Matthew Mellon attends glamorous HRH Arfaq dinner at the Dorchester in London

Matthew Mellon and wife Nicole Hanley

Matthew Mellon is here pictured attending HRH Arfaq's exclusive dinner at the Dorchester Hotel. Mellon is the former husband Tamara Mellon OBE, who co-founded the fabulous Jimmy Choo. Can you imagine the selection of shoes he must have! I wonder if the ones he’s wearing to Arfaq’s dinner are Jimmy Choo – awkwarrrrd for his new lady if so! But you’d have to be idiot to throw a pair of Jimmy Choos away and by the looks of his shoe choice in combination with a tux, he’s no fashion fool. Anyway, Matthew Mellon is a good friend of Arfaq’s, so naturally had a place at this glamorous dinner, which looks to be in aid of the Prince’s Trust and Christies.

HRH Arfaq and the legendary Mr Cipriani

HRH Arfaq in Venice with Mr Cipriani

I came across this photo of HRH Arfaq with the legendary Arrigo Cipriani, current owner of Cipriani’s luxury restaurants and clubs around the world. The photograph was taken in Venice, home to the original Cipriani Harry’s Bar, founded all the way back in 1931. According to Cipriani’s website, Harry’s Bar in Venice was declared a national landmark by the Italian Ministry of Affairs. Not bad going! Cipriani specialises in simple, traditional yet exquisite Italian food – the kind your Italian grandmother makes, with a dash of urban glamour. As a close friend of Mr Cipriani, Arfaq has apparently eaten there quite a bit. One would expect nothing less from a businessman and artist who himself specialises in luxury items.

Cipriani Harry’s Bar