master craftsmanship

Scraps and leftovers are poetically repurposed into couture flowers by William Amor who wins the City of Paris Grand Prize for emerging Talent in the category Arts and Crafts 2019.

Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli does not shy away from reflecting on what the heyday of Haute Couture could look like in today’s globality, and furthermore one in which China is key for the luxury industry. Fashion needs to be “plural”.

Avec panache, Pierpaolo Piccioli offre le spectacle esthétique d’une Haute Couture baignant dans une mondialité où la Chine est un pays clé pour l’industrie de la mode et du luxe. De la rencontre avec l’Autre naît une beauté “plurielle” – du troisième type.

Renown for marching to the beat of his own drum in every aspect of his work, Azzedine Alaia did hit his mark again with the not-to-be-missed exhibition conveying his art of couture and details with a totally sensible, personal and high-octane touch ─ miles away from usual clichés evoking master craftsmanship and ateliers.

Photographer Sophie Zénon signs a series of photos of craftsmen at work. A powerful testimony that seeks to reflect a kind of “sacred” in the way artisans work and express themselves about their work within the world of design.

The Hand Intelligence Prize awarded by the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation has been rewarded craftspeople every year since 1999. Its praises both the values and forward- looking creation embodied by master craftsmanship in France.

The “Haute Cuisine” exhibition praises the craftsmanship at work at the Museum Nissim de Camondo. The historical house greets Paris Chef Alain Passsard’s artworks deriving from his lastest book, “Le Beau Geste” (The Perfect Touch). A pure pleasure for the senses.