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 Louis Vuitton, 5th Ave. and 57th St. windows

Not easily influenced by inspirational quips and chain-letter insights, recent reflection uncovers a realization that the hidden truths in mass-market messaging may actually be relatable. Entering the Dog Year, mantras prompting "You're always one decision away from a totally different life" or "You are the author of your story. If you're stuck on the same page, remember that at any moment, you have the power to write a new chapter" present new challenges. How's your story starting off his year? Keep reading to see this week's windows at LV...

LOUIS VUITTON VOLEZ VOGUEZ VOYAGEZ

 Louis Vuitton presents #NYCVVV; Volez, Voguez, Voyagez, at the American Stock Exchange Building 86 Trinity Place

Almost immediate, a sense of adventure appears as guests queue to enter Louis Vuitton's NYC rendition of Volez, Voguez, Voyages. On entry, an animated train mesmerizes visitors, alluding to the forward progression and active evolution over the brand's 163 years. Building on its "art of travel" mantra, Louis Vuitton enlists the expertise of curator Olivier Saillard and artistic director/set designer Robert Carsen to saturate the former American Stock Exchange space with trunks, travel accessories and tales of historical significance. Fly, Sail and Travel with Louis Vuitton over 10 epic segments and one exhaustive journey through time. Keep reading to have a look inside...  

MASTERS JEFF KOONS x LV

Masters: Louis Vuitton x Koons pop up

$790 Million for the Mona Lisa may be perceived as outlandish, especially in an age of rampant reproductions. Fortunately--for a fraction of the cost--fine art is now portable, bathed in history and wrapped in luxurious sophistication. Honoring the artistic greats of all time, Jeff Koons and Louis Vuitton pair to produce a collection featuring mysterious 'Mona' and recognizable masterpieces from da Vinci, van Gogh, Reubens, Titan and Fragonard. Presenting a 'new context for old Masters,' Girl with Dog, Mona Lisa, The Tiger Hunt and A Wheatfield with Cypresses reface Speedy, Keepall, Neverfull, Zippy and other classic LV silhouettes. In lieu of walking into a retail store, experience styles from Masters: LV x Koons up close at the NYC pop-up at 655 Madison Ave. (60th St. and Madison Ave.) until July 31st. Keep reading for a look inside...

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LLLLLLLLLLL... Louis Vuitton (Fifth Ave)

Oogling at the obvious, news and numbers initiate a rigor of unavoidable regularity. This week, fracture innate tradition and transform nuance into narrative; synthesize silence to reveal a breakthrough in moral adversity for informed decision making. After all, it's the untouchable and intangible that offers the greatest impact. Adding a bit of fun to Grecian sculpture, Louis Vuitton's Fifth Ave. windows illustrate the sunny side of straddling a line-- and stepping a pace beyond. Keep reading for a look inside...

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Luxe ladies at LV Fifth Ave.

When it comes to food, bi-polar binging has been the means of mangé at the moment. Side-effect of stress? Certainly! Turbulent transformation is in store. Behind belief, brevity of breaks besets fun. Foraging feeds a fundamental gap; there's an interesting read here on the science behind stress-eating. Keep Reading for more...

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Louis Vuitton Fifth Ave.  

With age comes an affluent appreciation of time and increasingly affordable indulgences. Experience starts setting standards of 'success' and fancy food becomes one of many flavors of 'fun.' The course towards 'content' creates a caution to consciously curb catastrophe; life laments laziness. This week, revisit the bucket list--what have you crossed off so far? While contemplating, take a look at this week's windows at Louis Vuitton...

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Louis Vuitton 57th St. and 5th Ave.

"New" is the flavor of success this season at Louis Vuitton. A year since taking the reigns as creative director, Nicolas Ghesquiere has redefined 'timeless elegance' and modernized Vuitton classics. Sales are up an estimated 15%. Critics praise the brand, citing "However Ghesquiere works, he seems to be doing it right" [qz] and "Nicolas Ghesquiere is one of the few designers who can claim to set fashion's agenda each season" [fashionista]. Within the first two weeks of April, Louis Vuitton has already introduced a new watch, a new mega-store in Miami and a debut of its Objets Nomades collection in Milan. This week's windows present the brand new outlook of an iconic brand...

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Louis Vuitton on 57th St. and 5th Ave.; CL = Christian Louboutin, one of LV's Iconoclasts

Both presents and "presence" steal the spotlight in Louis Vuitton's Fifth Ave. windows. A play on signatures and signature designers, LV features 6 iconoclasts in its 160th anniversary celebrating monogram campaign. Alongside their initials, Christian Louboutin, Cindy Sherman, Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Newson and Rei Kawakubo each redefine the concept of 'signature' by injecting their unique personalities into an LV monogrammed piece. Keep reading for a peek at the products...

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 Louis Vuitton on 57th St and 5th Ave.

Growing up, hot air balloons symbolized wealth, adventure and freedom. Each year, the Festival of Ballooning in my hometown unleashed hundreds of ballons into the air, some of which landed in my parent's backyard. I'd watch the balloons with awe, dreaming of the places I'd go and and the opulence and romanticism that would follow. Be it a billowing hillside or a cabin at the edge of a lake, ballon rides always ended with a prince, a champagne toast and a picnic--in my mind. This week, Louis Vuitton's Fifth Ave. windows bring to life the dream of magnificent air-travel with velvet-lined gondolas, gold trimmed mechanisms and fashionable garb.