Hmmm… well, we’ve got Trina on the left at the BET Awards on the 24th or Rihanna at Da Silvano in the West Village last Friday?

Dang it, I mean… you know how I have a hard time with this- I really don’t want to be mean.  And, well, Trina’s a cute girl and is it really fair to put her next to Rihanna in black leather (or is it latex?) that makes her legs go on, like foreverrrrr?

Rihanna’s just looking so amazing- and the Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage really stands out on her black from top to toe outfit.

I actually like Trina’s dress (although I’d wear it a few inches longer) and she looks great.  Can I really blame the poor girl for being excited to get her new Monogramouflage bag out there?  But, I’m going with Rihanna on this one…  Camo’s just not working for me with the yellow.

What do you think?

(photo credit:  Just Jared)

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(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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(My Monogramouflage version of Just Jared’s pic of Jennifer)

It’s total speculation, and I could be way off here- but I’m interested!

Howard Gesler of the Philadelphia Tattler* has seen the new Sex and the City movie (to be released May 30) and dishes out a few tidbits without ruining the story.

I thought this in particular was interesting:

“Hudson, a purse-a-holic, wants the Louis Vuitton bag she carries in the movie.

“I’m hoping if you guys write about it, I can get it,” she said. So the Vuitton bag would be at the height of fashion; “Sex and the City” filmmakers got the first one ever made.”

Hmmm, if not monogramouflage… any thoughts?

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Don’t let my kids see this one.  They’ll just see the cute little monkeys (baby Milo specifically) and not the fact that although may retail for $165, it’s sold out. So good luck catching one for anywhere near that price. The only one available right now on eBay is selling for $550!

Wonder what Louis Vuitton thinks of the inspiration? I know they didn’t like the Burlington Coat Factory Murakami inspired bags.

Maybe since Nigo (Bathing Ape founder) collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the Louis Vuitton Millionaires Sunnies- AND since Louis Vuitton’s new Monogramouflage is clearly “inspired by” Bape Camouflage… AND since Nigo is tight with Takashi Murakami and Kanye West… AND finally, since the DS isn’t a purse- Louis Vuitton will look the other way.

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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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Hmmm, so I (like you) have been dying to know what if any limited edition pieces will be sold at the @Murakami exhibit Louis Vuitton store in Brooklyn. The MOCA LE pieces were a huge hit- so it’s made me super curious.

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Emily and Ben (my sister and brother-in-law) are hopefully going to get me some pictures (depending on how sneaky they can be)… but it looks like at least we’re going to be able to pick up Limited Edition Multicolore Marilyn bags- black and white, with gold instead of Vachetta leather trim.  We’re getting conflicting info as to the price, but it looks to be between $1500-$1550.

The Multicolore Marilyn is the bag featured in 33 colors of exotic skins packed and displayed in an amazing matching white Louis Vuitton Multicolore Trunk especially designed to house them- it was at MOCA and will be at the Brooklyn Museum as well.

(Picture Credit: View Images)

The New York Times reported about the Louis Vuitton store at @Murakami… talked about having the Monogramouflage canvases for sale, Multicolore items for sale and (this caught my eye):

“Other leather goods designed for the show will be for sale too.”

Murakami also promised, “I will be introducing new characters”- but whether these will be Louis Vuitton items with Murakami characters or just one of the many Murakami items available… I just don’t know.

I love this parting line from the NYT article about the MOCA Louis Vuitton store:

“The Los Angeles show attracted young people who had never been to the museum. “Many of the kids were first-time visitors, who came because they heard about the show through various kinds of cross-branding,” Mr. Schimmel said. “Names like Louis Vuitton, Kanye West and eBay.”

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