Today I wanted to talk to you about champagne! I'm having a hard time thinking there's someone who would say no to a glass of bubbly refreshing yummyness, especially when we're talking about Ruinart, one of the most exclusive champagne houses in the world (and the first established one). Ruinart is part of Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) power house, well know for it's "art de vivre" and passion for blending heritage and innovation. Alike, maison Ruinart has a long standing connection with art and an ongoing series of collaborations with established designers around the world invited to get inspired by the expertise and history to create unique pieces that represent the house.
On Friday I had the chance to sit for a short talk with Georgia Russell, the talented artist behind Ruinart latest artistic collaboration. We started talking about ourselves and she told me how she always knew she was meant to be an artist, ever since she used to pin her mother's clothes on walls creating shapes and movements. Now she's also a mother, and lives at the outskirts of Paris always creating art in her atelier. Inspired by the chalk cellars form Ruinart, Georgia created a limited edition ornament for the Ruinart flagship wine the Blanc de Blancs made entirely from Chardonnay grapes. She played with leaf shaped laser cuts and managed to showcase the bottle and the bubbly wine as light reflected on the walls of the cellar giving us all a glimpse into the exclusive interiors. In the images bellow you'll also see how she manipulated paper in creating a grandiose sculpture that reveals the house in a new light. She also had some tips on how to succeed as a young artist (but not only): always create first for yourself and never stop since as long as you're being passionate about what you do you'll definitely be successful. The next stops on the map for Georgia and the Ruinart team are Hong Kong, Basel, London an Miami at the end of the year. Check bellow the short video that shows glimpses of the Ruinart's cellars and the making off of the entire collaboration.
Snacks during our short interview (which was also videotaped #AndIWasHavingABadHairDay): champagne, truffles & crème fraîchewith caviar.
A couple of images from the opening night of the Pop-Up-Galerie in Berlin on Friday. Last 2 images courtesy of Moët Hennessy Deutschland.
