Fashionable tea time!

The Berkeley London, a very prestigious hotel in London, has come up with a fashionable twist to the otherwise traditional afternoon tea.

The designer afternoon tea appointment is called, Prêt-à-Portea, and it is inspired by the themes and colours of the fashion world. Prêt-à-Portea is served in the Caramel Room daily from 1pm to 6pm.

The menu is transformed every six months to follow the changing seasons in fashion. So besides their renowned tea infusions and delightful canapés, the main attraction comes with the collection of cakes and fancies that bear big names in fashion and each and everyone is designed with the brand in mind.

Some examples are:

•   Valentino orange and ginger clutch cake closed with oversized chocolate bow

•   Bottega Veneta colour blocking pink and gold pear mousse and clementine cremeux coat with matching macaroon button

•       Dolce and Gabbana signature gold starred chocolate éclair dress filled with hazelnut cream

•             Stella McCartney must-have polka dot sponge cake dress

•     Burberry Prorsum stylish black and white double breasted chocolate biscuit coat with snow white vanilla icing

•             Miu Miu winter spice glittery high-heeled shoe biscuit

•   Jill Sander pomegranate and grenadine mousse dress topped with colourful chocolate flower pattern

•        Lanvin show-stopping cassis bavarois dress with crème de mûre jelly topped with signature folded meringue

•    Sonia Rykiel striped chestnut cream and almond sponge cake dress complete with trendy metallic sparkles

Prêt-à-Portea adds a creative twist to the classic elements of the traditional English afternoon tea with cakes and pastries resembling the latest catwalk designs for the style conscious.

So if you are in London, don’t forget the mandatory appointment for every fashionista who wants to be known as such! 

Norden design: best behavior

Lately I have been traveling a lot inside europe (being that we are entering fashion weeks zone) and I have to say that in many of my fave stores I now see a lot of  Norden designers (this is the correct term people! The Scandinavian peninsula only includes Norway, Sweden and part of northern Finland). Living in Italy, I have no chance to check Urban Outfitters as often as I would like but as soon as I get a chance to be in London, I sure drop by.

This time was no exception and I came across a brand called best behaviour.

best behavior is a high profiled contemporary women's design & fashion concept, established by the Danish designers Marie Ørberg and Malene Brøchner in 2004. The ultimate goal was- and still is- to set new standards in design for women.

The concept is based on multifunctional design and the undisputed approach to a relaxed yet innovative silhouette, where no cut or drape is placed by chance. The force behind the collections is a unique energy and an almost dogmatic approach to design, where the focus is simple colours, unusual cuts, cool details and above all - a good fit. With the best behavior look and the possibility for customers to vary each design, best behavior clothes and accessories become more sustainable. The style is simple, raw and clear cut, but always ultra feminine. best behavior makes a recognizable line through out the collections with a simple and strong personal style.


The relaxed comfortable look of best behavior clothing has been one of the reasons for the fast and big market recognition the best behavior collections have received, from the very beginning.
The focus on designed tops, cardigans and dresses has made this brand one of the buyer's absolute favorites, as it represents a commercial, yet high profiled, fashion statement in any medium - to high end fashion shop.

For more details please visit: www.bestbehavior.dk