A Look at Louis Vuitton’s New Offers in Beverly Hills: New Menswear Store, ‘200 Bags’ Exhibition

It’s a big month for Louis Vuitton in Beverly Hills.

The luxury house has hit 90210 with some high-profile new offerings, debuting for the first time with the menswear store at 420 North Rodeo Drive on July 16th. Location, Louis Vuitton’s first menswear store in California and eighth in the country, features beloved designer Virgil Abloh’s Fall/Winter 2022 collection, luggage, watches, leather goods, footwear, accessories, home furnishings and a counter of fragrances. – A stamping service that offers buyers the opportunity to customize leather goods. Perfume Counter also offers personal engraving of cologne bottles.

Leaving aside the need for luxury, what will certainly be a topic of conversation for those who study the works is art. The store features a ‘Giant Man’ sculpture designed by Abloh on one hand, along with murals commissioned by Alex Proba and three-dimensional acrylic painting by artist Marisa Ferreira on stainless steel and mirrors.

A step forward in the menswear direction comes Louis Vuitton’s second highlight this month, courtesy of the traveling exhibition. 200 supports 200 views. Shown in France in December at Louis Vuitton’s historic home in Asnieres to mark the anniversary of the brand’s founder, the exhibition arrives from Singapore and occupies the modern space at 468 North Rodeo.

Open to the public every day through September 6 (available via online booking), it features 200 boots designed by friends of the house who hail from the worlds of “arts and culture, science, sports, global causes” and beyond. , including Gloria Steinem. , Alex Israel, Pat McGrath, Lego, Nigo, Peter Marino and Frank Gehry, to name a few. The boots will be auctioned for charity by Sotheby’s.

“This project has always been about creativity,” says LV visual image director Faye McLeod. “A true tribute to Louis’ ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit. We see how this body of talent responded briefly and at the same time took a moment to appreciate the man himself. ”