Fashion has always borrowed inspiration from travel, and some destinations make that relationship impossible to miss. Bangkok’s creative energy, Japanese craftsmanship and the easy resort style of the Mediterranean all tell their own visual stories. For travel advisors, these places offer clients another way to experience a destination, through architecture, local designers, shopping districts, art, textiles and hotels where design is part of the identity.
SANDBLU
Santorini has created one of travel’s most recognizable aesthetics: volcanic stone, white architecture, blue water and sunlight that changes the island’s palette throughout the day.
Sandblu interprets that visual language on the foothills of Ancient Thira, overlooking Kamari, with whitewashed woods, local stone, marble and touches of blue and sage inspired by the Aegean landscape. Fashion is now part of the experience too.
Blu Syllogi, the resort’s curated retail village, brings international fashion, jewelry, resort wear and contemporary Greek creativity together in one setting, with names including Missoni, Eleventy, Farm Rio, Polo Ralph Lauren and Paul & Shark alongside a concept store celebrating design and craftsmanship. Add modern Greek cuisine and fresh seafood at Nectar, sea-view accommodations and Santorini’s dramatic scenery, and the result gives style-conscious travelers plenty to explore beyond the caldera.
