LV Men's Spring/Summer 2010 review

Paul Helbers' vision for the LV man next season is a man in motion. inspired by the bicycle messengers seen as "gentlemen butterflies" zipping through New York City, the collection has a palpable sportswear mood in a non too literal interpretation of rather disparate subjects as the LV menswear director's become known for. cycling references such as pedal pushers, technical fibres and bike chains

are mingled with organic butterfly wing patterns and iridescent colours:

urbane butterflies may be the theme, but this cohesive collection of luxuriously revamped classics does not impart fragility but of resilience.

but enough of the clothes, i know we're all here for the bags, shoes and accessories.

2010 is the Year of the Taïga.

since its birth in 1993, it was high time to revamp and reestablish this noble cross grained leather as Louis Vuiton's premiere men's collection of luggage and leather goods. next year we will see this collection emerge from its corporate background and hit the streets with the introduction of grey and white along with the return of the original epicea (evergreen) and acajou (burgundy) colours. but i am especially excited because they are finally making it in blue!

along with the usual parade of messengers, briefcases, totes and overnighters, there are also mini belt bags

enticing, but not too practical for my day-to-day schlepping needs, as i do pack a lot. which is why this large backpack is a strong contender:

im just not sure about the keyhole top handle.

my top picks:

but my #1 pick is this briefcase:

the dove grey hue is just perfect.

in this presentation, lanyards abound:

gotta get me one of these.

and the showstopping shoes:

the gold and sequins are terribly tempting. but im particularly interested with the iridescent green oxfords.

i think that's enough stimulation for tonight. i am thoroughly excited for next year's offerings, but for now i must focus on the upcoming Fall/Winter 2009 intake.

photos: men.style.com, showstudio.com

Tags: louis vuitton, lv runway review, vuittonalia

( 9 comments — Leave a comment )

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2009-06-26 03:57 pm (UTC)

i really like this collection i thought it was very wearable. i need the shoes. NEEEED!

deluxeduck

2009-06-26 04:51 pm (UTC)

the shoes are awesome aren't they? the tri-colour suede pair in the left top most pic looks mighty good too.

markthatdesign

2009-06-28 06:34 am (UTC)

i am so eyeing on that belt bag! i like the shoes too. :) i so like taiga right now. i love the color shades. maybe the grey or blue. loving the white as well. can't help it. haha.

2009-06-29 02:02 pm (UTC)

i want a white leather bag. must have one in my collection.

(Anonymous)

2009-07-03 11:11 am (UTC)

When does the fall collection usually start making it's way into boutiques? I really want a taiga brazza, most probably in the new alezan colour. BUT, I'm thinking these new colours might find their way into SLGs as well, if so I want a blue brazza! What do you guys think? wait, or get an alezan?

2009-07-03 01:24 pm (UTC)

Fall 2009 is slowly coming in right now. but most will be available by September. Spring 2010 won't be until around February-March of next year. im not a fan of Taiga azelan so im going to say wait for next year's Taiga, im pretty sure SLGs would be included ;-)

2009-07-03 02:19 pm (UTC)

Ah right. I think I will take your advice and be patient, no point being hasty and then regretting it later. Thanks.

P.S. I love your blog and writing style, always a pleasure to read what you have to say! Keep it up

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