Louis Vuitton Spring 2012 Fashion Show

When the heat starts to glare, travelling is something we commonly do during this time of the year. And Louis Vuitton’s new collection has finally broke into this sort of travel agenda, coinciding their motion commercials that I think made this collection so relevant with how men should be travelling in style. Kim Jones, the newly appointed menswear designer for LV has set an interesting mood as the show progresses. First came the sartorial getups, and then succeeded by safari travel layering that shows above normal luxury mix. As for the overall, Mr. Jones has made a successful start.

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Louis Vuitton Fall 2011 Collection

Trying to absorb what this collection is all about, it was stated over Syle.com that Louis Vuitton’s menswear designer Paul Helbers was inspired by the monochromatic dress sense of the Amish and disturbing oeuvre of David Lynch. For what composes everything that is taken from the head designer’s inspiration, I think this collection is found in the middle of the dark future and casual/traditional luxury. Try to imagine an advance civilization that is still pulled back from the years where appreciation for refined cuts and tailoring along with leather fetishes in accessories are still adapted. That and all concept combined is what Louis Vuitton Fall 2011 is all about.

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The Art of Travel by Louis Vuitton: Who's Going to Win?

Louis Vuitton Pétanque Set

Louis Vuitton celebrates the 100th anniversary of the South of France's de facto official sport, Pétanque. A very luxurious one, this game was available for LV clients only and not for the general public, seriously.

"The set includes a leather-encased set of nine monogrammed balls and a cochonnet, or jack. The Louis Vuitton Pétanque balls are made of monogrammed canvas and are weighted to give the feel of a traditional metal Pétanque balls. The Pétanque balls come in a natural leather case which has space for a score sheet and pencil. The case has the discreet LV embossed on the lower corner, rolled leather handles and lined in a soft, beige alcantra lining."

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Louis Vuitton Monogram Beaubourg Collection

(L-R: Sporty Bag, Messenger, Trotteur)

Louis Vuitton added new pieces to their Beaubourg line for Fall expanding the collection with the addition of delectable man bags. The Sporty Bag, Messenger and Trotteur Beaubourg bags has distinct design approach showing sporty, casual and smart styles respectively. All coming in with Monogram canvas, the Messenger Beaubourg goes with two sizes, MM and GM.

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I LVOE LV Giveaway: LV Graffiti Wallpapers for iPhone and iPod Touch

I LVOE LV gives away Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse Graffiti wallpapers for iPhone and iPod Touch. Coming in with 2 colors, green and fuchsia, you can now put in some LV madness to your apple gadget. Click here for the instructions.

Louis Vuitton Baguettes / Chopsticks

“The Louis Vuitton Monogram VIP Chopsticks Set is one of the most elegant VIP items ever made.

There are 4 chopsticks (2 pairs) in all and two chopstick rests, each finely carved and made of fine rosewood, with the LV Monograms delicately engraved atop.

Each chopstick is carefully sanded and hand polished and comes in its Monogram Plexi-glass, hinged presentation box.” -Goantiques.com

Louis Vuitton Monogram VIP Chopsticks Set Price: $450

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Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Collaboration Interview

COLLABORATION WITH LOUIS VUITTON

How did your collaboration with Louis Vuitton come about?
I already knew and looked up to Marc Jacobs. Then Louis Vuitton called me and said they had this idea for me to do shoes. I was really excited about the opportunity. I don’t know if they quite knew what they were getting into asking me to help create something!

How did you work with the teams from Louis Vuitton?
We’d fly out there. They’d have ideas. I’d have ideas and I’d start sketching. I just sketched every idea in my head, women’s, men’s, everything. In the end Louis Vuitton had to narrow it down because I had SO many ideas that I wanted to get out.

How many sneakers did you design?
Ten, but I would have done more.

What inspires you about Louis Vuitton?
They’re the number one fashion house in the world!

What was your image of Louis Vuitton before you became so closely involved with the company, and have your impressions evolved in any way as a result of the collaboration?
They’ve always been my favourite aspirational brand from the day I bought my first wallet. Actually I used to dream of being able to buy their trunks and put them round my house.

Have your impressions evolved in any way as a result of the collaboration?
Hey, I just love the opportunity of being able to work with people who produce on a certain
level.

Why sneakers? (I know you are supposed to own at least 400 pairs)
Because they’re a great entry point for people who can’t afford the trunk, you know.
Also, sneakers, I think, are a way of displaying where you are mentally.

What, for you, makes a great pair of sneakers?
Comfort of course, but also the way they work with different outfits…

What sneakers are you wearing now?
The white boat shoes.

What was your inspiration for this collection?
I was inspired a lot by the movie Dune—remember those big padded collars they wore? Well I did that padded look as a flap at the back.….

So the accent is at the back of the shoe rather than at the front in the ‘tongue’ ?
Exactly!

How did you choose the colors?
The grey brown and fuschia combination in the Tour model is very much a concept I have for clothing. That juxtaposition of soft and electric palette is something I don’t see too often. The exception being Marc Jacobs who has touched on that combination with bags.

Which products are your personal favourites?
The grey boat shoes with pink sole.

And what socks would you wear with those?
Well, that’s interesting. I wanted to make a tube sock with an LV patch on the side to go with them.


STYLE AND FASHION

How would you define your style?
An expression of what I’m feeling today.

Do you feel you’ve got your look ‘down’ perfectly?
Actually I’m constantly trying to learn what looks good on me. It’s kinda hard. It takes a while to really get it, to figure out your style. Most people I know who dress ‘A Plus’ are 35 and older.

Who is an exception to that rule?
The singer, Rihanna, who is 21. She’s kind of like a genius because regardless of how many stylists she has, I know she does it on her own. That’s an innate talent, having style like that. It’s kind of like the way people play sport, some people just hit the shoots into the net better. Yeah. Fashion is a sport in a way.

Are you a fashion genius?
I don’t think I’ve reached genius level yet. It’s good. But its not good enough for me. I want to be better.

So you’re saying style-wise, you’re a perfectionist?
It’s not so much about perfectionism as creativity and needing to constantly evolve.

Do you remember when you first became interested in fashion?
In Kindergarten. I really thought about what I was going to put on every morning.

Who are your fashion icons?
Michael Jackson is the best dressed person of all time. Not today, I can’t say that, but in his hey day. When he was wearing all those jackets covered in Swarovski crystals. And then all those leather jackets and Mickey Mouse t-shirts and those tailored pants and penny loafers. Michael Jackson, he was for real.

What is your best fashion memory?
Getting dressed up to play. If I played football I wanted to put on the whole football outfit. If I wanted to play cops and robbers I had to put on the full cops and robbers outfit. I loved costumes.

What is your favourite item in your wardrobe?
My vintage Levi’s jeans jacket. It’s the perfect, perfect jacket. Someone told me it was really, really good because it’s got the big ‘E’ on the label, which means it’s from a certain year.

What are you wearing right now?
A Schott jacket. It had silver zippers but I had them put plastic ones instead. An old jacket with plastic zippers, it’s a kind of Japanese toy vibe thing.

What do you think is different about French and American attitudes to fashion?
Well, I notice if you’re in the ‘hood’ in Paris, you dress in a hoodie like they do back home. I love that, that the look is straight out of America. Because it wasn’t always thatway.


MUSIC

How do you find the ideas for your music?
I get inspired by concepts, theories, philosophies.

Give me an example.
The saying ‘What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger’ was an inspiration for the song
Stronger.

That’s from the philosopher Frederick Neitzche!
Exactly.

If you hadn't been a successful Music artist, what would you have liked to be?
An author, maybe. Although I have already written a book.

What is it called?
Thank You And You’re Welcome.

What’s it about?
It’s basically a manual to show you how to make every part of your life into a ‘thank you and you’re welcome’ moment. People say it’s a little like the book The Secret.

Give me one piece of advice from the book?
Well, my axiom ‘Get used to being used’. People have such negative connotations about the word ‘Use’. To use is necessary. If you can’t use or be used you’re useless. It’s like, You use me? Yeah, well I’m glad to be of use.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career?
Me! Meaning my mistakes, I’ve learnt so much from them!

Oh, so you admit you make mistakes! You have a reputation for having a pretty high opinion of yourself…
It’s true I am super confident and delusionally egotistical but believe me, I have conflicts with myself at night; like, damn, will I be able to make stuff that I like; will I be able to make stuff which will make an impact on the world?

What projects are you working on at present?
I’m in the middle of doing a video with Jared Leto and his band 30 Seconds To Mars. I’m doing a video with the photographer Stephen Klein called ‘Say You Will’. I’m also shooting a video with the director Spike Jonze. Oh and this morning I worked on the video for my song Robocop. My girlfriend got her whole body moulded in prosthetics so she could play a Barbie doll in it. They made the exact shape of her breasts, but with no nipples, just like Barbie…..


PERSONAL

How would you describe the experience of Paris / France?
Y’know, when I first went to Paris I used to HATE it. Now it’s one of my favourite cities in the world. I compare Paris to a girl that you meet at a bar who is very rude to you, who you end up falling in love with.

What do you like most about the city?
I like the heritage, the attitude. The vibe I get from Parisiens is highly educated, highly cultured and very impatient. And I’m into that. Paris forces you to step up your game. It forces you NOT to be ignorant about things.

What do you like least?
Nothing. I like it so much I may move there. They used to say if you could make it in New York you could make it anywhere. Well, if you can make it in Paris you can ANNIHILATE the world.

Are you a tough person to work for?
In the beginning I didn’t know how to get respect in a civil manner. I didn’t know you didn’t have to scream and jump up and down. I don’t have to be like that now.

Where is your office?
For me, the world is my office.

How do you take criticism? There are plenty of people, I notice, who like to criticize you on your blog, kanyewestunivercity.com.
Well, you have to figure out why people say those things. Like, were they having a bad day or something? Actually, I think it’s kind of fabulous, people saying stuff like Kanye, you’re a faggot, or Kanye, he doesn’t take himself too seriously. That’s a great blog comment! Because of course I’m taking myself WAY too seriously.

Greatest world leader?
Obama.

If you could label your style what would it be?
Ah, that’s the thing. Everyone wants to put people in supermarket aisles! The thing is when you do that with people, they just all kind of crash into each other while walking down them. It’s like when I first started making music in high school people couldn’t really describe how I dressed until the worked hip hop was invented. Then they were OK about it. I guess you could say I wear a lot of cultural coats, but I’m more than any label anyone puts on me.

Still. What’s it like being such a fashion icon? Kids of eleven want to dress like you...
Well, you do have this ability, when you are famous, to set trends just by being photographed and that’s really not fair. I shouldn’t get any more credit than the next person for, say, bringing back those Linda Farrow flying shades, I just happened to be wearing the aviators that to me were the most ‘normal’. That doesn’t make me a fashion icon though. People who have TERRIBLE style have the ability to set trends.

How do you deal with your fame?
I deal with it by realizing I’m kind of confined in my walking TV show. Sometimes I feel like I’m an animal at the zoo, with everybody the other side of the glass wanting to see the monkey overreact. It’s a little like being in a cell, but what’s good about living in a cell is I have cellmates. Jay-Z, he’s definitely in my cellblock.

You seem pretty sanguine about your celebrity, and the effect celebrity has had on you. Are you happy?
I’m at war with myself. I know I am in danger of cannibalizing myself, of talking about myself to death. My whole life for the past five years has been all about me.

So what now?
Well, there’s nothing more I could do with my life right now than to make it about helping other people.

What are your goals, then?
If it’s the last thing I do, I want to drop all the bravado that most urban rap artists carry. I want to make new good stuff and not brag about it. Just to do it. One of the other things I’m going to do is to take my next fee—I charge at least $100,000 a verse—and donate it to my charity (the Dr Donda West foundation he started up with his late mother to combat high school drop out rates).

In what aspect do you consider yourself Number One?
Actually, I don’t think I’m number one at anything…except for learning.

So the ability to learn is excellence for you?
I think so. You can never stop learning. Like my grandfather who is 90 and just took a painting class.

If you were marooned on a desert island, which one piece of music and one work of literature would you want to keep?
Could I take another person?

Ok
I’d bring my girl (at time of print Amber Rose) or a girl who, hopefully, wouldn’t drive me crazy.

What would be your one item of luxury?
My Louis Vuitton sneaker boots, of course.

How many hours do you sleep per night?
Eight.

What’s you favourite dessert?
The sticky toffee pudding at the Landmark Hotel in London.

Greatest world leader so far?
Obama.

What star sign are you?
Gemini.

Me too!
Yeah? That’s dope.

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Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite USB Key

It turns out that even computer accessory deserves a major facelift. This USB Key from Louis Vuitton surely isn't the usual thing that we see everywhere. Inspired by the iconic Damier Graphite signature from the brand, the usual brown color sets aside for a while as they enter the silver application. It has a key ring and USB storage device in one with snap hook that enables it to be attached either inside a bag or outside as a bag charm. With a storage capacity of 4GB, this item is available at Louis Vuitton stores and at louisvuitton .com for $450.

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Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2009 Bags

Named after Native North American tribes, these bags from Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2009 collection are are all made from Utah leather making it supple and ultra beautiful. Consist of a messenger, shoulder and weekend bag, each of its kind came in basalte and coffee tone.

(Top) Utah Yurok, (L-R) Utah Hopi & Utah Mohave

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Louis Vuitton Cruise 2010 Menswear Collection

From I LVOE LV, the ever devoted LV site showed us some pieces from Louis Vuitton 2010 Cruise collection. Designer Paul Helbers of Louis Vuitton menswear garnered athletic style with the elements of the streetwear fashion. With the unsurprising suits, trousers and coat coming in for the cruise collection, the patterns were based on the star spangled banner and bike helmets. Also, the designer had the "New York City bike messengers" theme on his mind to be fully blasted for the Spring collection.

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Louis Vuitton: A Man's Journey

Discover essential items for a business trip or relaxing weekend with Louis Vuitton. With male model Ben Hill doing what he does best, the luxury items from the French fashion brand had it all geared up.

Business Trip

Relaxing Weekend

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Daniel Evans for Esquire Japan June 2009 Editorial

This editorial from Esquire Japan June 2009 issue showcases some ensembles from Tom Ford, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton. Modeled by Daniel Evans, this editorial takes you to a stroll along with the infamous Japanese cherry blossoms.

Louis Vuitton/underground/

If Tokyo happens to be your playground then visit this LV concept store at Seibu department store in Ikebukuro. With an interior aesthetic inspired by the wooden crates found in a warehouse, Louis Vuitton/underground/ captures the vibe of being in an underground.

Louis Vuitton /underground/
Seibu Ikebukuro
1-28-1 Minamiikebukuro Tokyo B1F North Zone
Hours: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Sundays and public holidays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM)

Closed: Open all year except New Year's Day

Products: Bags, Small Leather Goods, Accessories, Shoes, Sunglasses
Customer Service Center: 03-3478-2100

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Louis Vuitton "Breakfast in the Desert" Trunk

"Breakfast in the Desert" is the new commissioned item from Louis Vuitton that is boast of features that would definitely make you say wow. The Chinese gentleman who commissioned for the French brand "wanted to be able to watch television and offer coffee to his friends wherever he traveled in the world, including the remotest desert," according to LV's Patrick-Louis Vuitton. "We agreed to put two solar panels linked to a battery for the flat-screen TV and DVD player, two-way radio, tuner and coffee machine." Covered in Damier Canvas, it took them a year and tens of thousands of dollars to complete this "Breakfast in the Desert" trunk.




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New Damier Graphite Canvas Luggage Collection from Louis Vuitton

LV expanded their Damier Graphite Luggage Collection last May 1, 2009. The new collection of Damier Graphite Canvas luggages has new specifications each with different structures which makes the new items sleek and chic. These luggages are available exclusively at Louis Vuitton stores worldwide.


Damier Graphite Keepall 45 with Strap, $1220. Damier Graphite Garment Cover, $1280.


Damier Graphite Steamer Bag, $3550. Damier Graphite Pilot Case, $2470.

Damier Graphite Toilet Pouch, $550.

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Louis Vuitton buster sneaker

From the S/S 2009 collection of LV comes this very sporty Buster Sneaker. This hot thing is a combination of three different types of calf leather, removable anatomic insock with shock absorbers, monogram flower perforations, rubber sole and a gold Louis Vuitton signature print on the side. Buster Sneaker exists in purple, white and carbone and has a price of $590.

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The Evidence from LV

Evidence, which is the modern version of the classic aviator sunglasses of LV, is the real deal! It has a black/white/gray acetate frame and is accentuated with flashy gold/silver metal pieces embellished with the Monogram symbols. Bridge and tips are enhanced with metal inlay for added support and protection. So don't worry if you accidentally drop your evidence aviator sunglasses. You can get this haute sunglasses at Louis Vuitton for $675.

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LV Artist Richelieu

After browsing the very LV dedicated I LVOE LV , the Artist Richelieu shoes really captured my attention. This very striking and elegant Artist Richelieu is made from waxed patined calf leather. It has also a detachable rubber strap accent which doesn't only gives the unique style but also creates function in preventing the soles in slipping when in wet surfaces. LV Artist Richelieu is available in three colors: Navy, Grey and Bleu Gris and is sold exclusively in LV stores.

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