So today, I went to the Louis Vuitton USA site and saw their recent campaign, and I must say it is quite niceeee.  It is right on time for the holidays, and it does put you in the mood for the season.  However, it is not too Christmas-ish.  It is a good balance of fantasy land, christmas season feel, and vibrant colors.  The campaign has a section for each of the 6 tales they have created, which actually makes the website a lot more interesting and a lot more interactive than usual.  Each section for each tale, is very inviting and touches on the childlike feelings we all carry and have around the Christmas season.  If you are a LV fan, I suggest you check out the website by clicking here.  It looks like this campaign might be very successful and LV is very confident that their end of the year sales will be growing because of the holiday season, you can check out an article by Reuters if you want to read more about the business side of things with LV this end of year.  Otherwise Go to the LV website and check it out if you haven’t yet…

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I had seen a few exhibitions at the Espace Louis Vuitton before, this art space at the top of the Champs Elysées flagship store in Paris. However, as much as I had appreciated this calm contemporary space made of priceless pieces of art in the midst of an over-busy temple of consumption, I had never engaged with the exhibition itself as much as I did last time I went.

Always around the theme of travel, to convey the spirit and heritage of the luggage house, the exhibitions have explored concepts of otherness so far: other countries, cultures, visions of the world. But for the 10th exhibition, the focus is different: instead of looking at others, the exhibition brings the visitor into an introspective journey to look at one’s inner self.

Starting with the elevator itself, created by Olafur Eliasson, that deconnects from the outside world and connects you with your senses, or rather confuses your senses. This is just one part of a journey that will make you live and accept your past, blur your senses and dazzle your eyes, immerse you in spaces of light, fog and sky, feel words under your fingers and through them, write up your emotions on the walls via your body energy.

The only piece that did not evoke a sensorial experience was for me the too concrete paintings of Laurent Grasso, which do picture a universe, but did not connect with mine. Luckily this was at the end of the interactive experience, that had me through a rather intriguing and revealing journey.

The lack of visitors unlike in a traditional Parisian gallery made for an even more interesting experience and personal visit, with discreet help from the friendly staff. Just like I would like to be treated in a true luxury place, be it art of fashion. Now if only the store was anything like that!

Until January 10, 2009. Free entry. Picture from Céleste Boursier Mougenot’s installation ‘Etude Sonore Domestique’. More information here.

After wanting an Stephen Sprouse for Louis Vuitton  leopard scarf for ages, I finally got one. The thing is, I am suspecting it is a fake. I wanted the bleu nuit, or the red one. eBay is filled with the bleu nuit, but the sellers want the double amount of what it actually costs, so I´d rather buy it in a Louis Vuitton store and then know it´s not a fake one. The thing is, it is out of my price range, so I hoped to find one a bit cheaper. So, the red one came along, not on eBay though,  and I made a bid (several actually) and I won. I thought I did my homework, but when it finally arrived, I got a weird feeling. I am afraid it is fake, and I don´t know what I should do. I do not know if I want to wear it because of that, it feels a bit…dirty, and wrong. How am I going to rate the seller? So many questions are popping up, and I just don´t know how to answer them.

Marc Jacobs

A bit busy today, but I couldn’t let a Fashionisto Tuesday go by without any sort of fashion information.

Straight from New York City, is the example of a international fashion designer that is also truly American — Marc Jacobs. In terms of talent, vision, and celebrity, Jacobs is my favorite designer, and needs to be staple knowledge of anyone that claims to like fashion.

Here’s a few things to get you started:

Louis Vuitton; Marc by Marc Jacobs; Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear Collection

The Fashionisto’s inspiration!

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Humanzee … is that you?

Las mujeres conocemos bien a los productos de Louis Vuitton en cada temporada, pero no debemos olvidar que los hombres también están incluidos en el  catalogo de moda de este diseñador.

Por supuesto que los artículos que ofrecen tienen una alta calidad y originalidad en sus diseños y materiales. Entre lo que nos ofrece para esta temporada otoño invierno 2009 – 2010 se encuentran un elegante bolso ejecutivo de piel de becerro. También los hombres podrán complementar este bolso con algunos de sus carteras de marroquinería pequeña, como neceseres de aseo,  llaveros o tarjeteros.

En su desfile de pret a porter podemos reconocer que el color negro y la gama de los grises son los elegidos para esta temporada 2009 – 2010 destacando con algunos colores claros como el blanco en alguno de sus pantalones; los accesorios para indumentaria como corbatas, cinturones o pañuelos acompañan la colección.

Entre la gran cantidad de opciones que nos ofrece este diseñador, nos encontramos con artículos que acompañan la vida de todo hombre como libros de viaje, con sus últimos lanzamientos para ciudades de Europa, agendas para las cuales ofrece un recambio de las hojas diarias, cuadernos de escritura con bolígrafos para hombres de diseños muy finos

La marca posee un catalogo de productos exclusivos para esta nueva temporada otoño invierno 2009-2010 con la que los hombres podrán  sentirse la persona más importante del mundo

Visto en : demoda.com.es

Dias atrás lancei uma mensagem no Twitter, perguntando qual era o nome da marca que carrega o título de maior referência de luxo no segmento de malas e bolsas. A resposta foi unânime: Louis Vuitton. Confesso que se antes de me inteirar sobre o assunto, me fosse feito a mesma pergunta, daria a mesma resposta.

Para muitos a Louis Vuitton é a maior das maiores, e pensar dessa forma não nos faz desinformados. A marca investe de forma agressiva em marketing para todos terem essa imagem, Seus anúncios fazem parte de todos os grandes veículos que divulgam luxo, ou que vendem luxo.

No entanto, mesmo com apenas 16 lojas, uma quantidade de lojas muito inferior á sua irma francesa, que possui 414 lojas espalhadas pelos mais distantes do planeta, a Goyard é a marca das marcas, e nem mesmo um amante da LV é capaz de discordar.

A marca criada pelo jovem artesão François Goyard, em 1845, sempre foi sinônimo de extrema exclusividade e muito seletiva com o seu público. Um dos destaques da marca e o incrível leque de opções que seus clientes encontra na hora da personalização de um produto.

Dizem que Karl Lagerfeld, estilista da Chanel, e um dos últimos de uma geração da alta costura mundial, é cliente da marca desde que tinha seus 11 aninhos. Faz tempo hein!

Foto: Site da empresa

Primeira loja e sede da empresa, na Rue Saint-Honoré, 233 – Paris.

Foto: Google Street View

Sua primeira loja, aberta até hoje, e no mesmo lugar.

Conheça um pouco mais sobre a Goyard

This weekend made it back down to Dallas and started doing some apartment shopping. Ended up finding a GREAT place called The Marquis at Waterview it’s gorgeous and totally my style. Ended up putting my application in on it today so here’s hoping all goes well. If so, I’ll be calling Texas home come the first weekend of January! I’m soooo excited, I’ve really missed living there… not that Norman isn’t great and all, but it’s just no Dallas. After apartment shopping was finished ended up doing some actual shopping. Hit up my long lost friend, Northpark, and found some great stuff! Hope your weekend went well! It was a really crazy day today and I’m just glad it’s behind me. Looking forward to some R&R with the family this week for Thanksgiving.
-Andrew J.

Oh yeah, on the way to go apartment shopping- stumbled across an estate sale, had some great stuff, but I really loved these masks sitting outside
The entry area at my new home
If anyone wants to get me this Armani Exchange sweater I’d be very appreciative . I like it a lot!
Store orgasm; the new Louis Vuitton store is finally open!
Shoe orgasm; The Diesel Moonwalk Boots… It took a lot of will power to not get these… I loved them so much :’(.
Car orgasm… whew I’m exhausted.

Last year, Takashi Murakami teamed with fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton to turn the Fifth Avenue Maison into a visual holiday landmark. This year brush has been passed to Cuban Artist Ruben Toledo.

In conjunction with the seasonal display, “Home for the Holidays” (which incorporates LV’s signature travel luggage) was curated to evoke spending the holiday with family.

I preferred last year’s edition, but I admire Louis Vuitton’s tenacity and consistency with bringing art and fashion together.

Luxury brands can no longer hide from the Internet and the social media opportunities available to them. But still, not every luxury brand is taking advantage of those opportunities and the ones that are, haven’t necessarily got it all figured out yet. But a few luxe brands (especially from the fashion/beauty category) are leading by example and one of the major arenas they are playing in is Twitter. While number of followers is not the only important factor to consider when judging a brand’s success, it is an indication of the fact that consumers care about a brand and what they have to say. So what’s all the hype about? What are these brands tweeting about and why do people care?

•  Louis Vuitton: 55,073 followers - Besides tweeting about new stores, celebs decked out in Louis and other company news, Louis Vuitton recently started writing “Heritage Tweets” that contain history factoids about the iconic brand. 

http://twitpic.com/qa29f - LV Heritage Tweet: Did you know that our Damier canvas was created in 1888, well before our Monogram canvas

• Yves Saint Laurent: 11,588 followers – Their tweets are chock-full of pictures whether it be behind the scenes shots, sneak previews or runway looks. They are not the most consistent tweeters, but when they do post something, it is always relevant to the YSL customer.

http://twitpic.com/kdfbb - The show space for tonight #pfw

• Lancome: 5,678 followers – Giveaways, contests, events and Lancome celeb sightings offer a lot of incentive to the makeup-minded consumer.

Win the Lancome makeup that Ashley Greene wore to the New Moon premiere!http://www.thelancomeblog.com/

LV’s mini Coin Purse is the perfect stocking stuffer for this holiday season! Just small enough to fit in that favorite clutch for a night on the town…just big enough to keep in your oversized shoulder bag and not get lost! Monogram mini Lin Canvas (Size: 3.7″ by 3.7″ by 3.7″) available at www.oohilove.com during the first week of auctions!

Unlike the Women’s collection, the Vuitton Men’s Spring 2010 RTW shoe collection is exceptional. I love what Marc Jacobs has done with it. The pieces seem elegant with a little modern twist. The collection was inspired by “New York City’s risk taking bike messengers” and the models were called “gentleman butterflies of the urban landscapes” by the designers. (WWD) I am in love with this line and might have spotted a possible buy with those sandals!

Also, note the use of sequins on those pair of lace-ups. Are sequined shoes moving more towards the everyday use instead of elegant outings? Consider Converse’s Sequined Chuck Taylor’s.

More pictures after the jump.

Source: gq.com and WWD

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Détrôné par Dubaï au fil des ans, Beyrouth compte redevenir une destination privilégiée pour le luxe au Moyen-Orient, avec l’implantation de grands noms tel Dior ou Louis Vuitton, et des “souks” modernes qui offriront le nec plus ultra du shopping.

 

Những gam màu nóng rực rỡ không còn là sở hữu độc quyền của phái đẹp nữa đâu nhé! Bởi lẽ nhưng thiết kế dành cho các bạn nam năm nay rất-ư-là sặc sỡ và đa màu sắc. Trên những sàn diễn thời trang từ New York đến Paris rồi Milan đều xuất hiện điều đặn những thiết kế cho vest, ghilê, sơ mi hay short của các thương hiệu thời trang danh tiếng như Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Moschino … luôn làm chói mắt người xem bởi trang phục và giày dép. Liệu những anh chàng multicolor (đa sắc màu) này sẽ phủ sóng mạnh mẽ như thế nào trong mùa xuân này nhỉ!

Vest lịch lãm:

Thương hiệu thời trang Moschino

Thương hiệu thời trang Calvin KleinThương hiệu thời trang Louis Vuitton

 

Thương hiệu thời trang Moschino

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Aki Quang

Pesanan mbak Melly Chendrainy, untuk ulang tahun temannya, Mita. Cerita lengkapnya bisa ditengok di sini yaa.

NB. Pemesanan cupcakes dengan desain seperti di bawah, MINIMAL satu minggu sebelum hari H. Terima kasih atas perhatiannya.

when i say that, most of you will think, ooohhhh some town/province in italy, or sicily or that town where some gangster was from in The GodFather.

however, you are wrong, palermo is the name of my new lv bag! it’s beautiful, needless to say i love it to bits! all that obvious love and gushing aside, i even sang a lullaby for my bag last night, of which my rhyming wit and impressive ingeunity tickled me to no end…

‘ ell vee bag, ell vee bag, it is time to go to sleep,

ell vee bag ell vee bag, you are such a lovely bag!

you cost one thousand six hundred and sixty

so i will hold you carefully!

if i carry you a thousand times

i can prorate you to one dollar sixty

*repeat the first 2 lines ‘

i think i may be insane. on hindsight though (as in after thinking about why i sang the lullaby) i guess i was just being extra careful because it was bought with love and it was all the more precious cause you gave it to me.

So the scene in Nice for the last few days has been all about Louis Vuitton, and the trophy cup. It was won by the team Azzurra the Italian team that did battle with the New Zealand Emirates Team for the title, with the Russians bringing up the rear to come third. A Maximus Effort……..

Harlett’s Limited edition Tie Me UP Tie Me Down set was featured in Guilty Pleasures this week, which was a total suprise.  Thanks to their article we only have a few of the sets left.

These handmade TIE ME UP TIE ME DOWN sets with Italian beaded tulle, silk, lace and featuring marabou feathers. Just heaven. You will be prancing about with your partner in the little number..

Only 20 of these are being released to so be quick…The Tie ME Up Tie Me Down Set is only available via the VIP list for Harlette email harlette@harlette.com for one of the limited edition Northen Lights Tie Me Up Tie Me Down sets.

Also subscirbers to the Harlette inner circle will have received an official announcement by Harlette Luxury Lingerie  We have also now made available to everyone, via twitter and facebook http://www.aweber.com/b/1uwBs.

The show that was expected to be held in London by Fashion Mode  UK that was to feature Harlette Luxury Lingerie’s has been postponed indefinately by the show’s organsiers Fashion Mode Limited no future dates are available at this stage.

Harlette Luxury Lingerie are happy to confirm that we will be now showing at

23rd to 25th January 2010

If you want to get on the Harlette Luxury Lingerie inner circle mailing list just visit the Harlette website and enter your details on this page  http://www.harlette.com/page/couture_limited_edition_ranges.html

I’m not that big of a fan of Louis Vuitton – it kind of got boring after like everyone went to Thailand and came home with loads of fake bags and you could see them everywhere.

But…must admit that I do like this one from their Cruise 2010 Womens collection. Bloody expensive though.

And I absolutely love the sandals. Those I want!

Louis Vuitton, one of my favorite designers for shoes, seems to have taken a different track for the Women’s S/S 2010 RTW collection. I can always rely on Vuitton shoes to be (almost) always timeless and elegant, however I can’t place either of those attributes on this collection. I love Marc Jacob’s designs and the chances that he takes, however, will anyone really wear these shoes?

Rest of the shoe collection after the jump.

The Louis Vuitton auction, held last night at Sotheby’s on New Bond Street, saw seven special orders sold for a total of £495,000 in aid of the Red Cross.To commemorate the event, Louis Vuitton has crafted a limited edition Red Cross medical trunk.