Crafts
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...
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...
Customizing packaging at Hennessy’s first European travel-retail store
The LVMH-owned cognac brand’s store at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport features some of its most iconic packaging collaborations as well as the Hennessy Hands personalization workshop.Hennessy has opened its first store in European travel...
Royal Salute taps feather artist Kate MccGwire for latest whisky launch
Forces of Nature marks the first instalment in Royal Salute’s new pinnacle series The Art of Wonder. This ultra-prestige release comprises the whisky brand’s 53 Year Old blend accompanied by a feather sculpture created by British artist...
Imprimerie du Marais explores the art of fine printing
For over 50 years, the Imprimerie du Marais has elevated the art of foil printing and embossing to craft exquisite printed materials for some of the luxury market's biggest brands. Four years ago, the print house launched a new atelier...
Midleton Very Rare unveils 47 year-old whisky
For the third release in its Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery collection, Irish Distillers has launched a 47-year-old Single Pot Still Irish whisky. The blend is decanted into hand-blown crystal carafes.Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard)...
Guerlain teams up with Kyoko Création for Cherry Blossom 2022
The 2022 limited edition of Guerlain’s Cherry Blossom fragrance is decorated with an embroidered floral adornment crafted by Kyoko Création. The scent, which celebrates the annual blossoming of Japanese cherry trees, is housed in Pochet...
Bulgari L'Opera Grandiosa: Venetian glassmaking meets high jewelry
Bulgari’s (LVMH) one-of-a-kind L’Opera Grandiosa fragrance is housed in a Murano glass flacon adorned with gold and colored gemstones. The €50,000 creation was unveiled for the reopening of Parisian department store La Samaritaine –...
How Wondervision turns trash into treasure
Founded in 2018, Wondervision transforms waste generated by luxury brands and gives it new life. The France-based creative collective captivates with its sustainable mission and offbeat creativity. Its founders—Marie-France de Crécy,...
