The Paradise Chain bag plunges right into the heart of Kenzo’s dreamlike universe. One of the many treasures revealed in the brand’s Spring/Summer 2009 Women’s Collection, the Paradise Chain is inspired by the adventures of Alice in Wonderland.
With its bucolic allure, the new bag by Kenzo is the perfect accessory to accompany Alice in her journey of perpetual motion…and mischief…
An astonishing mix of materials and colors, the Paradise Chain bag combines exquisitely supple washed lambskin with metal chains that subtly blend into the body of the bag. The brilliant sheen of nickel contrasts with the warm hues of the leather.
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The celebrated American filmmaker directed her first-ever commercial for the launch of the new Miss Dior Chérie L’eau fragrance. The ebulliently happy short is an ode to Paris and to Monsieur Dior.
For the setting of the spot, Sofia Coppola drew inspiration from her very own Paris, bursting with freshness and optimism.
To embody the muse of Miss Dior Chérie L’eau, the director chose a young woman with a rebellious love of life, model Maryna Linchuck, whose personality resonates perfectly with the heroines of Virgin Suicides and Marie-Antoinette.
To underscore her insouciant beauty and sparkling charm, Christian Dior Artistic Director John Galliano, designed …

Europe’s luxury industry drew some comfort on Friday from Hermes’ (HRMS.PA) relatively encouraging 2009 outlook, and a positive trading update from LVMH (LVMH.PA).
The news from the world’s two biggest luxury groups by market value lifted the whole sector, battered in recent weeks by disappointing sales and growing evidence of restrained spending even among the ultra-rich.
Fresh figures from the pair showed upmarket handbags, shoes and other leather goods resisted consumer thriftiness better than jewellery, watches and certain spirits. Hermes said it aimed to keep 2009 sales relatively constant against 2008. Many analysts expect the global luxury market to fall about 10 …

“Baume & Mercier & Me” advertising campaign for 2009 featuring Hollywood A-list actors Evangeline Lilly and David Duchovny

Baume & Mercier & Me, the slogan adopted by the Swiss watch brand Baume & Mercier, is embodied this year by two new personalities with which it shares many similarities: internationally recognized, while remaining totally authentic and profoundly human. Actress Evangeline Lilly (Lost) and actor David Duchovny (X-Files) are associating with the fourth edition of the Baume & Mercier & Me campaign, representing the Geneva-based brand in order to join it in supporting charity projects.
All royalties for the two celebrities, as well as …

Louis Vuitton is paying tribute to the artist Stephen Sprouse, who passed away far too young in 2004, with two exceptional collections created in his honor. The leather goods maker is also joining the New York Deitch Project gallery for the first retrospective of Sprouse’s work.
Artist, music aficionado and designer, Stephen Sprouse defies capsule qualification, given his multi-dimensional talent. Fusing downtown New York street wear with uptown high fashion, he was a seminal force behind the rock-inspired futurist punk aesthetic of the 1980s.
The artist’s first collaboration with Louis Vuitton came in 2001 when Artistic Director Marc Jacobs invited him to …

…Satisfy your fetishes!
From handbags to shoes - all the answers to your fashion prayers can now be found in both the Accessories and Shoe departments with Selfridges’ biggest ever luxury accessory fest.
Come and delve into a dazzling array of all the latest fashionable must-haves arm and foot candy as well as indulge in a host of exclusive offers, extra gifts and even surrealist performers making their way through the department. And while you’re there, why not pay a visit to the new Fendi Accessories boutique in Manchester Trafford.
For the even more dedicated shoppers there will be some personal appearances …

Jackets from the Hogan Rebel Collection fall winter 2008-2009

Designed initially for merely one season as a limited editions collection, the male Rebel line of high fashion coats, bags and inventive shoes from Italian luxury brand Hogan is ultimately becoming a brand in its own right. Dedicated specifically to men between 25 and 35 years, the Hogan Rebel line targets a younger and less formal audience than the more classic brand Tod’s. Inspired by the style of legendaries as James Dean, the luxurious coats, footwear and fashion accessories, such as the new sneaker, and the courier bags, declined in warm colors …

The luxury goods market is expected to see slowing growth this year and a possible downturn in 2009 as the global crisis and weaker consumer confidence hit the sector, experts said on Tuesday.
Analysts are expecting cracks to appear in the global luxury market, starting with the Christmas period when such companies make a large part of their annual revenues. Italian jeweler Bulgari was one of the first groups in Europe to warn last month that it expected Christmas sales to be poorer this year than last. According to a study by Bain & Co. presented at the Altagamma luxury goods …

Chanel “Mobile Art” in Central Park, New York
The Mobile Art exhibition of Chanel continues its début worldwide tour. The iconic quilted leather Chanel handbag with its golden chain gets honored with the exhibition pavilion in New York’s Central Park, housed in a snow-white spaceship-like mobile art gallery designed by Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid. The Chanel Contemporary Art Container - a collapsible, futuristic pavilion -, which will open Friday, doesn’t exactly show a collection of handbags, though. Instead, it includes works from fifteen internationally renowned contemporary artists who where commissioned by Chanel to create works inspired by the iconic quilted …

Mariacarla Boscono for Hermès Fall Winter 2009 by Eric Valy

For the fall winter season 2008-2009, the chic French luxury house Hermès presented a breathtaking advertising campaign shot by the renowned fashion photographer Eric Valy. Both beautiful and original, the ad visuals reinforce the nostalgic feel the houses’ ready-to-wear collection of French fashion classics evoked. The Hermès “Indian Winter” collection is well translated on the photographs, that were shot on a winter set surrounded by snow covered mountains with Italian model Mariacarla Boscono.
Entitled “An Indian Winter”, the advertising visuals show an array of pieces from the Hermès Fall Winter 2009 ready-to-wear …