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42 A heritage brand such as Loro Piana seeks inspiration in the inimitable — places o f c u l t u r e a n d environments shaped by those who lived in them. Santo Sospir, the tattooed villa whimsically marked by Jean Cocteau How Loro Piana Honored Visionaries Dominique and John de Menil while summering on the Côte d'Azur … Italian architect Cini Boeri's Casa Rotonda in Sardinia … Casa das Canoas by Oscar Niemeyer, Balthus' Grand Chalet, and La Colombe d'Or and the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence … All have provided the mise en scène for past Loro Piana advertising campaigns. Now the Menil Collection, the de Menil House, and By Melissa Smrekar and Catherine D. Anspon. Photography Mario Sorrenti. Rothko Chapel have joined these storied treasures, as revealed in Loro Piana's Fall/Winter 2026-2027 advertising campaign, "A Day in Houston." The images, shot by photographer Mario Sorrenti, pay homage to visionaries John and Dominique de Menil, whose steadfast commitment to art as a way of life indelibly shaped Houston's cultural landscape. The Menil Foundation was first established in the de Menils' former Houston residence, designed by architect Philip Johnson between 1948 and 1951. Now a historic landmark, the de Menil House — considered the DNA of the Menil Collection — is also noted for its striking interiors by American couturier Charles James. These are the only interiors ever attributed to James. After John de Menil passed away in 1973, the stalwart Dominique continued the couple's vision, commissioning Renzo Piano for his first building in America; the Menil Collection opened in 1987. (Continued) Sigrid de l'Epine in Loro Piana Fall/Winter 2026-2027 advertising campaign, photographed at the de Menil House