The Icon and the Iconoclasts: A Celebration of Louis Vuitton Monogram

The Louis Vuitton brand and the famous LV monogram are among the world’s most valuable brands. Louis Vuitton is one of the most counterfeited brands in the fashion world due to its image as a status symbol. Ironically, the signature Monogram Canvas was created to prevent counterfeiting. The world’s leading international fashion house celebrates the iconic LV … Read more

Noir et Blanc & Couleur: Comme des Garçons and Hermès carrés

Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo teams up with Hermès for a range of silk scarves. The Japanese fashion designer and French luxury house will launch two limited-edition collections of the French brand’s carrés, which will hit stores in February 2013. “I have always had an immense respect for Hermès’ tradition and artisanal know-how,” Kawakubo … Read more

Cristóbal Balenciaga and Comme des Garçons in exhibition

“Les Docks, Cité de la Mode et du Design” in Paris opened a new part of their public spaces with the simultaneous presentation of two exhibitions: one devoted to Rei Kawakubo & Comme des Garçons, the other to Cristóbal Balenciaga. Cristóbal Balenciaga exhibition, Fashion Collector In homage to the master of couture (1895-1972) and the 40th … Read more