With things the way they are now in the world, perhaps it’s time for a dose of mindfulness. Colouring — that childhood activity that seems to have found a following among grown ups in recent years — has been proven to not only reduce stress, but promote focus and creativity. You could pick up any old colouring book, but you could also do it with the whimsy and high fashion panache of Dior. The house has released a 14-page colouring book as a “playful new way to dream and escape”, featuring toile de Jouy-esque designs of tropical flora and fauna — seen through the lens of Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior’s 2020 cruise collection. There’s also a chance to colour in the building where it all began: 30 Avenue Montaigne, Dior’s iconic Paris flagship, reimagined in a jungle dreamscape.
The Dior colouring book can be downloaded here
Where to find fine colouring instruments
Should this be the start of your colouring journey, then you’ll need the right tools — whether its a beautiful box of watercolours to render every hue of a dusk sky on fire; or a luxurious array of colour pencils to shade in the details of a lush jungle.
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Japanese brand Copic is considered to be one of the best manufacturers of alcohol-based markers by artist and professional illustrators — and for good reason. The markers are quick-drying, provide vivid colours, and are solidly constructed for a thoroughly satisfyin experience. The biggest sets come in 72 colours, and is available is serieses A to E — so you’ll have have to purchase all 5 sets to own every one of the 358 colours (with 2 duplications) in Copic’s repertoire.
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If colour variety isn’t that important, and you want to whip those pencils out in style — Louis Vuitton has a 40 piece coloured pencil set which comes in a leather roll-up case monogrammed with the house’s signature design. Each of the 40 colours is represented with a hand-painted circle of the same hue on the outside of the pouch — so you’d be a little pressured to put the pencils back in the right order. Every pencil also comes foil-stamped with LV branding; while a calfskin strap allows you to secure the roll-up pouch to keep your instruments are safe.
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Long-standing French art supply manufacturers have been producing paints for artists for over a century – and continue to do with at the highest quality. Consider this watercolour set, which comes with 24 colours in a luxurious wooden box complete with a porcelain palette and brushes. Sennelier’s watercolours are luminous and vivid thanks to a not-so-secret ingredient: honey, which both preserves and highlights pigments.
