Wednesday 26 May 2010

L.o.V.e

Earlier this afternoon, in the slightly chilled sunshine, I took a stroll down to 17-20 New Bond Street after accepting an invite from the Louis Vuitton press dept to view their newly refurbished 'Maison'.

Oh. My. God. I'm not quite sure the words I now type will quite do any justice to the wonder and splendour that has been bestowed upon me. It's outta this world! Quite literally in fact (more on that below). Spread over three floors (with an additional penthouse for the top spenders, of course), this ultra-luxe, logo-sprayed store is beyond a dream.

Whilst sipping my Perrier (too hungover to accept the champagne, a first-time refusal in my 27 years), I came face to face with the legendary monogrammed trunks, the exotic-skinned totes, candy-coloured hair bobbles, a rotating bag bar (!), an LED staircase (the amount of times I mis-stepped for fear of falling splat on my face...), the Stephen Sprouse graffitied mannequins....there is simply SO much to say that I think from here on in, only my sneaky snaps will do this post any justice. Except it probably won't. But you get the idea until you can visit the stupendous showroom yourself come Monday 28th May.


The keys


Do I look too wooden?



Just one design from the house's extensive collection



An illuminated picture in signature toasted shades



Specially stamped planets with Saturn-like rings and Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's rotating sculpture


My dream dinner service


THE wall of goodness...


A gentleman's piano


Wallpapered lift lobby


Katie Grand-styled Speedy-topped mannequins





An ode to Stephen Sprouse



Can't touch this

Just one of the many showrooms


To clog or not to clog?


A 2010 update on the iconic trunk


Leather-lined chairs to rest your weary feet - or rather your credit card...


Let's get down to business


The latest item to top my Wish List


Literary-lined book shop





Super-leather-animals






Pics taken by me

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