I don’t normally feature designer labels on the blog. I’m not a label hound and they’re covered by thousands of other blogs in much greater depth than I ever could. Personally I find Louis Vuitton stuff particularly ugly and never imagined in a million years that it was a brand I’d end up writing about.
Having said all which, I saw these fabulous animal sculptures chez Tom and Lorenzo and had to talk about them.
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British artist Billie Achilleos was commissioned to celebrate Louis Vuitton’s 100th anniversary by cutting up a ton of bags, belts and other small leather items (nice work if you can get it) to make a menagerie of small animal friends.
I have to admit upfront that the fur elements weird me out a lot, and not just because they’re presumably made of real fur, and I’m not entirely sure how many of these I’d actually have in the house. But some of them, particularly the super cute squirrel and owl and the multi-colored armadillo and rooster are seriously imaginative and lovely.
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There’s a fascinating video which gives more insight into their creation here
Billie Achilleos’ blog is here.
What do you think? Are these cute or creepy? Would you have them in your house? Do they make you want to cut up your old Louis Vuitton bags? Does the thought of all these destroyed LV bags make you want to cry?
Sorry – not up my street AT ALL. Agree with you re designer things generally and then I started retching my morning cuppa at the screen when the pictures came up. I’m always up for a bit of pointlessly-expensive-ugly-label-hound-bag-destroying but there is NO LAND in which I would have these anywhere near me. Not feeling the love xxx
Haha Helen! Why don’t you tell us what you REALLY think? 🙂