Taipei, Taiwan – (Sep. 5th, 2016) Winking motif is not only seen on the design installation at YEN BAR, but also on the newly launched afternoon tea set. W Taipei partners with Italian fashion label Chiara Ferragni to present the co-branded “Wild Winks” W T Time at YEN Bar on Sep. 1st to Dec. 31st, 2016. The hotel's Chinese Executive Chef Hoi Ming Wo and Sweetologist Yu Mei Ho play with Chiara Ferragni's F/W 2016 “Born To Be Wild” theme into the afternoon tea menu, including its signature “flirting” logo. Fashion-forward dinners will be wowed by the stylish sweets, savories and have a chance to take away Chiara Ferragni accessories. The limited W T Time set is available daily from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at YEN Bar, priced at TWD1,800+10% for 2 persons. For reservations please call: +886 2 7703 8887, email us at: bf.taipei@whotels.com, or for further information at wtaipei.com/afternoontea.

“W Taipei and Chiara Ferragni share the same mindset: Nowadays woman is unstoppable – means she is fearless. Her vision, her dream and her passions wins .” shared by W Taipei Hotel Manager Vivian Lin. “This is the reason we would like to cooperate with the fashion brand at our stylish outlet YEN Bar. This is the stage for fashion savvies to share and showcase their trends while enjoying the elaborated delicacy.”

Inspired by Chiara Ferragni's well-known “flirting” motif, the two Chefs have incorporated the icon onto the West and East food items. The whimsical selections are “Chiara Heels Over the Top” – a chocolate shoe filled with passion fruit cheese mousse and seasonal fruits, quirky “Long Leg Panna Cotta,” strawberry and vanilla “Ziggy Stardust Macaroon,” “Sweet blue bun” - steamed blueberry bun with its eye lash symbol on the top, the modern version of Cantonese pastry “The flirty cattle” - Chinese beef curry tart engraved its logo, and “White chocolate Ferragini mousse” - three luxe layers of 33% Valrhona chocolate, vanilla almond sponge cake, and strawberry jelly with the eye-catching sign as glamorous garnish. Along with creative items, “Hot star cookie,” “Trio chocolate,” “Fruity punk shooter,” “Black and white shooter,” and “Original fried rice dumpling.”

YEN Bar is located on level 31, the top floor of W Taipei. Toast to the bright Xinyi lights of sprawling Taipei skyline through soaring floor-to-ceiling glazed walls. To complete the artistry experience in the bar, take in the stunning art and glass installations all around the space, the epitome of the city's most sophisticated setting. Guests can indulge in a tempting variety of delightfully modern Asian tapas and exclusive yet innovative cocktails.

For reservations please call: +886 2 7703 8887, email us at: bf.taipei@whotels.com, or for further information at wtaipei.com/afternoontea.

About W Taipei

W Taipei, which opened to the world on Valentine's Day of 2011, is ideally situated in the midst of the buzzing Central Business District of Xinyi.  Destined to become a stylish meeting place for Taipei's trendsetters, business leaders and discerning world travelers, W Taipei is one of the city's largest luxury hotels, with 405 guestrooms showcasing spectacular urban views and views of the city's iconic Taipei 101 building. The hotel's design theme, “Nature Electrified” underscores all of its key features, from the signature restaurants and lounges to guestrooms that are each designed as private, quiet sanctuaries filled with natural materials, lush amenities and modern conveniences.  For reservations and more information, please visit www.wtaipei.com .

About W Hotels Worldwide

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