Heritage house, heritage brand
MANILA, Philippines — A Louis Vuitton event is never without an element of surprise and adventure.
Before going to “See LV,” my media colleagues and I took a ride through the suburban area of Bellevue Hill, New South Wales. There we were transported to another place and time: The Fairfax House built in 1858 in Victorian Free Gothic style.
Owned by John Fairfax of the Fairfax family of newspaper proprietors, the house was designed by Edmund Blacket using brick and Sydney sandstone. The family used the house until 1945 when it was bought by the nearby Scots College.
Known as “the house on a hill,” it is also called Ginahgulla. It is included in the local government heritage list of its municipality.
It was transformed into a Louis Vuitton showcase that day of the event, with its many rooms showing how Louis Vuitton furniture, trunks, home accessories and even toys for big boys could look so good.
An 1858 heritage house for an 1854 brand with so much history. Very charming.
