{"id":11976,"date":"2023-11-23T11:59:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/?p=11976"},"modified":"2023-11-23T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:59:17","slug":"claridges-unveils-its-christmas-tree-a-sculpture-by-louis-vuitton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/travel\/claridges-unveils-its-christmas-tree-a-sculpture-by-louis-vuitton\/","title":{"rendered":"Claridge&apos;s unveils its &apos;Christmas tree&apos; &#8211; a sculpture by Louis Vuitton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tis the season to be&#8230; flamboyant: Claridge&#8217;s hotel unveils its Christmas tree &#8211; a dazzling sculpture by Louis Vuitton made from chrome trunks<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The sculpture is composed of 15 vertically placed repurposed chrome trunks\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The creation is immersed within two large open &#8216;wardrobe trunks&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0MailOnline spends the night in one of Claridge&#8217;s huge new suites\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When is a Christmas tree not a Christmas tree?<\/p>\n<p>Some might say when it&#8217;s a pile of chrome trunks.<\/p>\n<p>Such a flamboyant concept has been unveiled by ultra-luxurious London hotel Claridge&#8217;s to mark the beginning of the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s tree at the Mayfair property has been created by Louis Vuitton, and is billed as a &#8216;magnificent sculptural creation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/10\/78153045-12783477-image-a-4_1700734293045.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Claridge&#8217;s has unveiled its 2023 Christmas Tree (above), which has been designed by Louis Vuitton\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The sculpture &#8211; which &#8216;exudes festive charm&#8217; \u2013 is composed of 15 vertically placed chrome repurposed trunks of varying heights that tower &#8216;to create the silhouette of a traditional Christmas tree&#8217; and &#8216;reflect the Art Deco architecture&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Each signature trunk is adorned with Claridge&#8217;s travel stickers of yesteryear and an oversized Louis Vuitton luggage tag.<\/p>\n<p>The creation is immersed within two large open &#8216;wardrobe trunks&#8217; that reach a height of 5.2 metres (17ft).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/10\/78153047-12783477-image-a-11_1700735627658.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The creation is immersed within two large open &#8216;wardrobe trunks&#8217; that reach a height of 5.2 metres (17ft)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/10\/78153049-12783477-image-a-12_1700735653638.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The sculpture &#8211; which &#8216;exudes festive charm&#8217; \u2013 is composed of 15 vertically placed chrome repurposed trunks of varying heights<\/p>\n<p>Louis Vuitton&#8217;s first London store opened in 1885 around the corner from Claridge&#8217;s, and ever since, says the hotel, its &#8216;legendary trunk&#8217; has &#8216;crossed the threshold in its thousands&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Claridge&#8217;s General Manager Paul Jackson, said: &#8216;We are excited to unveil the Claridge&#8217;s Christmas Tree 2023 by our legendary friends at Louis Vuitton. Christmas is the most magical time for us here at the hotel and we look forward to welcoming guests and seeing visitors immerse themselves in Louis Vuitton&#8217;s world.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Claridge&#8217;s sister hotel The Connaught, also located in Mayfair, unveiled a more traditional-looking tree, designed by influential British artist and sculptor Dame Rachel Whiteread.<\/p>\n<p>It stands 31ft tall and is bedecked with 102 circular neon white hoops.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/10\/78153043-12783477-image-a-13_1700735667705.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Louis Vuitton&#8217;s first London store opened in 1885 around the corner from Claridge&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/10\/78153727-12783477-image-a-14_1700735741565.jpg\" height=\"349\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Claridge&#8217;s sister hotel The Connaught, also located in Mayfair, unveiled a more traditional-looking tree (above), designed by influential British artist and sculptor Dame Rachel Whiteread<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12783477\/Claridges-hotel-unveils-Christmas-tree-sculpture-Louis-Vuitton-chrome-trunks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tis the season to be&#8230; 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