Mini LVs!!!

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I have an obsession with miniatures. For my normal bottles of perfume, I will actually try to find a miniature to match it. I've bought Christmas cards from Crane & Co. where I bought these mini note cards 'cause they were like the little brother of the original size cards. Yes, it's a sickness, but I'm always on the lookout for cool miniatures.

When LV showed some prototype minis of their purses on their runway a couple of years ago, I was DYING, 'cause they had little cherries on them to match their then current Monogram Cerises collection. Sadly, LV opted not to make them, so I was stuck with just magazine cut-outs, but not the real thing.

Some people are selling these minis on Ebay, and dammit, I just refuse, ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to be ripped off by these scalpers. Ladies, if you were on the lookout like I was, now is your chance to be the proud owner! I called 1-866-VUITTON last Friday and put in an order for the mini Speedy! There are only a few left in the country, so if you call now, you might still have a chance to own one of these babies. I was told that they made them to celebrate an event at the Paris store. In total, there were 6 designs. They are:

Miniature Monogram
Speedy - $965
Lockit - $1,120
Steamer - $1,330

Miniature Nomade
Speedy - $965
Lockit - $1,120
Steamer - $1,330

Look at the comparison between the mini and real thing. Just even from these pics, the craftsmanship is amazing. I can't wait until mine arrives!!! Someone online is also selling a Multicolore version, but I don't know the retail price, so if you want to get that one, you might also want to ask LV. I was told that the Steamer was already sold out, but all I wanted was the Speedy, since I actually OWN one, and it's so definitive of the classic LV. Good luck!!!

Monogram Speedy 25, $595

Nomade Lockit, $2,200

Paris Hilton Cheapens LV

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Paris Hilton was in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 28, 2006 to promote a new beer called Bondi Blonde. While in Sydney, she hit Bondi Beach (which is where the beer is named after), and put LV to shame by appearing in an LV Monogram Multicolore White bikini and flashing the new Monogram Miroir Alma GM in silver. Her new BFF Kim Kardashian also carried the Alma GM, but in gold. Both looked tacky tacky tacky!!! I've seen knock-offs of the LV bikini on eBay before, but didn't think Marc Jacobs would stoop so low as to actually create something this cheap-looking. (Or maybe that's where Paris actually got hers?) The shiny bags would be fun at a nightclub, but it looks gaudy on these two little hos. Oh, my beautiful LV, how far you have fallen.