Julie de Libran: the secret weapon of Louis Vuitton

 Fashion people are not like you and me. To begin with, they always look fabulous, and so effortless.

 And Julie de Libran, ladies fashion creative director at Louis Vuitton, is a fashion man par excellence.

The first time we meet in his spacious six-room apartment in the chic sixth arrondissement of Paris, she was on a sofa in dark blue velvet lounging in a part of his pre-fall collection - high non-woven satin style deep red black with a model deconstructed top, paired with casual pants black cotton.

"It is so convenient, she said, looking the fall of the handle and ridged band around its hem, more like a scientist, ego-driven with the results of an experiment of an architect was satisfied obsessed with his own work.

The apartment she shares with her husband, Stephen of Luze and seven Balthazar son is also a tribute to his good taste Parisian wardrobe.

"But you should have seen it before we moved in! Said de Libran, 41, is completed a renovation in the early months before Balthazar was born.

"He belonged to the family of Stephen and was full of flowers and hedges tapestry wallpaper.

Now, with its white walls and floors, it offers a perfect setting for flea market finds and some serious design pieces, including a pair of 1950 library Franco Albini not figure out his place in a museum.

Including a monograph Elizabeth Peyton, a catalog of Versailles copyof Jeff Koons and a book signed by David Bowie's newly acquired V & A show - your shelves are dotted with art books.

"I loved it, she said the show, she went to London especially to see." They just put on the headphones, and remember all of your personal experiences that relate his music. And it was so beautiful and tiny - her waist, hips. I was fascinated.

She stressed that the current Louis Vuitton Bowie door in his latest video "spring / summer jacket for men, she says proudly.

The other game in the room is two Burmese cats fur. "My father got it for my son, they said." It was designed to create, but you can not separate a brother and a sister.

De Libran joined Louis Vuitton, there are nearly five years as director of women's clothing and under the artistic direction of Marc Jacobs, is the designer of symbols, the line of the house of classical pieces as well as cruise pre-fall collections.

These are the (more important) need a fresh fashion update only when regular customers between collections that appear in the shops in London in July and November.

"Women want a little spice to their wardrobe throughout the year," says de Libran. "Something new and desirable.

The current pre-fall collection, they might an orange swing-back mini dress, a skirt thigh scratching tip printed silk twill, or choose double-breasted with long sleeves and shoulders boldly exaggerated: that is pulling Libran punches when it comes to a strong silhouette.

The inspiration for the collection, she said it was the 1968 film by Fran?ois Truffaut's The Bride Wore Black. "I have not seen the movie again - it's more important to work from memory to literal she said.

"So in the collection, there is a black veil over everything, and that makes the colors and creates a gloomy feeling.

There is also a proliferation of bows necklaces, tassels on shoes and jewels heels. "The love to detail is everything. Whether it a key or a silhouette.

Even within our clothing is as important as the outside - you could find men striped lining in the sleeves of the jacket. It is so stylish and fun. And then there's the tip - a constant Vuitton.

"This is part of a woman from beginning to end of life," says de Libran. "It's sexy, it's immaculate. We use all possible means, printed, flocked, Tweed and himself, of course.

The world a little singular Fashion, of the designers tends on the label to take all the credit.

But while no one's creative director Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton low ego (see his latest plan breasts naked coke promotions) could accuse it has always been generous to his employees.

Recognized Kim Jones, for example Louis Vuitton men's designer and ownership of the cruise lines before the fall of the Libran is made very public.

"It gave me an incredible space, and we became close through working together," she said. "But it's not like we go out to dinner all the time."

In this world, relationships are forged rather intense work schedules. "The Longest Day? Now, during the performances, we could start at 8:30 clock, work all night and not go to bed at all. Sometimes I get to go home and take a shower before the show starts at 10 clock.

Love and perfectionism she said, holding out his "coffee and plenty of water."

Jacobs de Libran and only met his interview, even if the two were mutual friends of director Sofia Coppola, the de Libran met in Paris on the "baby gym" with Balthazar.

One of the first coins, which he produces at Louis Vuitton the Sofia pocket was wonderful discreetly, the is been seen since on arm of a every celebrities Kate Moss Kirsten haze.

"I have to be myself on the way to meet Mark, who felt like a character in Sofia, she says smiling." But our first conversation, I felt like I had known for so long. We shared so many notes.

While the New York-born Jacobs became a naturalized Paris, the division of time into part-time in his own Marc Jacobs label in America and Vuitton in Paris, the journey of Libran went the other way.

When she was eight years old, his father decided to move the family to America. "He had his moment in the American dream," says de Libran "He sold our entire estate near Aix-en-Provence -. The house was in the family since the 1500s have been.

If that sounds dramatic, it may be due to the fact that he lost his father when he was 14 and his mother when he was 20 years old to be explained. Maybe the family winery runs held too many memories? "Maybe, but it was a culture shock," says de Libran.

First, they moved to New York City - "too cold for my mother" - and then to San Francisco - "too rainy and windy" - and finally to San Diego: "It was like in the south of France, with olive trees, so we stayed. '

But Southern California has proven to be a bit less fashionable destination. "It was only Beachwear, de Libran said." I could find it never, what I liked.

So my mother, who had always worn YSL, Sonia Rykiel and Chanel took me to the fabric store, and I want to design what I wanted, and I did this for all parties, balls and things. "

His father, seeing the signs, they wrote in the school of fashion, Marangoni in Milan. "Milan was difficult at first, especially the time, but I liked the Italians. Did not I go home for a year and a half.

De Libran, it turns out, comes from entrepreneurship, so aristocratic, floor. His father, once settled in California, brought bread and French pastries on the West Coast, with the Champagne Bakery and Figaro in Los Angeles.

His brother, who followed in society, is now with Starbucks, to improve its food offering.

And his sister, a resident of South Kensington is, married with the antiquarian Simon Phillips, one of the founders of Masterpiece, luxury-trade fair London Art and Antiques significant.

His mother runs a successful interior design business in North Carolina. In the meantime, the roots of the balance in the wine were not entirely lost: a product of the renowned Chateau man Briat Armagnac his property near Bordeaux.

When she graduated in 1991, Libran found a seat at Dior before moving to Versace. She was there in 1997 when Gianni Versace was murdered by a stalker in Miami.

. "It was horrible, like a shock My studio was next to his secretaries," and she began to cry, "she said Remembers." I had clients with Miami, we had a suitable one. I can not even explain how bad it was.

With Versace she met Princess Diana, only once. She was so elegant and great - I did not expect that - and incredibly nice.

And then, in 1998 she joined Prada, as you can imagine was a jump from the razzmatazz of Versace. "I led, was to establish a feminine side, she said, laughing.

"And I was for 10 ? years I learned a lot there -. Thats why I'm here today Ms. Prada and Patrizio Bertelli [her husband and the CEO of the company] are like my second parents He told me so much about.. the business side taught -, that it not only the art, it is fitting and lifestyle and everyday life.

You can not overdressed, you can not be in a suit. But she taught me creativity and the whole art. "

Now in its position of power of Louis Vuitton which all this knowledge in the collections show Libran channels the attention to detail and narrative.

"I love the history of the pre-fall collection, she said, the second time we meet at the Mercer Hotel in New York City. (This is the night before the Met Gala, and she has a Vuitton case along the entire length of the Autumn / Winter 13 collection hanging in his room.

Covered with tiny sequins, it looks like a dress Gothic Mermaid.

It also has a fridge full of fruits and vegetables Blueprint Cleanse drinks, the hottest New York is the consumption at the gala, and consumption of green tea bar limit.

In the lobby, Pedro Almodovar's not discuss Noomi Rapace Eddie Redmayne while waiting for a friend.)

"The new collection is this typical French woman with a touch of the left bank, she said, when we asked the surrounding starriness." She's happy, coffee shops, it's strong, she dresses courageous.

I look Libran into his gorgeous color oyster opera raincoat, leather pants and boots inlaid with precious stones. It could be described.

A new website aims to be exactly like Louis Vuitton

  Los Angeles, CA - (SBWire) - 07/05/2013 - V is a clothing online store with high-quality, high-end products at an affordable price. The products are cheaper, but the same quality as their counterparts in high class. Jewelery, long sleeves, wallets, jeans, belts, handbags, sunglasses, t-shirts, and men's and women's shoes are available in clothing V.

The products are real and bags Hermes and Dolce & Gabbana belt, there is no reason to worry about their cheap looking and falling apart. They promise the same Chanel Levis feeling and offer the same quality.

The shop sells replicas of Affliction, Armani, Bape, BBC, Burberry, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Audigier, Coogi, Crown Holder, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Ed Hardy, Evisu, Fendi, G-Star, Gucci, Hermes, Just Cavalli , La Martina, Lacoste, Laguna Beach, Levis, Louis Vuitton, Oakley, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Rayban, Red Monkey, Rock & Republic, and all Versace products.

Clothing V offers a variety of brands and products to choose from. The diversity and variety of counterfeiting brands and products they offer the online shop selling such goods.

There is no reason to go from one store to another or even search online just to buy this garment dream to care. Clothing V has more than 30 brands and more products to choose from. Everything is top notch with a price tag in general.

Following the trend would be just as easy to wear V products sold at cheaper prices. Fashion is more expensive. A dream Louis Vuitton or Gucci Wallet is a loan dream come true.

Louis Vuitton start of the America's Cup with pop-up store

  Today, San Francisco officially became a playground of a billionaire with the start of the America's Cup. The 4th festivities July begins with the Louis Vuitton Cup racing series in September sailing the challenger for the America's Cup determined against the current champion, Team USA Oracle Larry Ellison.

In addition to enjoying the sailing action, viewers can enjoy an array of festivities around the event, including Vuitton Cup pop-up store Louis, on the 3rd July opened. Located in the village of America's Cup at the end of Pier 27/29 celebrates the luxury boutique on the 30th Anniversary of the partnership between Louis Vuitton and America's Cup.

Guests of the Louis Vuitton pop-up store enjoy a rare glimpse of the race, with live streaming coverage and behind the scenes video content between the races. An invitation only lounge on the second floor will be the guests an intimate experience for the customers.

Not only that, the stores offer the visitor a view of the finish line sailing on San Francisco Bay, but the pop-up offers the largest selection and exclusive product of the Louis Vuitton collection. The business is new ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, accessories and types of watches made to the collection this summer.

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3 Rules Ashley Madekwe for summer fashion

       Summer is here! And while the heat and humidity can present some challenges, interestingly, there is no reason to let your style also suffer from rising temperatures.

Do not know what to wear? Do not worry. We tapped the ultimate fashionista, former actress for revenge, street style star and co-founder of the successful blog, Ring My Bell, Ashley Madekwe, for the three rules on how they look, without effort, while fabulous summer.

1 Wear a breezy High: It can get hot in July, wear something that breathes. "A light cotton cami is always good to stay cool," Ashley says. The best part? Even if a tank is technically a summer top, throw a blazer or cardigan over it to be easy. Duty Double Talk.

2 Try denim cuts: "I love denim thresholds for the summer," she tells Slip into a pair of hit to your outfit instantly on trend this summer is the best way to make cuts it ..? ! .. even take an old pair of jeans (the ones you do not wear a lot) and cut above the knee No need to cut in a straight line, because it will look much cooler than frayed Note: This works best if the jeans a little loose to begin with, so they are not skin tight on the thighs.

3 Rock-eating.?. "When I'm out, I want something flat on my feet," she spreads "Comfort is the key for a barbecue" You do not know what kind of apartments to buy Try ballet flats in a neutral color. They go with everything, and you'll be able to wear over and over throughout the summer.

Chanel fell collapse of the old world Paris Fashion

      Chanel Karl Lagerfeld Tuesday spoke of his vision of the future in a theater size dilapidated nature, where the curtain rises to reveal the sparkling silhouette of an imaginary city and a collection of modern haute couture.

At a time when the fashion houses are increasingly looking to Asia, particularly in China, where they gain new customers, deep pockets, Lagerfeld said he wanted to emphasize "the contrast between the old world and the collapse in the new."

To achieve celebrities like pop singer Rihanna, "The Great Gatsby" director Baz Luhrmann and Taiwanese model and actress Lin Chi-ling again their past rubble in their place "old world" batteries path Lagerfeld Theater built specifically for the show Big Big Palace in Paris .

With broken columns, striped walls and peeling plaster mold Twisted Metal all around, the sound of the opera disappeared and torn curtain rose to brave "new world" of Lagerfeld reveal.

Looks for Fall 2014 2013/winter in a palette of mostly gray, black and white come with a lot of tweed suits, woven wire, short skirts with layers of skirts and wide belts. For evening, meanwhile, there were dresses in geometric prints.

On the question of the clothing, the German designer said it was hard to explain. "I had a vision. I have it on paper and made it, you know ...."

But he stressed hair arranged to look as if the top of the head was square, "shoe storage" as stockings with suspenders and jackets set with "shoulders like men's jackets, but as a tight-sleeved gown."

Commenting on the brightness of the collection, he said he was not "matte finish ... more Stardust glitter, I hope."

Styles were comfortable and easy to wear, he added.

"I hate uncomfortable clothing ... but they can be neat, clean, classic (and comfortable)., You do not have to be too sloppy to be comfortable," he said.

Other celebrities at the show included former French Chanel model Inès de la Fressange. American actress Kristen Stewart was also a second show, which will take during the day.

Lagerfeld latest collection comes as the fashion house Chanel is the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the first shop of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in Deauville, in summer, 1913.

Today, the brand whose founder died in 1971, 300 stores, including 185 stores in cities such as Sao Paulo, Calgary, New Delhi, Istanbul and Brisbane.

Haute Couture wins the exclusivity of its protected status with strict criteria for the amount of manual labor and the number of parts produced appellation.

It exists only in Paris and is supported by a small number of the world's richest women.

In recent years, however, the acquisition of customers in countries in which the nouveau riche elites from Brazil to China via Singapore and Russia.

Christian Dior boss Sidney Toledano Monday haute couture AFP continues its recent expansion in many countries.

"Americans strongly back and younger clientele," he said after the Dior Couture show of designer Raf Simons.

Simon's collection was full of multi cultural perspectives that clearly recognized geographical shift customers sewing.

"Haute couture is no longer something for older women. We sell a lot of women in their thirties," Toledano said.

According to recent market research by Digital Luxury Group, recently moved Chanel Louis Vuitton as the most popular brand in China.

Four days of haute couture collections ends on Thursday.

Show Beckham Louis Vuitton Paris

       David Beckham was among the VIPs at the latest menswear show for Louis Vuitton in Paris.

Himalayas after last season, it was a pleasure in store for Vuitton Man of the Year 2014 - the sunny West Coast of the United States was the inspiration of the designer Kim Jones for a show that was held appropriately enough in a hot conservatory.

, He said. "We use a lot of these really rich silk for the evening there is a bit spacey theme print shirts and bandanas bandana and of course this is a real pleasure, with some work. Anything like this with such things as the iconic Damier and Monogram. "

The collection ranges from the road trip look - all khaki, bandanas and badges Costumes Evening Gatsby-esque raw silk.

Meanwhile, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana provided the pace and a great atmosphere for the Dries Van Noten show.

The collection was created with flowers in neutral tones of the prints of the 18th and 19 Century inspired covered. Clothes were losing both casual and elegant with silk robes and pajama pants.

Dries Van explains notes, "I wanted something for men embellished this season to do after the last winter collection, with all of Kashmir, I wanted to continue the beautification Also look to see how far the elegance in men's fashion with everyone. to move materials from silk. "

And designer Issey Miyake Yuseke Takahashi explores colors and printing techniques in his first collection for the house of Franco-Japanese.

Although the usual way, adding color by color, Takahashi did the opposite, with the color bleached out and creating random pattern.

Site of Chanel

       The proud smile on the face of mother Deborah Lee said as she 18 the Anniversary of his beloved daughter from friends and supporters celebrating surrounded by his popular single child.

But behind the smiles and yellow balloons is a tragic key than Chanel Lee, a beautiful young girl with her life before her, suddenly and inexplicably died a year and a half before reaching the milestone of 18 years.

One evening in October 2011, after chatting with her mother on their fundraising ideas for a Community initiative for youth, went to bed and Chanel just never woke up. She was a victim of the so-called syndrome of sudden death.

It is impossible to imagine the devastating loss of this young girl apparently healthy, but Mom Deborah comforted Reading Plans Chanel expected tonight and created a charity based on the unrealized ambitions of his daughter.

Chanel Lee Foundation smile a clear goal, young people., In partnership with agencies in the West Midlands, promote to promote their development

Deborah Mom said: "The mood, smiling and laughing among the highest qualities of Chanel you would always wear a smile and was known for his infectious laugh..

"So we decided for his life, creativity and vision in the introduction to honor this foundation. I still feel a huge level of pain and suffering, and to be honest, I'm still happens in disbelief, but I have also a sense of duty to help others to act on behalf of Chanel to promote their values, dreams and sincere desire.

"I hope that the Foundation will honor his vision. Plans they had for the future, on the night before his death, I now see that his will. Chanel helps a passion for people, has.

"She was also very ambitious and determined to make his mark in the world. Chanel had done and had already expressed a desire to study law, professional experience with a lawyer, two months before his death."

Friends and supporters gathered in Chamberlain Square Birmingham 22 May in celebration for the Day of yellow smile, what would be the 18th Have anniversary of Chanel. It marks the day with songs, readings and inspirational speeches.

Deborah is also keen to help charity to families who have experienced the sudden death of a child, while promoting self-esteem of young people.

She added: "Chanel smile was the warmth of his soul is my hope that the Foundation to celebrate his life and work through the realization of his desires to promote and encourage others to smile.".