Pic of the Day - I'm So Hood!

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Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton Plushes

Here are some new plush toys from Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami that are damn cute but holy wow they will break your bank!






Most of the time I completely understand the way brands jack up prices to create an image of something unattainable or luxurious, and to be honest they have to in order to keep their brand equity. Louis Vuitton is one of the very best at doing this successfully and unwaiveringly, but this time it's just a little bit out of control. I'm not sure what the retail is on these, but the reselling prices are over $5,000 for the larger plush and over $1,000 for the phone strap plush! Only 150 of each were made but I'm not sure if that warrants a G for a phone strap.

If you are ever so privileged, you can cop them off of Cliffedge.


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via Cliffedge

Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Store in Tokyo

As the collaborations and special releases continue from Louis Vuitton, there is now a new Takashi Murakami redesigned Omotesendo LV store in Tokyo






The Tokyo store was completely done over in Murakami designs, including a huge plush character as a center attraction. As you can see Murakami was there for the unveiling also.


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via BBC/IC

Louis Vuitton s/s '09 Campaign Featuring Madonna

For the upcoming spring-summer collection from Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs was able to grab über celeb Madonna to do the ad campaign photo shoot.

Here are a few images (that will soon be in every fashion mag out) and a cool behind the scenes video of how it all came together.



Ladies, you might drool at certain parts of the video where Madonna is picking bags, I apologize.

Thought this was a pretty cool project and really nuts how Marc Jacobs can just hit up Madonna outta nowhere n make this happen no problem. Power players right there.


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