| INFLUENCES 09.22.09 9:00 AM |
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New Louis Vuitton Book Focuses on Integrating the Brand and Art
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Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion, and Architecture documents the iconic French luxury brand’s collaborations with leading international artists, architects, designers, and photographers. The 400-page anthology (with 400 color illustrations), out today from Rizzoli New York, includes an A-to-Z list of those who have worked with the company over the years—Vanessa Beecroft, Frank Gehry, David LaChapelle, Takashi Murakami, Stephen Sprouse, and Zaha Hadid, among others—on advertising, fashions, boutique designs, and commissioned art projects.
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| NEWS 05.20.09 4:01 PM |
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In the News: Celebrities Return to Washington Social Scene, Life Ball Draws 40,000
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Vienna Swells During 2009 Life Ball: An estimated 40,000 people visited Vienna, Austria, over the weekend to take part in the 17th annual Life Ball, Europe's largest H.I.V./AIDS charity event. The night ended up something of a combination between a black-tie benefit and Mardi Gras, with Bill Clinton and Eva Longoria Parker speaking to the crowd about social responsibility and Pamela Anderson and Katy Perry dressed as sea creatures in an ocean-themed runway show. Held at Vienna's town hall, the event also included a pool filled with more than 600,000 gallons of water, filled with dancers dressed as sea monsters, jellyfish, and mermaids. [NYT]
Obama Administration Keeps Celebrities in Washington: Obama's presidency has brought a resurgence of celebrities to Washington—and not just for big events like the inauguration and the White House Correspondents' Dinner. From official White House events to local campaign stumping for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, celebrities including Will.i.am, James Earl Jones, and actor-turned-White House staffer Kal Penn have not been strangers to the town's social scene. Event planners in Washington should strongly consider beefing up their step-and-repeats. [Examiner]
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Life Ball, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Will.i.am, Louis Vuitton, Richard Prince, Bravo, Gossip Girl, History Channel |
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