No more dinner at the Ivy.  Looks like Sienna’s ex- Balthazar Getty is going the for the traditional bachelor style dinner- pizza.  But, is he all wrapped up in Sienna’s Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage scarf as well?

Everyone knows that Sienna loves a good scarf- and they seem to catch on with the men in her life as well.  Remember Rhys Ifan borrowing her Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse Scarf when they were dating?  Hmmm… wonder if she ever got it back?

But you don’t have to be a Sienna ex to get a hot, super limited authentic Louis Vuitton scarf!  We’re all out of the Monogramouflage one for now, but if you love the Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse Leopard Cashmere Scarf that everyone’s wearing… be sure to check our store!

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A free Louis Vuitton Takashi Murakami Monogramouflage Speedy 35 filled with $200 in free Benefit “goodies”.

This isn’t one of those scam type “enter your credit card” freebies- but is a legit promotion from Benefit for their new Powderflage powder concealer for eyes & face.  You can click on the link or you can enter at a Benefit boutique.

Contest details:

“No purchase necessary. Open to US residents 18 or older. Sweepstakes ends 11/10/08; winner will be drawn near 11/24/08.”

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… and subscribed to the amazing Japanese publication, Numero TOKYO!

Subscribers to its October issue will receive a fab Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Mouse Pad!   They’re getting other exclusive gifts monthly till December.

AMAZING!  I haven’t gotten anything better than a t-shirt or tote bag for a subscription for years!

Read more here- atanaka

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Yipes. So, it seems that Clint Arthur bought two Murakami prints at the MOCA pop up Louis Vuitton boutique for $6,000 each.

He came home and I guess he felt a little miffed because 1) there was no authentication paperwork and 2) the paperwork he did have said that, “This artwork is signed and numbered by the artist on the chassis.” He was hoping for a “this is number 12 out of 100 type thing… But. the only thing on the back was a “a dark M-shaped squiggle”.

Anyway… so he goes poking around and he finds that Sections 1740-1745 of the California Civil Code gives specific guidelines for art dealers selling “multiples”.

The deal is that California law mandates that sellers of limited edition pieces of art to disclose specific information on authenticity and the limited nature of the work. Which sounds fair…

But get this… violation of these sections allows for triple damages! Interesting that he’s suing Louis Vuitton- not Murakami or MOCA.  Yeah- something tells me he’s hoping to make quite a turnaround on that $12,000 investment!

Read more on this story from the LA Times.

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I really wish I could get a look at this. Someone sent me a little head’s up that the $7150 Alzer hard case that Louis Vuitton gave Kanye West for his 30th birthday last year may have some cool custom paint. I’m pretty sure the image above is on the case. It’s Kanye’s Graduation Bear with a LV monogram shirt.

Here’s the album cover that our very own Takashi Murakami did for Kanye…

Kanye must have a thing for bears… I saw the bottom half of the fabulous Louis Vuitton teddy bear pictured by his on his KanyeUniverstiy blog:

The Louis Vuitton gifted case is probably one of the Azur stack Kanye’s got in the entryway of his home:

(And as an aside, what’s not to love about Kanye’s painted bronze Hermes shopping bag sculpture by Jonathan Sigler.)

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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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Murakami made the list. He’s number 78 out of a hundred folks that Time Magazine calls the “Most Influential People in the World”.

Pick up the Mag or check the website for a nice little write-up that Marc Jacobs did in honor of his Louis Vuitton collaborator- the Love fest continues! The list is an interesting one… everyone from the Dalai Lama to Miley Cyrus. A good read!

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(Pic credit: Kanye West via his blog)

Nigo opened the first Bape Store in LA yesterday and everyone showed up… of course you have Kanye West and buddy Pharrell Williams, Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Jermaine Dupri, and Pete Wentz, but our eyes were on Takashi Murakami.

Nice headband! Reminded me of another “Farrell”.  Murakami got one cause he’s Murakami, but they aren’t available yet here in the US.  They’ll be released as a entire gym set… complete with headband, wristbands, and towel to wipe the sweat of your elliptical.

P.S. Can someone please explain to me who owns what… I mean, I know BBC is a Pharrell Williams/ Nigo collaboration- but that E-Online article calls the LA Bape Store, Pharrell’s and doesn’t even mention Nigo in passing. And what about Kanye West’s Pastelle?

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