When I was in Art school, I had to take a class where we had to design a nightclub based off of a theme. Our professor would ask us to compile concepts and then, as a class, we would collectively share our ideas. The most obvious ones were struck out first. Things like Safari, Candyland, Industrial, 50′s, and so on were eliminated almost immediately along with the hopes of the kids who had proposed them. I was sad to see that among them was a personal favorite of mine: Alice in Wonderland. Apparently this concept was constantly being proposed as an idea and as such, our professor was way over the Alice in Wonderland concept.
Alice
Let me just say that I have loved every incarnation of this tale; from the movies, paintings, tales, everything. There is something completely enthralling about this alternate world of anthropomorphic animals, giant fungi, and quirky characters. I, like so many people, am eagerly awaiting the new Alice in Wonderland film by Tim Burton with bated breath. This, however, is not the reason for the post. Dear Chic Readers and Alice fans alike, let me introduce you to Wonderland.
Wonderland is one of the newer hotspots here in Hollywood and if you haven’t put two and two together by now, it is based on Alice in Wonderland! It seems that the Alice theme, while not terribly popular with my professor, is a hit with the Dolce Group. The Dolce Group owns and operates several of LA’s most popular restaurants and clubs including; Geisha House, Les Deux, Ketchup, etc.
I had the chance to see the interior of this space and it is even better than I could have imagined. With something like Alice in Wonderland there could be some taste issues when designing a space that needs to be modern and chic, but Wonderland manages to incorporate the style within an LA nightclub setting. The color palette stays true to what most people expect to see; blacks, deep purples, greens. There are inverted mushroom chandeliers that illuminate the dance floor and VIP booths, as well as a wall of character silhouettes. Other fun elements include a warped armoire that’s very Mad Hatter-ish, a Queen of Hearts carpet, and topiaries. All of the elements combine to make a genuinely fun and hip space. Check it out below!
VIP booths
A la Madhatter
Queen of Hearts carpet + mushroom lights
Fun colors throughout
Silhouette wall
These fabulous daytime photos were taken by the folks over at Biz Bash. I’m sure it would be hard to notice all the details with all of the LA glitterati tearing up the place.
Wonderland in Hollywoodland
When I was in Art school, I had to take a class where we had to design a nightclub based off of a theme. Our professor would ask us to compile concepts and then, as a class, we would collectively share our ideas. The most obvious ones were struck out first. Things like Safari, Candyland, Industrial, 50′s, and so on were eliminated almost immediately along with the hopes of the kids who had proposed them. I was sad to see that among them was a personal favorite of mine: Alice in Wonderland. Apparently this concept was constantly being proposed as an idea and as such, our professor was way over the Alice in Wonderland concept.
Alice
Let me just say that I have loved every incarnation of this tale; from the movies, paintings, tales, everything. There is something completely enthralling about this alternate world of anthropomorphic animals, giant fungi, and quirky characters. I, like so many people, am eagerly awaiting the new Alice in Wonderland film by Tim Burton with bated breath. This, however, is not the reason for the post. Dear Chic Readers and Alice fans alike, let me introduce you to Wonderland.
Wonderland is one of the newer hotspots here in Hollywood and if you haven’t put two and two together by now, it is based on Alice in Wonderland! It seems that the Alice theme, while not terribly popular with my professor, is a hit with the Dolce Group. The Dolce Group owns and operates several of LA’s most popular restaurants and clubs including; Geisha House, Les Deux, Ketchup, etc.
I had the chance to see the interior of this space and it is even better than I could have imagined. With something like Alice in Wonderland there could be some taste issues when designing a space that needs to be modern and chic, but Wonderland manages to incorporate the style within an LA nightclub setting. The color palette stays true to what most people expect to see; blacks, deep purples, greens. There are inverted mushroom chandeliers that illuminate the dance floor and VIP booths, as well as a wall of character silhouettes. Other fun elements include a warped armoire that’s very Mad Hatter-ish, a Queen of Hearts carpet, and topiaries. All of the elements combine to make a genuinely fun and hip space. Check it out below!
VIP booths
A la Madhatter
Queen of Hearts carpet + mushroom lights
Fun colors throughout
Silhouette wall
These fabulous daytime photos were taken by the folks over at Biz Bash. I’m sure it would be hard to notice all the details with all of the LA glitterati tearing up the place.