Are you crazy for Louis Vuitton? Are you a fan of Takashi Murakami? If yes, then you have come to the right place. As a powerful brand in the world of fashion, Louis Vuitton never let us down, so does this time. Louis Vuitton will soon be releasing a book Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion And Architecture, giving you a detailed look into the various collaborative projects that the brand has been involved in. It will also come with the cover of Takashi Murakami’s artwork. Every Louis Vuitton addict, action now! This is a must-have book for anyone interested in anything of LV. It is really a precious book which is good for collecting.

Louis Vuitton is always considered as the ambassador of fashion and luxury. As the leader of modern fashion, it often gives big surprises as soon as releasing new collection. We should admit that Louis Vuitton has rightly infiltrate every field of culture. As for publication, Louis Vuitton also know how to do.

The book spans the time from Pierre Vuitton in 15th Century France to the present Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy Empire (LVMH) and Vuitton’s role as a giant in current fashion design. The book’s contents delve into the brand’s history and association with numerous personalities from the world of art, architecture, design, photography and fashion. It features 400 pages filled stunning imagery and will be available in three languages, English, French and Italian. It will release on September 1st, 2009 at LouisVuitton.com and at Louis Vuitton stores.

In my opinion, in the current period that modern art has been widely confirmed, the book is just the summarization and prospection for a new era.

Publication date: September 1st 2009
Price: US$130, £90, ¥17,000
Format: 24 x 31cm
3 leaflets 91/2″ x 121/4″
404 pages, 400 illustrations

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I was really surprised by the announcement that eLUXURY will close the retail portion of the site over the next six months. I think this news is also unexpected for most of you, especially who have good purchasing experiences from it and keep a great relationship with it. While, that is absolutely not a play, actually, eLUXURY, known for high-end designer handbags, including Louis Vuitton, will be transitioning its site into an online magazine focusing on luxury markets. A spokeswoman from LVMH claimed this transition is because many of the brands it sells have developed their own online presences.

As a giant in the online retail industry, eLUXURY.com has been providing us with our favorite runway fashions for many a year now. The piece of news is obviously a huge sadness for us hopeless fashionistas in remote areas of the midwest.

Launched in 2000, eLUXURY features apparel, accessories and beauty products from some of the world’s most elite designers. In order to redeveloped as “an online destination for stylish editorial content”, Now it is doing good preparation. If you want to shop on the site and save much of money, now is the limited time only. It offers extra 50% off and you can shop now through June 26. Nevertheless, let’s wish it a good future.

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Louis Vuitton unveiled its new handbag styles for the 2009 Fall/Winter season. It seems that Marc Jacobs nearly present all of faddish elements of the 1980s including ruching lacework and chic paillettes. It is clear that Louis Vuitton greatly innovate its classic Monogram Canvas this time. Though these Louis Vuitton handbags still feature quality Monogram Canvas, they look more feminine than its former collection. You should never miss them.

Monogram Biseta
The Les Extraordinaires for Fall/Winter 2009, the bags from this line are crafted from Monogrammed Python skin and other exotic materials that are collaged to form the intricate design. Its straps are made from linked pearls and are reminiscent of a bike’s chain.
Estimated Release: September 2009

Monogram Eclipse
These bags features sequins sewn onto the canvas which forms the LV Monogram and flowers. The final bags will neither have a bag-in-a-bag nor a chain which is present in the photos below.
Estimated Release: August 2009

Monogram Double Jeu
Bags from this line are crafted from Monogram embossed leather, with bag-in-a-bag feature and chain. The bag inside the bag can be removed and can be carried as a clutch.
Estimated Release Date: September 2009

Monogram My Deer
The bags are made from Monogram embossed Deer skin.
Estimated Release: August 2009

Monogram Coquette
The material used in these clutches are pleated to achieve the intricate texture, then quilted with the Monogram pattern and lastly, studded for that punk rock 80s feel.
Colors: Navy Blue, Bunny Pink
Estimated Release: August 2009

We frequently hear about the threat of economic downturn all over the globe these days. Our daily life has been affected by the depression more or less. The first is we have to take special care to our pocket and streamlining our spending. As for women who are great fans of designer handbags, they have to refrain their passion for luxury with the floundering economy. Actually, there are too many handbags they desire, while too little money in the bank. What we can do? Don’t worry, I’ll give you some tips that can save money when shopping for those designer bags.

Tip 1 Care the Second Line of Luxury brands
The depressing economy really made our selection of luxury become more cautious and individual. More and more second line of luxury brands are in our good graces. They features top quality and chic design with acceptable prices. It is the best way to buy your designer bags at a pleasing price. For example, Miu Miu is a second line of Prada, aiming to capture a more youthful market sector.

Tip 2 Shop Discounted Designer Bags
As luxury brands’ flagship stores do not post gaudy promotion advertisements, you had better stop by the stores everyday, or, check information for sales with a click on the internet. Sign up on the brands’ official websites and affiliated websites for alert emails to get the latest discount news and coupon codes.

Tip 3 Buy Replica Handbags

Buy replica handbags is your final smart choice for affordable designer handbags. There are Replica handbags and purses of most brands in various styles are available in the market, like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and any other luxury brands. If you are a person who like go in for fashion style, you can then buy several replica handbags at the cost of an original. It is highly demanded and become a new business today.

Tip 4 Buy the Second-hand Bags

Buy the second-hand bags is a perfect for those who want to save money and make contribute to environmental protection. Refering to the color, style and appearance, the prices are different. What’s more, though they are second-hand, they may be still over thousands of dollars. Even as for the limited edition, since its precious collecting value, it can be more expensive than the former years. Besides, if you mind using second-hand item, you’d better think carefully before buying it.

Tip 5 Rent Designer Handbags

I found an interesting website http://www.bagborroworsteal.com who offers service of renting handbags, watches and jewelries. On there, we can enjoy the designer accessories dreams for a week, a month or as long as we wish. Though I have no experience from it, I know there are some advantages with that. The first, we can get a fabulous “it” handbag for an event, special occasion, or even everyday and carry it like celebrities. Second, there are no more “handbag boredom” . Isn’t there always a new handbag that you want? Now you can change your purse whenever the mood strikes.

In a word, to save money on your targeted designer bags, you should keep an eye on Internet. Here, online shopping is advantageous as you can track all payment details and take other customers’ feedback as references.

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Prada really made a revolution to its bag material in its Spring/Summer 09 collection. If you consider these prada handbags in these pictures are made of genuine snakeskin leather, I have to tell you that you have made a great mistake! Actually, it is just made from nylon with snakeskin grain. All of them are brand new nylon bags that comes from S/S 09 season. We have to admit that the mix of nylon and snakeskin grain details works really very well, keeping the bags classic, yet not boring. Frankly speaking, I’m a person who like carry light nylon bag. Why? Since nylon is known for its durable qualities that hold up in all weather conditions, and while it is true that you can clean nylon easily.

The bowknots on the side of the bags are not of silk, instead, they are made of quality lambskin leather. Seems very fabulous. Though in the period of economic downturn, there is no need to worry about the outlet of luxury brands since they can do very well in spreading luxury.

So as you see the bags above, what do you think about the Nylon line from Prada? Is it worth it to you or far overpriced?

Which materials you want your bags made from, the casual fabric or the elegant leather? Actually both are OK. If you go in for lightness, then choose the fabric ones; instead, if you go in for elegance, you’d better choose leather. Since the leading brand Cartier which is famous with its timepieces and jewelries fristly released the iconic Marcello de Cartier line last year, the chic items really made a stir in the whole fashion industry. Cartier really know how to grab the potential marketing. Thus this year, it broke out a new version of its newly iconic Marcello de Cartier handbag lineup without a stop. The more amply proportioned Marcello tote, available in ostrich skin, grained leather or buffalo hide, features a stitched double-C logo positioned centrally across its body, bringing the luxury into sheer perfection.

Crocodile Red Marcello De Cartier

Suede Marcello De Cartier

It is the exquisite lines and delicate stitching wrap up the charm of the Marcello de Cartier bags. The crocodile Marcello de Cartier can absolutely bring a brand new comfortable feeling to you.

Ostrich Marcello De Cartier Tote
The larger sized tote is much more practical for those who are used to carrying great bag. The tote comes in supple ostrich skin or grained leather, and boast of a distinctive double-C logo on its stitched front – the indubitable stamp of Cartier. The king size are useful to carry all of your carry-on goods, as well as show your cool individual style.

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As the heart of urban art, graffiti is is most commonly seen on the sides of buildings, city sidewalks and bathroom walls. I have neven thought that it has relationship with fashion. While actually, graffiti is moving off the walls and onto fashion industry now. More and more designers are using this boundless combination of images and lettering to decorate their lines. I guess that the graffiti fashion will become greater in future time. If fashion is a form of art anyways, why not wear it?

It is true that we could give up elegance or nobleless, but nobody would abandon individual style. Graffiti fashion is just a kind of manner to our lives.

We once remember that in 2001, the design director Marc Jacobs of Louis Vuitton took great pains to convince its managers receiving his idea of innovating classic monogram pattern. At the very beginnig, almost everybody considered that his Stephen Sprouse Graffiti Bags are specially for fashion show. As long as they saw the long order lists, they finally approved to put the collection on stream. From being doubted to hot sale, then to be as the most precious luxury, the great creation really made a great success in fashion industy and created the precedent of perfect combination between luxury and steet art.

From then on, the rough graffiti art held hands with cocky luxury brands and it never stopped its steps. Now the time comes to Spring 2009. Now, Marc Jacobs is paying another tribute in his Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse 2009 collection. For Spring 2009, the colors of the Graffiti print against the classic Monogram Canvas background are all neon (lime green, shocking pink and bright orange) and there is also Rose-tattoo collection inspired by Sprouse’s past work. The collection also expands beyond bags and shoes to include scarves, jewelries, shades, small leather goods and ready-to-wear.

Graffiti fashion with vivid energy and passion is now go into our daily life. Why are you still wait? Come together, doodle our own fashion now!

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As soon as its new store starts business or great event happens, Gucci always released timely Limited Edition Collection to celebrate that. Since its strong effectiveness for a given period of time, each item features special significance for fashion industry.

Gucci Shanghai Dragon Bag

If you are a Chinese person, you would be crazy for the Gucci Shanghai Dragon Bag. 6th, June this year, Gucci started its business into Shanghai, China market. To celebrate the opening of its newest store in Shanghai Golden Eagle, Frida Giannini designed a highly limited edition of the Gucci Boston bag, the Shanghai Dragon Bag. It features white leather with graphic and intricate Dragon prints in bold red. Besides, the Gucci strip in the middle of the bag sets off a sporty racing stripe perfectly. It’s said that only 200 pieces have been made so far. This creative Gucci handbag really show its great respect for Chinese ancient culture.

Gucci Olympic 2008 Collection

Last year, Gucci released its 8-8-2008 Limited Edition Collection to celebrate the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It includes eight exclusive accessories personifying the sport luxury and dominated by red color.

Gucci Sloaney Bag

Gucci Sloaney Bag is released to celebrate the renovated London flagship boutique located at Sloane Street. It uses the GG canvas along with the Union Jack (British flag) of the former British Empire. In my opinion, since of its punk appearance, it might perfectly fit some unruly dresses. Really a humor greet for the 1970s. The collection is only available for purchase at the Gucci Sloane Street store.

Gucci Royal Blue Joy Bag

If you are a fan of Gucci Guccissima, you could try the Royal Blue Joy Bag. The color is modern and the handbag is classic. Interior, there is even a signature of London Exclusive. The bag is either in Guccissima leather or crocodile adorned with a gold embossed coronet tag.

Gucci 1950s Postcard Bag

To celebrate Gucci’s 70 anniversary, its creative director Frida Giannini specially designed the limited edition of Gucci 1950s Postcard Tote. Added with more historical and poetic element, the bag is more like a postcard passing through time and space to bring you back to the good old days.

Gucci 85th Gucci Bag

To celebrate Gucci 85th anniversary, Frida Giannini designed a series of women’s limited handbags named gucci 85th, which well reflects the double nature of Gucci handbags leading sexy modern while pursuing fine craftsmanship. Based on Gucci’s classic handbags like hobo bag and bostn bag, the new series feature decorative oversized horsebits, and some of the colors and materials are invented especially for the celebration.

Gucci Special Joy Boston for Valentine’s Day

People always want show their love to that special person in their life. In Valentine’s Day, they try their best to find the perfect present for he/she. Gucci really know what we really want. The Joy Boston Bag is a new way to say love.

Gucci Babouska Boston Bag

I love rabbit! The bag really took me back to the innocent. It features two cute rabbits’ embroider and other chic details. Very cute and lovely. Do you adore it?

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There are various of handbags in different leather materials and styles all over the fashion industry. While, have you ever seen bag with fabulous Paris-Moscow detail? Here Chanel Paris-Moscow 2009 Collection will be one remembered line that Chanel brought to luxury.

It is elegant, resplendent, Tsarina style that can be exactly describe the release. Karl Lagerfeld, the German-born fashion designer, artist based in Paris and the creative director of Chanel expressed that three Russian styles including Russian palace, Russian structuralism and Russian folk-custom are of his favor. The collection is just the elaborate celebration of culture, art and fashion of them. Glittering jewels, exaggerated pearl/beaded belts, embellished leather motorcycle jackets, embroidered cashmere coats, ornate dresses, handpainted and laser cut leather bags, matryoshka doll minaudieres – everything is a collector’s dream. At the same time, in the life of lady Chanel, the years she lived in Russia is a period of unforgettable time.

Now, let’s share a few gorgeous and functional bags together. All of them features incredible details that combine the best of Chanel and Russian artistry.

Like them or not? If you have the opportunity to view this collection, you must go!

How greatly important bags to women? In fact, a woman’s handbag is a reflection of her personality and moods.  What kind of bag you choose can express your individuality. Besides, carrying a handbags with us adds the feeling of safety. Believe it or not, we have to admit that we always feel a little unnatural when we go out without a bag, excepting that you just go somewhere near your house. What’s more, bag is not only an accessory for holding things, it can make a fashion statement of who you are.

However, matching handbags with the dress or body style is really a daunting task. There are many styles, brands, and materials from which to choose. You need not spend a fortune on a handbag; but you will want to determine what you want, the level of quality you require, and how to get the most bag for the money you spend.  Before purchasing a bag, spend some time observing what other women are carrying to get a feel for which styles most appeal to you. There are also many online shopping venues where you can compare different styles.

While, there is still something you must know to choose handbags to perfectly fit your dress and style. You must choose the handbag, which perfectly suits your body and personality. Style and color should also be taken into consideration. My personal point of views are as follows:

First, I would suggest you just carry one classic, quality bag. Since you will seem neat and clear. While, if there are really too many things you have to carry with, you’d better bear one and hold one. That means you can take a shoulder bag and a hand-held bag with you. Do remember that they should comes in different sizes and styles. Thus you would appear vivid and lively. Some women have one basic handbag for all occasions.  Changing purses to match your attire, or your mood, can really give you a lift.

Second, the rule that handbag, shoes, and belt should always match is not really relevant today. The only rules I subscribe to are that accessories should complement each other, and they should be appropriate for a particular occasion.  Have fun with style and go with the bags you like and that suit your personality and mood.

Third, I suggest you look into the mirror before you go out with a bag. Actually, it’s worthy to spend time on doing that. Make sure you features OK with your total style.

Are you a person with a plus size body? If this is your body type, which means you have extra large body, you also should stay away from small handbag. Moreover, even if you will use other bags like shoulder bags, you have to make sure that it has a long shoulder strap. Using larger handbags however better improves your personality.

Whatever your body and style type, the available choices for this accessory is endless. The key is that how you match. Agree me or not?