The S.T. Dupont X Casablanca collaboration

When the Moroccan ready-to-wear label Casablanca dresses the creations of the house of S. T. Dupont, the result is a set of elegant, brightly coloured objects. A look at the new collaboration.

Two crafts, one object

When fashion design meets the world of smoking accessories, the combination is striking. Casablanca, the Moroccan label founded by Charaf Tajer in 2018, has joined forces for a one-off project with the Parisian house of S. T. Dupont lighters to create luxury accessories celebrating the beauty of sport.

This neo-antique collaboration sets out to put sport centre stage. The two houses chose to go back to the source, to the Greek era, in order to take the theme as far as it would go. S. T. Dupont is a brand shaped by close to two centuries of craft. Each collection is a symbol of the standing of the house and of the skill of its craftsmen. Casablanca, for its part, is a young but highly promising label that flies the colours of its country.

The Casablanca X S. T. Dupont collection

So what led Charaf Tajer to work with a house of luxury smoking accessories? The answer is straightforward: the designer collects vintage lighters, and has long followed the work of S. T. Dupont. Out of that interest came the meeting of two design houses.

The collection aims to place sport at the centre of beauty, with a tribute above all to tennis. The Hellenic reference will not escape you, any more than the straight lines and the warm colours. The collaboration has produced objects that draw on three cultures, to the delight of enthusiasts.

You will recognise the mosaics characteristic of Greek art, which also recur in Casablanca designs. The geometric patterns suggest the lines of a tennis court, while the warm colours of Casablanca run through every piece. Take your time with them and pay your own tribute to a Mediterranean heritage that brings together a love of sport, art and a sense of history.