THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION : GEORGE RUSSELL X AMAFFI
GEORGE RUSSELL
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PERFUME
BEYOND THE TRACK.
BY LAUREN MOSSERI
DIRECTOR
eorge Russell operates at a level where every fraction of a second counts. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One driver and current championship leader has built his career on a simple conviction: that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s the path to it. Off the track, that same clarity shapes everything from the way he travels to the fragrances he reaches for before a significant moment. In fact, his latest partnership with AMAFFI, the fine perfume house that operates—as Russell puts it—at the absolute highest level, feels less like a brand deal and more like a natural extension of how he moves through the world—with intention, with purpose, and with nothing left to chance.
HAUTE LIVING: If you weren’t driving, what profession do you see yourself in?
GEORGE RUSSELL: This is a no-brainer: I’d be a farmer. I just love spending time in nature, looking after and playing with animals, and tending to the land. My family used to work in agriculture too, so I’ve always been surrounded by that nature of work and could see myself having my own farm one day.
HL: What’s one thing most people would be surprised to learn about you?
GR: I love to eat kiwis with the skin on—don’t knock it until you try it!
HL: Looking back, if you could give ‘young George’ any advice, what would it be?
GR: It would be “Don’t Be Afraid To Fail.” I think failure gets such a bad rep, and actually, it’s through failure that we learn, we grow, and we become stronger. So, I’d say keep pushing, keep going for it, and don’t be discouraged by any failures along the way.
HL: Regarding your personal style off the track, what role does scent play in how you present yourself or prepare for significant moments?
GR: First impressions are extremely important, and scent plays a vital part in that. Often, people remember what you wore when they met you, and that can help define your look and identity for them, so it’s definitely worth considering carefully. I love pairing scents with specific events too; for example, I save Glory by AMAFFI for very special occasions as I link the scent to celebrations.
HL: Speaking of scents, do you find that certain fragrances are associated with specific moments?
GR: For sure; I enjoy wearing the AMAFFI Tropical Rain when I’m off the clock, usually in the evenings when I’m spending time with my loved ones. It’s an impactful scent. Similarly, if I’ve got an important business meeting, I’ll accompany this moment with a specific fragrance. I do think there’s a scent for each moment in life; it’s the perfect accessory.
CRAFT AND PRECISION ARE AT THE CORE OF EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE. I’M FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN THEIR FIELDS AND WHO TAKE THEIR CRAFT INCREDIBLY SERIOUSLY. AMAFFI IS THE TOTAL EMBODIMENT OF CRAFT; YOU SEE THIS IN THEIR PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND AND CRAFTED WITH SUCH DEEP CARE FOR DETAIL AND ARTISTRY.
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HL: There are clear parallels between the precision of engineering in your sport and the craftsmanship of fine perfumery. Both disciplines rely on meticulous detail to create a performance that is both sensory and emotional. In this context, how do you define modern craftsmanship?
GR: Craft and precision are at the core of everything in my life. I’m fortunate to work with people who are the absolute best in their fields and who take their craft incredibly seriously. AMAFFI is the total embodiment of craft; you see this in their products, which are one-of-a-kind and crafted with such deep care for detail and artistry. When you get the best results from years of perfecting a craft in any field, this result is ultimately very profound and impactful.
HL: To highlight the brand integration elegantly, what originally drew you to partner with AMAFFI?
GR: The first AMAFFI fragrance I tried was Royal Love Story, and it certainly stayed with me. I’m a strong believer that a product should speak for itself, and it was clear they don’t do things by half measures. I later met Didier-Alexandre Ambroise, the Managing Director of AMAFFI, and the rest of the AMAFFI team, and it immediately felt like we had synergy across so many areas. It’s been quite an organic process from the start.
HL: How does the house resonate with your personal values and pursuit of excellence?
GR: They operate at the absolute highest level in fragrance, and they are unmatched in this regard. For AMAFFI, it’s the best or nothing. This is exactly the same mindset that I’ve always had across all aspects of my life, so I feel we are truly aligned in this regard, which is super important.
HL: How would you describe AMAFFI in three words, and what does luxury mean to you personally?
GR: Elegant, luxurious, and artistry. The whole brand is about delivering a sophisticated experience that you’ll remember for a lifetime, one that’s iconic and indelible.
HL: What does “winning” mean to you beyond the podium?
GR: It means growth, moving forward, stepping beyond. To me, winning not only symbolizes a milestone but means becoming stronger—becoming better every single day.
HL: Finally, since this is our June issue, looking ahead to summer, what are some of your travel plans? Any favorite summer getaway spots?
GR: I plan on doing lots of training during the summer, so I’ll be spending most of my time in the gym with my trainer, going on hikes or runs at home, and recharging with family. I also love spending time by the sea and in the ocean, so I’ll be doing some of that. Some places I love are Sardinia, and Lanzarote is beautiful, too.
RADIANT BY NATURE Rare by Design
INSIDE THE EXTRAORDINARY YLANG-YLANG AT THE HEART OF J'ADORE INTENSE.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY
There are ingredients, and then there are obsessions. For Francis Kurkdjian and the house of Dior, the ylang-ylang flower falls squarely into the latter. Sourced from the volcanic slopes of northwestern Madagascar, the ylang at the heart of J'adore Intense is one of the reasons the fragrance exists the way it does. Solar, sensual, and luminous in a way that few raw materials in perfumery can claim, this particular extract was chosen not only for what it smells like, but for how it is grown, harvested, and brought to life. The result is a fragrance that carries the warmth of a tropical flower and the conscience of a house that takes both beauty and responsibility seriously.
The ylang-ylang flower has captivated the world for centuries. An evergreen tree native to the Maluku islands of eastern Indonesia — known botanically as Cananga Odorata — it grows in shaded, nutrientrich soil among the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, northern Madagascar, and the Comoros archipelago. In Tagalog, the Filipino language, it is called the "flower of flowers." Sensual, sweet, and slightly spicy, the flower's rich fragrance releases captivating hints of jasmine and monoi, and its soothing, therapeutic qualities were prized by Asian princes who scented their palaces with it for centuries.
Distilled for the first time in 1860 in Manila by a navigator named Albert Schwenger, the ylang flower yields an essential oil of exceptional richness. To produce a single pound of ylang essential oil, harvesters must pick and distill between 40 and 50 pounds of flowers. That ratio alone explains why this ingredient is treated with the reverence it is.
The ylang-ylang selected for J'adore Intense has been grown in northwestern Madagascar since 1997, in the fertile plains of the Sambirano River at Ambanja, where volcanic soil and a tropical climate create optimal conditions for the flower to reach its fullest aromatic potential. It is cultivated there by families of producers whose knowledge of the flower and its land runs deep.
What makes this particular ylang extraordinary — both as a raw material and as a story — is the complete distillation process that Dior Perfumes employs. Rather than fractioning the essence, the process preserves every facet of the flower. The fruity banana accents that can characterize ylang in lesser extractions are minimized. What shines through instead is solar radiance — the luminous, warm quality that defines J'adore Intense and makes it unlike any other interpretation of the flower.
The flowers themselves are fragile. They are handpicked every day and distilled immediately after harvest to preserve the full richness of their aromatic profile. After distillation, the flowers are not discarded. Instead, they are composted and spread back across the fields as fertilizer. The distilled vetiver roots grown on these same farms are used as mulch. Every element of the process circles back to sustain the land and the community that tends it. It is a supply chain that functions as an ecosystem — one that guarantees the quality of future harvests by treating the current one with respect.
The ylang extract at the heart of J'adore Intense guarantees a unique luminous and sensual signature — one that could only have come from this specific flower, grown in this specific place, handled in this specific way. Madagascar supplies exceptional natural materials, and the ylang from the Sambirano River plains is among the finest examples of what this island produces when expertise, ethics, and extraordinary terroir align.
Francis Kurkdjian, who created J'adore Intense, understood from the outset that the fragrance required the most beautiful, the most solar, and the most potently voluptuous ylang flowers available. The search ended in Madagascar. The result — a fragrance of warmth, radiance, and depth — is the fullest possible expression of a flower that has been called the flower of flowers for good reason.
J'adore Intense is, at its core, a story about devotion — to a flower, to a place, to a standard of craft that refuses to compromise at any stage of the process. Some ingredients are chosen, but this one was pursued across continents and through decades of cultivation, guided by an ethical framework that ensures the flower and the people who tend it will be there for generations to come.
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Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider
They do make ‘em like they used to… thankfully.
BY TIM LAPPEN
THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE WHEN FIRST EXPERIENCING THE Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider (or, as Ferrari often denotes it, “Ferrari Dodici Cilindri“, which means “Ferraro 12 Cylinder” in Italian) is its overall shape -- the car’s outline greatly resembles the legendary and world-dominating mid-century Ferrari road rockets, those of hood (“bonnet”) long and tail (“boot”) short, all the better to ensconce the lucky driver and passenger and their luggage while being motivated by a prodigious V-12 motor. Ah, that sweetly sonorous engine: to some tifosi (“rabid fans”), that’s truly the automotive ASMR creator. Ferrari points out that the concept behind this new machine “draws inspiration from opentopped Ferrari Gran Turismo models of the 1950s and ‘60s” -- how beautifully they have brought that concept to life.
Please note that Ferrari named it with no space between “12” and “Cilindri”, as they have done with other models on several occasions. Maybe, like the cars that they create, they’re always in a hurry. Regardless of the genesis of that nomenclature, this car is no poseur
as it has all of the class, nimbleness and oomph required to be a toptier two-seater grand touring convertible.
This is the part of the story where I typically would mention the supercharger or the twin-turbo and all of the power and torque which comes from that set-up. However, this is a naturally aspirated car, meaning that it breathes unfettered and unboosted air. That allows for a much more responsive accelerator pedal and a more appealing sound, unmuffled by any blockage of the intake or exhaust sounds. And when you buy a Ferrari, the sound alone is worth the price of admission so why not enjoy it, especially when this twelve-pot engine can redline at 9,500 RPM. It has the scream of the banshees, and I mean that in a good way. Some cars foreshadow their arrival with clever grilles, fancy headlights and multi-straked running lights. Ferraris arrive with great aplomb, being at once gorgeously elegant and menacingly snarling. The 12Cilindri does all that and more, especially at a time when all-electric seems to be the current moteur de jour. This is a car that joyously lights up any scene (and tire).
Now it’s time for the fun facts:
Horsepower – about 820
Displacement – 6.5 liters
Torque – 500 ft-lbs
Redline – 9,500 0-60 mph – Under 3 seconds
Those stats, when coupled with the looks and sound of this primo machine, typically bring the buyer home. The looks and performance of this machine are next-level.
As much as Ferrari is highly (and so deservedly) proud of its heritage, it’s also on the cutting edge of innovation and execution, thanks in no small part to its legendary racing heritage. For example, the torque of the prodigious engine actually is modified automatically, depending upon the transmission gear that the driver has chosen. This is a remarkable feat of software engineering, present for the very first time in a car with a naturallyaspirated engine, and it provides smooth and almost seamless acceleration as the driver accelerates through the gears. As is their wont, Ferrari also has included the most sophisticated emissions-reduction system ever to comply with the always-more-stringent air quality standards.
Back to the original concept of the look of this wonderous machine, the stance is like a tiger getting ready to pounce, emphasized by the long nose/short tail and further enhanced by the stately 21” wheels which, depending upon the buyer’s desire, can be shod with low-profile tires framing colored-to-order brake calipers (“mine” wore gold, thank
you very much). And while we’re on the topic of the build sheet, take a gander at carbon fiber bits and pieces (engine covers, filter box cover, front spoiler, etc.), which added another five large to the total. Starting with a base price of $507,00 and change, my ride ended up with a total of $661,364 and; I thought that each of those options provided the perfect complement to an awesome car.
Did I love my multi-day loan? If you’re read this far, can there be any doubt? Sliding into the driver’s seat of a new Ferrari is an experience not to be missed. A few tweaks of the Manettino (the Formula One-inspired switch on the steering wheel to adjust settings like throttle response, traction control, sound and so forth) and then the start button brings the dragon out of its lair. The sound of a V12 Ferrari start-up is second only to the sound of a V12 Ferrari at full honk (but if you keep that sound going for too long, you’ll hear other sounds coming up from behind you). Going through the hills around Malibu, accelerating through sweepers, calling forth the immaculate throttle-blip-enhanced downshifts, the cornering as precise as a hot knife through butter… what’s not to like? Yet with all of the swagger and performance of a track car, the 12Cilindri knows how to behave. It's perfectly docile, even in stop-and-go traffic (this is Los Angeles, after all, so no road test would be complete without that slog). And with a convertible hard top that can disappear and reappear in mere seconds, it truly is a car for all reasons and for all seasons.
THE WATCH BUILT FOR TRAVEL
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
Louis Vuitton’s Escale collection arrives at a new destination — and it’s worth the journey.
THERE IS A WORD THAT LOUIS VUITTON HAS CARRIED WITH IT FOR over a century, stitched into the lining of every trunk, embossed onto every case clasp, implicit in every journey the House has ever equipped. That word is “escale” — French for stopover, for the moment between departure and arrival, for the pause that makes the journey meaningful. It is a word that contains within it the entire philosophy of a House built on the romance of travel: that the destination matters, but so does everything in between.
The Louis Vuitton Escale watch collection was born from that philosophy. Since its debut, it has existed as a horological extension of the House’s oldest and most essential story — the idea that time, like travel, deserves to be experienced with intention, elegance, and a certain reverence for craft. Now, in 2026, the Escale begins what Jean Arnault, director of Louis Vuitton Watches, calls a new chapter. It is a chapter defined by four new in-house calibers, five new additions to the permanent collection, and a decisive step forward into the world of haute horlogerie complications. It is, by any measure, the most ambitious iteration of the Escale yet.
THE FOUNDATION
To understand where the Escale is going, it helps to understand where it came from — and what it has always represented within the Louis Vuitton watch universe.
The collection was born from the House’s identity as the original authority on the art of travel. Louis Vuitton has been equipping journeys since 1854, and the Escale was conceived as a direct horological expression of that heritage. Its design language draws explicitly from the House’s legendary trunks: the instantly recognizable lugs, inspired by the brass brackets and corners of
historical trunks, give the Escale its architectural identity in a way that no other watch collection in the world replicates. The connection between object and heritage is not symbolic alone — each Escale is delivered in a specially designed presentation trunk, a refined homage to the House’s storied travel history that makes the unboxing experience as considered as the watch itself.
Relaunched in 2024 with a refined design language and a time-only configuration, the collection established a new visual standard for the Escale before expanding into the territory it now occupies. The 2026 additions — four new in-house movements, five new references — represent not just a departure from that standard, but an evolution of it. “This new chapter for Escale is aligned with the transformation we have been going through over the last four years,” Arnault explains. “The challenge for us was to elevate historical icons like the Worldtime to our new craftsmanship standard, and the difference is incredible. Details around the case, dial, movement finishing — all the details were carefully thought through.”
The thread connecting every new piece is what Arnault calls a search for coherence among movement, purpose, and design. It is a simple idea, and a demanding one. In watchmaking, coherence of this kind — where every element of a watch justifies its presence by serving the whole — is far rarer than it should be. In the new Escale collection, it is everywhere.
At La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, the atelier at the heart of the House’s watchmaking ambitions, master watchmaker Michel Navas frames it in equally direct terms. “The new Escale represents functional watchmaking at its finest. Each caliber was designed with clarity and precision in mind — complications that truly serve the traveler, finished to the highest standards of haute horlogerie.” It is a statement of intent, and the watches deliver on it.
“The challenge for us was to elevate historical icons like the Worldtime to our new craftsmanship standard, and the difference is incredible. Details around the case, dial, movement finishing — all the details were carefully thought through.” — Jean Arnault
THE ESCALE WORLDTIME
The Escale Worldtime has been a defining model for the collection since its debut in 2014. Its return in 2026 — in two new platinum references — is, as Matthieu Hegi, artistic director of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, puts it: “The Worldtime is where the Escale story truly began. Bringing it back wasn’t just a choice — it was essential.”
The first reference, W3PTA1, features a miniature-painted worldtime ring and a grained blue center dial powered by the new in-house LFT VO 12.01 caliber. A jumping hour disc improves legibility across all 24 time zones simultaneously and is adjustable via the crown. The 288-component selfwinding movement delivers a 62-hour power reserve.
The second, the Escale Worldtime Tourbillon (W3PT41), heightens the artistry considerably. The flags encircling the dial are rendered in grand feu enamel rather than miniature paint, and a central flying tourbillon — shaped as a Monogram flower, making one revolution every sixty seconds — transforms the heart of the dial into visible, perpetual motion. Powered by the 337-component LFT VO 05.01 caliber, it is one of the most visually extraordinary watches La Fabrique du Temps has produced. Both models are offered in platinum for the first time, each featuring an open caseback set with a saffroncoloured sapphire — the House’s quiet signature in precious stone.
The Worldtime dial is a work of art, and understanding how it is made changes the way you look at it. Each of the 24 flags representing major cities is individually hand-painted by a single artisan working from start to finish on that dial alone. Thirty-five colors are applied one by one with a fine-tipped brush; the dial is dried in an oven between each application. It takes an entire week to complete a single dial. The flags draw their forms from historical Louis Vuitton motifs — the malletage trunk lining, the Damier canvas, the Monogram Flowers pattern — making the Worldtime dial a visual atlas of the House’s own history.
For the Tourbillon, the flags are executed in grand feu enamel across more than 40 firings in five layers at temperatures ranging from 730° to 840°C, requiring over 80 hours of work by a Master Enameller. “Every Escale Worldtime dial is the work of a single artisan, who works one brushstroke at a time from start to finish,” says Hegi. “Each flag embodies a fragment of our history.”
The world does not divide neatly into 24 standard time zones. India adds 30 minutes. Nepal adds 45. Neither world time complications nor conventional GMT watches account for these offsets with complete accuracy. The Escale Twin Zone does.
From left to right: Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime W3PTA1, Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime Tourbillon W3PT41, and Louis Vuitton Escale Twin Zone W3PT61
References W3PT61 and W3PG71 feature two sets of hands on a single axis — an architecture unprecedented in GMT watches. An independently adjustable minute hand allows precise to-the-minute adjustment across every global time zone, including those with non-standard offsets. Full-bodied hands indicate local time; skeleton hands indicate home time. When at home, the skeleton hands can be hidden entirely, giving the dial the calm legibility of a time-only watch.
“The idea was to make a travel watch that works for everyone, not just those in the usual 24 time zones,” says Navas. “The Twin Zone allows for half-hour and quarter-hour offsets without adding complexity for the wearer.”
The rose gold reference W3PT61 features a silvery sunburst satin-finished globe dial engraved with meridians and parallels, its opaline flange punctuated with gold studs recalling the nails of Louis Vuitton trunk bindings. The platinum haute joaillerie reference W3PG71 carries the same movement within an entirely different aesthetic — an aventurine center dial alive with light, surrounded by 120 baguette-cut diamonds on the flange, 170 on the case and bezel, and more than 300 diamonds in total. “The gemsetting is executed with the same precision and intent as the movement itself,” says Hegi.
Both references are powered by the in-house LFT VO 15.01 — a 201-component self-winding caliber with 68 hours of power reserve.
“The idea was to make a travel watch that works for everyone, not just those in the usual 24 time zones.” — Michel Navas
THE ESCALE MINUTE REPEATER
The Escale Minute Repeater is the complication that stands apart from the others: not because it is technically more demanding, though it is, but because it operates in a dimension the others do not. It speaks.
Reference W3PGA0 houses the caliber LFT SO 13.01, a manually wound movement born from the shared heritage of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton and Gérald Genta. Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini — both of whom worked with Gérald Genta in the 1990s — developed the 432-component caliber, which requires over four weeks to assemble and finish, and delivers an 80-hour power reserve.
The combination of a minute repeater with jumping hours and retrograde minutes is a rare accomplishment in modern watchmaking, requiring the synchronization of two independent time-calculation systems — one for the striking mechanism, one for the jumping display — with perfect reliability and energy efficiency. The black-polished hammers and gongs are hand-shaped and tuned by ear to achieve a crystalline chime of remarkable clarity. A nearly silent centrifugal governor, secured by an octagonal bridge recalling Genta’s inimitable aesthetic, ensures the sound carries cleanly.
The center dial is hand-guilloché on a traditional rose engine — a flammé pattern requiring up to 60 hours of savoir-faire — while the repeater slide is integrated into the lugs themselves, a subtle departure from convention. “Hiding the slide within the lug was a deliberate gesture,” explains Hegi. “It makes the activation of the repeater an almost private act — the complication is revealed only to the wearer.”
Adds Navas, “From the outset, we wanted the complication to feel effortless. It’s a contemporary way of expressing a very traditional complication.”
Louis Vuitton Escale Répétition Minutes W3PGA0
The Worldtime paints a map of memory in color and light. The Twin Zone tracks the world with unprecedented precision. The Minute Repeater gives time a voice. Together, they represent what La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton is capable of when the brief is: make watches worthy of the journey.
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PHOTOGRAPHY JEFFREY WESTBROOK
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CREATIVE & FASHION DIRECTOR ADRIENNE FAUROTE
PRODUCTION SHELBY COMROE
THE SENTIMENT OF CREATION
DIOR'S ROSE DES VENTS COLLECTION RETURNS WITH NEW ONYX CREATIONS, WHITE GOLD ÉTOILE DES VENTS PIECES, AND A LONG CHARM NECKLACE THAT READS LIKE A PERSONAL TALISMAN. IT IS JEWELRY CONCEIVED NOT MERELY TO BE WORN, BUT TO HOLD GREAT SENTIMENT. “ROSE DES VENTS IS A METAPHOR FOR CREATION,” VICTOIRE DE CASTELLANE, THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF DIOR JOAILLERIE, ELOQUENTLY NOTES. “CREATING MEANS TO SEARCH AND GO ROUND IN CIRCLES BEFORE FINDING YOUR BEARINGS AND SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY. CREATION IS THE IMPRINT OF A MOTIONLESS JOURNEY.”
Dior Fine Jewelry Rose des Vents necklaces and bracelets
Dior Fine Jewelry Rose des Vents necklace and earring
RELICS Revived
DIOR MEN'S FALL 2026 ACCESSORIES TELL THE FULL STORY — DIORETTE CHARMS WITH ROCOCO FLOURISHES, SOFT MESSENGER BAGS, AND LOAFERS AND SNEAKERS AGED WITH THE EASE OF A WELLTRAVELED WARDROBE. EVERY PIECE FEELS LIKE A FOUND OBJECT WITH A HISTORY WORTH KNOWING.
BY ADRIENNE
FAUROTE
Louis Vuitton Is Building a Better World
THE HOUSE THAT INVENTED THE ART OF TRAVEL IS NOW REIMAGINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZEN — AND THE RESULTS ARE EXTRAORDINARY.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE & SHELBY COMROE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LOUIS VUITTON
At the heart of Louis Vuitton lies a simple truth that has been there since the first travel trunk was made: the world is meant to be explored. But a world worth exploring demands care. As climate change, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity increasingly define the landscape of our time, Louis Vuitton is doing something that requires more than good intentions — it requires science, innovation, and the full weight of a 170-yearold institution moving in a single direction. That direction is regeneration.
With the launch of Regeneration 2030, Louis Vuitton has introduced its most ambitious environmental roadmap to date — a program that moves deliberately beyond preservation and into the active work of restoring the ecosystems and communities that make the world worth returning to. Guided by Louis Vuitton's Creative Circularity approach and structured around three pillars — contributing positively to environmental transition, deploying Circular Creativity, and innovating in sustainable operations — the program is applied across the full life cycle of every creation the House produces. This is not a pivot; it is an evolution, and it has been building for years.
Inspired by Neo-Gothic ornamentation and the rising influence of Japonism, the Monogram was initially created to safeguard the authenticity of Louis Vuitton’s creations. Registered as a patent on January 11, 1897, it countered rampant imitations while forging a bold identity — one of the earliest modern logos.
The design quickly transcended its protective origins to become something far greater — a defining signature and hallmark of Louis Vuitton’s spirit. Georges envisioned an emblem that did not merely adorn objects but became a status symbol for luxury. Throughout its 130-year history, the Monogram has united generations of creators, collectors, and cultural icons. It has guided the hands of the House’s master artisans and shaped the vision of its creative directors.
Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections since 2013, has continually reinterpreted its codes with poetic precision. Pharrell Williams, men’s creative director since 2022, brings fresh energy to its legacy. Earlier visionaries include Marc Jacobs, who served as artistic director of women’s and men’s collections from 1997 to 2013, and Virgil Abloh, who served as artistic director of men’s collections from 2018 to 2021.
The Monogram has also inspired exceptional collaborations with leading artists such as Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, and Richard Prince, each adding new layers to its cultural resonance.
On climate, Louis Vuitton established a formal trajectory in 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, validated by the Science-Based Target Initiative in 2025, and aligned with the Paris Agreement. The main contributors to the House's carbon footprint are raw materials, transportation, and energy, and Louis Vuitton's action plan addresses all three directly.
In its workshops, energy consumption decreased by 30 percent between 2021 and 2025 following the implementation of a comprehensive reduction plan. The l'Oratoire workshop in central France — one of the most recent additions to the House's manufacturing network — was designed using a bioclimatic approach that achieves up to 40 percent greater energy efficiency compared with earlier facilities. Ten workshops and logistics sites are now fully equipped with photovoltaic panels. In 2025, 95 percent of the electricity consumed in workshops came from renewable sources, up from 69 percent in 2020. Beyond the workshops, 91 percent of Louis Vuitton stores now have energy-efficient LED lighting systems, up from 32 percent in 2020.
Transportation presents one of the most compelling innovation stories in the entire program. In partnership with French startup Grain de Sail, Louis Vuitton is testing transatlantic shipping solutions using sailing cargo vessels, a mode of transport that reduces CO2 emissions by 90 percent compared to conventional cargo. Nine crossings were completed between 2024 and 2025. It is the kind of initiative that reads as visionary until you consider that ocean liners were, once upon a time, exactly how a Louis Vuitton trunk made its way around the world. There is something deeply fitting about the House returning to wind.
Circular Creativity is the principle that connects Louis Vuitton's environmental ambitions to its creative process — the idea that how a product is designed, made, used, and renewed is inseparable from its value as an object. Since 2025, every product category has integrated environmental criteria at the design stage. The result is a House that considers the end of a product's life from the very beginning of its creation.
The Boro Landscape Denim collection, presented during the Men's Fall Winter 2026 fashion show, reinterpreted iconic bags — the Speedy, Keepall, and Neverfull — using denim panels sourced from existing stock, nearly two miles of material that might otherwise have remained unused. It is fashion as resourcefulness, with no compromise on craft.
All fragrances and products from the La Beauté Louis Vuitton lines are designed to be refillable. The Care & Repair service covers every product category, with nearly 600,000 items restored each year by 400 artisans across 11 ateliers in eight countries. Repair has been part of Louis Vuitton's heritage since its founding — each creation designed not merely for elegance and utility but as a lasting legacy meant to be preserved, cared for, and passed down.
The numbers behind Circular Creativity in events are equally striking. In 2025, 97 percent of materials used in fashion shows were reused or recycled. For the Cruise 2026 show in Avignon, 96 percent of materials were reused, recycled, or donated. For the Men Spring-Summer 2026 show at Center Pompidou in Paris, more than half of all materials were rented. The Monogram has transcended generations. Now it is transcending waste.
The most personally resonant dimension of Regeneration 2030 is also one of its least expected: a five-year partnership with People For Wildlife, a conservation charity supporting biodiversity regeneration in Northeast Australia, launched in February 2023.
The partnership protects and restores biodiversity across nearly one million acres — a landscape hosting approximately 4,300 species of flora and fauna, 293 of which are classified as endangered, including the Jardine River turtle, the saltwater crocodile, and the palm cockatoo. Each year, 60 miles of fire breaks are established to protect some 740,000 acres of land from wildfire, including up to 173,000 acres of sensitive wetland habitat.
People For Wildlife's model enables local communities to generate sustainable income through responsible harvesting of natural resources
— making conservation a source of livelihood rather than a constraint on it. Indigenous-owned businesses are established as part of the process. The results are extraordinary in their specificity. Monitoring has identified three previously undocumented species — two chanterelle mushroom species likely endemic to the Apudthama region and a grey and brown python. In September 2024, efforts began to support the palm cockatoo, one of Australia's most endangered birds, through the installation of artificial nesting hollows made from fallen trees. In December 2025, the first successful breeding in one of those hollows was recorded. In October 2025, People For Wildlife received the prestigious Australian Geographic Award for Nature in recognition of this work. The initiative contributes to LVMH's objective of rehabilitating more than 12 million acres of flora and fauna habitat by 2030.
Looking at the full scope of Regeneration 2030 — from the Rivoli sneaker to the sailing cargo vessels, from the grand feu enamel dials to the palm cockatoo hollow in Apudthama — what becomes clear is that Louis Vuitton is not treating sustainability as a separate initiative running alongside its creative work: it is treating it as the same work. The world is meant to be explored. Louis Vuitton intends to make sure it still can be.
DRESSING WITH INTENTION
PHARRELL WILLIAMS HAS ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD THAT LOUIS VUITTON IS, AT ITS CORE, A HOUSE OF TRAVEL. FOR MEN’S SPRING-SUMMER 2026, HE TAKES THAT CONVICTION TO ITS MOST EXPANSIVE CONCLUSION YET, DRAWING ON THE SARTORIAL RICHNESS OF MODERN INDIA TO REDEFINE WHAT IT MEANS TO DRESS WITH INTENTION. THE COLLECTION THAT EMERGED IS RICH IN TEXTURE, COLOR, AND CRAFT — A WARDROBE THAT MOVES AS FLUIDLY BETWEEN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK AND THE BOULEVARDS OF PARIS AS THE MAN WHO WEARS IT.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
PHOTOGRAPHY CODY LIDTKE
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MODEL AIDAN SCOUT AT KEV MGMT
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ALL CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES BY LOUIS VUITTON MEN
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Cartier LOVE Unlimited bracelet in 18k yellow gold, $9,400; available at Cartier boutiques nationwide, cartier.com, and 1-800-227-8437
Fendi FF Diamonds Wallet On Chain in anemone purple leather, $1,350; fendi.com
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas watch, 35mm in 18k yellow gold with curved case set with diamonds, $57,000; bulgari.com and 1-800-285-4274
Dior J’adior Solid Perfume L’Or de J’adore, $109; dior.com
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Van Cleef & Arpels “Lucky Spring” earrings featuring white mother-of-pearl and 18k yellow gold, $5,350; available at Van Cleef & Arpels, vancleefarpels.com, and 1-877-826-2533
FASHION’S MOST LUXURIOUS MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS THIS SEASON — FOR THE WOMAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING AND DESERVES EVEN MORE.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
Tiffany & Co. Tiffany HardWear Graduated Link necklace in yellow gold with pavé diamonds, $59,000; available at select Tiffany & Co. locations, tiffany.com, and 800-843-3269
Dior Ribbon sneaker, $650; available at Dior boutiques nationwide and 1-800-929-3467
Gucci Paparazzo medium top handle bag in GG Canvas, $3,250; available at select Gucci stores nationwide and gucci.com
CHANEL Coco Beach 2026 sunglasses, $950; available at select CHANEL boutiques nationwide and 800-550-0005
CHANEL Fine Jewelry Coco Crush supple choker in quilted motif, flexible design, and 18k white gold and diamonds, price upon request; available at select CHANEL boutiques nationwide and 800-550-0005
Louis Vuitton Eau de Parfum miniature set, $405; available at select Louis Vuitton stores, louisvuitton.com, and 1-866-884-8866
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AMAFFI PERFUME HOUSE OPENS ITS STUNNING EUROPEAN FLAGSHIP WITH GEORGE RUSSELL
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHONY JONES
The partnership feels less like a brand alignment and more like a genuine meeting of values. “I am happy to announce my new partnership with AMAFFI,” said Russell. “I love how their brand embodies true craftsmanship and elegance. Excited for what’s to come.” For AMAFFI Managing Director Didier-Alexandre Ambroise, the choice of ambassador was equally deliberate. “London has always held a singular place within the world of luxury. Unveiling our European flagship on Sloane Street marks a defining moment for the House. To do so alongside George Russell reflects a shared commitment to precision, character, and a modern expression of excellence.”
The Russell campaign, photographed by Greg Williams, will unfold across AMAFFI’s key cities — London, New York, and Singapore — reinforcing the House’s international reach and the global ambition behind this chapter.
AMAFFI Perfume House has a new home in London. The fine fragrance house, known for its commitment to rarity, artistry, and an uncompromising standard of craft, officially opened its European flagship at 184 Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, at the end of April 2026. The two-story destination marks a significant milestone for the House as it continues to build its presence across the world’s most prestigious luxury addresses — and the evening that launched it set the tone perfectly. The inauguration was marked by an elegant gathering that brought together guests from the worlds of fashion, media, sport, and music. Among those in attendance were Sky F1’s Natalie Pinkham, fashion model Hannah Strafford Taylor, photographer Greg Williams — who served as Creative Director on AMAFFI’s recent campaign shoot — and DJ Mary Charteris, who provided the soundtrack for the evening. At the center of it all was George Russell, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One driver who was officially announced as AMAFFI’s Global Brand Ambassador on the night.
The opening also marked two significant product debuts. The muchanticipated Oud collection, which consists of three male and three female fragrances, was unveiled to guests for the first time, extending AMAFFI’s olfactory range with the depth and complexity the House is known for. Alongside it, the first curated selection of AMAFFI leather goods debuted, featuring intricately crafted pieces such as Swarovski-encrusted belts. The move signals a natural evolution for the House, extending its aesthetic language beyond fragrance while staying rooted in the same decorative precision that defines its perfumery.
The boutique itself is designed as an immersive experience rather than a conventional retail space; it is a place where architecture, craftsmanship, and perfumery converge. Every detail reflects the House’s dedication to rarity and refinement, offering something closer to a sensorial destination than a shop. It is, in the truest sense, an expression of what AMAFFI stands for: luxury that isn’t just seen, but deeply experienced.
AMAFFI Perfume House is located at 184 Sloane Street, London.
SHAN CELEBRATES 40 YEARS AT THE ST. REGIS RESIDENCES, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, MIAMI
1. Israel Kreps, Caroline Underwood Burman, Sebastian Sagranichne, Chanel Iman, and John James Muller
2. Marcela Velasquez, Alex Jovanich, Bridget Halanski, Celeste Martinez, and Nathan Gilbert
3. Isabella Holguin and Luisa Fernandez 4. Iman
5. Adriana De Moura and April Donelson
6. Gilbert and Chantal Levesque
7. A Presidente Bar mixologist crafting signature Campari cocktails
CANADIAN LUXURY FASHION HOUSE SHAN MARKED ITS 40th anniversary at the oceanfront sales gallery of The St. Regis Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, with an immersive retrospective blending couture craftsmanship and coastal glamour. Hosted by developers Fortune International Group and Château Group, presented with Haute Living as the exclusive media partner, the evening brought together fashion insiders, media leaders, and industry tastemakers.
Guests were welcomed with Champagne Lallier and signature cocktails from Campari in collaboration with Presidente Bar. Supermodel Chanel Iman made a special appearance as Ford Models Miami presented archival designs dating from 1985 alongside pieces from Shan’s Cruise 2026 Collection, highlighting the brand’s evolution over four decades. Founded by Chantal Levesque and now creatively led by her son Nathan Gilbert, Shan remains family-run, with every piece designed and produced at its Montreal atelier.
The setting added to the evening’s momentum: The St. Regis Residences recently secured a $418.3 million construction loan, with the South Tower sold out and the North Tower set to break ground this summer.
HAUTE LIVING AND EXECUTIVE RETAIL SHOPS
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ROBERT HERJAVEC AT AIR MODERN FRENCH
ASIAN BY SEASPICE
HAUTE LIVING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXECUTIVE RETAIL SHOPS, convened an exclusive gathering in Miami to honor Robert Herjavec at Air Modern French Asian by Seaspice. Set along the waterfront, the soirée assembled industry luminaries and cultural tastemakers in recognition of Herjavec’s latest Haute Living cover feature, ‘Robert Herjavec and the Meaning of Light,’ a meditation on ambition, legacy, and genuine achievement.
Executive Retail Shops, the evening’s principal partner, brings curated luxury retail to private jet terminals across the Americas — a sensibility that mirrored the soirée’s discerning crowd.
Herjavec commands recognition as a preeminent cybersecurity authority, international business architect, bestselling author, and executive producer on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning Shark Tank. His reach extends across Canada, Australia, and America on the franchise, yet the evening maintained an atmosphere of intimacy and authenticity distinguished by effortless discourse.
Air presented a contemporary French Asian gastronomic experience through a seasonally curated tasting menu anchored in technical precision and culinary innovation. Drawing inspiration from luxury yachts, the dining salon showcased refined maritime accents and sweeping vistas of the riverfront, evoking the sensation of boarding a private vessel.
CEO and founder of Haute Living Kamal Hotchandani and president of Executive Retail Shops James Mullaney offered toasts celebrating Herjavec’s cover. The evening featured libations from Telmont Champagne and Louis XIII Cognac, while distinguished attendees included Adriana de Moura, Guerdy Abraira, Fernanda Sosa, and Aymeric Bianchi.
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1. Robert Herjavec’s Haute Living cover
2. Herjavec, Aymeric Bianchi, April Donelson, and Kamal Hotchandani
3. Donelson, Fernanda Sosa, James Mullaney, Kiki Barth, and Philippe Dray
Don Londrés Blanco and Reposado
Herjavec, Adriana de Moura, and Guerdy Abraira
HAUTE LEADERS GATHER FOR AN ELEGANT BRUNCH AT ROSE CAFÉ IN SUNNY ISLES
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HAUTE LIVING BROUGHT TOGETHER AN INTIMATE CIRCLE of industry leaders and visionaries for a refined brunch at Rose Café in Sunny Isles. The sun-drenched gathering united beauty and real estate tastemakers for a morning of elevated conversation, warm hospitality, and Italian-inspired indulgence.
Conceived by philanthropist Alexandra Milton and designed by Heather Ashton, Rose Café’s Art Deco-inspired, pastel-toned interior offered a chic, light-filled setting as thoughtful as its guests. The Mediterranean-inspired menu, rooted in nourishment and simplicity, made for an ideal backdrop for the Haute Leaders brunch — a signature brand touchpoint for fostering genuine connection.
The menu was a love letter to Italian craftsmanship: Piatto di Frutta, uovo reale al tartufo, casseruola al forno, cornetto incredibile, parmigiana, and a velvety homemade pistachio gelato — with mimosas and coffee flowing throughout.
Among those assembled were beauty partners Marissa Dalla Rizza, Dr. Condé Green, and Lana Mar of Cellebration; real estate partners Carsa Craighton and Romaello D’Franco, Bozana Cavar, and Elisa Lipton; and Haute Black partners Leah and Alex Sajovits, and Jeffrey Puppo. The gathering reflected Haute Living’s commitment to curating community across its luxury verticals — where beauty, lifestyle, and real estate converge over exceptional food and meaningful exchange.
1. Omar Sow, Lana Mar, and Elisa Lipton
2. Dasha Danekyants, Leah Sajovits, and Marissa Dalla Rizza
Jeffrey Pupo, Nelly Gellar, Carsa Craighton, and Romaello D’Franco
April Donelson addresses the room
An exquisite spread curated for the afternoon
6. Haute Leaders brunch at Rose Café, Sunny Isles Beach
BEHIND THE SCENES AT HAUTE LIVING’S SPRING TRAINING KICKOFF WITH MLB ICONS
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evening of culture and community 2. Vincent Fiori, Clarke Schmidt, José Berríos, George Springer, Christopher Bell, and Scott Effross 3. Berríos and Jay Collins 4. April Donelson addresses the crowd 5. The signature Louis XIII toast 6. Wines by Silver Oak
LIVING MARKED THE BEGINNING OF SPRING TRAINING
with an intimate private dinner hosted alongside Rockefeller Global Family Office and DBT Wealth Partners, with Ferrari of Tampa Bay joining as a featured partner. The dinner took place at the home of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos, bringing together MLB greats including George Springer, Clarke Schmidt, Javier Báez, Alejandro Kirk, Fernando Cruz, and Scott Effross.
Lt. Governor Jay Collins landed from Jacksonville to join the evening, officially ushering in spring training in Tampa. Berríos continues to invest deeply in impact beyond the field through La Makina Foundation, his philanthropic initiative dedicated to empowering communities through sports, education, and inspiration, particularly in Puerto Rico.
Rather than a traditional social affair, the evening reflected a growing shift in how leaders across sports, finance, and luxury engage with one another. Conversations moved beyond performance on the field and into long-term vision, legacy planning, and the evolving role athletes hold as entrepreneurs, investors, and cultural decision makers.
Guests enjoyed a rare Louis XIII toast while enjoying wines by Silver Oak, marking the official start of spring training in Tampa with understated elegance and refinement.
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