If you do not know about Andre Sarraiva from his legendary Parisian graffiti works, Le Baron, The Beatrice Inn, or his collaboration with Rakim and Bobby Brown at my birthday party this past summer, then you need to read this article by Paper Magazine.

“If nightlife’s global gypsies have a leader, it is André Saraiva. The graffiti artist-cum-nightlife entrepreneur has amassed quite an empire: Le Baron clubs in Paris and Tokyo (a Singapore outpost opens in late January); the Hôtel Ermitage in St. Tropez; other Parisian hotspots Hôtel Amour, restaurant Le Fidélité, lounge Le Montana and the shop Black Block; plus, the soon to be reopened Beatrice Inn in New York, of which he was an original partner. André, as everyone calls him — no last name needed — clocks more hours on planes and in hotels than he does in one city. When chez Paris, Hôtel Amour is Saraiva’s “little hideaway.” But Saraiva is rarely hidden. His fabulously huge circle of friends includes Purple magazine’s Olivier Zahm (who recently put him on the cover), artists Dan Colen and Nate Lowman, actress Lou Doillon and every fashion designer and writer on the planet who calls Le Baron and the now seven-month-old Montana their favorite spots.”

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