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Introducing Pantone Color of the Year 2025
The Pantone Color of the Year program engages the design community and color enthusiasts in a conversation around color, highlighting the relationship between color and culture. Pantone selects a color each year that captures the global zeitgeist—the Color of the Year express a global mood and an attitude, reflecting collective desire in the form of a single, distinct hue [...]
Stoelzle Glass Group’s new CEO Dr. August Grupp on investments, pilot projects and product expansion
In September 2023, Dr. August Grupp was appointed CEO of Stoelzle Glass Group, succeeding Georg Feith. A member of the owner family, he initially joined the group in 2019 as Head of Business Unit Spirits. Formes de Luxe caught up with Grupp at LUXE PACK Monaco in October, to find out more about his development priorities for the Austrian glassmaker.
Hélène Valade, LVMH: “Rituals need to be reinvented”
After six years at Suez, Hélène Valade became Environmental Development Director for the LVMH Group in January 2020. Sourcing, second life for packaging, new materials, and innovation: she talks (...)
Ormaie reinvents fragrance refill gesture with glass ampoules
French haute perfumery house Ormaie is bringing a new gesture to the fragrance refill space with its glass ampoules. Fragrance brand Ormaie has launched small-format perfume bottles designed to be refilled with glass ampoules. The brand opted for 20ml, cylindrical faceted flacons, which have been rolled out for each of Ormaie’s nine eaux de parfum: Les Brumes, 28°, Papier Carbone, Yvonne, Le Passant, L’Ivrée Bleue, Toï Toï Toï, Marque-Page and Tableau Parisien.
Nancy Mahon, The Estée Lauder Companies: “Upskilling suppliers on climate is a critical aspect of our climate strategy”
Nancy Mahon was appointed The Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) very first Chief Sustainability Officer in April 2023. She speaks to Formes de Luxe about how the cosmetics group is addressing climate (...)