Boucheron and Balenciaga’s Habit Vert for Antoine Compagnon’s Induction into the Académie Française

On May 11, 2023, writer, literary critic, and professor emeritus at the Collège de France Antoine Compagnon was inducted into the Académie Française. His “habit vert” was created by the Couture atelier of Balenciaga and his sword by the High Jewelry atelier of Boucheron. “Thanks to this exceptional project, Kering has been able to bring … Read more

François Pianult’s third cultural project in Venice

Teatrino at Palazzo Grassi by Tadao Ando. A contemporary arts centre inside an eighteenth-century palace in Venice.     After the restoration of Palazzo Grassi in 2006, followed by that of Punta della Dogana in 2009, the rehabilitation of the Teatrino in 2013 marks the third step of French luxury goods magnate François Pinault’s cultural project … Read more