Natalia Vodianova wearing Pre-Fall 2012 at the Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2012 2013 Fashion Show, March 7, 2012. By the way, her bag is Moynat. Visit my other blog. For other Pre-Fall pieces, click here. Photos.bauergriffinonline.com

One of my favourites this year is the Beach Bag from the Monogram Nouvelle Vague Collection. Sporting a top handle and convenient shoulder strap, this tote comes in Turquoise and Corail. The price of $4380 though is a major deterrent for me but maybe I will change my mind if I see it in real life. Besides, I am a sure sucker for La Tour Eiffel prints. LVoe, LVoe, LVoe it!!!

The Cruise Collection 2012 has been out even before I left for Manila but here's a comprehensive list with photos and prices. Sofia Copolla has had a hand in these judging from the simple lines and shapes of the collection. The diamond perforations are a nice touch and reminiscent of the Perforated Line of 2007. Visit www.louisvuitton.com.
LVoe it!!!
Monogram Flore Saumur

Monogram Flore Chantilly

Monogram Flore Saumur Clutch

Flore Noe

Flore Saumur Clutch

Flore Saumur

I just happened to be in the mall today with Arjay and Liz when we decided to pop in our local boutique. I wasn't really expecting much but lo and behold, someone was LVooking at the New Lockit. I never really understood the expensive price point ($2840 I think for an MM) until I opened the bag. What greeted me was luscious goat leather in sumptuous bordeaux. Now that explained a lot! The MM had an "open pocket" inside plus the fancy pull tab taken from the FW's Fascination Lockit, only to have the resin replaced with vache leather. The piece was amazing!



Next we saw two of the Cruise 2012 Collection pieces. The Perforated Saumur going for around upper $2K and the Pochette with its encased mirror inside ($1250). The canvas was lined in alcantara just like the collection from Spring Summer 2006. The Saumur was more practical but the clutch was really LVoely. The vache leather is also oxidized so it has that patina LVook.


I just added this shot to include the amazing table that the bags were sitting on as well as the side view of the double compartment Saumur.

Pardon the blurry snapshot of me and Arjay. It must've been the martinis we were enjoying! LVoe, LVoe, LVoe it!!!

Wow, William has done it again, wonderful visuals to create for us the perfect marriage of scenery and Vuittons for Cruise 2012. LVoe the perforated Saumur in Monogram with contrast piping! Enjoy boys and girls! Photos from williamsnieg.com







Louis Vuitton
Cruise 2012 collection

Photography : Mark Segal
Model : Arizona Muse
Style : Julie De Libran
Art direction : William Snieg
Hair : Vi Sapyyapy Thuy
Make-up : Tatiana Makarova
Production : Brachfeld

The Monogram Rayures can be seen in stores!!! I LVoe how the stripes cut in the Initiales and Flowers!