For something cheaper, Hotel Advokat (5) at Baaderstrasse 1 (00 49 89 216 310; hotel-advokat.de) is a simple, stylish boutique hotel in a residential district near the river.
Aiming to be more than just a simple toy boutique, however, the store will have a cafe developed by the chef David Laris, who also runs a restaurant in the Bund, Shanghai's other big retail and dining district.
This is a one-woman show, so during the day Agnès operates a simple wine boutique, but from 6pm-9pm it becomes an animated cave à manger, where she prepares generous plates of cheeses and charcuterie and gives informal wine tasting lessons.
The concept is simple – a mobile boutique that delivers style to the masses wherever they congregate: on the roadside, at craft fairs, art walks and farmers' markets.
Bebek Boutiques Simple Life founder Sebnem Berker aims to be Turkey's Martha Stewart.
The heart of Trancoso's party scene is the Quadrado, a grassy, open field near a cliff overlooking the beach flanked by the town's nicest restaurants and boutiques, in simple one-story houses.
Watching Moda Operandi as I have through the years, I've seen it grow beyond simple trunk shows into boutiques where Santo Domingo identifies her favorite looks, which are then offered for longer periods than three days.
The restaurant space and attendant services are usually leased to a restaurant operating company or a noted chef and, in keeping with boutique style, a simple steakhouse will not do.
