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 a new Tuscan retreat in the hills above Florence and Cartier’s latest move into leather goods to Augustinus Bader’s take on overnight skincare and LPM’s first café in London, this week’s selection explores how familiar names are finding new ways to shape the way we stay, dress, unwind and dine.
The Escape: Borgo Pignano Opens a New Retreat in Florence
Borgo Pignano brings its Tuscan sensibility closer to Florence with a new 32-room retreat set across historic buildings in the hills above the city. Surrounded by gardens and complete with a 30-metre pool, it offers a quieter way to experience Florence, somewhere between a city escape and a countryside stay.
Image credit: Cartier
The Object: Cartier Introduces the Clash de Cartier Bag
Cartier takes Clash de Cartier beyond jewellery with a new collection of leather bags. The line’s signature studs become functional clasps, twisting to alter the bag’s silhouette from relaxed to structured. Crafted in Florence and available in black, caramel and burgundy, it brings one of Cartier’s recognisable jewellery codes into a new form.
The Ritual: Augustinus Bader Launches Overnight
Augustinus Bader is putting the focus on what happens to skin while we sleep with Overnight, its latest nighttime skincare innovation. Designed to complement the skin’s natural renewal processes, the formula brings the brand’s science-led approach to one of beauty’s most important rituals: a good night’s rest.
Image credit: The Lanesborough
The Experience: LPM Opens Its First Café in London
LPM has opened its first-ever café at The Lanesborough, bringing a taste of the French Riviera to London. Set beneath the hotel’s glass canopy, Le Café LPM moves from coffee and pâtisserie in the morning to Mediterranean dishes and cocktails later in the day, making the new residency an all-day affair.