Posts Tagged ‘boutique’

Last one for now…

Friday, July 11th, 2008

At least until they come out or I see someone interesting carrying on...  I was asked to post some unwatermarked pictures for Polyvore.  I've never used it before- but apparently I've got some blog readers who love it... (BTW- I'd love it if you'd send me a link when you're done!)

OK.  So here they are.  Rei promised us two re-issues.

1.  We've got the LV X CDG Danube/ Petit Marceau- almost identical but slightly larger than the old PM.

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons Danube

2.  And the new LV X CDG Amazone... again, so similar to the vintage Amazone- the newer  Sac 2 Poches pictured in my last post.

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons AMazone

I mean, check out the hardware!  The leather pull tabs look identical to vintage tags and the actual pull almost looks like an old Eclair pull...

Louis Vuitton vintage hardware

She also said she'd do- Two Icons.

1.  The Spidified Mini Speedy HL.  Those handles are really thin.  The part that holds them to the hardware is only a couple stitches.  It looks to me, like you'd jut hold this by the top set of handles-- if you were to actually use it (and not just keep it as a collectable).

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons Speedy HL

2.  The Charmed Papillon 30.

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons Papillon 30

I'd have to fight my daughters for the "charms"... (a bunny on the left, a teddy bear on the right- and a... Teletubby in the midde)

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons Charms

And finally- she said she'd create two original "party bags"... (original is debatable, since they look mighty familiar to me- but it makes sense that for a collaboration in in honor of the 30th anniversary of Louis Vuitton in Japan- Rei Kawakubo would reached heavily into the past 30 years at Louis Vuitton for her inspiration for all six of her designs).

1.  I like to call this one the Hybrid Looping/ Musette... cause it's got a looping inspired strap and a narrow flapless musette body.

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons Hybrid Musette

2.  And the hybrid Looping/ bigger Secret... cause it's just a little bitty simple bag like the old Pochette Secret

Louis Vuitton Comme des Garcons Pochette Secret

Sure- they've all got a unique, CDG twist, but I actually really like the Re-issues and the Papillon.  Too bad they'll only be available in the CDG X Louis Vuitton temporary boutique!

 

 

Chinese Louis Vuitton Sample tag…

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Louis Vuitton fake sample tag

(fake Louis Vuitton bag with tell-tale sample tag)

You know I blogged about the Hangzhou China Louis Vuitton Boutique getting closed because their bags were missing a sample tag.

Well, this has made me very curious.  I mean, Louis Vuitton has never used these tags (basically little swatches of the main material used so that a buyer would know what the bag is made of) before.  In fact, I always tell people that if they see a tag like the one pictured above (which you do on fakes- like, all the time), it's just not authentic (and yes, the bag pictured above is fake).  Louis Vuitton hasn't used them.

But it sounds like Louis Vuitton will start using this type of tag in China in compliance with the Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Christopher Zanardi-Landi, president of Louis Vuitton China, said that the company will obey the law of China fully and accept the orders. He also expressed his appreciation of the administration for pointing out the problem. He promised that the company will actively cooperate with law-enforcement departments and properly handle customer complaints.

Ha!  I think it's LOL funny that counterfeiters are so careful to comply with Administration for Industry and Commerce regulations when selling their fake wares.  I mean the whole replica item is illegal and should be destroyed if found by the proper authorities- and yet, it's got the tag!

So my question to you, my wonderful readers, is... have any of you seen one of these tags?  I'd love to see a picture of what Louis Vuitton is doing to comply.  I can't imagine they'd use the same hideous tag that's used on all the fakes (the weird shape in the picture above).  But maybe that's the law?

(As an aside, I don't think the tags are a bad idea...  I mean, if I had a nickle for every time someone asked me whether the traditional Monogram Canvas bags were all leather...)

Back to work…

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Louis Vuitton Hangzhou Boutique

And there you have it. In no time at all... relatively speaking, Louis Vuitton's dotted their "i's" and crossed their "t's" and the Hangzhou Louis Vuitton Boutique is back in business.

That didn't take long!  Now, let's just hope the Administration of Industry and Commerce authorities returned all 556 bags!

No Tags No Bags…

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Louis Vuitton tags

The story gets more interesting.

It looks like the Hangzhou Boutique was closed because,

"three Vuitton products sampled were considered to not be in accordance with the QB/T1333-2004 standard due to lack of material samples on them."

So in response, authorities "confiscated" 556 Louis Vuitton bags. Hmmm... Yeah, I'll bet those Administration of Industry and Commerce agents were just hating that job.

We're hoping that this is resolved quickly so the Hangzhou Boutique can open it's doors once again.

Louis Vuitton closes Hangzhou (China) Boutique

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Louis Vuitton Boutique Hangzhou China

Temporarily, for sure.  But for how long?  Who knows.

Dang.  This isn't good news.  Louis Vuitton has had issues in China ever since the whole Olympic Torch Paris thing (and the backlash that followed)...  I hope this has nothing to do with that- but it sure as heck sounds like it.

The local Commerce & Industry Authority went into the Hangzhou Boutique, inspected some items, and then "seized most of its products" according to Hangzhou's Today Morning Express newspaper.

According to the paper, last Friday morning, some Industry and Commerce Authority Officers dropped by the boutique for a spot check.  Soon after, LV SAs cleared out the store of all customers.  They then contacted the head office.  After all was said and done, apparently the I & C officers "seized nearly all of the bags in the shop".

WOW!!!  That does NOT sound right to me.

Apparently, back in May the Administration of Industry and Commerce did a check of the boutique and found that "some of the boutique's products did not measure up to standards".  Louis Vuitton had 15 days from to request a re-inspection or dispute the charges.  They had till June 6, but let the deadline lapse.

The Louis Vuitton China Director of Communications, Zhao Xiaojing said that the problem had something to do with the way that leather goods have to be marked in China.  A small leather piece didn't have the proper material marking.  Zhao said,

"All our leather accessories are produced in France and the mark is not required by regulations there."

So, for now the store is closed.  You'll find the window display's gone and all the Louis Vuitton door logos completely covered.

Administration of Industry and Commerce did not order the boutique to shut its doors- but according to in internal source, Louis Vuitton "luxury products are generally made one-year in advance and then allocated to shops around the world, based on a reasonable need. Thus it is not possible to transfer stock from other cities or to get supplies from the source in a short time."  Hmmm?

That doesn't make sense according to what we know about Date Codes.  But interesting, none the less.

Hopefully, Louis Vuitton will figure out how to comply and the store will re-open before more stores in China meet the same fate.

It's got to be a nightmare manufacturing items for an international audience... making sure to keep in mind each country's individual customs, specific laws and regulations.

Break-in at Louis Vuitton Boutique in Carmel

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Scary.  It looks like a couple of thieves dressed in black smashed through the front window of the Louis Vuitton Boutique in beautiful Carmel.  They took off with between $70,000- $80,000 worth of bags.

Name that Boutique: Louis Vuitton #5

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

OK... so, we've played this game before.  Name that boutique with three clues.

1.  Here I am last month... blue skies, but sweater weather for me.

Louis Vuitton Venice

2. The fleur quatrefoil that we know and love from the Louis Vuitton monogram has roots in this European city.

Venetian Quatrefoil

3. The giveaway... bad picture- it had been a long day of sightseeing!!!

Me in Venice

(Hmm... as a secondary quiz- what bag am I carrying???)

Next time you’re shopping Rodeo LV, drop on by!

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Fashionphile to Rodeo Map

Did you know that we are just 1.2 miles from the Rodeo Louis Vuitton Boutique?  It's a straight shot- straight down Rodeo and then we're right across from the Beverly Hills Hotel.

So, next time you're down on Rodeo, doing some shopping... why not come on by?  We're happy to let you take a look at anything we've got up- and even to preview stuff that hasn't made it online yet.  You know we're always happy to take your consignments, and maybe we can even work out a trade or two!

Just send us an email to let us know when you'll be in the area, and we'll make sure that there will be someone there to to meet you!

BTW:  I hadn't seen Google Street view before- here's FASHIONPHILE via Google:

Fashionphile 905 Hartford Way

And here's the Rodeo Boutique:

Rodeo Drive Louis Vuitton

See you soon!

Live in NY and wanna work for Louis Vuitton?

Monday, March 24th, 2008

 Well, it might not be at a boutique, and who knows about whether or not you'd get company discounts... but LVMH is still accepting applications for the @Murakami exhibit in-store Brooklyn Museum of Art Louis Vuitton boutique.

Article on the Louis Vuitton Canton opening party…

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

 

Louis Vuitton Ferry
(from Mihimaru's flikr & SkyScraperCity love the Louis Vuitton fleur sailor suit!)

I just read a really interesting story on the Louis Vuitton Canton Road opening party from someone who was there: Anton San Diego, for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It's such a good read- he's got great information on what went on- and tells how he and some other reporters came home with free Keepalls! Take a look!

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