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Louis Vuitton flaunts brand history via mobile app

Louis Vuitton is showcasing 150 years of history using an iPhone application featuring its legendary luggage in video footage and images.

The “100 Legendary Trunks” application shows Louis Vuitton luggage from every decade of its production. It also has interviews with members of the Vuitton family and a trailer of the new Louis Vuitton book “100 Malles de Legende,” where the content from the application was taken.

Mr. Pedraza is not associated with Louis Vuitton nor the development of the application. He has commented generally on the importance of history in luxury branding.

“What luxury brands most have going for them are their legacies, it’s really incredible,” said Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute, New York. “Their long histories show consumers why they are so special and why they are worth the money.”

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100 Legendary Trunks Video by Louis Vuitton

This exceptional book showcases the most beautiful creations of the House through more than eight hundred photographs. Many incredible pieces are featured here, along with the equally incredible stories of their creation. Available from October 2010.

STYLE STAR USHERS IN A NEW ERA IN ONLINE LUXURY

Fashion, film and technology merge in “e-motional” interactive concept.

PARIS, April 14, 2010 – What if the virtual runway is the new reality?

In the online landscape, consumers seek a strong emotional connection with fashion and luxury brands, something that reaches beyond the traditional rituals of runway shows and red carpet coverage. Emerging technology has expanded the relationship between the brand and the consumer by providing a 360-degree, multi-channel communicating experience. Brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Prada, Tod’s and Ferragamo have led the way in experimenting with new forms of brand communication and promotion for digital and traditional media, particularly short film vignettes.

Today, Marina Garzoni, president and founder of Moda e Tecnologia, and MSN are proud to present STYLE STAR, a revolutionary new tool for creating immersive interactive experiences for consumers in both the real and virtual worlds.

Designed to generate greater brand visibility, attract existing and new customers, foster immediate consumer interaction, increase sales and boost customer loyalty, the Style Star web channel hosted by MSN melds the worlds of fashion and film, amplifying the reach of the fashion and luxury industry’s promotional efforts and short film production while showcasing Microsoft’s leadership in global retail information technology solutions. This concept was first previewed in September 2009 at the 66^th Venice Film Festival and Milan Fashion Week.

“In the digital world, consumers are no longer targets but individuals who demand authenticity, participation, exchange and co-creation,” says Garzoni. “STYLE STAR offers the public a new way of connecting with the latest trends and the world of cinema. For brands, it combines interactivity with an emotional connection for reaching consumers across digital marketing, e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM) and integrated web services.”

Explains Andrey Golub, partner and CTO of Moda e Tecnologia and Style Star, “Style Star is much more than a web site or an e-commerce platform. It is an integrated set of products and advanced technologies that combine quality content from multiple sources with a next generation e-Style Star shopping platform for a rich 2.0 user experience. It puts brands directly in touch with consumers, enabling retailers in fashion and other industries to drive brand experience and loyalty, coordinate social networking, and gain feedback and market insights through real-time and virtual participation. This one-to-one customer relationship will enable clients to customize their products and meet the needs of those global industries in which the customer is increasingly in control.”

Style Star’s collaborative and promotional environment brings together designers, fashion and luxury companies, production houses and advertising agencies, and well-known and up-and-coming directors. Within the Style Star format, brands and designers will be able to showcase their productions and tell their story in an appropriate and empowering context driven by the most innovative technologies.

Contact Presse • Karla Otto Paris • Michel Hakimian • michel@karlaotto.com • Tel 01.42.61.34.36

more info: WWW.STYLESTARLOUNGE.COM

Louis Vuitton Women Fall/Winter 2010-11 Live Fashion Show

Louis Vuitton is proud to announce the live online broadcast of its Women’s Fall/Winter 2010-11 Ready to Wear Show on Facebook and on your Iphone on

March 10th, 2010 at 2:30PM (GMT+1)) / 8:30AM (EST).

On March 10th, current and future fans of the Louis Vuitton Facebook page will be able to watch the latest Marc Jacobs creations for Louis Vuitton streamed live from Paris Fashion Week.

Following the event, the video of the show will be available on demand exclusively on the fan page for 24 hours.

Louis Vuitton is going one step further and confirming its digital intentions by offering a live broadcast of its Show also on your Iphone on fashionshow.louisvuitton.com.

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Mon Monogram: A New Personalization Service on www.louisvuitton.com

Louis Vuitton launches Mon Monogram on www.louisvuitton.com.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2010 — A pioneer of luxury in cyberspace, present on the worldwide web since 1995, Louis Vuitton is innovating once again with the launch of its Mon Monogram personalization service on www.louisvuitton.com. This new initiative – which makes it possible to create and order on-line a unique Monogram canvas bag customized with initials and colored stripes – further enhances the already extensive offer of services available on the website, which is conceived as an elegant journey through the world of Louis Vuitton.

Until now available only in a limited number of flagship stores worldwide, Mon Monogram will go on-line from 26th January 2010 as part of the brand new PERSONALIZATION section of www.louisvuitton.com, which also provides details of Louis Vuitton’s traditional customization services, including special orders, hot-stamping and painting.

Visitors to the website will be able to click on their choice of up to three initials and vertical or diagonal stripes in a palette of 17 different colors, then simulate how the design they have created – a virtual one-off, given that there are more than 200 million possible combinations – will look on their selected bag, be it the cult Speedy handbag, the historic Keepall travel bag, or the Pégase 55 wheeled cabin case. Beyond the sheer enjoyment of trying out new ideas at a click, the easy-to-use Mon Monogram configurator allows users to save their settings in order to think about their choices for a while or consult a friend by email. It also saves time should they later decide to order their design from a Louis Vuitton store.

Once they are satisfied with the Mon Monogram bag they have created, two options are available: they can order it on-line in countries with an E-SHOPPING facility on their website (France, Italy, Germany, the UK, the US and Japan), or print out the simulation and take it to a Louis Vuitton store offering the Mon Monogram service, details of which are provided by a convenient store locator. Orders are delivered within eight weeks.

Mon Monogram is the latest way in which Louis Vuitton continues to enrich the experience of visiting www.louisvuitton.com, which – as an additional service beyond the retail network – enables people who are not within easy reach of a store, prefer to shop out of hours, or simply wish to discover more about Louis Vuitton, to access a vast array of information and services at their leisure. While the COLLECTIONS section of the website offers comprehensive details and visuals of all Louis Vuitton product collections, offering the same range of products to all our customers all over the world, THE WORLD OF LOUIS VUITTON is a fascinating source of insights, not only into the company’s 150-year heritage and savoir-faire, but also into everything that puts it at the cutting edge of luxury today – fashion shows, advertising campaigns, high-profile events and cultural initiatives.

Pietro Beccari, Louis Vuitton Senior Vice-President comments: “We are delighted to announce the launch of Mon Monogram on www.louisvuitton.com. For more than 150 years, this company has united tradition and innovation, and there is no better example than this initiative, which brings one of Louis Vuitton’s historic services – personalization – into the digital era. It is another great reason to explore www.louisvuitton.com.”

About Louis Vuitton

The world leader in luxury, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with the art of stylish travel since 1854. . Since 1987, it has been part of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest and most prestigious luxury goods group. Since 1997, with the arrival of the designer Marc Jacobs, it has extended its expertise to women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and jewelry, combining traditional craftsmanship with flair and innovation to create a complete lifestyle experience. Louis Vuitton has an exclusive network of 446 wholly owned stores in 62 countries around the world.

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