Painting Tag
MILAN — Going for hand soap or fragrance shopping may be quite an experience either when in Rome or on the subject of Australian luxury personal care company Aesop.
When the 2 are combined, an 18th century painting can easily find its way in the client journey. Cue Felice Torelli’s artwork “Teseo abbandona Arianna,” or “Theseus Abandoning Ariadne” in English, which welcomes shoppers at Aesop’s latest store within the Everlasting City.
Occupying a two-storied corner residence on bustling Via del Corso, the unit is the corporate’s second door in the town and an ode to ancient Roman architectural principles and geometric orders.
Designed with Aesop’s longstanding collaborator Jakob Sprenger, the situation respects the brand’s philosophy of offering retail spaces which can be distinct from each...
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Recent York City has enjoyed many a mashup with the Italians as of late, but Lafayette 148 went for a partnership with a philanthropic bent, joining with Save Venice Thursday night within the name of restoration.
Lafayette 148 shall be sole corporate sponsor for the conservation treatment of Giulia Lama’s 18th-century oil painting, “Female Saint in Glory” — an idea first proposed by creative director Emily Smith who, like Coco Chanel before her, has long been seduced by Venice, infusing the town’s many charms into Lafayette 148 collections through the years.
“Art and architecture are two core kind of focuses for the corporate, so this gave the impression of a pleasant extension of Emily’s vision and I totally support her,” said cofounder...
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