef Massimo Bottura’s Italian classics are served up with the precision of a Formula 1 pit crew. The tasting menu celebrates regional icons like Parmigiano Reggiano and Emilia Romagna wines, a far cry from the humble company canteen Enzo Ferrari opened in 1950. Since its 2021 redesign, Cavallino has become a destination in its own right for culinary-minded car enthusiasts.

This past year also brought a flurry of beach clubs and poolside collaborations. Longchamp landed in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, with a seaside outpost that captures the breezy elegance of the French Riviera. In Dallas, Missoni partnered with Hôtel Swexan to create a rooftop escape awash in the brand’s iconic zigzag prints. Guests sip Malfy Gin Spritzes poolside, enjoy curated in-suite gifts, and bask in the kind of effortless glamour usually reserved for the Mediterranean. “This partnership is the perfect fit since both Missoni and Hôtel Swexan are family-owned, devoted to craftsmanship and timeless sophistication,” says Hôtel Swexan general manager Julian Payne.

Elsewhere, designers made their mark from the Hamptons to Ibiza. Michael Kors and Chanel hosted posh summer activations in New York’s chicest coastal enclave. Dolce & Gabbana’s DG Resort returned to Taormina and Saint-Tropez, Jacquemus took over Monte-Carlo Beach, and Louis Vuitton debuted a Saint-Tropez culinary pop-up with Michelin-starred chefs Arnaud Donckele and Maxime Frédéric. Lacoste also entered the scene, opening a café in Monte Carlo that brings its preppy-sporty heritage to life, right down to the crocodile-green details.

As the lines between fashion, travel, and lifestyle continue to blur, one thing is clear: luxury today is about more than what you wear. It’s about where you stay, what you taste, and how you can live inside the brand’s world—even just for a night.