Louis Vuitton: Holiday gifts

Louis Vuitton had released a limited edition collection of handbags and trunks designed by a group of influential people not only in the fashion industry but also in the field of art and architecture. This project is called Celebrating Monogram in which those designers and artists were asked to designed their own point of view upon the classic Louis Vuitton monogram motif. The multi-talented Karl Lagerfeld is feeling sporty this time and comes up with boxing theme collection. The red sole master, Christian Louboutin, put his signature red color and infamous stud, not as sharp as his Loubis, on the body of a bag. Rei Kawakubo always shock her audience, now by burning the front part of the bag to create some holes. If you love modern architecture, you should know Frank Gehry who does not only design the latest Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris but also a very beautiful and architectural box, my wish list. I do not know who is this Marc Newson but he creates a colorful backpacks that I love best. The last collaborator is Cindy Sherman, an American photographer and film director who creates a special trunk with her touch of characters. 

 Plaza Indonesia

Siam Paragon

This collaboration project is now displayed in all Louis Vuitton boutiques all over the world under the holday themed concept. There is a big gift box with its flowing long ribbons and balloons flying around. If the display is showing the Celebrating Monogram collection, the collaborator initial, like K.L. or C.L. or R.K. will appear on the top of the gift box. Beautiful, playful, with a touch of art, architecture, and futurist theme.

Hermes: Animal planet

 Central Embassy

 Siam Paragon

I did my second traveling to Bangkok last week with the same destinations that are mall, mall, and mall. There were only few nice window displays which caught my eyes this time. One of them is the Hermes window display from Central Embassy and Siam Paragon. Animal planet is the main theme here with horse, (the brand's original business is equestrian), elephants (we are in in Thailand), panda, butterfly, rabbits, and event a duck. Since this French brand is only and always creating beautiful things, the look of each aforementioned animals are beautiful too. Take a look at the butterfly section from Siam Paragon that is included beautiful scarfs acting as flowers. The rabbits are so cute that they have carrots on their ears. The others? Just observe them by yourself to enjoy the beauty of this another creation from Hermes Thailand VM team.

Boss Hugo Boss: Swimming pool

I was so surprised to see the Boss Hugo Boss boutique's window display at Siam Paragon, Bangkok. This formal clothing brand used to have a very serious looking concept and properties but this one is more relaxed. The most obvious idea I could catch was a swimming pool. There are giant light box of a blue water pool with some tires float in some corners. The main window display space is occupied by a group of (female) mannequins that stand or pose in a pool side. Although the concept might look so playful, the choice of colors, especially metallic thing on some properties, make it appears elegance and classy as what Boss Hugo Boss is.

Fendi: Striped fan

Stripe and other geometric patterns are some of the Spring/Summer 2013 key trends. Besides the full of stripes Lanvin window display, Fendi is also using stripe as main inspiration. This Italian brand develops the stripe motif into a folded-hand-fan-like installation for the window display. Black and white colors of this giant fan blend in nicely with the bright yellow of the background.

Massimo Dutti: Chic furniture part 2

Massimo Dutti window display from Siam Paragon, Bangkok, has the same chic looking furniture objects with those on Jakarta store. However, there is a slightly distinction between them when look at the wall background of the display. Here in Bangkok, the wall has decorative objects in the form of panels or frames with beautiful sketch painting, dried thin twigs, or cut-out panels. They make the appearance of the display look more beautiful and as cozy as a dream house.

Loewe: Royal horse

 Siam Paragon

 Gaysorn

There is a wooden block put on the Loewe window display at Siam Paragon, Bangkok. On this block, there are some huge oxidized looking metal pin with very beautiful engraving of crown image inside. Loewe handbags and scarf are hung on those pins along with objects that may look like tools or equipments for a royal horse. The most interesting objects for me is the 'pom - pom' that come in different colors in each boutique, the other boutique is at Gaysorn.

Paul Smith: Love theme

I took these photos of Paul Smith window display at last two week's Valentine Day. Having no lover, me and my traveling friend only had a (terrible) dinner then we just walked around mall that were already packed with people. This display is so typically surprising as any other Paul Smith window displays. Among the spacious wooden display space, there are only very tiny, compared to the store height and width, properties. The first one is a snow ball with LOVE word inside. Cupid statue in the next window is the most interesting one since there are many red kiss stains in all parts of the cupid. There are no clothing or accessories collections put on the display that make this display really focuses on love theme.

Louis Vuitton: Facade

 Gaysorn

 Siam Paragon

Every major city in the world must have some Louis Vuitton boutiques inside. Bangkok, for example, has three that are at Emporium, Gaysorn, and Siam Paragon. Their window displays is exactly in uniform since the concept must follow the exact rule from the headquarter. However, each boutique has its specialty in the design of the facade or outsider wall. Louis Vuitton Siam Paragon has the beautiful flower motif taken from Louis Vuitton classic monogram logo but appear in a very abstract way if you look the light up wall from a far. Damier motif that is explored deeply for women collection looks so vibrant at Louis Vuitton Gaysorn's outdoor facade. Unfortunately, I forgot to take the photo of Louis Vuitton at Emporium.

Hermes: Galaxy, part 2

Although there are only three Hermes boutiques in Thailand, the size of each boutiques, for those which is located in shopping malls, is enormous. Just like Hermes at Emporium, the second boutique at Siam Paragon is also located near the main entrance of the mall. The window display has the same concept that is about a galaxy where there are planets and their orbits. One of the most interesting object in this display is the very detail depiction of planet's surface, not sure it is Mars or the moon.