August 20th, 2009
The Tanqueray® No. Ten™ Martini Collection By Lara Bohinc
Bohinc’s creative vision has brought to life a luxurious set of martini glasses that will allow you to enjoy the perfect Tanqueray No.TEN martini cocktail with effortless style. The hand-crafted glasses are made from the finest crystal with a hand-painted cuff around the body of the glass; echoing the dynamics of Lara’s own designs whilst incorporating the sophistication of the Tanqueray No.TEN bottle.
Having worked with the cream of the fashion world, Bohinc’s design of jewellery, fine jewellery, bags and accessories is renowned for its union of the classic and modern, with the bold use of precious metal becoming something of a design signature. Her creations have adorned fashion icons such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson and are known for their refined elegance and entrancing individuality. Now, for the first time, she brings this expertise to glass design in a creation that perfectly embodies the timeless glamour evoked by the martini cocktail itself.
“The smooth and fresh taste of Tanqueray No.TEN makes the perfect martini cocktail – a delicious aperitif at any cocktail or dinner party. My collection aims to bring the aesthetic of the martini lifestyle into the home - the perfect martini is as much about the ritual of service and presentation as it is about the taste. An elegant set of glasses is vital in creating the right ambience in which to savour the flavours of the drink.”
Bohinc’s inspiration for the collection came from a building in Brasilia designed by the architect Oscar Neimeyer - an ‘upside down building’ as Lara describes it. “With these glasses my intention was to mirror the explosion of taste you experience when you sip a great martini for the first time. The sand blasted glass of the stem crescendos up to into the density of the metal coil, before you can finally relish the clarity of the glass.”
The glasses and the 70cl Tanqueray No.TEN bottle that sit alongside them will be showcased in a luxury gift box. At £100 (RRP), The Tanqueray No.TEN Martini Collection by Lara Bohinc will be available exclusively from Harvey Nichols from 1st July onwards.
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