Christian Louboutin’s beauty line has long translated the house’s sex appeal ,the lacquered heel, the red sole, the theatrical silhouette into bottles that look like jewels. With Fétiche La Rose, the maison adds a distinctly carnal floral to its Fétiche collection: … Continue reading Fétiche La Rose: The Stilettoed Rose – Christian Louboutin’s New Ode to Seduction
When we think of personal style, most of us immediately imagine the visual: the cut of a blazer, the fluid drape of a silk dress, the leather sheen of a Bottega Veneta bag. Fashion is tactile and visible; it tells … Continue reading Scent in Style: How Fashion and Fragrance Weave the Complete Look
In the landscape of modern luxury perfumery, few brands wield the weight of heritage and innovation as deftly as Louis Vuitton. Known globally for its leather craftsmanship and travel savoir-faire, the house took a calculated leap in 2016 by launching … Continue reading The Brief, The Artist, and The Scent: Attrape-Rêves by Louis Vuitton
When I first encountered Oud Maracuja by Maison Crivelli, I was struck not only by its unusual passion fruit note: tart, juicy, sensuous but by something deeper, something familiar. In Zimbabwe, where I grew up, we call it granadilla, and … Continue reading Scented Legacies: A Journey into the History of Perfume in Pre-Colonial Southern Africa
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