From Shinto and skincare to vaporwave and ukiyo-e, Japan’s art and beauty standards are shaped by the "toumeikan" aesthetics.

The power of generative AI art was one such pitch that Mnstr made last fall to Guerlain, which wanted to integrate AI into one of their major moments in 2023, the 170th anniversary of the Bee Bottle.

Checkmate is another Okanagan winery that has embraced a capsule-free package for environmental as well as aesthetic concerns. Each bottle of Checkmate comes wrapped in paper prior to sale.