les musiques que j'aime 11

here's another installment of my favourite music:


Santogold - "L.E.S. Artistes"





Gotye - "Thanks For Your Time"





Metisse - "Boom Boom Ba"





Bic Runga - "Get Some Sleep"





Mark Ronson feat. Daniel Merriweather - "Stop Me"

Louis Vuitton Casino Night

28 August 2008. LV Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia.

got a few party souvenirs:





yes, we did try to buy stuff with the LV moolah. with no success.



here's the current window display:



seems to say: "all eyes on Damier Graphite".... isn't it fantastic? this has got to be the best and my favourite to date.

and our little loot from last night:



that's my brother's Rem. i got my dad the iPhone case for Father's Day. the palladium cube phone charm for mum.

where's mine you ask? my SA showed me the Porte-Document to inspect last night. though stunning IRL, it just wasn't for me. if it had a shoulder strap, it could've been a different story. im just waiting for the rest of the collection to arrive in store before i make a final decision.

the Graphites have landed!

they're here!!!




although last week was the worldwide release (you can finally see them on the Louis Vuitton website too). for us Melbournians, Louis Vuitton has decided to formally launch their newest line and F/W 2008 Collection on the 28th of August with a little cocktail party at the Crown Casino boutique. why the delay? they wanted to tie it with their annual Father's Day event, which is celebrated here in Australia on the first Sunday of September. pretty clever....


check out the invitation:





but its no regular invite, inside is a special Louis Vuitton poker chip:





here's a closer look:




"Louis Vuitton Casino Night". this has got to be the best i have ever received to date. i wonder if i can cash it in for some LV goodies. hehehehe.....

Feature Bag #16: Monogram Black Valisette MM

this month i present to you my Valisette MM from the Monogram Black Collection, F/W 2001:




i may have just crossed the line with this one since its actually from the women's show where the colour black dominated. here are the runway shots:


(l-r: GM, MM, PM)

and they were also featured in the F/W'01 ad campaign:


(MM left, GM right)


but just looking at it, who would know? it actually looks quite unisex. the size is just right too. not too small to be mistaken for a handbag, but not big enough to be a suitcase. i just wasn't sure about the rounded corners at first. but im very happy with it now. here's a size comparison with my Epi Larry briefcase* (Men's A/W 2004):




its the perfect, compact, hard-sided and lightweight case to use as a diagnostic kit:




this "little suitcase" is lined in luxurious black silk and trimmed with polished silver hardware:






the Serrure "S" lock ties this modern Valisette to the traditional hard-sided suitcases the house is known for. i love it.




but what exactly is Monogram Black? do not mistake it for Monogram Glacé or Monogram Mat. the only similarity is the embossed pattern on fine calfskin. Monogram Black doesn't have that metallic sheen as seen on Mat. nor is it the same as Monogram Glacé because the leather is slightly grained and it wouldn't attain that mirror gloss patina Glacé is famous for. its actually closer to the smooth leather trim on black Epi or Taiga. here's a close-up:




seen enough? ok, one last look:




mmmmm.....



runway photos courtesy of Style.com; ad campaign photo from Google Images.

my sentiments exactly

you know who you are.




cotton t-shirt from A.P.C. (http://www.apc.fr/)