BRAND BUZZ : LOUIS VUITTON AND THE ICONOCLASTS

The Louis Vuitton brand and its LV monogram are among the world's most valuable of its kind. In fact, it is the world's 29th most recognized and valuable brand. It's no wonder that the brand carries instant status power for those who wear it. Perhaps that helps explain why it is one of the most counterfeited brands in the world. Ironically, the signature monogram design was actually created to prevent counterfeit. (References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Vuitton#cite_)

As a part of their 160th anniversary celebration the house of LV has launched a brilliant collection and campaign enlisting some of the world's most skilled designers including: Karl Lagerfeld, Frank Gehry, Marc Newson, Rei Kawakubo, Cindy Sherman and Christian Louboutin. The ICONOCLASTS were asked to create original interpretations utilizing the iconic Louis Vuitton monogram design. The campaign includes behind-the-scenes videos showing the designers at work and a series of photo stories of their final pieces interpreted by 6 photographers. 

The Iconoclasts

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN FOR LOUIS VUITTON 

Legendary French shoe designer that created the iconic "red bottom" concept.

KARL LAGERFELD FOR LOUIS VUITTON

German fashion designer and iconic artist

most commonly known as the head creative director of Chanel.

CINDY SHERMAN FOR LOUIS VUITTON

Cindy Sherman is an American photographer and film maker who 

is known for selling the most expensive photograph ever.

FRANK GEHRY FOR LOUIS VUITTON

Canadian-American architect known for creating some of the most

important modern architectural works of all time.

MARC NEWSON FOR LOUIS VUITTON

Legendary industrial designer 

REI KAWAKUBO FOR LOUIS VUITTON

Japanese fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garçons.

We recently spotted the collection at Bal Harbour Shoppes in Miami. Limited styles and quantities will be available throughout the world for the same price of a down-payment for a mid-sized home. If that's too rich for your blood, you can humor yourself by getting a glimpse of them (and perhaps even touch) at a local luxury department store (like Neimans, Saks or a flagship LV store) as if you were going to a museum… its worth the effort.  #CertifiedCOOL

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SHOP THE EDIT: LOUIS VUITTON

ART SAKE : PICASSO BABY

JayZ becomes art in a new york art gallery, as he performs

‘Picasso Baby.’ The six hour performance

was shot then edited to this exciting 10 minute video.

Being an art school graduate, I’ve attended my fair

share of totally confusing performance art

shows where everyone watching would pretend they

knew what they had just experienced. This is

is the smartest use of an art form that can

sometimes go over anyone's head.

JayZ is bringing the art worlds back together.

That's the coolest thing ever!

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COOL EVENTS: MIAMI MUSEUM MONTH

Bass Museum of Art - photo: miamiandbeaches.com

CULTURE VULTURES DELIGHT…MAY IS MIAMI MUSEUM MONTH

Take in Greater Miami and the Beaches’ Special Exhibits, World-Class Permanent Collections, Memorials & More with Buy One Get One Free( BOGO) and “Join One – See Them All” Offerings

                                                                                                               (MIAMI) May 1, 2013 – Art, history and culture are ingrained in every Greater Miami and the Beaches experience from sipping mojitos amidst iconic Art Deco buildings and strolling through murals along the Wynwood Walls to exploring the emerging Design District and browsing during Art Basel.  To celebrate its rich attractions and evolving art scene, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) brings Miami Museum Month to visitors and residents again this May 1 – 31: 

•        BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE (BOGO): An ideal time to add a museum visit to your vacation or business trip itinerary or for families to spice up weekend plans, the "Buy One, Get One Free" gives admission to two for the price of one to any participating museum.
•        JOIN ONE, SEE THEM ALL: Absolutely the best time to join! When purchasing a membership at any one of the participating museums you can visit any of the other participating museums for free during Miami Museum Month. This saves visitors more than $50 per adult.

“The diverse experience that Greater Miami and the Beaches offers to our business and leisure visitors continues to evolve and it’s wonderful to see the growing popularity of our museums and cultural attractions,” notes GMCVB President and CEO William D. Talbert, III, CDME.   “While visitors continue to enjoy our year-round sunshine and stunning beaches, we gladly welcome them to stay longer to enjoy more of what the destination has to offer – restaurants, nightlife, hotels, and spas as well as our new, emerging and heritage neighborhoods.”

Haitian Heritage Museum of Art

Participants in this year’s Miami Museum Month include:

1.     Art Center/South Florida

2.     Bakehouse Art Complex

3.     Bass Museum of Art

4.     City of Miami Police & Courthouse Museum

5.     Coral Gables Merrick House

6.     Coral Gables Museum

7.     The Dezer Collection

8.     Gold Coast Railroad Museum

9.     The Haitian Heritage Museum

10.  HistoryMiami

11.  Holocaust Memorial of Miami Beach

12.  Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU

13.  Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami

14.  Miami Art Museum

15.  Miami Beach Botanical Garden

16.  Miami Children's Museum

17.  Miami Science Museum

18.  Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

19.   The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

20.  Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

21.  Wings Over Miami Air Museum

22.  The Wolfsonian - FIU

23.  World Erotic Art Museum

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

This year’s program features a special kick-off event themed “Miami Then and Now”, a retrospective look at Miami through the years.  “Miami Then and Now” will take place on May 1, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at The Coral Gables Museum located at 285 Aragon Avenue and will also serve as a platform to unveil the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s newest Heritage Guide Book. 

This year’s program will feature a special “Night at the Museum” promotion where a lucky winner will have the chance to invite a group of friends for a sleep-over and private dinner party while screening the film “Night at the Museum” at the History Miami Museum.  The group will spend the night surrounded by the exhibits and will be immersed in history as the destination’s founders come to life during an enchanted evening.  To learn more about how you can win a “Night at the Museum”, visit www.MiamiMuseumMonth.com. 

Miami Museum Month is part of the GMCVB’s Temptations Program, which takes a thematic focus on the best that Miami has to offer throughout the year at attractive prices.  Other Temptations Program months include Shop Miami Month, Miami Spa Month, Miami Spice Month, Miami Attractions Month, Miami Romance Month, Miami Film Month, Miami Golf Month and Miami Live Music Month.  For more information on the Temptations Program please visit www.MiamiTemptations.com. 

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