For a company that doesn’t have sales (if you can’t afford Louis Vuitton full price, then you shouldn’t bother), they are very progressive in social networking, and sharing images to one and all.
Louis Vuitton was the first luxury goods brand to develop a fully integrated digital communications strategy ‘The Art of Travel By Louis Vuitton,’ which began with the launch of a Tweet on Twitter and the Facebook page www.facebook.com/louisvuitton. And this season the A/W10-11 show was available to see on Facebook or from an iPhone.
If you didn’t catch the show here are some highlights…
“I’m from the north, I love the snow,” said Karl Lagerfeld, “and given the winter we’ve had, a little trip to the great north wasn’t a bad idea.”
They are basically Mutlugs, but teamed with Chanel tweed they are suddenly appealing - although, perhaps not the thigh-high ones. Lagerfeld calls these, and the trims around the jackets and dresses at the A/W1-11 Chanel show, ‘fantasy furs.’ The boots have transparent plastic to protect them from extreme weather conditions - unlike their poorer relations, the Ugg and Mutlugs, which are unwearable in the snow.
Even the evening wear, in flocked satin, pleated chiffon and lace was given snowballs pompoms, and tulle was embroidered with frosted camellias.
If Chanel is projection a cold winter 2010, then a cold winter it shall be.
The guillotine was invented shortly before the French Revolution and was used in both war and peacetime in France. The executioners would wear capes over their heads, as a form of disguise, similar to those seen at Yves Saint Laurent’s A/W10-11, although decidedly less chic.
Cape-shapes in general were plentiful throughout the show, either: cropped; below-the-knee; black with slashes for arms; or pink satin.
The mainly black and white palette was interrupted with accessories in pinks, mustards, blues and purples - and the vibrant finale exits.
Brazillian artist Clarissa Cestari takes over the East Central Gallery in London this Friday for a six week stay in the Capital. Working free hand, the exhibition includes five monothematic paintings and various works on paper, the painstakingly accurate lengths this artist goes to in her work are clear through her elaborate fine-painted works.
Clarissa Cestari, East Central Gallery, London, March 12th - April 24th
Image © Clarissa Cestari, Courtesy of East Central Gallery
Takeshi Kitano Untitled, 2009 © Office Kitano Inc
Film maker Takeshi Kitano is something of a celebrity in his native Japan being an actor, presenter, musician, singer and poet - a jack of all trades, if you like! From tomorrow he takes to the Fondation Cartier for a special exhibition that will run for the next six months showcasing his artistic talents. With a site-specific installation, the exhibition will thrill all who see it and for fans of his film work, be sure to visit Centre Pompidou between March 11th and June 21st for a retrospective of his film work.
Beat Takeshi Kitano, Gosse de Peintre, FondationCartier, March 11th - September 12.
Other news may have replaced it on the airwaves but The United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund will still be working on their recovery efforts in Haiti. So to support this cause Polo Ralph Lauren have launched a limited edition Haiti Relief Polo shirt.
One thousand shirts, in white, blue or red, will be available in the New Bond Street London store and Place de la Madeleine, Paris. Polo Ralph Lauren will host in-store shopping events to launch the Haiti Relief Polo Shirt, and fifteen percent of all in-store sales will also benefit the Disaster Fund.
The Polos will cost £110 with 100% of these sales will go to the charity. Available from 22nd March.
Sitting on a red bus and traveling down Oxford Street, this week, I counted eight people wearing the a distinctive Moncler quilted jacket. And they don’t come cheap. This may explain the big production shows they have put on this season, a few weeks ago we had the impressive menswear show, and now the womenswear.
I’m gonna wear those googles to Selfridges next winter.
Nails by Marian Newman at Gareth Pugh’s A/W10-11 show. If Mandi Lennard hasn’t got hers already, I bet she will soon.
Kenzo’s show yesterday was a patchwork of prints and fabrics: jacquard wools, plaid and tartans were came together in loose, non-restricted sheets.
See the premier and dernier looks.
