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Louis XIII bottles Rare Cask 42.1 in Baccarat black crystal

Louis XIII bottles Rare Cask 42.1 in Baccarat black crystal

The third Rare Cask limited-edition cognac from Louis XIII is launching this summer. The black Baccarat crystal decanter is embellished with touches of gold and rhodium.Louis XIII (Rémy Cointreau) has added a new limited-edition cognac to...

La Fabrique Singulière: bringing crafts expertise to luxury houses

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...

03/30/2023 | Portraits
Hennessy x Kim Jones collab blends cognac and couture

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...

03/14/2023 |
Design meets luxury at new home fragrance brand Graphème Paris

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...

02/20/2023 |
Lunar New Year luxury packaging special: Celebrating Year of the Rabbit

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 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...

02/08/2023 |
Metsä Board’s annual Design Challenge tackles the theme of zero-waste packaging

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...

02/02/2023
Amorim & Avery Dennison partner for closure design collaboration

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...

02/01/2023 | Trade shows
Hennessy cognac packaging celebrates Year of the Rabbit with Yan Pei-Ming

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...

Guerlain celebrates The Art of Happiness with Maison Matisse

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...