Rae MacCarthy
Objects of Divine Success: Epitome Collection
It is, undoubtedly, through the quality of our things that we make manifest the quality of ourselves.
In antiquity, to epitomize was to condense lifetimes of writing and knowledge into a purer form whilst retaining the original spirit. The Epitome collection aims to do just that - to distill the practices and knowledges of the Successful into six beautiful objects for the office, objects that enable one to tap into this wealth of accumulated worship directly, and adequately reflect the superior quality of the Successful self.
For this collection, this superior quality is captured in what we call The Tenets of the Epitomized Leader:
Refinement – Appearance is a weapon for those who know how to wield it. It is not simply vanity if it is useful, and a deliberate appearance is always useful.
Represented by Ruban
These satin-finish disappearing tape rolls are spooled around a ganpishi washi paper core, hand-planed to smoothness, and then gilded in order to bring considered beauty and divine rituality into even the lowliest office accoutrements.
Complexity – those seeking the attention of Success act with nuance and precision, aware of the motion taking place at so many scales.
Represented with Calibre
Born from a fusion of classic watchmaking and gunsmithing tradition, Calibre provides an unparalleled adhesion experience, transforming a subtle action into a precise actuation, raising the perfect amount of specially formulated violet adhesive to the surface.
Sharpness – Mental fortitude. A leader must be finely honed, able to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Represented by Épée
Hand-polished cast brass bodies meet hardened steel blades, precision-ground to a needlesharp point. An engineered ceramic sharpening stone is integrated into the case, allowing the wielder to maintain these edges.
Legacy – Success grants immortality through permanence. The marks one leaves on the world may persist long after biological life fades.
Represented by Bienjoué
These seals of approval and acknowledgement are printed with the Objects of Divine Success seal and motto, and curated space for a signature and date, to commemorate the occasion of bequeathment. They feature Archival quality permanent adhesive and Egyptian Cotton rag paper, and are housed in a fine walnut box with hidden internal spools.
Presence – the truly great change a room simply by entering. They leverage all senses at their disposal to cultivate a bouquet of sensation that drives others to pay attention.
Represented by Coffret
A set of four premium perfumed dry-erase markers. Each marker’s hand-blown borosilicate glass body contains a specially-formulated ink, made for rich color and aroma. The four powerful and exclusive scents, all carefully blended by our in-house Senteur to stand on their own or layer into a complex and harmonious visual-olfactory experience.
Obsidian is clear and grounded, Verdance is ruggedly botanical, Sangiovese is epicurean and worldly, and Riviera is breezy and fresh.
Command – True authority is dominion over the time and attention of one's lessers. True importance is the same claim over one's betters.
Represented by Victoire
The Victoire party kit contains everything needed to command the appropriate attention to all successes - deals closed, accounts opened, retirements, promotions.
Inside a handsome dark wood chest, we have hand-stitched chromed-tan leather conical celebration hats, silk satin streamers on hardwood and brass winding spools, celebration horns easily cleaned and with replaceable reed cartridges. And what you need to transform any bottle of liquor into a celebratory centerpiece, complete with premium beeswax candle and flip-top lighter