Miranda Kerr with Louis Vuitton 'Capucines' Bags by Oliver Hadlee Pearch
/Miranda Kerr turns posing with the newest Louis Vuitton ‘Capucines’ bag collection into an act of meditation. The Aussie transplant strikes a perfect balance at the Sheats-Goldstein House in Los Angeles, showcasing a new Capucines bag [the pink one] with a blown glass handle that uses the same techniques as Murano glass blowers.
Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] photographs Kerr in 1970’s LA perfection.
Read MoreLouis Vuitton Cruise Show 2023 Will Celebrate The Salk Institute in San Diego
/“The Salk Institute has been a place of wonder for me over the years and Louis Kahn’s stunning Brutalist architecture against this extraordinary setting of the Pacific Ocean and the California sunset provides me with endless inspiration.
“It also celebrates intelligence, knowledge and the belief in the wonders of science,” he added.
Nicolas Ghesquière has picked the Salk Institute in San Diego for Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2023 show on May 12.
Read MoreLiu Wen Fronts New GUCCI BELOVED June 2021 Campaign by Greg Lin Jiajie
/Supermodel Liu Wen fronts luxury brand Gucci’s latest GUCCI BELOVED 2021 campaign, lensed by photographer Greg Lin Jiajie [IG]. The campaign isn’t even on Gucci’s Instagram yet, but it was posted to Liu Wen’s three hours ago.
Read MoreLVMH Buys 50% of Jay-Z's Champagne Brand As Bernard Arnault Nods To Black Culture's Financial Influence
/Jay-Z appears to be having the last laugh in the Champagne wars, selling a 50 percent stake in Armand de Brignac to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Jay-Z’s Ace of Spades joins the luxury brand’s other prestige labels including Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Ruinart, Krug and Veuve Clicquot. Both parties must agree to major decisions for the company.
Most important, the partnership cements the luxury company’s ties with the entertainment industry and also to the growing embrace of the Black Lives Matter movement by progressives of every ethnic background and skin color. AOC has long lived in this atmosphere, but something very major is happening around us.
This last statement is AOC’s opinion and not that of the business media. To us, Bernard Arnault’s instinctual insights about the increasing dominance and overall influence of Black culture are obvious — and impressive.
Just last week Arnaud indirectly took a significant financial position in Savage X Fenty via L Catterton. This decision came as Rihanna and LVMH agreed to put the Fenty designer label on hold for the time-being.
Read MoreLaura Harrier's Louis Vuitton Spring 2021 Twist Handbag Frolic by Mikael Jansson
/Laura Harrier's Louis Vuitton Spring 2021 Twist Handbag Frolic by Mikael Jansson
American actor and civil rights activist Laura Harrier is in Malibu in her role as a Louis Vuitton ambassador. Photographer Mikael Jansson flashes the ‘BlackkKlansman’ star currently playing the role of Camille-Washington in the Netflix miniseries ‘Hollywood’
Harrier dances through the minute-long video with three reinvented bags, twisting and frolicking to ‘Filme Moi’ by Alice Et Moi.
“This Spring, new models offer feminine braided embellishments, a monochrome twist-lock or a large textile strap to spice up the emblematic shape. The collection is further enriched with new vibrant shades that match its bold personality,” Louis Vuitton says in a press release.