Island Designer Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld has teamed up with prestigious Miami-based architecture firm Oppenheim and the KOR hotel group to create the manmade island, situated 20km off the coast of Dubai.

Lagerfeld said, ‘Dubai is a fashion bud on the verge of blossoming into the next fashion hub of the world … Isla Moda has tremendous potential to be the style icon of the future and I intend on driving the island to high style stardom. ‘

Inspired by the floating palaces of India and cruise ships, the resort will consist of three luxury hotels, 150 residential villas and a host of chic boutiques and will be completed by 2014.