Tag: pleasures
Rooftop terraces, concerts, cocktail bars, restaurants… When hotels get cities moving
Paris, 13th arrondissement. On this Monday evening in January, the dining room of the TOO Hotel is full. Business tourists, couples, group of friends, colleagues… All have made an appointment.…
Patchouli, vetiver… How perfumers secure their raw materials
Plant, flower, bark… Behind each perfume are hidden essential ingredients often harvested in the most remote regions of the world. In fact, sensitive to supply disruptions, perfume houses tremble with…
“Up to 500,000 euros per bottle”: whisky, a rising value
2022, another record year for spirits… On 16 November, a bottle of Single Malt The Dalmore “Luminary Nº1 The Rare” fetched £118,750 (€136,000) at the hammer of Sotheby’s in London.…
Counterfeits: when technology becomes the ally of luxury houses
Hermès bag, Louboutin pumps, Cartier watch… Internet users eager for bargains sometimes come across advertisements at prices that are too low to be honest. With the Internet, counterfeiting has experienced…
“Luxury should no longer be synonymous with abundance”: meeting with Justine Hutteau, co-founder of Respire
“When I was little, I hoped to one day work in the luxury sector and have the means to buy beautiful pieces.” Those who scrutinize the landscape of new committed…
Luxury is also getting into green packaging
Major brands are taking up the challenge of integrating it into the circular economy. Luxury is an experience. However, the case is part of this character of rarity and prestige.…
Recycling, repair, traceability… How the luxury sector is organized
Faced with the climate emergency, the luxury giants are multiplying eco-development and recycling programs. “France is proactive: since January 1, it has adopted a law that prohibits the destruction of…
Gucci, Hugo, Balenciaga… When Web3 becomes an essential asset of seduction for luxury
Last year’s must-attend Gucci event was held in an even more surprising location than usual: in May 2021, the luxury house opened the Florentine Gucci Garden for two weeks on…
Watches, clothes, furniture, shoes… How about trying them on from a distance?
Fred The jeweler provides its customers with a remote fitting module for its customizable Force 10 bracelet. For this, the house called on Hapticmedia, which designs custom 3D configurators. Once…
François Perret: “I liked the idea of putting the Ritz in a cup”
Develop a street-food offer in a palace. This is François Perret’s daring bet, with his concept of the Ritz Paris Le Comptoir, created a year ago. “I was keen to…