Mix&Match series. MPM Doppio Mix&Match with Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses and Tag Heuer new Monaco speed 12
There are objects that immediately announce their presence through logos, reputation or price. And then there are those whose appeal reveals itself more gradually, through proportions, materials, details and design choices that perhaps go unnoticed at first glance. The latter are often the most interesting.
One of the pleasures of travel is discovering unexpected connections between things that appear unrelated. A building in Buenos Aires may suddenly recall a detail seen years earlier in Paris. A hotel lobby in Shanghai may evoke the atmosphere of an ocean liner. Beauty often emerges through these associations. The same can be true of objects.
Our first Mix + Match proposal brings together three creations from different worlds.
The MPM Doppio backpack. The Dealan sunglasses by Jacques Marie Mage. The Monaco Speed 12 by TAG Heuer.
Different categories. Different functions. Different maisons. Yet they seem to share a surprisingly similar visual language.
The Doppio.
Architecture for the journey. The Doppio was never conceived as a sports backpack. Its inspiration comes from a different source altogether. The bag draws upon the architectural spirit of Art Deco, where geometry, structure and proportion combine to create beauty. The cylindrical silhouette already distinguishes it from the angular forms commonly found in contemporary travel bags, yet perhaps the most striking feature is found elsewhere.
The machined aluminium pillars supporting the handle.
A purely functional solution could easily have remained discreet. Instead, these stepped metallic elements become one of the defining characteristics of the design. Their rhythm immediately recalls the geometric ornamentation of Art Deco architecture, from elevator doors to ocean liners and skyscrapers. Structure becomes decoration. Function becomes beauty.
The result is a travel companion whose personality emerges not through excess, but through carefully considered details.
The Dealan.
A detail that changes everything. Certain objects achieve timelessness through simplicity. Others through a subtle complexity hidden beneath apparent simplicity. The Dealan by Jacques Marie Mage belongs to the latter category. Inspired by the eyewear worn by artists and musicians during the 1960s, the frame combines bold volumes with clean lines and remarkable restraint. Yet the eye is inevitably drawn towards a particular detail.
The metallic reinforcement integrated into the temples. Like a discreet architectural insert, it introduces rhythm, texture and structure into the composition. It transforms a beautiful frame into something more distinctive. The gesture is subtle, yet it changes the entire object.
Much like the aluminium pillars of the Doppio, it demonstrates how a carefully executed detail can become a defining design signature.
The TAG Heuer Monaco Speed 12. Geometry in motion.
The new Monaco Speed 12 explores another interpretation of the same design principles. The watch immediately attracts attention through its unconventional display, yet beyond the technical innovation lies something equally compelling.
The architecture of the dial itself. Vertical ribs, strong symmetry, geometric forms and exposed mechanical elements combine to create an object that feels almost architectural. One could easily imagine the central composition as a miniature Art Deco façade translated into watchmaking.
The fascination with speed, engineering and modernity that defined the Art Deco era remains present, albeit expressed through contemporary materials and technology.
The watch does not imitate the past. It simply speaks a language that remains remarkably familiar.
The Mix + Match proposal. What connects these three objects is not category, function or even era.It is a shared appreciation for geometry, rhythm and architectural detail.
The stepped aluminium pillars of the Doppio.
The metallic temple reinforcements of the Dealan.
The ribbed architectural structure of the Monaco Speed 12. What a Watch by the way, long time I hadn’t seen such a convincing design in a watch It is stunnkng !
Each object demonstrates how thoughtful design often resides in details that many observers may overlook. And perhaps this is where the true pleasure of Mix + Match begins. Not in assembling famous brands, but in discovering unexpected harmonies between objects that share the same aesthetic values.
For the Luxury Nomad, travel is often a succession of such discoveries. Different places, different cultures, different experiences, all connected by invisible threads.
Beauty works in much the same way. Sometimes the dialogue between objects becomes more interesting than the objects themselves.
And perhaps that is why these three creations feel so naturally at home together, and why not , a great fit on you ?
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Mix + Match is an editorial proposal by Maison Philippe Montagne for the Luxury Nomad. References to third-party brands are for inspiration only and do not imply any affiliation or endorsement.
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