Tag: louis vuitton
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Louis Vuitton tried to buy a city (sort of)
Today in bizarre news, I found out that town in France tried to sell its name to Louis Vuitton. For a mere 10,000 euros, Vendôme was willing to officially give the rights to its name to the megaluxury house. Now, the only full articles not behind a paywall about it are in French. Thus, you’ll…
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Louis Vuitton’s beauty launch is so close, but who is it for?
The time has come: Louis Vuitton Beauté is here. I wrote about this upcoming launch, but it is now upon us, with inventory available to shop in select stores at the end of August 2025. I could very easily get into the ins and outs of the 55 different lipsticks being launched and the palettes,…
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Smelling Louis Vuitton fragrances
When you think Louis Vuitton, you likely think of the iconic monogram bag seen on the shoulders of women around the world. I would imagine you don’t think fragrances. But like so many other fashion brands, LV has their own line of fragrances. Though they had developed scents back in the 1920s, a fire totally…
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Soon you could be completely dressed in Louis Vuitton, even your face
Continuing the trend, Louis Vuitton is the latest luxury brand to enter the beauty category. The products, expected to include lip balms, lipsticks, and eyeshadows, are set to release in autumn 2025. (Side question: I wonder if this will coincide with Paris Fashion Week?). The brand has tapped Pat McGrath as the beauty director to…
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Louis Vuitton debuted their men’s Spring Summer 2025 collection in Paris.
On Monday, Louis Vuitton released a video teasing its then upcoming show for its Men’s Spring Summer 2025 line. In it, we see a collection of children, who appear to be a sort of Model UN. It was a call for unity and a reminder that they are the future. It is in the hands…
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All their eyes were on the sky: Critique of the Louis Vuitton Pre Fall 2024 show in Hong Kong
Models were still walking as the lights dimmed and the audience turned their backs. Everyone’s eyes and phones were pointed to the sky. There a formation of drones put on a show. They lit up the sky to make an ocean wave, and then a boat, and then the sun, and finally LV iconography. I…
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Pharell’s first show for Louis Vuitton- Spring/Summer 24
Finally, it has arrived, the first show from Mr. Pharell Williams as the new creative director from Louis Vuitton menswear. The show began with a recorded conversation between Jerrod Carmichael and Henry Taylor about goals. The designs featured camo, in a Minecraft-like pixelated style. Similar blocking was found on jeans. It reminded me of the…
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The last place I expected to see a designer logo
You know what was wild to me? While I was in Nigeria, I saw someone walking around with a Balenciaga t-shirt and multiple women with Chanel bags. You might think to yourself, “Is that really that odd?,” but I will push back and say that I saw a lot of designer brands. A lot. The…
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Louis Vuitton have finally announced their new men’s creative director, and it’s Pharell!
Louis Vuitton announced today (February 14, 2023) that Pharell Williams will take the role as the creative director of menswear. This comes about after a vacancy of over a year after the death of Virgil Abloh. Though must of us know him for his music, the brand lauds Williams for his creative talent, They point…
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Musings on croissants, Paris, and Louis Vuitton
Croissants are a treat I love making. Maybe it’s the desire to be a real baker, one who uses just her hands and muscle to knead the dough without equipment. Maybe it is just because there is no substitute for the buttery flakiness when they’re fresh out of the oven. As much as I enjoy…
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