Louis Vuitton Presents “All Aboard Games”

Louis Vuitton pays tribute to board games with “All Aboard Games”, a video created by Paris-based Ill Studio, presenting the fantastic and surrealist voyage inside a Louis Vuitton game case. All of the iconic game symbols that the French brand has used since 1888 are featured in this colorful piece. Chess, checkers, cards, dominoes, roulette, etc. The film was released onto LV’s online magazine New, Now and falls in line with their trend towards promoting the vintage lifestyle and the brands historical roots. 


Who wants to play me in a luxury game of checkers?

New Louis Vuitton Ad Features Muhammad Ali and his Grandson

Boxing champion Muhammad Ali will be featured in the new Louis Vuitton print ad launching on June 14th in 60 countries. Being the visionary he is when asked to be shot for the new campaign, he also requested that his three-year-old-grandson, Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr., be photographed with him [GOOD CALL]. Curtis Jr, who is Laila Ali’s son, looks just like his grandfather!

The ad was shot by Annie Leibovitz in Muhammad’s Phoenix home and features Ali and his little grandson wearing boxing gloves and sticking his chest out. Ali is photographed relaxing in his home with the $1,525 Keepall logo bag sitting open beside him.

With a knockout luxury brand, comes a new knockout spokesperson.

Top 10 Most Valuable Luxury Brands in the World

Louis Vuitton, the French maker of laminated canvas handbags, was named the world’s most valuable luxury brand for a seventh consecutive year.

The brand, owned by LVMH, is worth $25.9 billion, a 7 percent increase from 2011, according to Millward Brown Optimor’s 2012 BrandZ study.

Hermes, in which LVMH owns a stake, rose to second place with a value of $19.1 billion, up 61 percent on last year. Rolex, the closely-held Swiss watch brand, was ranked third at $7.17 billion, a 36 percent gain.

Here are the top 10 names in luxury:

1 Louis Vuitton, valued at $25.9 billion, up 7%.

2 Hermes, valued at $19.1 billion, up 61%.

3 Rolex, valued at $7.2 billion, up 36%.

4 Chanel, valued at $6.7 billion.

5 Gucci, $6.4 billion (down 14%).

6 Prada, $5.7 billion (first time in top 10).

7 Cartier, $4.8 billion.

8 Hennessy, $4.6 billion.

9 Moet & Chandon, $4.2 billion.

10 Burberry $4.09 billion.

Via: bloomberg

Louis Vuitton creates Tambour Regatta Limited Edition Watch for the 2012 America's Cup

Louis Vuitton has released a limited edition regatta watch for the 2012 America’s Cup. Often called the “oldest trophy in international sport”, this year marks the 34th America’s Cup.

The 34th America’s Cup consists of three main stages – the America’s Cup World Series; the Louis Vuitton Cup (the Americas’s Cup Challenger Selection Series) and the America’s Cup Finals.

Ongoing right now is the AC World Series, with 4 races completed and two to go.  The next race commences on May 12, 2012 from Venice, Italy.

The Louis Vuitton watch is part of the Tambour collection, with a rubber-coated steel case and auto-mechanical movement with 5-minute regatta countdown.

The America’s Cup logo appears on the dial and is also embossed on the rubber strap.

Via. Perpetuelle "watch blog"--- If you like time pieces.. this is a great blog to look at for new releases. 

This watch is a........#WINNER!!!! 

Louis Vuitton Fastball Sneaker Boot

Louis Vuitton has released their Fastball Sneaker Boot from their Spring/Summer 2012 collection. The shoe is inspired by the iconic American College letterman sweatshirt & jacket. This jersey fabric retails for $660 & features an embroidered outsize fabric LV logo on the side.

 The stylish sneaker boot is also available in grained nubuck calk leather which retails for $720.

 

SN: If looking for something to match these kicks, a GREAT website to checkout for designing/ customizing your own letterman jacket is http://www.varsityapparel.com.au/.