Playboy Club London 2011
Set to open in the first half of 2011, Playboy Club London will be located in the exclusive Mayfair area of London. 'When we first opened the Playboy Club in London it was one of my favorite times. The first Playboy club opened its doors in Chicago in 1960. By 1965 there were 13 across the US and the London club followed a year after. Unlike its US counterparts, the London venue featured. The Original Playboy Bunnies, Then and Now. Hugh Hefner opened his first Playboy club in Chicago in 1960, starting a revolution for women who were legitimately proud to work there. Known as the ultimate gentlemen’s retreat, key-holding patrons stalked the clubs as they were waited on by countless beautiful ladies.
As someone who is somewhat familiar with the Playboy legacy, I am at a loss to discern what the point of the Playboy line of fragrances is (apart from the obvious 'making money' motive). Primarily I cannot figure the audience. Each of the offerings to date is a generic knockoff of a contemporary fragrance (i.e. Hollywood Playboy = Armani Code) and they are all sweet and cheap, so presumably they are aimed at teenaged boys (or perhaps young twenty-somethings). The puzzle is: does the Playboy marque hold any allure for most Generation Y'ers? Hefner's fingerprints aren't on these cheapies and he must be a parodic figure for those not old enough to remember just how innovative the magazine, and the subsequent TV shows, were.
Furthermore, there seems to be no synch up between the names, which are all international cities, and the fragrances. Apart from the watery aquatic mess that is Malibu, I see little correlation to the subjects. London is among the more egregious examples. In no way does this sweet, cheap powdery genre juice evoke any aspect of London. London Bridge and Big Ben are on the label but not, alas, within the bottle. The logo is a Union Jack overlaid on the signature Playboy Bunny with an electric guitar subbing for the usual bow tie. Is this to evoke England's rock'n'roll heritage? This juice is closer to Air Supply than to Sham 69.
There is nothing to be proud of in this line and they probably should be avoided (I do like Vegas Playboy the best but that's not saying much).
Furthermore, there seems to be no synch up between the names, which are all international cities, and the fragrances. Apart from the watery aquatic mess that is Malibu, I see little correlation to the subjects. London is among the more egregious examples. In no way does this sweet, cheap powdery genre juice evoke any aspect of London. London Bridge and Big Ben are on the label but not, alas, within the bottle. The logo is a Union Jack overlaid on the signature Playboy Bunny with an electric guitar subbing for the usual bow tie. Is this to evoke England's rock'n'roll heritage? This juice is closer to Air Supply than to Sham 69.
There is nothing to be proud of in this line and they probably should be avoided (I do like Vegas Playboy the best but that's not saying much).
Last updated at 2:00 AM on 3rd June 2011
With his new Playboy Club about to open in London's exclusive Park Lane, Hugh Hefner clearly wants his business venture to begin with a bang.
But a club in classy Mayfair, replete with gambling rooms and scantily-dressed women in bunny outfits is clearly not enough of an impact for him.
The 85-year-old Playboy mogul definitely turned heads on his arrival to England, as he touched down at Stansted Airport with ten of his Playboy Bunnies clutching each other - with Mr Hefner in the middle, obviously.
Best Bunnies: Hugh Hefner picked ten hostesses to touch down with him in Stansted
Do the Bunny hop: The girls braved the English weather in their skimpy uniforms
The group of girls - or perhaps that should be a colony of bunnies - looked stunning as they linked arms and tottered alongside the millionaire in their skyscraper heels.
Mr Hefner had left the smoking jacket at home and had donned a pilot's cap and a bright orange shirt for the occasion.
Perhaps to show just what sort of variety his club will offer, Mr Hefner had selected a diverse range of beautiful girls, with redheads, blondes and brunettes parading up and down the runway.
Despite the wind and unglamourous surroundings of the tarmac, the girls all sported wide smiles and helped each other keep hold of their tails.
For those interested (and with enough cash) the new club, which brands itself an 'adult's playground' has enough to turn even the most sensible head.
According to its website, it boasts gaming rooms dedicated to a an 'exciting contemporary casino', roulette machines, poker games and slot machines.
That's one way to get the customer's attention: Playboy Bunnies in one of the old clubs in London
Hopping over to Mr Hefner: The mogul at one of his Playboy Clubs
Visitors can visit the Cottontail Lounge, which is designed for the 'louche and mysterious' who will be waited on by the beautiful cocktail waitresses - all dressed in their obligatory costume of bunny ears, cuffs and collars, revealing bodysuits and high heels.
They can also wander around a restaurant, barbershop and terrace.
The club is due to open on June 4 - much to the anger of feminist groups who claim the opening is demeaning to women.
The launch of the Mayfair venue comes 30 years after the closure of the original 45 Park Lane club that was popular with celebrities.
It closed in 1981 when its gaming licences were revoked.
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