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Contemporary Craftsmanship by CuldeSac for Hermès
Wooden horses wearing ties, hats, scarves and shoes from the new Hermès collection are included in a set of interiors by Spanish designers CuldeSac.
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The installation is one of nine occupying different rooms in a stately house, each with a different theme.
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A second room displays scarves draped over floating balloons that resemble colourful ghosts.
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Other rooms contain decorative flower pots, shoebox towers and dancing puppets.
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Here are some more details from CuldeSac:
“Contemporary Craftsmanship”
Hermès: contemporary artisan. A unique interpretation by CuldeSac™.
Like every season, Hermès launches its new collection of accessories inspired in the maison’s brand values.
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“Contemporary craftsmanship” highlights the brand´s savoir-faire and the artisan´s work through a contemporary prism portraying Hermès accessories as timeless objects of art.
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Always surprising in its product launches, Hermès entrusted CuldeSac™ with the creativity for its Au/W 2011 Accessories Presentation to the media.
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Nine installations with artisan soul designed by the creative team devised a magical tour around the 400m2 stately house, emulating the behind the scenes environment of the atelier, capturing the magic and values of the artisan work.
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Time and balance, discipline and precision, craftsmanship and raw materials, curiosity... And the artisan’s maxim: bringing objects to life.
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At the entrance, six marionettes around the table come to life recreating the fantasy of Gepetto, Pinocchio´s artisan carpenter.
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Advancing towards the intimate space of the atelier, the male accessories unveil themselves among molds, unfinished pieces and remnants.
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The silk and cashmere carrés seem to float and gently rock to the sound of “The Nutcracker”, a symphony of the artisan work and its tools.
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The rhythm of discovery is paced, a metronome echoing the patience of the artisan shoemaker gains presence as the shoe collection slowly unveils among constant references to time and patience, precision and detail.
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The final experience is filled with surprise; nostalgia and hidden treasures placed in those mythical music boxes invite to dream and remember...
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