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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Mr. Brainwash Icons NYC Solo Exhibition
February 12, 2010
Thursday February 11th, 2010 – Meatpacking District – Starting February 14th 2010 @ 3 pm
French born Pop artist Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta) has landed in New York City. He didn’t came alone, with him he brought his icons pieces to fill up a 15,000 square feet gallery. We know the location but we’ll wait for mrbrainwash.com to reveal the exhibit exact address. Some said it has already been unvealed by the artist facebook fan page. The exhibit includes variation of the CD cover he created for Madonna’s greatest hits collection Celebration but also a full sized taxi cabs as Matchbox cars and many more “icons”. The first 300 people will receive a free hand finished screen print.
Exhibit’s location to be revealed on 02/12/2010 @ 12 pm EST on mrbrainwash.com
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Lara Stone For Louis Vuitton: The Making Of
January 13, 2010
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2010 Campaign Making Of – NYC
Model: Lara Stone
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Marie-Amélie Sauvé
Hair: Guido Palau
Makeup: Pat McGrath
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Marc Jacobs Embellished tweed military jacket
January 13, 2010
Marc Jacobs Embellished tweed military jacket
If we could mix Chanel, Balenciaga and Balmain, the results would be this fabulous Resort 2010 Marc Jacobs jacket. The classic tweed jacket has always been a classic and let’s be honest, it goes with everything. I saw this jacket at Jeffrey, at the Marc Jacobs store on Mercer and it sold out in a heart bit, even Colette in Paris is re-ordering it. The details are amazing, multicolored neon gems, monochrome tweed and a rubberized weave. I’ll never forget how chic Elizabeth Hurley looked when she was snapped by a paparazzi years ago leaving her London home in jeans, a white T-shirt and a sorbet-hued Chanel tweed jacket.
Your time to shine! it’s still available via Net-A-Porter.com
Marc Jacobs Resort 2010 Collection
June 5, 2009
The Marc Jacobs Resort 2010 girl will travel to a weathered hot destination and she looks happy. Floral dresses, marin stripe breton shirts, assimetric bustier party dresses, military tweed jackets, pijamas satin pants, kimono shaped blouse. Some of the looks could represent a relaxed little sister of the Marc Jacobs Spring Summer 2009 girl. The collection even features the MET Kate Moss’s Marc Jacobs Gold Lame Dress.
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Marc Jacobs’s New Perfume: Lola
May 8, 2009
After an initial infatuation with his best-selling Daisy scent, Marc Jacobs has a new girl: Lola.
The new women’s fragrance is due out in the fall and brings a whole new personality to the party. “Where Daisy is more innocent and sweet, Lola is more sensual — the name conjures up a flirtatious, warm spirit,” said the designer in a phone interview Wednesday. “It was the first thing that came to my mind, and I was very insistent with Coty that this had to be the concept. It just felt natural in contrast to Daisy.”
Where Daisy Marc Jacobs — which was launched in 2007 and helped catapult the designer’s fragrance house to worldwide prominence — works its girlish charm, Lola is intended to be the confident and slightly vampy older sister, the designer added.
The distinction was particularly important to Jacobs, who sees fragrance as an integral part of a person’s style. “Fragrance is just as important as accessories, bags and shoes are,” said Jacobs. “Not only does it help set a mood, it’s a luxury you can have no matter what your size or height or wallet. I’m happy to keep offering more choices. I know I like to rotate fragrances depending on my mood.”
Lola, which Jacobs developed with Calice Becker of Givaudan and Ann Gottlieb, opens with pink peppercorn, pear d’anjou and ruby red grapefruit. Its heart is of fuchsia peony, rose and geranium, and the drydown is of vanilla, tonka bean and creamy musk.
The scent will launch at Bloomingdale’s in August for a monthlong exclusive (it will also be available in Marc Jacobs stores in the U.S. at that time), then will roll out to its remaining U.S. distribution — about 2,200 department and specialty store doors — in September. It will also commence globally that month.
At launch, the collection will include eaux de parfum in two sizes — 1.7 oz. for $65 and 3.4 oz. for $85 — as well as a 5.1 oz. body lotion, $45; a 5.1-oz. shower gel, $40, and a 4.9-oz. body cream, $50. In November, a 1-oz. (for which a retail price has not yet been finalized) will join the permanent Lola collection, as will a limited edition solid perfume ring, $40. Both are intended to “reenergize the brand for holiday,” said Claire Fermont Langlais, senior marketing director for Marc Jacobs fragrances at Coty Prestige, adding that the brand will anniversary the ring’s debut with another Jacobs accessory.
In an unusual step, Lola’s bottles differ in shape according to their size. The 1.7-oz. bottle is tall and curvy, while the 3.4-oz. is wider and rounded. Both are topped with riotous free-form flowers of violet, fuchsia and red. “I had a color palette in mind from a cruise collection I was working on at the time,” said Jacobs of the cap design. “I started playing around with fabrics and swatches of leather, and that became the basis for the cap.”
Of the decision to create different bottle shapes for the 1.7-oz. and 3.4-oz. scents, Jacobs noted: “I don’t know all the rules and regulations of the perfume world. Robert [Duffy, Jacobs’ business partner] and I have always operated by instinct. We don’t design by calculators. I don’t know if we’re right or wrong, but I’ve learned over the years to trust my instincts. The bottle was a whim, and it came together.”
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First Look at “The Model as Muse”
May 1, 2009
“The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion” will open to the public at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6. The exhibition reflects the influence thst models had on fashion. It won’t be only mannequins dressed presenting costues but more than that The exhibit will be a multitude of media form such as panels of magazines from Vogue to Harper’s Bazaar and Life but also video clips and fashion photographers retrospective.
We will also be able to see vintage pieces from Yves Saint Laurent for Dior but also aluminum dresses from Klein’s cult movie classic presented on a rotation platform as well as a Seventies vignette of looks from Yves Saint Laurent and Halston reenacts a scene from Studio 54.
The Costume Institute benefit on Monday is expected to have a turnout of celebrities such as Madonna, Jessica Alba, Eva Mendes, Victoria Beckham, Kate Bosworth, Kirsten Dunst, Marisa Tomei. Marc Jacobs, who is the event’s honorary chair, with co-chairs Kate Moss, Justin Timberlake and Anna Wintour. want everyone to wear a short and clubby outfit.
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Kate, Justin & Marc Host the Met Gala
April 16, 2009
Madonna May Wear Bunny Ears for Louis Vuitton Fall 09 Campaign
April 13, 2009
The Material Girl will once again flex her pilate-sculpted body for the Louis Vuitton 2009/10 Fall campaign. Looks like Marc Jacobs may have had Madonna in mind for the fall collection: who else but Madge can do Chic Coquine & Bourgeoise so well?
There is no confirmation if Her Madge-sty will sport the coquettish “Bunny Ears” headband on or not.
The campaign will be shot by Steven Meisel in about 2 weeks at the end of April.
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Topshop Parties Never Stop
April 3, 2009
We thought the ultimate evening party was at the Balthazar restaurant followed by the Bungalow, well the hottest party happened yesterday night at The Box,
Topshop opened thursday morning. school girls and fashionistas have been waiting for the store opening since 8 am. Topshop treated their first client like vip’s giving away cheese and bottles of water
“This is it” said Topshop owner Sir Philip Green, upon which he and Kate Moss came out at the top of a box as a gift for photographers.
Were mostly here to see Kate and her new collection confessed a group of girls.
According to Kelly Klein. “These are the clothes we all want to buy right now. It’s cool and young, and cheap.”
“Cheap” for Miss Klein but the school girl’s faces became less joyful as soon as they discovered the price tags.
“is there any special for the opening, discounts?” asked a girl o a sale assistant, the sales person said “no and we won’t be doing the every 3 weeks price reductions that you see often in other similar retail stores“. Ouch!
The store hosted a succession of celebs one after another: Jennifer Lopez, Steve Wynn, Rosario Dawson, Ron Perelman, Poppy Delevigne, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Olivia Palermo, Lily Donaldson, June Sarpong, Jason Wu, Jane Wogan, Genevieve Garner, Chloe Green, Debbie Harry carrying a Stephen Sprouse Roses Monogram Louis Vuitton Clutch, Daria Werbowy, Daria, Daphne Guiness, Beth Ostrosky, Bee Shaffer, Alexander Wang, Zoe Kravitz, Veronica Webb, Lorenzo Martone with Marc Jacobs freshly back from their brazilian honeymoon, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Hudson, James Blunt. They were all AMAZED by the store…
After the dinner Jennifer Hudson took the mic for her paid appearance (a rumored $130,000), at the end of the performance she said: “I wish they made bigger shopping bags at Topshop because I want everything!”
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