Portraits
Woven glass: a new frontier for luxury?
Working at the intersection of textile and glass, French craftswomen Aurélia Leblanc and Lucile Viaud have created an altogether new kind of fabric. Described as both fluid and solid, the pair dubs this new material "woven geo-glass."Glass,...
How Atelier Lucile Viaud turns shells, algae, and more, into glass
Using discarded materials, Lucile Viaud invents new glass formulas, intimately linked to the places where the raw materials were collected. Oyster and snail shells, firewood ash or smoking ash, microalgae, used diving filters... in her kiln,...
Interview
Wilfried Klucsar : "With AI, we’re inventing a new discourse for communication"
With the rise of Instagram, eight years ago Wilfried Klucsar and Elsa Barbier launched their Paris-based agency Dix-Sept Paris to usher luxury brands’ communication endeavors into the digital realm. Today, the duo has founded ALIA, a...
Xavier Brisoux's High-Sculpture Knitwear goes on show
In his workshop in Lille, Xavier Brisoux, a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, knits exceptional pieces where volume takes center stage. His concept of High-Sculpture Knitwear (Maille Haute-Couture), both surprising and intriguing,...
Behind the scenes of Guerlain's bee bottle
170 years old and not a wrinkle in sight. Guerlain's iconic bee bottle is still made by its historic French glassmaker Pochet du Courval and hand-finished with liquid gold.As Pochet du Courval celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2023, its...
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...
Juju Wang: A modern traditionalist
Juju Wang is a conceptual artist who has basked in both Chinese and American cultures. Today, the artist divides her time between her own artistic ventures and partnerships with luxury brands. Wang is slated to be Guest of Honor at the next...
Interview
Interview: Inside the Make a Mark design project
Make a Mark is an ambitious three-year collaborative international design project spearheaded by three luxury packaging suppliers: glassmaker Estal, foil specialist Kurz and label expert Avery Dennison. In the Winter issue of our sister...
“Design codes should define a brand, not a product”
Alnoor Mitha de Bharat, better known in the industry as Alnoor, has been a creative force in France’s packaging design community for close to 20 years with his agency Objets de Convoitises. Luxe Packaging Insight caught up with Alnoor at...
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