The Murakami x Louis Vuitton collaboration was inescapable circa 2003. I distinctly recall dining at Kiefer’s in Jackson, Mississippi before my parents and I made the return trip from school to the gulf coast that spring. Mississippi was not – is not – an epicenter of style, but this was the first place that I spied any variation of white Murakami bag. It was impossible not to notice.
I would go on to spot white, and black, Murakami bags on celebrities on magazines and television. Nevertheless, authentic bags were out of reach. I am certain the only ones I saw, including the one that the Gulfport Old Navy Head of Store carried and insisted was real. (Shots fired.) The tell tale sign of the fake was a color scheme of the monograms and the fleurs that were clearly off.
It was so popular that the Murakami collection never even made it to eLuxury, the only online purveyor of Louis Vuitton at the time, an online store owned by LVMH. Back then, I looked at other handbag textiles in addition to the classic monogram and Damier Ebene canvas. (The Damier Azul canvas was still a solid three years away from hitting the market.)
louis vuitton monogram vernis
I really love the current Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis colors. They all look like candy, just perfect for spring. On the other hand, I do not love the small scale of the handbags. Listen, I am a tall gal and in addition to carrying all of the necessities for myself and my kids, I only carry handbags that are consistent with my size-slash-height.
It was not always this way. Per the secondary market, larger handbags in the Monogram Vernis were produced. However, I do not shop off the secondary market just because of horror stories I have heard. But if you like to walk on the wild side, by all means…
louis vuitton monogram vernis from the secondary market
