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Hello Kitty x The Line Hotel 10/29

By Danielle Directo-Meston
  • Photos by Elizabeth Daniels
  • What you see when you walk into the VIP lounge, located in Suite 1219 on the 12th floor.
  • Bathroom one.
  • Another view of the living room. Vienna-based designer created the sofa, aptly titled, "Let them sit cake."
  • Knibb applied his signature style for re-imagining everyday materials to the space, which he designed with a "grown up and chic" aesthetic in mind. For the living room, he bundled plushes together and transformed them into alternative seating.
  • Yep, that's Hello Kitty toilet paper lining the walls of this hangout corner.
  • The wallpaper was custom-made by artist and photographer Kevin Hanley, who also shot the portraits of all-girl pop band Nylon Pink.
  • "If I had to choose what makes me smile the most, it's probably the [plush] clouds," Knibb tells us.
  • In addition to the whimsical clouds, Knibb also created that bedspread made from stuffed Hello Kitty toys.
  • A closer look at those dreamy Hello Kitty clouds.
  • If Hello Kitty was a 40-year-old jetsetting Angeleno, this is what her wardrobe might look like, Knibb says of the inspiration behind the closet scene he created. Shoe designer Sarah Johnson created one-of-a-kind Hello Kitty-inspired heels, which are on d
  • The tub in the master bathroom.
  • Hello Kitty Band-Aids add a pop of color to the wall in the master bathroom.
  • That view!!
  • In the bookable themed rooms, each space will be stocked with tons of Hello Kitty products—from bath soaps, bathrobes, bandaids, tech accessories, plush toys, and much more—all free for guests to take home.
  • Guests who book the Hello Kitty Sweet Stay and Super Sweet Stay packages score all of this swag and more.
  • Yep, all the Hello Kitty merch in the bathroom is free for the taking—including the rug and bath curtain.
  • Down in the Lobby, Poketo's shop is also filled with Hello Kitty merch to commemorate the convention.

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