Hello friends,
Happy Wednesday! Today I am sharing my experience with the #SofitelChicagoArtdeNoel campaign.
Let me start off by saying that Sofitel Chicago is one of my favorite hotels in the city! If you are looking for a centrally located hotel walking distance from all of the attractions, then look no further. Sofitel Chicago is located on Magnificent Mile and is steps away from the shopping on Michigan Ave., 360 Chicago at the John Hancock building, and only 9 minutes from the Christkindlmarket! There is so much to do around the area. Malick and I did a staycation at the Sofitel Chicago a few weeks ago and it was so relaxing. Our schedules have been jam packed this past month and a relaxing staycation was just what we needed. We stayed in our robes and ordered room service. I even took a bath and I haven’t been able to wind down and take a bath in MONTHS! Did I mention they use all Hermes bath products?! The food was so delicious. They have the chicest bar, called Le Bar, on the first floor with great food and drinks! If you order breakfast, be sure to get the peanut butter, banana French toast… you’re welcome!
It was the first time I have been involved in an interior design project and I must say it was so much fun. I loved working with the Sofitel Chicago team! Every year, each Sofitel around the world participates in “Art de Noel” which is an initiative designed to elevate the holiday décor at each hotel. This year’s theme was Christmas Couture. My first meeting with the team unveiled the initial ideas behind the décor and what sort of prints and colors would be incorporated into the décor. The colors were shades of dusty pink and navy blues with gold and silver accents, and prints were leopard and plaid.
The team and I decided to decorate the hotel in a very elegant way, geared around the idea of a Dior holiday window. The mannequins that were set up around the hotel (both inside and outside) were so chic, with a touch of sparkle, which really made the theme really come to life. Right when you enter the hotel, there are ten-foot nutcrackers in white and pink tones to compliment the décor. These are definite eye-catchers. Smaller nutcrackers accompanied these around the inside of the hotel along with the mannequins.
There were giant trees on both sides of the hotel which definitely can’t go missed. They are wrapped with a giant pink boa and instead of a star on top of the tree, a mannequin was placed on top for something very different! The rest of the décor were beautiful white tree branches and candles to really give the lobby a whimsical appearance.
The main attraction of the décor, was a beautiful mural painting by street artist, @Rawooh. The painting is of a woman with long luxurious hair in leopard print! The mural in to the right when you walk into the hotel and honestly is such a gorgeous piece that you are bound to take a photo of it or with it. I know with the colder temps, people are always looking for indoor photo opps! Well this is your time, you are going to want to stop by the Sofitel Chicago to see it for yourself and get a snap!
The champagne reveal was such a lovely event with such a great turnout and really seeing everything come to life was simply amazing! I am so honored to have been a part of this venture with the Sofitel Chicago team. The #ArtdeNoel campaign is also a competition between all Sofitel hotels worldwide, and the hotel with the best décor wins! I truly hope Sofitel Chicago wins this year because this was such a fun experience and the holiday décor at the Sofitel Chicago turned out spectacular! Check it out for yourselves and let me know what you all think!
Xoxo,
Farheen