This season in the realm of artistic collaborations, a unique fusion of contemporary creativity and surreal vision has emerged. The union of Paco Rabanne’s work, now under the creative helm of Julien Dossena, and of the legendary surrealist painter Salvador Dalí’s paintings, has given birth to a simple yet interesting, detail-oriented collection that is aContinue reading “Rabanne x Dalí”
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Longchamp x Robert Indiana
On October 31st, Longchamp, in collaboration with the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative launched their collection in hommage to the American artist and specifically to his LOVE motif featured on their signature Pliage bag. The brand underlines their common values of graphic simplicity, inventive design, and optimist colors. The collection is meant to embody the emotionalContinue reading “Longchamp x Robert Indiana”
Dior x Jean-Michel Othoniel
At the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, where art, fragrance, and high fashion converge, Dior Beauty hosted a star-studded evening to celebrate the launch of J’adore L’Or, a reimagined masterpiece by Francis Kurkdjian, Dior’s Perfume Creation Director. This exceptional fragrance release was accompanied by a collaboration with the renowned contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Their artistic synergy broughtContinue reading “Dior x Jean-Michel Othoniel”
Lancôme x Le Louvre
After a quiet Summer in the land of luxury collabs and even more in the land of luxury x art collabs, September is off to a stellar start with the collaboration between the French make-up and skincare brand Lancôme – under the helm of L’Oréal – and no less than the most famous temple ofContinue reading “Lancôme x Le Louvre”
Ferragamo x Gallerie degli Uffizi
It has been quite some time since I have not covered a collaboration between the luxury industry and the art world. Blame it on the quietness of the Summer or on the lack of truly inspiring, worth-mentioning endeavor in the matter… It is certainly not counting on the exceptional “New Renaissance” Ferragamo Fall campaign inContinue reading “Ferragamo x Gallerie degli Uffizi”
Schiaparelli Couture FW23
It is no debate that Schiaparelli is one of the houses that pioneered collaborations with artists as a defining strategy from the inception of the house, a legacy well preserved by Daniel Roseberry, the American designer now at the helm of the Parisian Maison. His collections are replete with references to surrealist art, a themeContinue reading “Schiaparelli Couture FW23”
Prada x Alex da Corte
This Summer 2023, Prada unveils their collaboration with Venezuelian-American artist Alex da Corte. Centered around the Galleria bag, a Prada icon, the collaboration titled “The Glass Age” extends from the product to a communication campaign featuring American actress Scarlett Johansson. In 2020, the Italian powerhouse already presented the work “Rubber Pencil Devil” by the multimediaContinue reading “Prada x Alex da Corte”
Destree x Ben Arpéa
In April 2023, the young French label Destree, founded in 2016 by Géraldine Guyot and Laetitia Lumbroso revealed “The Essence of Color”, a collaboration with Paris-based French-Italian artist Ben Arpéa. The collection featuring ten pieces ranging from jackets, pants, or dresses features some signature styles of the label reimagined with the colorful motifs taken fromContinue reading “Destree x Ben Arpéa”
Guerlain x Maison Matisse
This January, Guerlain unveiled a collaboration with Maison Matisse, founded by one of Henri Matisse’s great grandson, Jean-Matthieu Matisse. This collaboration celebrates the “art of happiness” for which the artist is known for. Often labelled as a Fauvist, Matisse was a pioneer in his treatment of the relationship between color and line, flattening and collapsingContinue reading “Guerlain x Maison Matisse”
Loewe x Lara Favaretto
Jonathan Anderson, the designer of Loewe for now 10 years needs no introduction, especially on this blog. People who know me know his work for the Spanish Maison is high-up on my list of favorites and it has been the subject of now several articles (SS23, SS22). Anderson is one of those rare designers ableContinue reading “Loewe x Lara Favaretto”
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