LOUIS VUITTON | shimworld

I’ve never been to the United Kingdom but it’s a destination I have long dreamed of visiting someday (wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Europe too). When my sister-in-law brought back this LV piece for my wife, the big tag screamed “New Bond Street”. As it turns out, the original Bond Street is a landmark for all things sophisticated.

London’s famous Bond Street is revered throughout the world for its wealth of elegant stores, exclusive brands, designer fashion, luxury goods, fine jewels, art and antiques. Set in the heart of Mayfair, in London’s popular West End and encompassed by many of the world’s most outstanding hotels and restaurants, Bond Street is a landmark for all things sophisticated. Since its foundation in 1700, Bond Street has been the playground of society’s wealthiest most stylish and influential people. Past residents of the street include Admiral Horatio Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton as well as a number of renowned authors and poets. Today, over 300 years on, Bond Street remains a much-loved destination for celebrities, socialites and the international jet set. — Bond Street History

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The Louis Vuitton Monogram Idylle bag came in this soft oversized bag with a shameless plug of its origin.

This is the Louis Vuitton Monogram Idylle from a line of discreetly elegant city bags made from a natural blend of cotton and synthetic fibres. In keeping with the LV standard, these images were photographed in natural day light with a blend of artistry and time-proven craftsmanship.

Authentic Louis Vuitton polished golden brass pad lock and keys.

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The Louis Vuitton building in Guangzhou, China

In Dec 2004, four months after I switched careers from IT to photography, one of the many exciting new possibilities that I looked forward to was Travel Photography genre regardless of whether it’s a paid-for shoot or just simply personal vacation time. One such work opportunity was my first ever trip to China where I visited Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou organised by Freme Travel.

Among the many places we had seen for the first time is this huge LOUIS VUITTON building in Guangzhou. Walking past a dimly lit alley after dinner, making our way back to our bus and puzzled by the familiarity of the LV mosaic patterns in the distance, I paused and looked up to find a breathtaking replica of their signature attache case. A few steps more and I found myself staring at the incredible LOUIS VUITTON building in Guangzhou.

This picture posted here was shot from the ground up against the night sky. If you click the link above you’ll understand. A year ago I posted this on a number of photograhpy forums, people made many wild guesses what it may be and some of the responses were just hilarious. Guesses included coffee table, luggage trunk, super chess board, photographic equipment case, Mah Jong case, caviar box … the list goes on.