An Elegant Debut
In a celebration of craftsmanship, style, and cross-cultural elegance, Cabana and French fashion house Destree unveiled their limited edition summer tableware collection at the storied Hotel Passalacqua. Against the serene backdrop of Lake Como, guests gathered for an unforgettable afternoon of effortless entertaining, exquisite design, and culinary delight—an ode to the art of living beautifully.
BY FRANCESCA SIMPSON | HAPPENINGS | 5 JUNE 2025

Guests gather under striped canopies for an elegant lakeside luncheon at Hotel Passalacqua, celebrating the debut of the Cabana x Destree summer tableware collection. Image credits © Alberto Feltrin
The celebrated terraces of Hotel Passalacqua provided the perfect setting for the debut of Cabana's exquisite, limited edition summer tableware collection in collaboration with Destree. Marking the French fashion house's first foray into home, the event perfectly married Provençal charm, French chic and quintessential Italian hospitality to the delight of the assembled guests.
The elegant, seated luncheon was hosted by Destree Founder Geraldine Guyot-Arnault, Cabana Founder Martina Mondadori, and Passalacqua's CEO Valentina de Santis. The afternoon's pièce de résistance lay in the artful table setting itself, offering guests, seated at a magnificent table dressed in the collaboration's patterned linens, the chance to experience this in a setting that truly did it justice. Square charger plates, soup bowls, and dessert plates in complementary hues created an effortless symphony of colour and form that spoke to the collection's versatility. As part of the broader collaboration, Destree also created exclusive passementerie accessories including bags and belts, showcasing the house's signature craftsmanship.

As guests were seated overlooking the lake's serene waters, admiring both the setting and the tablescape both Martina and Geraldine delightedly commented "The collection is everything we had hoped for." A veritable feast followed - stuffed zucchini flowers, tuna carpaccio, handmade pasta with tomato and stracciatella, followed by brioche with zabaione and vanilla ice cream – a fitting testament to the hotel’s legendary cuisine. Friends of both houses, Kyra Kennedy, Sophie Penske, Blanca Miro, Isabel Mascarenas and Maria de la Orden amongst them thoroughly enjoyed the moment revelling in the sublime mix of cultures and styles.
Valentina De Santis, Martina Mondadori, Geraldine Guyot-Arnault & Laetitia Lumbroso
The afternoon unfolded with the unhurried elegance that Lake Como is famed for, the Cabana x Destree collection providing itself the perfect complement to the natural beauty and charm of the setting, creating memories and fostering connections. As the lunch drew to a close, guests lingered on at the hotel, reluctant to leave. The beautifully orchestrated gathering perfectly captured a timeless sense of joie de vivre, a fitting tribute to Destree's exceptional craftsmanship, Cabana’s joy for the art of entertaining and Hotel Passalaqua’s sophisticated hospitality.
