Creative
La Fabrique Singulière: bringing crafts expertise to luxury houses
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...
Hennessy x Kim Jones collab blends cognac and couture
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...
Design meets luxury at new home fragrance brand Graphème Paris
Newcomer Graphème Paris made its debut at trade show Maison et Objet last month. Black enameled Limoges porcelain is the material of choice for the brand’s design-led packaging.Luxury niche fragrance player Graphème Paris was founded by...
Lunar New Year luxury packaging special: Celebrating Year of the Rabbit
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 foods design trends: chocolate packaging bends the rules
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...
Metsä Board’s annual Design Challenge tackles the theme of zero-waste packaging
Finnish paperboard manufacturer Metsä Board has revealed the winners of the 2022-2023 edition of its Better with Less – Design Challenge. The awards attracted 124 entrants from 27 countries.For the third edition of its Better with Less...
Amorim & Avery Dennison partner for closure design collaboration
For this year’s edition of Paris Packaging Week, Portuguese closures specialist Amorim Top Series worked with labels expert Avery Dennison on a packaging design project called Once Upon a Time.Specialized in the production of capsulated...
Hennessy cognac packaging celebrates Year of the Rabbit with Yan Pei-Ming
The Franco-Chinese contemporary artist’s artwork inspired the packaging decoration for a limited-edition Hennessy Paradis decanter, as well as an X.O and V.S.O.P.Cognac brand Hennessy (LVMH) called on artist Yan Pei-Ming to create a...
Crafting light: a look behind the scenes at Baccarat
For over 250 years, crystal manufacturer Baccarat has upheld a tradition of excellence in glassmaking. First published in the Fall issue of Formes de Luxe, we go behind the scenes of this institution, whose history is intertwined with the...
Guerlain celebrates The Art of Happiness with Maison Matisse
French luxury house Guerlain (LVMH) has expanded its Exceptional Creations collection with a limited-edition Bee Bottle created with Maison Matisse and hand-painted by Astrid de Chaillé. Dubbed The Art of Happiness, the Matisse...
