OUT OF OFFICE: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s platform for archival and historical pieces Heristoria is showcasing its second chapter in Paris until Sunday.

Based on Heristoria chief executive officer Gérosine Henriot, this second chapter was inspired by a visit to the Officine Générale Buly outpost within the Marais, situated in a constructing that was once the Rudier foundry where artists like August Rodin and Antoine Bourdelle had their sculptures forged.

“Softness and calm reign supreme on this timeless place and this immediately evoked a way of unavailability, symbolized by the expression ‘out of office’ today,” said the manager.

Provided that “Out of Office” moniker, the 31-piece selection is a nod to escapism and explores a five-decade range between 1970 and the 2010s.

On this summer-minded selection are a zebra-motif spring 1973 Jean Patou dress from the ultimate collection by Michel Goma, the designer who took over after Karl Lagerfeld as artistic director within the mid-Sixties; a spring 1986 sleeveless striped shirt from Kenzo; and a cream double-breasted linen dress from the Eighties that is an element of the “Fendi 365” ready-to-wear line.

Several Christian Lacroix-era Patou scarves in colourful designs are also in the choice, as are a brooch from Parisian jeweler Fred and a Nineteen Seventies Disco Volante timepiece, a design launched in 1974 and nodding to the Space Age, from Swiss watchmaker Zenith.

There have been also flagons of cognac from Hennessy and a picnic-ready kit from Veuve Clicquot that features a limited edition bag cosigned with yachting specialist Riva.

The Heristoria concept launched in November 2022 with “Preface,” a set of heritage items and experiences akin to a visit to the Kenzo atelier or Chateau Yquem vineyard. The primary chapter, “Time to Bloom,” was shown last May at The Cadogan hotel in London.

All items are one-of-a-kind and the Heristoria site is replenished as objects are unearthed, but won’t have scheduled “drops.” To not be confused with resale, each bit is pulled from the maisons’ internal archives, and the platform doesn’t offer peer-to-peer or strictly “secondhand” sales.

After their Paris showcase, the “Out of Office” selection can be available on the Heristoria website from July 10.