Louis Vuitton in Paris: the Chapman Brothers meet the Himalayas

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guardian.co.uk 17 Jan '13, 7pm

Louis Vuitton in Paris: the Chapman Brothers meet the Himalayas

Snow leopards, the Himalayas, suitcase-backpacks, pounding techno and the Chapman Brothers: next season the Louis Vuitton man is a gentleman explorer heading out on a surreal yet super luxurious trip. Kim Jones, style director of menswear for the world's best-selling luxury brand, is only on his fourth collection at the label and yet is totally in his stride. On Thursday , during Paris fashion week , he delivered another winning catwalk show, which saw the label's luggage and clothing featuring a specially commissioned print of cartoonish animals by artists Jake and Dinos Chapman. Staged at the Grand Palais, a large black-and-white photo of the Himalayas hung at the end of the catwalk. As the lights went down, the sort of mist you might see at the top of a mountain drifted on to the long, glossy black catwalk before booming dance music kicked in. The first model strode out...

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