L’Of ciel News 138
REMEMBERING REMBRANDT
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the passing of legendary Dutch artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Honouring his storied legacy, Amsterdam’s
Conservatorium Hotel—in collaboration with Rijksmuseum—is offering guests the
chance to relive the painter’s glory days with the Art Suite by Rembrandt package.
Local designer Irma Boom was tapped to reimagine Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
painting through the colour scheme of the suite, while artist Sarah van Sonsbeeck
was commissioned to create an inspired reinterpretation of the piece. This package
also offers guests access to the exhibitions and special events happening at the
Rijksmuseum.
conservatoriumhotel.comBook It
Joining the ranks of The Rolling
Stones, Annie Leibovitz and Helmut
Newton, noted fashion photographer
David Bailey is the latest figure to
be honoured with a Sumo series by
publishing house Taschen. The book
revisits Bailey’s illustrious career from
the 1950s to the 2010s, compiling his
provocative portraiture of some 300
subjects that include Nelson Mandela,
The Beatles and Queen Elizabeth
II. Featuring a foreword by Bailey’s
friend Damien Hirst and a three-part
essay by author and photography
critic Francis Hodgson, this limited-
edition tome comes with a bookstand
designed by Marc Newson and four
book jackets featuring John Lennon
and Paul McCartney, Jean Shrimpton,
Mick Jagger, and Andy Warhol.
taschen.comDOUBLE DUTY
It’s true that light travels faster than
sound, but wait until you have the new
Beoplay H9i headphones on while
actually travelling and see how fast time
flies. Created by Danish electronics
brand Bang & Olufsen and German
luggage manufacturer Rimowa, these
limited-edition headsets are embedded
with state-of-the-art technology such
as advance noise cancellation feature,
aluminium touch control and superior
sound quality. Its stunning form comes
courtesy of premium materials such as
anodized aluminium and soft leather,
anchored by the signature Rimowa case.
bang-olufsen.comHOLD MY COGNAC
When you have one of the world’s rarest
and most luxurious cognac blends in your
possession, it goes without saying that
you’d need a specially-designed case to
lug it around. For that reason, Hennessy
and Louis Vuitton have rolled out the ultra-
stylish Paradis Impérial Trunk Set to carry
four magnums of the Paradis Impérial.
Not only that, the monogrammed set also
comes with serving tools and a separate
Nomad case to serve up to 18 people at a
time. Industrial artist Arik Levy has been
enlisted to design a fancy crystal decanter
with a faceted design that shows off the
cognac’s warm golden tone in all of its
splendour.
hennessy.com