Patou’s Guillaume Henry Designs Uniforms for Cheval Blanc Paris Hotel
ART DECO STYLE: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has tapped an in-house talent to design the uniforms for the staff of its Cheval Blanc Paris hotel: Patou artistic director Guillaume Henry.
The hotel, adjacent to the recently opened La Samaritaine department store, and Patou’s headquarters on the neighboring Ile de la Cité, both overlook the Seine river in Paris and have their roots in the Art Deco era.
Cheval Blanc Paris is housed in a building designed by Henri Sauvage and completed in 1928, while Patou was founded in 1914 and reached its heyday during the Jazz Age, with a client list that included silent film star Louise Brooks and cabaret performer Josephine Baker.
“They share an intimate aesthetic, too: keeping a high profile but without ostentation — the right kind of Parisian chic,” Cheval Blanc said in a statement. “Graphic purity, Art Deco accents and contemporary well-being are hallmarks of the collection.”
Henry has created distinct outfits for each post, from the lobby and reception to the terrace and restaurant, using materials including matte wool, cotton piqué, poplin and georgette crepe.
Details include musketeer cuffs, inlaid or slightly cowled collars, embroidered pockets, puffed sleeves and touches of satin or mother-of-pearl. Gold buttons with a signature parquet pattern, and the Cheval Blanc Paris crest, complete the looks.
