Tag Archives: Louis Vuitton

Yayoi Kusama Louis Vuitton Tote Bag

Posted on December 1, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM - Yayoi KusamaYayoi Kusama’s reinterpretation of the Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM leather tote in Monogram waves is supremely dragmatic for true Harlem divas. Continue reading →

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Harlem Around the World With LaurenceAirline

Posted on August 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Nothing is better then Harlem flavor from around, that’s why when we read this interview with African designer Laurenceairline we had to post it. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture

Posted on July 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

In pure luxury and art have never been more intimately linked than they are in these early years of the twenty-first century. Continue reading →

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HW Props: Roots of Style: Weaving Together Life, Love, and Fashion by Isabel Toledo

Posted on March 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Roots of Style is a rare look into the mind, life, and journey of one of our generation’s most coveted fashion designers, Isabel Toledo. From the nostalgic and permanent in­fluence of her upbringing in Cuba and the serendipitous love that materialized her vision and fueled her conviction, to the timeless mark she continues to make on the fashion industry, Isabel weaves together all of her impressions to express her true inspiration and authenticity.

Isabel’s words—interpreted by artwork from her husband, one of fashion’s most prolific illustrators, Ruben Toledo—tell an eloquent and visually stunning story about how fashion gave a form of communication to a curious girl who was fascinated by design, craftsmanship, and sewing. Continue reading →

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Nyasha Matonhodze’s Channels Harlem’s Timelessness

Posted on December 11, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Nyasha Matonhodze, the Zimbabwean-born, sixteen-year-old model was chosen as the new face of Louis Vuitton, starring in the Maison’s Fall/Winter 2011 advertising campaign. Continue reading →

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Kanye’s Louis Vuitton Sneaker Campaign

Posted on April 18, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Photo: Courtesy of Louis Vuitton At last the day is upon us! Kanye West’s ad campaign for his range of Louis Vuitton sneakers has leaked, which means we are one day closer to being able to purchase the kicks in stores. Continue reading →

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The Democracy Of Luxury

Posted on May 22, 2008 by | 1 Comment

As regular readers of The Luxe Chronicles know well, one of the recurring themes on this blog is the ‘dumbing down’ or diluting of a luxury brand that comes from mass expansion and mass distribution.

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