(Monogramouflage Trellis Tote & Stole Scarf…)

(Sweet Dog Tag…)

Love the two quotes Harper’s Bazaar chose to include in their June 2008 Hottest, Newest, Latest article on Louis Vuitton’s Monogramouflage…

From Takashi:

“The shop project is not part of the exhibition. Rather it is the heart of the exhibition itself.”

Re: the Louis Vuitton X Murakami X MJ collaboration from MJ:

“the monumental marriage of art and commerce”

… so Warhol!

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(Camocouture’s Monogramouflage Speedy 35 $1530 & Jacket)

Love this girl- camocouture.

(Monogramouflage Keepall 55 $1930 and Stole $725)

She picked up the entire Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage line at the Brooklyn Museum of Art preview party…

(Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Jasmine $1770)

(Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Lys $2090)

Check out her monogramouflageme blog for a ton more of her amazing pictures!

(Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Passport Holder $355 & iPhone Case $280)

(Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Belt)

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(Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Keepall 55 $1930)

Yep, the long awaited Louis Vuitton X Marc Jacobs X Takashi Murakami X Monogram X Camouflage mashup has arrived.

Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage lauched at the Brooklyn Museum of Art Preview Party Friday night.  If you didn’t get one Sunday, you’ll have to wait till Wednesday, as the museum is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Unless of course you want to pay twice up to twice retail on eBay.

Patience is a virtue… they’ll be available at a Boutique near you for the masses June 15.

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OK, so mean to say that… I don’t have the picture of a Louis Vuitton Murakami Monogramouflage Speedy- yet.  But can’t you just imagine it in the coated canvas Monogramouflage above?  Click here for the close-up.

I added it to my “Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage, Up Close and Personal” post below if you want to see all three canvases.

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You can almost feel it! Click here or here or here to see it a bit closer…

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(Card Holder from Brooklyn Ball)

… that I’ve seen. I mean, it isn’t Canvas. But interesting, none the less.

(FYI:  I’ve gotten a few emails on this- it’s not for sale, it was a “freebie” at the Murakami Brooklyn Museum Ball.  It has “Brooklyn Museum 2008″ embossed on the bottom.  Want one?  Check eBay )

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(picture via WWD)

Does Louis Vuitton’s Monogramouflage look familiar? My first thought upon seeing it was “Bape”! But really, this pop camo really has just been done before- I mean, think Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao’s Bape Camo (A Bathing Ape), or Pharell William’s Billionaire Boy’s Club camo. Take a look:

(Bathing Ape Camo)

(BBC Camo)

(Murakami Monogramouflage)

I mean, are you following me?

Don’t get me wrong. Both Bape and BBC are great companies. And clearly, the founders of both are friends and contemporaries with Murakami- so perhaps this influenced him?

(Murakami, BBC’s Williams & Bape’s Nigo from the BBC Blog on the Murakami MOCA Preview Show)

Don’t get me wrong… as I blogged about a couple weeks ago- Murakami has a history in Camo.  And I guess, everyone else is doing camo- so why not! What do you think?

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(photos: WWD)

Here it is. Looks like there will be three different Monos… a dark, an army green and a tan with light LV’s. Read all about it on WWD. What do you think?

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(Takashi Murakami’s DOB Camouflage 2000)

Who knows what the heck Murakami’s new Monogram Camouflage or Monogramouflage or Monouflage or Monoflage (I’ve seen it spelled all three ways!) is going to look like. The picture above is a Murakami Camo- but his Louis Vuitton collaboration will be a camo line in Monogram- so we’ll just have to see. All we can be sure of right now is that it’s going to be hot!

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The @Murakami Exhibit that I’ve blogged about ad nauseum will open to the public at the Brooklyn Museum on April 5
2. Louis Vuitton will again “open shop” there.
3. There will be multicolor monogram handbags and small leather goods
4. There will be limited edition art canvasses also for sale that feature the new “Monogramouflage” design
5. At the museum, they will be previewing this new Louis Vuitton collection the night of the April 3 Gala
6. Murakami also promised, “I will be introducing new characters”
7. The line will then launch at the Brooklyn store beginning June 1
8. This line will be sold at a select number of Louis Vuitton boutiques worldwide starting June 15
9. At the Gala, in addition to a performance by Kanye West, there will be a special performance in an effort to raise awareness of the international problem of counterfeits…

Very interesting indeed and wouldn’t miss it!

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