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London Fashion Week is under way, so naturally it's the perfect time for a fashion-inspired high tea.
Celebrating all things Dior and couture, The Berkeley Hotel's brand new Prêt-à-Portea afternoon tea is inspired by the new Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition currently on at the V&A Museum.
The tea - masterminded by pastry chef Mourad Khiat - includes a biscuit take on the classic Dior Bar Suit, synonymous with the French fashion house since it first took to the runway in 1947. Taste-wise, think rich chocolate biscuit paired with cream royal icing.
Joining the suit is the Lady Dior handbag, which shot to fame back in 1995 when France's then First Lady Bernadette Chirac gifted it to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. And no fashion tea would be complete without a scent, which probably explains why a Miss Dior Eau De Parfum number has one of the top spots on the menu. Flavour, you ask? Lychee and raspberry.
Other highlights include a velvet mousse finished off with an edible violet (an homage to Dior's 1949 Miss Dior dress) and of course the Dior’s J’Adior shoe from the current collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. The only thing that is missing is Charlize Theron in a gold dress whispering sexily into your ear as you eat it.
Sound like your cup of tea? The Dior Collection is avaliable now in the very beautful Collins Room (it has the best light for taking pictures) and will set you back £58 per person (£74 with champagne).
The Prêt- à -Portea Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams afternoon tea is at The Berkeley, Wilton Pl, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RL