journal slm
Sous le manteau is an initiator of exquisite news and encounters. The lifespan of these endeavors may be as short as one night, or perhaps burn brightly for many months.
Below, we bring to light our once undercover collaborations or joyful moments:
x AZ factory
Summer 2022, Paris.
We partnered with French fashion brand, AZ factory, on the creation of 6 pouches, as homes for our iconic minimalist bottles.
Each fabric was designed by legendary Alber Elbaz.
These satchels are available exclusively as part of the AZ experiential pop-up. First stop was this summer at Galerie Joseph in Paris.
Photography (c) Osmologie
Indie Fragrance of the Year Award Finalist
After an aromatic and zesty accord of Bergamot and an extremely rare essence of Cascarilla specially made available for this formula, Odisiaque n°6 reveals all the warmth of a feasting heart of wild and dry grass. A short formula, whose transparency serves to sublimate the addictive, suave and carnal fragrance of the absolutes of Mate, Liatrix, Tobacco and Tonka Bean.
Remy Holwick
Carte blanche Summer 2022- Winter 2023. Remy Holwick's photographic and video work has been shown with Fahey/Klein Gallery, OSMOS, and featured in Purple Magazine, Another Magazine, and other titles.
Ksenija Kurs
Carte blanche Fall 2021- Spring 2022
Florient Azoulay
Carte blanche Summer 2021.
Florient Azoulay crystallizes love scenes around each of our fragrances. Florient is a sought-after artistic collaborator, creator of numerous multidisciplinary shows, co-translator of the Complicité / Simon McBurney theater. He is currently directing an edition of Shakespeare's complete works (Les Belles Lettres) and has signed in 2021 the scenography for the exhibition at Château de Valençay on the exile of masterpieces from the Louvre. This pedagogical enthusiast is the artistic accomplice of Xavier Gallais at the direction of the Salle Blanche, the new Parisian theater school.
Mara Gunja
Carte blanche Spring-Summer 2021
Languorous and frozen poses at the same time, tight shots ... Mara Gunja is a photographer adept at the alchemy of skin. Living in Estonia she celebrates the present moment and the emotions that arise as part of her lens.
Cristian Marianciuc
Spring 2021
To celebrate the arrival of Slm in Romania with Rosamundi, we invited the artist Cristian Marianciuc.
Cristian is a Romanian paper artist whose work revolves around the origami crane. Since 2014 he has been perfecting his very personal style which sees the humble yet beautifully symbolic traditional model of the crane come alive with the help of intricately cut wings, flowers, folkloric motifs and other decorative paper elements.
One of the central characteristics of his work is the concept of layering, in a literal but also a metaphoric sense. Each piece comes with a backstory, with increasingly personal references, a dedicated piece of music, and for his most recent collection – a fragrant muse. The notes of a fragrance are interpreted through textures, colours and carefully chosen shapes.
The end result aims to reflect the richness or the simplicity of a fragrance, offering up a multi-sensory and highly immersive experience.
hidden under the covers
under the cover of night
undercover
beneath layers of fabric
under layers of skin
beneath tissue
under protection by arches
surrounded by bones
and now racing
drunk on devilish vapours
mischievous mists
ancient love potions
this frail handful of flesh
shakes and quivers from fear and excitement
and lust
it stands to burst through the arches
through its cage made of bones
through the layers
then it stops for a moment
until the vapours fill both lungs anew
and they seize control of the body
just as a good love potion should
and the internal infernal fire
lingers on
leaving behind a trail like a cloak
under the cover of night
undercover