Comme Des Garcons / Louis Vuitton Collaboration

[*JJ*]

here are the pics from nitrolicious.com:

 

[satinchic]

that's it?

 

[cato.]

WTF's up with that bag with freaking four sets of handles? At first I thought it was an optical illusion or I was getting old, but then I was like ... Uhm ew, it looks like a sea monster.

 

[Ariadne]

Rather dissappointing.

 

[kimair]

Comme des Garcons for Louis Vuitton

A beguiling and individual vision of luxury will take shape when Louis Vuitton opens an impermanent store inside Comme des Garçons in Tokyo on 4th September 2008.

The idea for the project emerged from the memories of Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo. In 1978, as a young designer, she saw the first Louis Vuitton store to open in Japan and was fascinated by the image of French craftsmanship and art de vivre it projected – a luxury that seemed to her, at the time, unattainable. Three decades on, Rei Kawakubo wanted to revisit her impressions, and so the association between Comme des Garçons and Louis Vuitton was born. Intriguingly, Louis Vuitton is celebrating this year its 30th anniversary in Japan.

Rei Kawakubo has dedicated and re-designed the entire Comme des Garçons store on Kottodori, Omotesando especially for Louis Vuitton for the duration of the project, from 4th September through mid-December, into a space that will be a celebration of the Louis Vuitton Monogram. The fruit of this unprecedented collaboration – an exclusive collection of six one-off bags – will be presented in a minimalist space, at the centre of which will be a display of historic Louis Vuitton trunks. Inspired by her memories, Rei Kawakubo chose the legendary Monogram canvas to create two Party bags, small evening purses with outsized natural leather handles. The designer also customized two classic Louis Vuitton bags, endowing the Papillon with kawaii animal charms and the Mini HL with multiple slender handles. Lastly, Louis Vuitton is reediting two iconic designs from the 1970s – the Petit Marceau and the Sac 2 Poches – which Rei Kawakubo is likely to have seen in the windows of that first Louis Vuitton store.

The bags will only be available upon order, which is only to be placed at the “Louis Vuitton at Comme des Garçons store”. No telephone or Internet orders will be taken. In return, customers will receive a certificate inside a special card holder in Louis Vuitton's traditional natural leather, embossed with the Louis Vuitton at Comme des Garçons signature. Only several months later will their bag be delivered to their chosen Louis Vuitton store. Other iconic Louis Vuitton Monogram bags, such as the Speedy and Alma chosen by Rei Kawakubo, will also be on display and available for immediate sale inside this special “Louis Vuitton at Comme des Garçons” store.

Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton Artistic Director, who has long been an admirer of Comme des Garçons, comments: "It is impossible to overstate Rei Kawakubo's influence on modern fashion. I find it wonderful to think that, thirty years ago, this immense talent, someone who has inspired so many others, was inspired by Louis Vuitton, and now that inspiration has now been realized."

Yves Carcelle, Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton, says: "This project not only brings a new meaning to luxury, but also speaks volumes about how the know-how and heritage of Louis Vuitton have always been perceived in Japan, including by its foremost designers. We are very proud to have been able to help Rei Kawakubo relive her memories in such an original and creative way."

Rei Kawakubo, President of Comme des Garçons, says: "These are party bags to celebrate the 30 years of Louis Vuitton in Japan. In designing them, I have kept Louis Vuitton's traditional concept as it is, but sometimes two handles become one, sometimes two handles become eight... It has been a remarkably exciting opportunity for me to have been able to participate in Louis Vuitton's traditional design and heritage."

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[dothewhirlwind]

The first two look run of the mill LV, the second two looks like pad locks, the fifth looks ridiculous, and not in a good way. And the last is just run of the mill again, but with little dangle-ies.

I'm quite disappointed. I would have loved a different color palette, some deconstruction, and more interesting shapes.

 

[Yanka]

This looks like something out of my nightmares

 

[Alejandro]

that's it?

seriously!

this is so incredibly underwhelming.

 

[James1057]

What? seems...well...um...interesting is a good word.

 

[fashionista-ta]

Uhh ... at least it doesn't involve liquid gold??

I think the multiple handles are kinda cool, but it's not nearly enough to induce me to buy LV ...

I guess you carry it by the top set of handles??

 

[masquerade]

this is so lazy

the handle one just looks like a first year fashion student trying to be edgy

 

[cato.]

This looks like something out of my nightmares

I know right? It looks like as if it was a fashion monster that hides under you bed.

 

[Alejandro]

I think the multiple handles are kinda cool, but it's not nearly enough to induce me to buy LV ...

I guess you carry it by the top set of handles??

the multiple handles is a decent idea, but i expected something cooler from cdg.
when i first heard the bag would have multiple handles, i pictured a normal sized speedy with the classic 2 handles on the top, then 1 set on each side of the bag so you could carry the bag from any angle: upside down, from either side, or like a normal speedy.....which would be SO MUCH COOLER....

but it had to be the MINI SAC HL?!?!?! WTF?? that is the most useless speedy size ever, it's tiny as fvck and completely impractical. so ********.

but i see where she's going with those multiple handles. you can carry the longest ones on the shoulder or use the smallest ones on the hand. each one is just a tiny bit smaller so you can carry it in a different way. it's still ******** and i liked my idea way better. i might buy a couple of fakes and do my idea myself

 

[vogue28]

Erghh, horrible. Not what I was expecting at all

 

[PrincessImp.]

I am underwhelmed...I have to admit I was expecting more.

 

[cheyqua]

comme ci, comme ca.. do not impressed me much..

 

[gandrasta]

********!!

Rei losing her creation ability and somehow LV joins the pandemonium

 

[Kimkhuu]

The two bags in the middle look decent but too boring and the rest is PLAIN UGLY.........

 

[chinsumo]

I would put a brick in the many-handled one so I could rob somebody with a much nicer bag.

 

[Alejandro]

^ a brick wouldn't fit ...that thing is TINY