Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Photoshoot
August 16, 2010
Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Making of Photoshoot Video
Introducing Monogram Empreinte, the new leather line by Louis Vuitton. Since 1892, when it
created its first city bag in leather, Louis Vuitton has crafted a dazzling array of designs from this
most noble of materials. Now the iconic Monogram pattern is subtly embossed on the supplest
calf leather, a discreet yet indelible imprint of Louis Vuitton’s heritage and savoir-faire.
So delicate is the impression made by the Monogram that it naturally enhances the leather’s
finely textured grain and soft, sensual feel, seamlessly evolves with the range of roomy, supple
shapes destined to become the constant companions of modern urban life. Two totes, the
bohemian Artsy, a bowling bag and a clutch, complemented by a wallet and coin purse – their
pared-down, functional forms are at once classic and contemporary, young in spirit yet chic at
any age.
Balancing the street appeal of bold zippers and metallic hardware are quiet reminders of Louis
Vuitton’s tradition of craftsmanship – flawless saddle stitching, tonal edge dying, a myriad
ingenious details waiting to be discovered. Elegantly restrained, endlessly versatile, the colours
effortlessly adapt to everyday wear – a navy so dark it is almost black, a sophisticated taupe, a
rich blue, a lush cream, a deep burgundy. Each is luxurious yet laid-back, discreet yet
distinctive.
Monogram Empreinte: a subtle signature, an enduring style, an unforgettable impression.
Available in Louis Vuitton stores from October 2010.
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Photographer : Benoît Peverelli
Models : Vanessa Traina, Antonine Peduzzi, Camille Pourcheresse
Stylist : Géraldine Saglio
Makeup Artist: Adrien Pinault
Hair Stylist: Vi
Making of film : J.T
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2011 Men’s Collection
June 25, 2010
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2011 Men’s Fashion Show Video
Thursday June 24th, 2010 – 104 Paris
Louis Vuitton has gone on a head trip for Spring 2011. “It’s a rhaspody of three virtual scenarios for a digital bohemian, a man who travels the world from behind his computer screen” says Louis Vuitton Men’s Studio Director Paul Helbers under the artistic direction of Marc Jacobs.
“The codes have changed. There’s an eclecticism in the way men dress today from Scandinavia to China and Brazil. It’s a culture clash” says Helbers.
Amazon skydiving inspires the collection’s army issue parachute constructions and lightweight silks. Layered leopard prints provide jungle camouflage, and from China there’s quilting, classic patterns and animal signs from the Chinese zodiac (interpreted by New York superstar tattoo artist Scott Campbell) come to embellish the ensemble.
The collection mixes technical nylons, elegant silks, soft, washed see island cottons and linens lightly coated or chintzed to wrinkle just slightly. Technical nylon is roughed up in weathered prints for sun-distressed parkas, textured in a silk blend taffeta weave for an ultra-light trench, or dressed up in the LV digitalized monogram floral for a jacket that’s still unfussy.
Exotic and earthy colors cross the rain forest to Shanghai from lava to smoke pearl, chartreuse, amber, parakeet green and chocolate chip.
Accessories are electic and elegant including Chinese symbol LV medallions on leather cords to wrap around the wrist, a lifesaver medallion in unpolished tiger’s eye and windshield sunglasses. Sandblasted crocodile monk’s sandals and Chelsea boots alternate with Blunstone type trainers with perforated detailing.
Both lightweight and functional, the bags inspired by active sport are the perfect match with the clothes. Featuring ingenuous details such as numerous straps and handles, zips and convenient pockets, the super light nylon styles showcase the iconic Damier check printed either in black, electric blue and amazonian green. Totally foldable and packable within their inside pocket, refinement lies in the teinted calf and sophisticated suede trimmings. Washed olive or Khaki denim tote styles, printed with either LV monogram large scale or “Louis Vuitton Articles de Voyages” archive signature bring a military feel to the collection.
Complementing the rich nylon and denim models, the iconic Keepall Waterproof comes this season in a Damier printed translucide PVC version while the Utha leather and Damier Graphite Canvas are personalized by Tattoo artist Scott Campbell.
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Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Summer 2011 Men’s Collection
June 24, 2010
Thursday July 24th, 2010 – 325 rue Saint Martin – Paris 3eme
We were in Paris but inside the Jean Paul Gaultier Headquarters it was a totally different atmosphere, North African music, Morrocan leather puff on the floor and a hamman as the runway backdrop. From the begining it was clear that the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Summer 2011 Men’s show was a tribute to Yves Saint Laurent who was a Marrakech lover. A Yves Saint Laurent and Betty Catroux look-alikes walked down the runway as a couple wearing the iconic YSL lace up Safari tunic. But that wasn’t the only reference to the genius designer, through the collection Gaultier added YSL iconic details, the YSL spirit was there.
Gaultier, a longtime Marrakesh lover as well, reinterpreted North African traditional clothes and accessories such as the Djellabas (loose-fitting Moroccan robes) which he transformed to a neo “YSL Smoking” Dejlaba inspired. The harem pants become luxurious in total leather with matching saharien lace up tunic and also in an aerien linen fabric perfect for the summer. The national traditional sleeper “the babouche” gets a makeover and apears to be the lovechild between a babouche and a derby dress shoes while sneakers are open toe. Effortless well fitted pants are paint spray degrade and the cheche scarf makes its come back. Every seasons Gaultier takes ethnic inspirations and twist them up in such a modern way, adding sensuality to the mix.
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Video: JT stylerumor.com
Makeup: Carol Colombiani @ L’atelier (68)
Hair: Delphine Courteille @ L’atelier (68)
Musique: Mode-F
Louis Vuitton Resort 2011 Collection
June 11, 2010
Thursday June 10, 2010 – The Maritime Hotel – New York
Julie de Libran said that she followed Marc Jacobs Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2010 Collection‘s inspiration for her Resort presentation at the Maritime Hotel. Feminine looks, florals dresses, nipped waists, and pushed-up busts yes but the some of the looks reminds us Marc Jacobs late 90′s own collections. We clearly see Ali MacGraw seventies looks in this collection. See the Louis Vuitton Resort 2011 Accessories Collection here.
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Louis Vuitton Resort 2011 Handbags & Accessories
June 11, 2010
Thursday June 10, 2010 – The Maritime Hotel – New York
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Lea Seydoux in Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2010
May 15, 2010
May 14th, 2010 -Cannes Festival – At the premiere of “Tournée”
The inglorious basterds star Léa Seydoux was wearing a silk bustier dress from the Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2010 Collection and a Sofia Coppola & Louis Vuitton clutch. Lea is the lead actress for Belle Épine from Rebecca Zlotowski, which will be presented this week at the Cannes festival.
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Louis Vuitton Monogram Idylle
April 28, 2010
Louis Vuitton presents an urban, casual chic collection of city bags, luggage and small leather goods in new Monogram Idylle canvas. A study in understated elegance, this vintage-inspired canvas is a remarkably souple, lightweight and hard-wearing blend of cotton and synthetic fibres.
Available in three shades: Sepia, Encre and Fusain.
Prices from $210
The Louis Vuitton Monogram Idylle line of handbags and small leather goods are available in stores and online via louisvuitton.com
Photos by Patrick Demarchelier
First Look: Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Collection
April 8, 2010
Thursday March 7th, 2010 – Louis Vuitton Headquarter – Paris
Louis Vuitton introduced the Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Collection to the press in Paris yesterday. The new permanent line will be launched alongside the Fall 2010 collection. ‘Luxury with an edge’ defines this amazing new line of bags and accessories. The Louis Vuitton Monogram is reinvented, this time embossed on grained leather which has never been made before. It’s the successor to the Monogram Mat, Glace and Embossed lines. The rich grained leather is paired with a shiny gold hardware, featuring a string of leather. The line offers a hobo, very practical tote bags with additional shoulder straps, handbags, wallets and some very appealing clutches . The Louis Vuitton Empreinte line will be available in five colors: Blue, Taupe, Bordeaux, Navy Blue (false black) and Off-White.
Prices:
Tote GM 1700 euro, Tote PM 1350 euro, Artsy MM 1450 euro, Bowling 1100 euro, Clutch 800 euro, Portefeuille Long 500 euro, Portefeuille compact 430 euro.
Prices are subject to change.
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Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Handbags Collection Video
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Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2010 Collection
March 10, 2010
Wednesday March 10th, 2010 – Cour Carree du Louvre
For Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2010 collection, Marc Jacobs decided to take 2 steps back to leap 10 forward, both figuratively and literally. Starting with the tent, Louis Vuitton decided to move it over a couple of feet, just enough so that the often shunned water fountain of the Cour Carré du Louvre was now the runway centerpiece. Opening to the
bold statement “and God created a Woman”, the models walked around the fountain, counter clockwise, taking us back into time to the 60’s “Brigitte Bardot symbolizes the femininity, the sensuality… I just wanted to show beautiful women of all ages” said Jacobs backstage. Laetitia Casta, (who’s been compared to Bardot many times) opened the show, followed by Coco Rocha, Karolina Kurkova, Catherine McNeil, Israeli model Bar Rafaeli, Adriana Lima and (most unexpectedly) Elle Macpherson. Nearly every look featured a corset either in wool, leather, shetland or pinstripe to accent the curves, sans accessories save for a few gloves, allowing for unfettered femininity to be the central focus. While we saw a tweed jacket, sequined cable-knit sweater, and a boiled wool pea jacket, the real star of the show was the iconic Louis Vuitton bag: the Speedy.
The Speedy has been reinterpreted for the Autumn-Winter 2010-2011. A new flap has been added and top handle. Reincarnated as a doctor’s bag, the monogram has been flocked and sequined, woven in metallic thread, remade in cloque, and in guipure lace over Duchess satin. The Damier patern has been recreated in fox, shaved goat and handpainted crocodile. And in its simplest form, the Speedy has been rendered in waxed calf and reconfigured as a doctor’s bag in grainy, supple calfskin.
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Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2010 Fashion Show Final Video
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Andre x Louis Vuitton Milan Sunglasses Party
February 26, 2010
Wednesday February 24th, 2010 – The Straf Hotel – Milano
On Wednesday night, renown Parisian graffiti artist André hosted Louis Vuitton’s first Milan Fashion Week party at the Straf Design Hotel. At the height of the fete, Andre decided to channel his inner “Terry Richardson” and do an impromptu photoshoot with some of his guests. Taking them to the top floor VIP room, he snapped party revelers sporting the latest Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 Sunglasses. From Meatpacking to Milano, this latest shoot at the Straf felt like a complete 360° after a similar LV photoshoot at the Standard Hotel back in September. And while there was a hint of nostalgia, the scene was undeniably chic with the who’s who of italiani società partying and posing for André’s camera. And if he can get Margherita Missoni, Giovanna Battaglia, Anna Dello Russo, DJ Bianca Gaia, Bianca Balti, & Paolo Stella to vogue it out in a pair of hot LV shades, how long will it be before we refer to him as “André, the photographer” and not just the artist?
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