Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Collection

• FINALLY!

This is what a commentor said after reading about this new collection.

"Just when I gave up on LV they come out with this!"

And so did I reacted this way!



Yesterday in Paris, Louis Vuitton introduced the Louis Vuitton Monogram Empreinte Collection to the press. This new line of leather products are defined as 'luxury with an edge'. The products in this collection would be fully in grained leather, alongside with gold hardware paired with a string of leather, and embossed with the Louis Vuitton Monogram, which was never done before!

The line of products includes...

Long wallets, ranging around 500 Euros... (Hey it's time to replace my 1 and a half year old wallet!)

Clutches which will retail around 800 Euros...

Oh God I just love this Navy Blue clutch. Something for the guys! I guess this is the perfect clutch for me as I need something not too big and at least something in leather!

Hobo bag, which is the Artsy MM which will come in around 1450 Euros...

Rectangular-ish bowling bag which will retail around 1100 Euros. Hey it's very affordable for a leather bag and it's from Louis Vuitton! This reminds me of the USD2000+ silvery bowling bag Britney had I think 2 years ago.

And of course, totes!!! I really like the colour above, but it's Navy Blue, which is known as "false black". Come on! If Navy Blue, give more blue to it! Don't make it look so black-ish =(

OFF-WHITE! Really sweet. I think if I ever purchase one of these totes, I'll opt for the off-white one.

This tote comes in 2 sizes which is the smaller one PM retailing around 1350 Euros and the bigger one MM at around 1700 Euros.

Oh btw, there are 5 colours for this collection which is Taupe (light brown), Bordeaux (dark brown), Blue (some awkward yet nice blue), Navy Blue (false black =.=), and Off-White.

And the best part is, this collection would be permanent! YAY!!!

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

• So Bring Out the Shopaholic in Me!

Something I noticed about Chanel's Pre-Fall 2010 campaigns and product photos is that, these photos have the Chanel paper bag all over the place!

Got what I mean?

So without hesitation, I browsed through the collection and I've gotta say I really liked some leather goods! These are favourite after all I've browsed through.

The moment I saw this, I went like, woah! It's so shiny~ The buttery quilted lambskin~ If a lady would to carry this to anywhere, she would be the centre of attention =)

*tires screeching sound* Unless there's a Birkin around. LOL!

Furry~ This lil evening clutch is made of Orylag fur (it's a rabbit if you didn't know, just like me) and a strap of pearls. Wow. I guess it should be real pearls. But maybe not Mikimoto standard, or the clutch will cost a bomb!

A normal looking white quilted lambskin Chanel flap bag. Next!

When you look at this, you'll start to tilt your head left and right to get the right shape of the bag. FOCUS! Look straight people! It's a large quilted lambskin tote with an exernal pocket which looks like the stiched-on classic flap bag with the Mademoiselle lock. Now turn your head back up.

Simple, stylish, and convenient. It has no loud patterns nor crazy design, but I'd to say this grey calfskin tote is one of my favourite one among all the other bags. I don't know, I just feel the bag somehow. It has a Mademoiselle lock too~

This might not look the best, but I'm writing about this bag because I saw it personally and checked it out. It's quite a nice bag, spacious, and I like the texture of the nylon, it's different from other designer brands. Unfortunately that time the leather version hasn't arrive yet. If I'm not mistaken, the nylon version retails around RM5700+ and it comes in black and white. No blue for Malaysia. Boo. The leather version comes in black and white and retails for (I think) RM11,350. Chanel prices. Sigh.

Movin' on to shoes~

10.5cm satin pump with pearls. What more do you want? Diamonds? Go find Jimmy Choo.

This is special~ 9cm heeled tweed boots. The must have for your pre-fall wardrobe. I love how you can see some pink and light blue in it. And the finishing touch of this boots is the metallic heel. Perfect.

Gold shiny metallic suede goatskin sandal. With a ruffle flower? Something for the red carpet?

This time for the sneakers Chanel came up with this black quilted nylon sneakers. Nothing special about it, but maybe some guys would kill to get it.

I actually hate sneakers with nylon because, wouldn't the nylon get scratched and would tear easily? Somebody please explain to me and change my views on nylon shoes.

I LOOOOOVE THESE 2 WALLETS! One in metallic quilted lamskin and the other in white calfskin. Oh please keep them for me till the end of the year =D

Last but not the least, accessories! Specifically, bracelets! I really like these bracelets above and I guess that men can wear them too! The first one is a python skin bracelet, the 2nd one a snakeskin embossed lambskin, and the last one fabric. But the main attraction of these bracelets is the Mademoiselle lock. Sweet!

So in conclusion, I think I like the way how Chanel doesn't instantly follow other brands like how Gucci and Louis Vuitton are coming up with pink and red leather goods.

As you can see the pre-fall collection is all about white, grey, black, shiny metallic lambskin and back with the tweeds.

Can't wait for the Fall-Winter collection!

I hope one day I would come home just like this, except with THINGS in those paper bags LOL!

Goodnight.

Jane Birkin's Birkin Bag Sold for GBP100,100

• All to Japan
  

That's right! Almost 2 weeks ago, when I first saw it the bid started off at around GBP1,000, then more higher bids were placed until around GBP10,000 the day before the bid closed. And then on the closing day, it rose so rapidly up till GBP25,000, and when I refreshed it again, it was GBP100,100 !!! That's almost US$170,000!!! This Birkin bag is definitely THE Birkin as it was the first Birkin and owned by Jane Birkin since 1984.

For those who think GBP100,100 is stupidly high for a bag, all the money will go to the Red Cross foundation to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan. So, it ain't stupid.

And speaking of Birkins...

Ashley Tisdale finally got her first (I think) Birkin 35! In Mykonos Blue. And I was quite surprised, even though she's a celebrity but she waited 2 years for it!

Her tweet :

After two years of waiting the New York Hermes store came through!! Aaahhh!!!!! http://t.co/yKu5k34

Ah, good for her then.

Simple yet chic. All she needs is a blazer, a plain t-shirt of any colour, and a pair of heels and a Birkin that matches her t-shirt. She'll look fabulous!