AnOther Loves: A Monogram Mini

As evidenced in his New York Cruise show, devoted to pop art and pop culture alike, universality is an idea that fascinates Nicolas Ghesquière. It’s understandable, given that he designs for Louis Vuitton , a house whose monogram is one of the most recognised emblems on the planet. Invented in 1896 and printed on waterproofed canvas, that motif was, ironically, originally intended to thwart endemic copying of the checkered and striped trunks that had hitherto been itshellip;

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