On a bright corner of Quezon Avenue, a pale façade trimmed in gold and dove-gray announces something quietly theatrical, The Grand Hausse. Step through its doors and the city’s rush falls away — replaced by glossy checkered floors, rose-bespeckled balconies and a palette that reads like a love letter to old-world Paris seen through a modern Filipino sensibility.
What began as a fashion house has unfolded into a singular kind of lifestyle salon — a designer café-restaurant, a boutique, a gallery, and a laboratory for intention, all stitched into one elegant address.
Founder and owner Micah Sy imagined a place where fashion and food could converse, not compete. “I wanted to create a home where people don’t just buy clothes or order meals,” she explains. “Every garment, every plate, every detail carries a story. When you leave The Grand Hausse, I hope you feel different — lighter, inspired, transformed.”
That synthesis — fashion as frame, food as ritual, environment as mood — was unveiled to the public in September 2024 through a grand launch that cemented The Grand Hausse as one of Manila’s most intriguing new cultural destinations. The event itself blurred boundaries, a fashion showcase, a restaurant debut, and a community gathering all at once.
From the threshold, the brand’s vocabulary of luxury becomes immediately visible, mannequins posed like quiet sentinels, curated homeware arranged like small altars, and jewelry glinting in intimate cases. The café, meanwhile, promises pastries, designer chocolates, and a menu balancing café favorites with elevated gourmet touches — a space equally suited for lingering over tea or indulging in a night of slow dining.
“Exclusivity doesn’t have to mean coldness,” Sy emphasizes. “For me, luxury is warmth — it’s the smile of the staff, the curve of a chair, the way a dish feels like it was made just for you.”
This ethos is evident in everything, from ruby velvet chairs to the design of plates that echo the tailoring of a dress. Under the flagship label Le Grande Hausse, garments sit alongside accessories and dinnerware, as if wardrobe and tablescape are meant to be experienced together.
The Grand Hausse has drawn significant media attention, with outlets like Vogue Philippines noting how the space blends wellness, spirituality, and intention with retail and hospitality. Manila Bulletin likewise chronicled its launch, praising its inventive merger of a fashion show’s pageantry and a restaurant’s plate-by-plate reveal.
That buzz has been echoed by Manila’s cultural and social circles. The Grand Hausse saw an array of luminaries walk through its gilded doors. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, The Nightingale Lani Misalucha, society tastemaker Pinky Tobiano, entrepreneur RS Francisco of Frontrow, beloved comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto, and many more. Their presence underscored how the brand has become a meeting point for Manila’s tastemakers, artists, and influencers.
The Grand Hausse’s story also reflects the spirit of contemporary Filipino creativity — grounded in narrative, craft, and place. Its origin is almost cinematic, a misdelivered mannequin pivoted a furniture concept into a fashion-forward household, which in turn gave rise to an immersive lifestyle destination.
Today, the address has become shorthand for a certain kind of experience, a wardrobe edit paired with a long lunch, a slow afternoon tea leading into a curated private event, or simply an evening where service, style, and ambiance form part of the menu.
Walking through The Grand Hausse is like stepping into a carefully staged dream. The collections change with the seasons of mood, the café menu encourages savoring, and events invite patrons to arrive not just as consumers but as participants.
For many regulars, the atmosphere lingers as much as the flavors. As Sy reflects, “My dream is for every guest to feel cared for — whether they’re wearing one of our dresses, sipping tea, or just sitting in the room. That feeling of home, but elevated, is what The Grand Hausse truly is.”
In the end, The Grand Hausse is not merely a boutique, café, or gallery. It is a stitched-together world of intention — a place where fashion, food, and feeling become one.
