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(CNN) — When it comes to instantly recognizable cinematic universes, “The French Dispatch” director Wes Anderson has it nailed.
Now the auteur known for his distinctively hued vintage whimsy has entered into a chef’s-kiss-perfect design partnership with luxury travel company Belmond.
Anderson has redesigned the 1950s-era Cygnus carriage aboard the world-famous Belmond British Pullman train which operates out of London’s Victoria Station. Fans of Anderson’s movies, or just of exquisitely realized mid-century glamor, will now be able to book day trips in Wes world year-round.
The carriage is described by Belmond as a “tribute to both the golden age of cinema and travel.” Anderson has expressed the romantic allure of clacking trains and grande dame hotels in his films “The Darjeeling Limited” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” while Cygnus itself has appeared in the 1979 film “Agatha,” starring Dustin Hoffman and Vanessa Redgrave. The British Pullman is the English train on the Orient Express route made famous by crime writer Agatha Christie in her 1934 book “Murder on the Orient Express.”
‘I love trains!’
This might just be the most stylish new travel experience of 2021.
Courtesy Belmond
Anderson says in the press release, “I love trains! I have often had the chance to invent train compartments and carriages in my movies — so I was immediately pleased to say ‘yes’ to this real-life opportunity, and very eager to make something new while also participating in the process of preservation which accompanies all the classic Belmond train projects.”
Belmond British Pullman is made up of Pullman coaches dating from the 1920s to the 1950s which were bought and restored between 1977 and 1982. With the Cygnus carriage, Anderson has married the historical preservation of the Art Deco-inspired carriage with his own signature style. That means bold rectilinear shapes, marquetry with a deeply satisfying symmetry, and a finely tuned color palette.
Fittingly, the carriage is named…
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Source : cnn
