February 4, 2011
I recently got some Valentine’s Day product suggestions from Louis Vuitton and I have to admit – there were some super cute items! Valentine’s Day or not, I think I have to add my favorites (pictured below) to my must-have list…
Which one would you splurge on for yourself?
December 13, 2010
Want to give a nice, luxe gift that will be around for more than one season? Check out the new edition of Louis Vuitton
City Guides, as well as the special collection of 100 beautiful fluorescent postcards created by famed artist Ruben Toledo Available in the select cities of Berlin, Paris, Tokyo, and New York, the guides cover all of the necessary information any ‘culture vulture’ would seek, including food, fashion, art, and design. You can purchase the City Guides for $34 at the Louis Vuitton website, while the Ruben Toledo postcards can also be found there for $115.
July 23, 2010
Part II of Maria Eilersen’s on-site coverage for Fashion Pulse Daily of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin!
[Images via IHeartBerlin.com]
In the spirit of Berlin, .HBC Couture Design Scouts hosted a collection of cutting edge designers at the 7th Berlin Fashion Week. All eight designers showcased fresh and vibrant color palettes demonstrated through historical references and drawing diverse inspirations. Newcomers Blame, Manuela Baumgartner, Mogo E Mago and Mikenke satisfied the crowds’s desire to see designs that captured the avant-garde and urban nature of cosmopolitan Berlin. Perhaps an amalgamation of all these qualities was Address, who presented an elegant yet edgy collection with a refined, strong silhouette: combining silk and bold criss crossed cut-outs juxtaposed against simple, classic male looks and i-just-rolled-out-of-bed-yet-still-look-amazing makeup. Another stand-out collection was that of Ester Perbrandt. Her play between drape and construct was truly exquisite and the mix of corals and orange really screamed summer.
And the overall synopsis? Cropped pants are here to stay, simplicity is key in summer and this present economic climate can still facilitate new designers that answer demands for quality, longevity, and most importantly innovative, good design.
[Images via yusrablog.com]
Risto
Raw attitude seduced the audience at the Risto pre-collection show on Saturday. The edgy garments pounding down the runway made it hard to believe that Bimbiloski once designed uber-luxury looks for Louis Vuitton. Brazen bike shorts were paired with mesh knits in cream and black, interspersed by angular blazer dresses and shredded white denim donned with gritty poise. Slick brown snakeskin lined black leggings and paneled minis and crop-tops were all the rage. We are definitely looking forward to seeing his full collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York in September!
– Maria Eilersen
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March 18, 2009
[Images via Style.com]
It must be a great challenge to take a house built on bags to a runway level, but Marc Jacobs proves he can do it, and quite effortlessly; or at least it seems! 
The Louis Vuitton fall/winter 2009 collection was certainly an upscale ode to the eighties, but done in a way that it didn’t feel old and already done before. Marc has certainly referenced the eighties quite a bit, more recently is his namesake labels this season, but for some reason, the Louis Vuitton collection tended to look more ahead, instead of behind. The necklaces, reminiscent of stapling construction paper into interlocking loops to hang around the Christmas tree, were just splendid, and the boots were an on-trend indication of what is too come, as far as new heights and details, in footwear.
And, lest I forget the headpieces – wonderful exaggerations of bows, or as I’d like to call them, batwings. My two favorite looks were the “Emerald City” tiered dress, practically straight out of Oz, and the amazingly draped, twisted, and knotted grey dress. Kudos Marc – you’ve done it once again (as if we had any doubt).
~Julia DiNardo
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