Drawing inspiration from historical craft guilds around the world, Aesop’s Gift Kits for 2014-2015 – collectively titled ‘The Guild of Artisans’ – pay tribute to materials frequently employed in Aesop spaces: ceramics, leather, textiles, copper, timber, and marble. The Leaf Supreme honours the diversity and adaptability of timber, which is used extensively in Aesop spaces.
The Guild of Artisans a certain radiance tribute at Aesop Bleeker Street – Timber
It presents an aromatic trio of Geranium Leaf body care staples – Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser for gentle, thorough cleansing, Geranium Leaf Body Scrub for invigorating exfoliation, and Geranium Leaf Body Balm to hydrate and nourish the skin.
The kit is presented in a serviceable tin box, wrapped in an elegant embossed sleeve. It is and online at www.aesop.com. The Leaf Supreme contains: Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser 200 mL Geranium Leaf Body Scrub 170 mL Geranium Leaf Body Balm 120 mL
The Guild of Artisans a certain radiance tribute at Aesop Bleeker Street – Timber
The Guild of Artisans a certain radiance tribute at Aesop Bleeker Street – Timber – Ceramic
Aesop Bleecker Street resides in an historic neighbourhood that has been home to myriad spirited souls, including Walt Whitman, Franz Kline, Marianne Moore and Leonard Cohen. The store was designed in collaboration with Rodney Eggleston of Melbourne’s March Studio; his signature resides in the unexpected ways in which he appropriates space and employs familiar, honest materials in unconventional contexts.
In this setting he has utilised leather, brass, and lime-washed plywood, all of which are intended to mellow with time in much the same manner as human skin. A timber framework housing rows of storage shelves at the rear extends across the ceiling as a decorative element reminiscent of a de Chirico landscape.
Upon entry, leather flooring effects an immediate sense of warmth, quietude and intimacy, speaking to Aesop’s distinctive approach and philosophy. Eggleston’s customary use of singular pieces as accents is manifest here in an oversized, burnished brass sink and original brass Louis Poulsen pendant light. Customers can explore and select from a complete range of skin, hair and body care products, distinguished by botanical and laboratory-generated ingredients of the highest quality.
The Guild of Artisans a certain radiance tribute at Aesop Bleeker Street – Timber
The store’s trained consultants are able to offer advice about those best suited to individual needs. Aesop was founded in Melbourne in 1987 and today offers its superlative formulations in signature stores and counters around the world, and online. As the company evolves, meticulously considered design remains paramount to the creation of each space.
