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Karl Lagerfeld To Design Homes In Dubai

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's already packed schedule is getting a little busier. The quirky fashion icon has signed a deal with Dubai Infinity Holdings to design limited edition homes on Isla Moda, the world's first dedicated fashion island, located on Dubai's The World project. Lagerfeld will design 80 homes total.

Lagerfeld has designed for Chanel and for his own lines for years, is also a photographer and has created campaigns for brands such as Dom Perignon. He has opened a bookshop on the leftbank of Paris and start a new venture as a publisher of art books with his publication house, 7L. He has designed his own homes but this is his first commercial residential project. In a press release, Lagerfeld described Dubai as "a fashion bud on the verge of blossoming into the next fashion hub of the world."

Isla Moda will include a fashion hotel and a variety of luxury residential villas. The Hotel Moda will have approximately 250 rooms and serviced apartments as well as boutiques representing the world's most prominent designers.. There will also be design studios and dedicated areas for fashion shows and project launches. Isla Moda is set to open in 2011.

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Fashion Island Hits the World

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

For years Southern California has had a mall called Fashion Island. Now there will be a real fashion island in what is becoming one of the top shopping spots in the world, Dubai. The Isla Moda will be located in the set of islands known as The World. The island will include a fashion resort, residential villas, haute couture boutiques and hotels. The idea is to create a comprehensive fashion experience; guests will even be able to have a personal style concierge to help with selecting clothing or a design concierge to help with interior design ideas. The Hotel Moda will have approximately 250 rooms and serviced apartments. The island will also host fashion events although so far no designers have been associated with the project. The first stage is expected to begin before the end of the year so we will have to wait a while for Fashion Week at Isla Moda.

[via Casa Dubai]

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