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STYLE ETC. NOTA BENE UPLIFTING NEWS A revolutionary noninvasive treatment to try Achieving radiant, healthy skin doesn’t need to be a convoluted, drawn-out and painful ordeal. L.Raphael’s 4D Soft Facelift – a non-invasive procedure with enduring results – promises just that: a simple, targeted recipe for a brighter, fresher appearance. Pooling the collective expertise of the feted Swiss brand’s research team, headed up by co-founder Dr Raphael Gumener, the programme comprises a quartet of technologies – from fractional radio frequency and micro-fibre therapy to face remodelling and oxy treatment – that target six points in the face known to make the greatest impact on the facial ageing process. The result? An even-toned, antioxidant-protected derma with a visible reduction in wrinkles and pigmentation spots, as well as a boost in collagen production for a more youthful look – and all that, without surgery. l-raphael.com LET’S GET PHYSICAL ▼ SMOOTH RIDE Technogym’s latest addition is the state-of-the-art MyCycling training unit, a tech-savvy contraption that comes with an app that gives you constant feedback on your pedalling technique as well as personalised programmes created by training experts. technogym.com Skincare Stars Six rejuvenating new serums for exquisite skin Inside L.Raphael’s Temple of Beauty in Geneva OUT FOR A SPIN ▶ Get whipped into shape at the new Shoreditch outpost of renowned indoorcycling specialist Psycle London. As well as its 44-bike studio, the site hosts impactful workout classes – including its signature barre method – and the Energy Kitchen for cold-pressed juices and other superfood goodies. No need for a membership – just show up and get pedalling! psyclelondon.com From left: AVANT Eight-Hour Anti-Oxidising & Retexturing Hyaluronic Facial Serum, avant-skincare.com; CLINIQUE Turnaround Accelerated Renewal Serum, clinique.com; EPIONCE MelanoLyte Pigment Perfection Serum, epionce.com; IGNAE Enriched Regeneration Serum, ignae-skincare.com; TEOXANE Rha Serum, teoxane.com; MZ SKIN Lift & Lustre, mzskin.com AMAZING FACE My CLE by French skincare marque Carita delivers an at-home spa experience in just four minutes, boosting the skin’s firmness, radiance and texture via electric microcurrents and light therapy to long-lasting effect. carita.com CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: © L.RAPHAEL, © TECHNOGYM, © PSYCLE LONDON; SKINCARE PRODUCTS: © THE VENDORS 36 DEPARTURES-INTERNATIONAL.COM
Scent Obsessions Clockwise from top left: MORESQUE PARFUM Sole, moresqueparfum. com; BY TERRY Délectation Splendide, byterry. com; FLORAÏKU My Love Has the Colour of the Night, floraiku. com; MICHAEL KORS Sexy Ruby, michaelkors.com; PARTERRE A Tribute to Edith, parterrefragrances. com; L’ARTISAN PARFUMEUR Un Air de Bretagne, artisanparfumeur. com; JO MALONE English Oak & Hazelnut, jomalone.com; PENHALIGON’S Lily of the Valley, penhaligons.com; ANNICK GOUTAL Nuit et Confidences, annickgoutal.com JENS MORTENSEN; FRAGRANCES: © THE VENDORS THE BESPOKIST FINDING THE RIGHT FIT Inside Louis Vuitton’s Italian shoe workshop, a single artisan creates madeto-measure boots and wing tips, one pair at a time. BY JASON SHEELER Atalent agent in Los Angeles needed a pair of shoes. In February, Justin was shopping in the Louis Vuitton store on Rodeo Drive. He was asked by the boutique’s shoe manager if he had ever had a pair of madeto-measure shoes created for him. Met with a polite no, the manager smiled and said, “Let’s go to the shoe salon.” Justin sat down on a midcentury sofa. Every dimension of his foot was measured. A thick book of leather swatches appeared. Then came a series of questions. Brogues, oxfords or wing tips? Do you want Rialto brogues in Moka, part of Louis Vuitton’s madeto-order programme calfskin? Classic, waxed, suede, grained or patent? What about alligator? Python? Or ostrich? Then he had to talk colours – there are eight of those. Next came the » DEPARTURES-INTERNATIONAL.COM 37
