The Luxe List: December
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THE COLLECTION:
The 2024/25 Chanel Métiers D'art Show
This year, Chanel’s annual Métiers d'art collection will be hosted at Hangzhou's West Lake in China, a city known for its silk heritage and artistic inspiration. The collection will be marked by a film directed by Wim Wenders, featuring various actors who are also Chanel ambassadors, including Tilda Swinton, Xin Zhilei and Leah Dou. The film honours the connection between West Lake and Gabrielle Chanel and explores the Chinese inspirations behind her creative vision.
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THE TRIP:
Belmond Britannic Explorer
If 2025 is going to be a year you tick something off your bucket list, you might be pleased to hear about Belmond’s Britannic Explorer. The first luxury sleeper train in England and Wales, it will launch in July, heralding a new era of exceptional slow travel. It will mix timeless rail heritage with contemporary British food, with fine dining experiences designed by renowned chef Simon Rogan. There will also be an on-board wellness suite. The train will depart from London, offering three-night journeys with a choice of three routes: Cornwall, the Lake District and Wales.
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THE FESTIVE EDIT:
Jil Sander
The Jil Sander holiday collection has launched and it’s full of pieces perfect for gifting loved ones or treating to yourself this season – from the Goji Pillow and Cannolo bags to lightweight cashmere V-neck sweaters in various colourways. On the jewellery front, the zodiac necklaces also make for a thoughtful present. Finally, the long handknit wool and mohair scarves are another solid choice now that the temperature is falling.
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THE WELLNESS LAUNCH:
Fold
Into reformer Pilates, but wish you could do it at home? Since launching in June, Fold has attracted over 30,000 Instagram followers and, after pre-sales sold out in a matter of days, 15,000 people from over 100 countries are currently waiting to join the community. Now the brand has launched the Original Fold Reformer Bed. Hitting the sweet spot between stylish studio quality and uncompromising performance, every bed comes with membership to the Fold app, which offers customers the chance to train with live and on-demand classes.
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Safia Shakarchi
THE BEAUTY LAUNCH:
To My Ships
New launch To My Ships is inspired by the nuances of traditional perfumery. With a focus on simplicity and subtlety, the initial collection – Of The Gods – has deodorant at its core, including roll-on and spray-on, as well as a hand and body wash and eau du parfum. Made from responsibly sourced vegan botanical ingredients in France, the collection offers an understated yet refined personal fragrance wardrobe that stands as a sophisticated alternative for those who prefer subtle scents to overpowering ones.
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THE HIGH-STREET LAUNCH:
ARKET Beauty
ARKET has launched a bath and body collection developed by Jerome Epinette of Robertet New York. Prompted by the energy of colour, the collection includes four unisex scents – Floria, Pomelo, Album and Washi – available in hand and body wash, shower oil, dry oil and candles. All products are vegan and made in Denmark from naturally sourced ingredients. It also wins bonus points for its refillable components.
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THE CANDLE:
Loewe Holiday Edit
Loewe Perfumes’ festive collection offers uplifting scents, handcrafted details and joyful colours for the season ahead. This year, Loewe has reprised its collaboration with Kyoto-based ceramicist duo Suna Fujita, with the husband-and-wife team creating a new series of original illustrations and ceramics inspired by childlike dreamscapes. The Textura collection of scented candles – Mimosa, Tuberose and Dendrochilum Orchid – are presented alongside other scented candles including Orange Blossom and Incense, scented wax candleholders, and aromatic Tomato Leaves liquid soap.
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THE BOOK:
Yves Saint Laurent Inside Out
Yves Saint Laurent Inside Out presents an extraordinarily intimate insight into a fascinating world of creativity in the latter phase of Yves Saint Laurent's career. Carlos Munoz-Yague – godson of Karl Lagerfeld and son of Saint Laurent's right-hand woman Anne-Marie Munoz – is the author. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the life of an haute couture house: from informal, atmospheric portraits of Saint Laurent at work in his studio to behind-the-scenes work of the ‘petites mains’ in the ateliers, the skilled army of artisans whose activity is rarely documented. The house’s world-famous models also feature, captured during pre-collection fittings in the house’s salons and in backstage moments before the shows.
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THE INTERIORS COLLAB:
Buchanan Studio X Le Manoir
SL-favourite Buchanan Studio has unveiled an installation at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons, a Belmond hotel in Oxfordshire. Found in the Raymond Blanc Gardening School, ‘Reflecting on Winter’ leans into the botanical activity at Le Manoir through giant hanging crepe paperwhite narcissus flowers. Buchanan Studio’s signature fabric features alongside stainless-steel pieces from the studio’s recently launched Daydream collection. The space will be used for a range of activities, from horticultural workshops to pre-dinner cocktails.
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