LOUIS VUITTON HANDBAGS & PURSES

I love this. Birthday Girl Jennifer Love Hewitt celebrating her 31st Birthday with friends. Can you guess the theme?

Dressed in a Lady GaGa-inspired look, the birthday bash was complete with her closest friends minus boyfriend Jamie Kennedy, plus her everyday favorite go-to purse, the Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy Bag. Honestly, I would have went with something a little bit more outrageous (in a good way) to go with her spunky 80’s ish outfit. Possibly a clutch by Alexander McQueen? Bag by Betsey Johnson? Just not the classic Louis Vuitton monogram — Jennifer you’re killing the classic appeal.

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Remember my post about Louis Vuitton’s special personalization service, the Mon Monogram? Before when Louis Vuitton just started this, the service was only offered to various VICs to try out, then later on to everyone who wishes to have their own personalized Louis Vuitton Handbags piece.

Until now available only in a limited number of flagship stores worldwide, Mon Monogram will go on-line from 26th January 2010 as part of the brand new PERSONALIZATION section, which also provides details of  Louis Vuitton Bags ’s traditional customization services, including special orders, hot-stamping and painting.

Visitors to the website will be able to click on their choice of up to three initials and vertical or diagonal stripes in a palette of 17 different colours, then simulate how the design they have created – a virtual one-off, given that there are more than 200 million possible combinations – will look on their selected bag, be it the cult Speedy handbag, the historic Keepall travel bag, or the Pégase 55 wheeled cabin case. Beyond the sheer enjoyment of trying out new ideas at a click, the easy-to-use Mon Monogram configurator allows users to save their settings in order to think about their choices for a while or consult a friend by email. It also saves time should they later decide to order their design from a Louis Vuitton Handbags store.

Once they are satisfied with the Mon Monogram bag they have created, two options are available: they can order it on-line in countries with an E-SHOPPING facility on their website (France, Italy, Germany, the UK, the US and Japan), or print out the simulation and take it to a Louis Vuitton store offering the Mon Monogram service, details of which are provided by a convenient store locator. Orders are delivered within eight weeks.

Its very easy to create and order your Mon Monogram online, check out this video I made…

Now here’s the Mon Monogram piece I want. A Keepall 45 Bandouliere with an Ivory/Black vertical stripe. I WANT! I WANT!

I’ve seemed to be on a huge quest to find the perfect workout bag. I’d love to have a great bag to carry to the gym with me. Looks like if I ever start making the kind of money Hilary Duff does, I might have to follow in her footsteps.

Hilary was seen heading to and leaving the gym in LA carrying nothing other than a great, large and fashionable bag. Oh, and this isn’t just any bag, it is a Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM Bag.

The rest of her outfit is very casual, comfy and absolutely perfect for the gym. My thing is, I would hate to sling a great Louis Vuitton Bags like that on my shoulder after a spin class and drip sweat on it. That would be absolutely devastating. But then again, if the money thing isn’t an issue, talk about a great gym bag!

Louis Vuitton continues to expand their online store and have announced the introduction of the Louis Vuitton Mon Monogram Bags service. The service will allow you to customize your Louis Vuitton Bags, ending up with over 200 million possible combinations on your bag of choice. The selection of bags include the iconic Speedy, historic Keepall travel bag, or the Pegase 55 wheeled cabin case.

Once you choose your item you can pick up to three initials and vertical or diagonal stripes. There are 17 color options to choose from. Once you have entered your selection the site will simulate the design for you to see what the finished product will look like.

Another brand known for customizing items like this is Goyard. Having a design house allow you to customize a signature bag from their line will ensure that your bag will stand out compared to others.

 I love the idea of personalizing a travel bag like the Keepall and Pegase. While I would not check a Louis Vuitton Bags under a plane, I would certainly carry it on or take it in the car for weekend trips.

Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2010’s Monogram Eden is a collection of iconic Louis Vuitton Handbags pieces that are reinvented to reference the lifestyle of New Age travelers. One of the pieces is the classic Speedy which is crafted from soft and supple lambskin leather that is embroidered with stripes of metallic Monogram canvas which creates a mesmerizing trompe-l’œil’ effect with the iconic motif.

But the most noteworthy detail of the Eden Speedy is that for the first time ever, the bag has a removable strap (which is absent from previous reinterpretations), and gives you options on carrying the bag by hand or as a messenger bag.

As for the other details, Eden Speedy features a natural cowhide leather and metallic lambskin trimmings, a zipped closure with padlock, double interior flat pocket, soft microfibre lining and bottom studs for protection. Monogram Eden Speedy measures 9.8″ x 11.4″ x 6.7″. It comes in two colors, Peach and Silver. Its available at Louis Vuitton Bags stores for US$2330.

You could also accessorize the Monogram Eden Speedy like in the runway show. The Rainbow and Circus bag charms are available separately for US$560 each.

For photos, visit the post entitled Louis Vuitton  Bags Names and Prices + Bag Charms and scroll way down. Photos of the Eden Speedy after the jump…