all tied up and LoVing it.

my Graffiti Hit List is now complete. i finally have the necktie!




i really thought i have missed out on this, but my ever able SA rang me up yesterday to tell me the good news. she even managed to get me two neckties all the way from Hong Kong. YIPEE!!!




the other one is for my dad. i originally requested for three because my brother wants one too. but two is better than none.





a skinny tie requires a smaller collar. conventional collars will be disproportionate. im quite pleased with how it looks in these photos.

here's my Stephen Sprouse Tribute Monogram Graffiti family:




i think im pretty done for Spring 2009. i've got everything i set out to acquire this season and then some. must focus on Fall '09 now. im praying to the LV gods particularly for this:




i do hope this makes the final cut and that it won't cost a limb or two *fingers crossed*

the 4th and final reveal

ok, i've finally taken photos of the rest of the February 2009 intake.

first up, is the Explorer sneakers in brandy:

made of calf leather with traditional brogue detailing, this pair combines the "elegance of a formal shoe with the ease of a sneaker" - the perfect travel shoe.

i also purchased this book to add to my growing Louis Vuitton publications:



i don't play much, but these deck of cards are just to temptingly affordable to pass up:



and last but not least, the Champs-Elysées tie pin:




the pattern or interlocking quatrefoils mimics the iron grills seen on the Mothership in Paris. here's how it looks on:




here it is with my much loved Palladium tie clip from the Men's F/W 2004 show collection:



so there you have it folks. sorry it took a little longer than it should.

i wonder what March has in store for me?

=P

Feature Bag #21: Monogram China Run Naviglio

my amazing SA did it again. presenting the China Run Naviglio:

this collection was originally meant for worldwide release back in May 2008 to commemorate the return of the Louis Vuitton Classic Car Race to China (the last was in 1998). but boycotts - in response to the French handling of the Beijing Olympic Torch Realy thorugh Paris, and President Sarkozy's remarks afterwards - caused delays and postponements for both the race and the merchandise. when they finally pushed through, Australia lost their allocation. surprise, surprise. but the branch manager of my favoured local boutique was able to procure this bag for me from overseas.

the collection is composed of Monogram canvas bags and accessories including a pair of Utah leather driving shoes and white lambskin driving gloves:



they all feature traditional screen printed stripes in red and white and the crest for the LV Classic Car Race:




the panda is a cute touch. the inside is lined in the most vivid red cotton fabric:





we all know that this colour is auspicious to the Chinese. its actually a different red than the ones seen on some Damier ebene pieces.



but wait, here's the matching necktie too:



its a very fine silk in the most elegant shade brown can get. but what i like is the little vintage Ferrari:



the tie is quite nondescript on its "exposed" side but like i've mentioned before, few rarely evade the LV monogram:



it gradually appears in the weave towards the narrow end which also bears the crest like a little surprise:



so there you go... another reveal out of the way




there's still a couple more to follow. ;-)

Eye LoVe

i must've mentioned it a few too many times in the past but its the truth, Louis Vuitton makes one of the best sunglasses in the market. they're just as addictive - sometimes even as expensive - as their bags. here's another pair to add to my stable:

Conspiration GM in gold and tortoise:

its a pretty basic semi-aviator style. but like with every pair they produce, they never skimp on the details. the temple hinges are based on the hardware used in their trunks and the (in)famous house monogram is engraved along the edge of the frame:

here they are with the rest of the family:




clockwise from top right: Conspiration GM, Millionaire (1st generation), Faux-Semblant Rectangle, Obsession Rectangles, Raymundo (Spring 2006).




if you want to find out more about the other pairs click the following links:

Obsessed much?

everybody LoVes Raymond

my last.... and first

feeling like a Million bucks


eye LoVe!

PS: there's a few more reveals to follow ;-)

Feature Bag #20: Stephen Sprouse Tribute Monogram Graffiti Keepall

i know some of you have been regularly checking for updates. please pardon the delay, i've just been too busy since i returned to Melbourne. in the next few entries, i shall be revealing a bunch of LoVelies. so hang in there ;-)

anyhooo... the wait is over! without further ado, here's my Monogram Graffiti Keepall 50 in orange:

at long last!!!! and im just as excited about it since i blogged about the rumours back in November. it is very difficult to capture the vibrancy of the graffiti print - i swear it glows in normal light.

the colour is actually more like a radioactive orange-red than this flat tone in the photos

i also think the larger print format of the Keepall compared to the smaller font on the Speedy puts the fluoro contrast into full effect.

i don't have any black light, but i think it still glows in dim light too:

if reason was to be heeded, one wouldn't be inclined to get another Keepall particularly if one already owns a Keepall 50 with a strap even. but i was instantly entranced by this fluorescent vision when it emerged from its dustbag. heads turned, gasps heard.... palpitations and tremours felt.... SOLD!

one for work, the other for play.



here it is along with two other Graffiti pieces i acquired last month:



that's 3 out of the four Sprouse Tribute Graffiti items on my hit list.

one last look.....




it is even more fantastic than i had imagined. im still very much stunned.

just a couple of brown bags...

finally got around to taking photos. all will be revealed soon.

ok, so here's the Plan....

this is the scarf i've been wanting and waiting for since November of last year. its called the Plan Echarpe in noir:

i was told it wasn't allocated to Australia for some reason. but my super SA persevered and managed to have one transferred from overseas. it finally arrived today in time for our southern Autumn season which officially begins in 1 March.

its a double faced 100% silk twill scarf which is part of the Men's F/W 2008-09 runway show:

measuring 152x32cms. its long and light enough to be worn as a necktie too:

reflecting the runway show's theme of bank heists and quick getaways, the scarf is printed with the floor plan blueprints of the Louis Vuitton Maison on 101 Champs-Elysees, Paris.

like they say... it pays to plan ahead. i must devise a plan of attack for when i make another pilgrimage to the Mothership:

i enter through the main doors like everybody else but do a quick right turn up the flight of stairs skipping the massive and always chaotic bag bar - its predominantly women's bags and accessories anyway - and straight into the Men's Fashion section:

i gingerly try on that lambskin bomber jacket... "i'll take it". linger there for a little longer deciding which runway bag to take home. when the selection/s been made, tell Manuel (the friendly and patient SA i met the last time) to wrap it/them up. then we proceed next to the Men's Casual area:

pick up two pairs of their jeans: indigo and black, a couple of novel t-shirts and maybe a few small accessories. followed by a brief stop at Men's Formal:

admire the shawl-collared tux on the dummy for a moment... oh what the heck, "i'll take this too."

"very well sir."

i might as well get a fine wrist watch to wear with the new tux right?

try on a couple or five (tee-hee) but settle for the solid gold Emprise watch with the black dial.

and just as i was about to commit the final coup des grâce at the Fine Jewellery Department:

.....i wake up from another one of those lucid dreams.... *le sigh*