La Fabrique Singulière cultivates relationships between fine craftspeople and luxury brands. The resulting projects put artisanal crafts and their creators on center stage while reinforcing the brand’s identity, Founder Laure Chollat-Namy...
Following Ethica Global Investments’ acquisition of majority stakes in Italian decoration specialists Verbar and V.M.C. Mottini late last year, the two companies unveiled their new brand identity at Cosmoprof Bologna this month.Decor Luxe...
UK-based innovation consultancy Morrama teamed up with Chinese manufacturer PPK to create a beauty packaging collection that includes paper-based refills. It includes what Morrama says is the “first refillable lipstick with paper...
Ravella Extra Añejo is the first expression from 11 Ravens’ new tequila brand. The bottle is topped with a metal-plated stopper in the shape of a raven’s beak.Tequila is carving out a high-end niche in the spirits category. A new...
Maison Mirabeau is out to make waves after revamping its Pure rosé bottle. It will launch with the new 2022 vintage this spring.The bottle was designed by Maison Mirabeau co-founder Jeany Cronk and James Gulliford of UK-based Launch...
Advertorial
Eco-design is central to the CSR strategy at Verescence. The company aims to support all needs and all of its clients with a strong vision, creativity, and measurement tools. Bérangère Raguenet, director of marketing and communications at...
Buoyed by a surprisingly dynamic market, the fine fragrance industry is preparing for the challenges that lie ahead. The greatest of these is environmental, as pressure grows to come up with more natural formulations and packaging. A new...
Applications for this year’s Formes de Luxe Awards are now open. New categories and new faces on the jury are in store for 2023, which marks the 25th edition of the competition rewarding the best in luxury packaging innovation.Luxury...
Advertorial
With its new ‘Boxes N°2’, KURZ has once again marked the LuxePack show this year. Annie Kuschel, Head of Design Management, and Julia König, Senior Designer in the Packaging and Print Industry, draw on current design trends and work...
The Italian cosmetics brushes manufacturer highlighted its Solo and SoloXchange brushes at Cosmoprof Bologna this month.Pennelli Faro’s Solo monomaterial brush on show at Cosmoprof Bologna has a handle, ferrule and bristles that are all...
German applicators specialist Geka has come out with what it says is the first post-consumer recycled fiber for mascara brushes. At Cosmoprof Bologna last week, the supplier also revealed a new decoration technique on the back of increased...
At Cosmoprof Bologna last week, Berlin Packaging Premi Industries showed new additions to its portfolio of glass packaging for make-up and skincare.The new Double Glass collection from Berlin Packaging Premi Industries targets the luxury...
Italian plastic packaging supplier Pibiplast has created a mascara pack made with just two components rather than the usual five. The company also presented an in-mold decoration technique that means no surface treatment is required.Shown at...
US-manufactured Mirum is a plastic-free plant-based leather suited to applications ranging from fashion and accessories to automotive.Mirum, a 100-percent plastic-free vegetable-based leather launched two years ago by Natural Fiber Welding...
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Dior and Fendi Artistic Director Kim Jones has designed two decanters and a pair of sneakers for the Hennessy X.O x Kim Jones collection. The two decanters are sheathed in either a titanium or an aluminum casing.After collaborations with the...
The wine market is current facing its share of challenges, with volume declines expected to continue. But opportunities in the premium segment exist, likewise for sparkling and alternative wines. This is according to the latest research from...
Interview
Replacing plastic packaging in favor of fiber-based alternatives is putting pressure on the world’s endangered forests. Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director of not-for-profit organization Canopy, advocates for “bold...
Chinese Lunar New Year typically sees luxury brands come out with a flurry of limited-edition packaging, and the Year of the Rabbit is no exception. We spotlight some of this year’s projects, across fragrance and cosmetics and wines and...
Fine chocolate has been freed from the conventions that have traditionally defined the segment, making a bold foray into the lifestyle segment. From explorations in color to artist collabs, chocolate is cementing a commitment to...
Supplier news in brief
Operating out of Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dapy’s new MENA subsidiary is looking to capitalize on a market with strong potential. The French company hopes to increase its revenue in this region by 20-30% in the years ahead.French supplier Dapy...
Product launches
For the packaging of its new Hermessence fragrance Rose Ikebana, Hermès called on artist Shinsuke Kawahara. The packaging combines a screenprinted flacon topped with a cap sheathed in leather.French luxury maison Hermès has added to its...
Sustainability
Conceived to replace hard-to-recycle materials including thermoplastics, Sulapac Luxe is said to offer the very same resistance, density and aesthetic properties, but with bio-based content.In the face of increasingly stringent regulations...
Editor's picks
Formes de Luxe, Luxe Packaging Insight's sister publication, published a special issue dedicated to Glass Valley, France's industrial glassmaking cluster, this summer. Access the full digital version of the magazine...
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Dossier
From novel surface effects to supplier collabs, Luxe Packaging Insight brings you an edited round-up of the innovations and corporate news from the annual trade fair.The packaging industry kicked off 2023 at a busy two-day event at Paris...
Dossier
The health pandemic and growing spike in sustainability concerns have made reshoring a growing concern. In our Dossier, we examine how this market shift is impacting luxury packaging players throughout the supply...
Dossier
Anchored in tradition, Champagne has nonetheless taken a proactive position in the area of packaging innovation and eco-design. In our dedicated Dossier, Luxe Packaging Insight looks at how the Champagne market is adapting to a post-pandemic...