Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx speaks about his social school and his "small" producers

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There is no need to present Thierry Marx, Michelin-starred cooker whose simplicity and vision of excellence are equivalent. Executive chef of the restaurants of the Mandarin Oriental situated in Paris prestigious 1st district, he receives us in his culinary school, located in the working-class 20th district.

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Sustainable luxury huts in Namibia

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Omaanda comes from the word "rhinoceros" in Oshiwambo(*), as the lodges are settled in the heart of the Zannier Reserve by N/a’an ku sê, in the savannah North of Windhoek in Namibia. A rhino and elephant's hospital has been built, funded by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

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Unique clothing custom made from luxury dead stocks

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Huguette manufactures unique pieces inspired by the 60s and the 70s from vintage fabrics. Everything is made in the Toulouse region, in the South West of France, by small family studios or in workshops for social integration.

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Organic cosmetics made from linden in the Dordogne Valley

Til-cosmetiques-small.jpgThree sisters, Dominique, Odile and Sylvie Polette have launched Til, a brand of organic cosmetics made from linden; after four years of research, they have developped a new effective active, products are made by traditional methods and utilize the whole plant, leaves, flowers, branches and buds.

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Organic cognac, gin, rhum and whisky with no additives

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Vivant makes cognac, gin, rhum and whisky from products organically grown, and produces them without any additives nor inputs.(*)

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Jewelry handmade by a designer, from ancient odd or broken pieces

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Trained as a designer, Stéphanie is fan of vintage, travelling and jewelry. She reinterprets ancient jewels, pendants, rosaries or semi-precious stones, that she purchases  in flee markets. Each piece is unique.

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Luxury between heritage and sustainability

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The spirit of luxury has always existed, in all societies. Ostentatious and founded on its heritage from the past over millennia, it has entered the modern era in the 19th century. How to define the soul of luxury through its various reincarnations?

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