Fashion-forward creatives junction

Our Correspondent / Emirates Business

As the largest US publisher of magazines worldwide, Hearst Magazines International, a unit of Hearst Corporation, has entered the hospitality industry in Dubai. Hearst Corporation, which encompasses 285 magazines and 200 websites in 34 languages across the 81 countries, has recently inaugurated the world’s first Harper’s BAZAAR Cafe in Dubai Design District (d3), in collaboration with Marka..
Nick Peel, Marka’s Chief Executive Officer, expressed the vision behind the project, “Harper’s BAZAAR is a globally renowned fashion media brand that is the epitome of glamour, sophistication and upmarket couture — a perfect fit for Marka and its
portfolio of exciting international sports, fashion and hospitality brands.”
As a magazine brand major titles include powerful brand equities like Cosmopolitan and ELLE, both international super-brands with more
editions than any other women’s magazines in the world; ELLE DECOR, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Seventeen. In addition, Hearst Magazines International publishes other titles through joint ventures, including Men’s Health and Runner’s World in the UK and The Robb Report in Russia and China. Hearst Magazines has wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan and the UK.
“Marka is delighted to have partnered with Hearst Magazines International to open the first Harper’s BAZAAR Cafe in Dubai,” added Peel.
Harper’s Bazaar Cafe offers diners an exceptional culinary experience in a refined and sophisticated setting, with lavish and luxurious
fixtures and fittings.
Hesham Almekkawi, the Managing Director of Marka Hospitality, said, “Our culinary team has put together an exceptional menu featuring contemporary European cuisine with a focus on healthy, wholesome choices that we believe will be a hit with the discerning d3diners. We look forward to the d3 location serving as a launchpad for future growth and expansion of this exciting cafe concept in the MENA region.”
The Harper’s BAZAAR Cafe is perfectly situated to be a meeting place for the fashion-forward creatives of d3 that manage both local and international talent alike. This novel concept was designed with Dubai’s foodies and socialites in mind, as well as its art, design and fashion communities, as it brings Harper’s BAZAAR’s distinct point-of-view to life, through cuisine, culture and style.
The Harper’s BAZAAR Cafe has a dining capacity of 140, with 74 interior seats and 66 across the 166 m2 outdoor terrace, which is inspired by the secret gardens and retreats of renowned fashion houses. The terrace provides an enticing entrance to the cafe itself as well an ideal event space. A number of activities are planned that will encourage cultural and social interaction, making it the go-to destination to sample the very best in art, design, fashion and food.