But what *is* it, really? Beyond just, ya know, ridiculously expensive handbags and belts that probably cost more than my rent? Well, based on looking at their official websites (and honestly, I’m a little overwhelmed by the different country sites, like, “LOUIS VUITTON Site Oficial Brasil?” Seriously?), it seems like they’re trying to be, like, *the* luxury brand. Not just a luxury brand, but *the* one.
They’ve got everything. Bags, obviously. You can’t think LV without thinking bags. Big bags, small bags, bags that look like you could smuggle a small dog in them (not that I’m condoning that, mind you!), even backpacks and… “pochetes”? What *is* a pochette, even? Google, here I come.
Then there’s the jewelry. “Luxuosas bijuterias,” as they say in… Portuguese, I think? I’m not sure. My high school Spanish is failing me here. Anyway, yeah, bling. Shiny things for rich people. Good for them, I guess.
And clothes! For men, for women, I even saw something about “婴儿甄礼” which, assuming Google Translate is doing its job, is… baby gifts? Seriously? LV for babies? Okay, now you’re just messing with me. Who’s buying their kid a Louis Vuitton onesie? I mean, I guess someone is, or they wouldn’t sell it. Rich people are weird, man.
They also seem to do a lot of collaborations. I saw something about “村上隆合作系列” which I *think* is a collaboration with Takashi Murakami? The guy who does the super colorful, cartoony stuff? That’s actually kinda cool, I have to admit. It’s, like, injecting a little bit of fun into all that seriousness and… well, money.
