Each week, Elevated Weekly explores the escapes, objects, rituals and experiences shaping the future of contemporary luxury through a carefully curated edit of global discoveries. Four signals. One weekly edit.
From the debut of Chapter Chianti Hotel’s contemporary sanctuary in the Tuscan hills and Jacquemus’s latest design-led releases to Dr. Barbara Sturm’s four-step summer travel kit and Nishane’s immersive fragrance experiences, this week’s selection explores how design, craftsmanship, wellbeing and culture continue to shape positive luxury.
Image credit: Chapter Chianti
The Escape: Chapter Chianti Debuts a Design-Led Sanctuary in Rural Tuscany
Stone staircases and vaulted ceilings, once witness to centuries of Tuscan harvests, now frame something entirely modern. South African designer Tristan Du Plessis has turned a historic borgo in the Chianti hills into Chapter Italia’s second chapter, complete with 82 rooms, a five-pool wellness circuit, and Osso, its chophouse-style restaurant led by chef Daniele Auricchio, just forty-five minutes from Florence.
The Object: Jacquemus and Timberland Release the ‘Lagoon Blue’ Boat Shoe
Named for the shade rather than the shoe, Lagoon Blue borrows its saturation from Art Deco facades and the 1980s Memphis movement, then lands, fittingly, on Timberland’s cult 3-Eye Boat Shoe. Jacquemus’s second collaboration with the brand adds matching laces, a tonal blue Tree logo, and bespoke metal charms and aglets to full-grain leather built for barefoot summers.
The Ritual: Dr. Barbara Sturm Unveils the 2026 Summer Skincare Kit
Curated for travel and seasonal skin protection, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Summer Kit 2026 offers a four-step high-performance routine. Housed in a limited-edition yellow terry pouch, the set includes a Face Mask, Face Cream Light, SPF 50 Sun Drops, and Hyaluronic Face Mist to preserve skin barrier health against environmental stress.
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The Experience: NISHANE Brings High Perfumery to Cavo Tagoo Mykonos
Perched above the Aegean at the iconic Cavo Tagoo, Turkish fragrance house NISHANE has unveiled an immersive seasonal takeover. The activation transforms the hotel’s famous cliffside infinity pool into an olfactive tableau, featuring an exclusive pop-up showcase alongside bespoke sunset lounge experiences..