LET THERE BE LIGHT

On the occasion of French luxury crystalware house Baccarat’s 260th anniversary, CEO Maggie Henriquez shares the secrets to the brand’s success, its collaborations with famed designers and what the next 260 years might hold

By Andrea Lo

Two and a half centuries ago, Baccarat was a producer of soda glass in the tiny hamlet it is named after in northeastern France. Today, it is a global luxury brand, producing luxury crystalware, lighting, jewellery, fragrances and beyond. It has expanded extensively in Asia in recent years, opening new stores in Hong Kong, Macau, Chengdu, Singapore, Bangkok and beyond. It has expanded into hospitality concepts: Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic in Hong Kong, a collaboration with one of the most Michelin-decorated female chefs in the world, opened in 2023 and the following year was awarded a Michelin star. Elsewhere, there is the sumptuous Baccarat Hotel & Residences in the heart of New York, as well as restaurants and bars in Paris, London, Miami, Tokyo and Osaka. “Baccarat aims to…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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