From Luxist:

For Louis Vuitton lovers the ultimate gift might be the Ultimate Travel bag. The company has teamed up with fashion editor of the Times of London, Lisa Armstrong, to create the bag which is being auctioned in aid of CLIC Sargent, a London-based charity benefiting children with cancer. The bag is inspired by the silhouette of the Eole bag but has two separate compartments trimmed in purple leather. The bag also includes a passport cover, cashmere eyeshades and a blanket, a computer case, a transparent toiletries kit, a foldable jewelry kit, a laundry pouch and an evening leather clutch. Bidding ends December 18th.

Although the authorities in France aren’t fans of fakes, there’s a fine line between the real deal and the contrefaçons, the fakes. Take these, for example. They are so cute, Louis Vuitton may not want to admit they look like theirs…

I’m not into LV but I am into kawaii. Btw, I’ve heard our French friends say “kawaii!” adopting the adorable word for “cute” in Japanese.

I kind of like those shoes. But French authorities don’t!

Un faux pas qui vous coûtera cher. En France la loi prévoit jusqu’a 300,000 euros d’amende et 3 ans d’emprisonnement. La contrefaçon est un vrai fléau.

Translation: Stepping out of line will cost you a lot. In France by law, you risk paying up to 300,000 euros ($438,780) and 3 years in prison. Counterfeiting is a real plague.

Spotted at the airport today: a purse with a hand-held type showerhead with piping as a handle. The purse was round and black with white polka dots. Thought it was fun.

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Colette teamed up with veteran designer Lacoste and launched these cute limited edition sneakers costing 120 euros ($155), and a series of 14 polo shirts. The new editions sport each of the label’s mascots (dogs and crocodiles). The shirts cost more than the shoes! 140 euros ($182)

Tags: france, french, labels, colette, lacoste, sneakers, spring+edition, trainers, designers

Salon du Mariage – January 12, 13, 14
Rub shoulders with celebs Eva Longoria (marrying Tony Parker) and Jeri Ryan who are planning their summer weddings in France. Actually I have no idea if they’ll be at this salon; I think they might have already planned everything. Who knows. Anyway, Maybe you’re planning your day to tie the knot in France? This salon helps you plan your perfect Parisian style big day even if you do decide to wear that black wedding gown.

Wedding Salon
Carrousel du Louvre
99, rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris France
admission: 10 €
Tel: 33 (0) 1.43.16.47.47
Website: Le Salon du mariage au carrousel du Louvre

Puces de la Cité (Antiques Market) – January 14
You’ll definitely find the famed porcelain of Limoges, the capital of Limousin here but on the 2nd Sunday of every month, you’ll also find their huge antiques market. It is one that rivals some of the very famous antiques markets in France, and is worth a peek if you’re into antiques.

Puces de la Cité (Antiques Market) at the la Cathédrale Saint-Étienne
Place de la Cathédrale (the the town center)
Limoges France
Tel: 33 (0) 5.55.34.46.87 (Limoges Tourist Office)
Hours: 8am to 6pm

The 12th Annual Megève Polo Masters – January 18 – 21
Called “ski joëring,” this is the equestrian sport on a snowy playing field. Some of the world’s best polo players show up in Megève for this exceptional event. There is a total of six teams. Since we’re having such a mild winter, I’m not sure if there’s snow in Megève (in the French Alps) right now. If all goes well, try to attend this unusual sport in a few weeks. Check their website regularly or contact the tourist office.

The 12th Annual Megève Polo Masters
La Plaine d’Arly
Megève France
Website: Megeve Tourist Office
70, rue Monseigneur Conseil BP 24
74120 Megève France (Tourist Office)
Tel: 33 (0)4.50.21.27.28
e-mail: megeve@megeve.com

Le Salon Du Meuble / Furniture Fair – January 20 – 25
Tired of the same ole furniture from Ikea or the ugly expensive furniture everywhere? Do you have a Clic Clac? Pressed board white shelves? Plastic anything? Yuck. Get rid of it!!! Go find something nice at this furniture fair. Please remember to consider the materials that your furniture is made of. Some materials can be toxic to you in your home and then for the environment. Choose wisely. The show usually attracts about 40,000 visitors and the exhibitors come from all over the world, representing 50 countries. (60% French, 40% International)

Le Salon Du Meuble / Furniture Fair
Porte de Versailles
Paris France
Admission: 10 € (for the day) (to visit extra days see the website)
Tel.: 33 (0)1.40.76.45.00
Email: salondumeuble@cosp.fr
Website: Le Salon du Meuble
More information: Download the brochure (pdf)

This is not the first time I’ve pointed out funny shirts I’ve seen in France and I have a feeling it won’t be the last either. I absolutely had to take a photo of this French guy’s t-shirt. It would’ve been hysterical without an apostrophe and S (though would not have been true in this case). Also notice the “4U 69.”

I lied to him to get him to pose for me just to make things quick and uncomplicated. I told him I collected photos of t-shirts and post them on my blog. I like to consider this a “partial truth.”

Tags: france, french, t-shirts, english, funny

I have a feeling this photo has been around since the last presidential elections in the U.S. but I just saw it yesterday and seriously, had to post it.

It’s a clothing label from a jacket that was manufactured by an American company that exports their products to France, so the label is in English and in French, but some of the French wasn’t translated into English – and is necessary here! The translation:

Wash with warm water.
Use mild soap.
Dry flat.
Do not use bleach.
Do not dry in the dryer.
Do not iron.
We are sorry that our president is an idiot.
We did not vote for him.

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it had to happen. monsieur louis vuitton jumped on the ipod band wagon, and why shouldn’t he?

LV is not really my cup of tea but i thought it would be fun to post about these for the LV people out there, particularly those ipod users who also collect the multicolored monogramed series of LV merchandise. this particular ipod series was designed by takashi murakami.

here are the specs and prices from the LV website: there are three new LV ipod cases: “etui ipod classic” is for larger ipods: ipod photo and the larger 1G through 5G ipods. the case costs 170 euros ($208); the “etui ipod mini” goes for 160 euros ($196) this case might also be ok with the nano (i’m not sure). the third ipod case is the “etui ipod shuffle” which goes for 90 euros ($110).

the canvas multicolored monogram case is lined with natural peach colored calf leather and has gold brass pieces. the case has a flap and snap closure and comes with a shoulder strap. there is easy access to the screen, controls, jacks and dock.

LV can obviously get away with selling a case that is nearly as expensive as an ipod. never mind that he designed a case for the ipod mini and they don’t make those anymore (i wonder if he knows!?) [via shiny shiny]

the temporary schedules for fashion shows in paris from january 23 to 25, 2006 are up. collections from: giorgio armani, christian dior, felipe oliveira baptista, anne valerie hash, adeline andre, maurizio galante, valentino, chanel, dominique sirop, christian lacroix, christophe josse, givenchy, franck sorbier, jean-paul gaultier, elie saab. [via modeaparis]