Louis Vuitton Handbag Lovers Once Again Learn About Women on the High Seas

Louis Vuitton Handbag Lovers Once Again Learn About Women on the High Seas

The Louis Vuitton Leather Goods Campaign Spring-Summer 2024 returns to the high seas with an extension of their Louis Vuitton Nautical Summer Capsule that focuses on Vuitton’s best handbags.

Lensed by Ethan James Green [IG] against the ancient backdrop of Mediterranean world waters, the campaign steps into AOC’s earlier Louis Vuitton Nautical campaign discussion of women in the world of Olympic sailing.

Today models Chu Wong, Ida Heiner and Sacha Quenby inspires a deeper question by AOC.

Did Women Sail in Ancient Waters?

Based on our best AI, Phoenician women were known to be skilled sailors who played a crucial role in the maritime trade network of the ancient world. These women were involved in various aspects of seafaring, including navigation, trading, and ship maintenance. Their expertise in sailing and trading helped establish Phoenicia as a dominant maritime power in the Mediterranean.

The scarcity of direct historical records makes it difficult to paint a complete picture, yet through the analysis of artifacts, writings by ancient historians, and mythological tales, we begin to see indications of women's participation.

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Sailing to Paris 2024 Olympics with Louis Vuitton Nautical Summer Capsule, Crewed by Women

Sailing to Paris 2024 Olympics with Louis Vuitton Nautical Summer Capsule, Crewed by Women

Louis Vuitton is in Olympic Games Paris 2024 countdown, as a lead brand in LVMH’s role as a top sponsor of this summer’s games.

Dropping the new Louis Vuitton Nautical Capsule 2024 this weekend reminds us that some fashion trends truly possess heritage status — in the way that the Olympics are heritage.

Women, Sailing and the Olympics

The world has changed almost beyond recognition since the summer of 1924 — the last time Paris hosted the summer Olympics. One simple statistic grabs our attention immediately: 2954 men competed in the 1924 games and 135 women. AOC digs deep into women in competitive sailing a century ago.

Louis Vuitton's foray into the prestigious realm of sailing and its premier position in the LVMH sponsor umbrella of the Paris 2024 Summer Games spills next into Barcelona, where Louis Vuitton hosts in late August 2024 the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series. Hosting the event since 1983 and subsequently renamed the Louis Vuitton Cup, it culminates in the race for a new America’s Cup Winner.

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Chu Wong, He Cong, Lina Zhang by Zhong Lin for W Magazine China Vol.5 2024

Chu Wong, He Cong, Lina Zhang by Zhong Lin for W Magazine China Vol.5 2024

Models Chu Wong, He Cong and Lina Zhang cover the January 2024 issue of W Magazine China. Austin Feng [IG] styles the trio for The Great Performances edition Vol.5, with creative direction by Cathy Dong.

Top-tier photographer Zhong Lin [IG] captures the three ‘major Chinese models’ in yet another example of the high aesthetic dominating China’s fashion media.

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Louis Vuitton Spreads a Contagious, Human Joy for the 2023-24 Holidays

Louis Vuitton Spreads a Contagious, Human Joy for the 2023-24 Holidays

Louis Vuitton delivers smile-worthy holiday cheer in its first episode of a multi-segmented campaign lensed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch [IG] with video by Lope Serrano.

The Maison’s Mascot Vivienne and her friend Teddy arrive to explore all the Maison’s creations. As regulars, they might become treasured ornaments as the years go by — and we are eager to keep track of them.

These darling little creatures pop up everywhere in a distinct statement that whimsy is part of the holiday season and we are quietly encouraged to get “out of ourselves” and into the world of humanity.

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Louis Vuitton Cruise 2024 Campaign Delivers Modern Mermaids in Italy's Isola Bella

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2024 Campaign Delivers Modern Mermaids in Italy's Isola Bella

British actor Emma Laird has attended multiple Louis Vuitton [IG] shows, including the women’s Cruise 2024 show, held on the picturesque island of Isola Bella in Italy.

The ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ star stepped into the lens of photographer Jamie Hawkesworth [IG]for the Louis Vuitton 2024 Cruise Collection campaign.

Laird joins models Chu Wong, Ida Heiner, Mica Argañaraz and Valentina Castro in the campaign ads styled by Florent Buonomano and Marie-Amélie Sauvé. Creative directors Charles Levai and Kevin Tekinel made a marvelous contribution to this campaign concept.

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Paper Fashions for Model Chu Wong in Vogue Italia September 2023 by Dario Catellani

Paper Fashions for Model Chu Wong in Vogue Italia September 2023 by Dario Catellani

Model Chu Wong poses ‘Spazia E Materia’ [‘Space and Matter’] a fashion story of shape and form — and also paper and frozen fashions that mimic luxury originals for Vogue Italia’s September 2023 issue.

Ally Macrae styles Chu Wong in replicas or originals from top luxury brands lensed by Dario Catellani.

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Chu Wong and Katie Craven in 'Neutral Territory' by Pieter Hugo for Harper's Bazaar US

Chu Wong and Katie Craven in 'Neutral Territory' by Pieter Hugo for Harper's Bazaar US

Models Chu Wong and Katie Craven wear relaxed, rough-elegance fashion seeking edgy respectability in ‘Neutral Territory’, styled by Samuel Drira for Harper’s Bazaar US March 2023.

South African photographer Pieter Hugo [IG] captures a wide range of nature-inspired, fabric-driven fashion looks from Armani, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Israeli fashion designer Hed Mayner, JW Anderson, Jil Sander, Brooklyn-based Lauren Manoogian, Loewe, MM6 Maison Margiela, Max Mara and Uma Wang. / Makeup by Asami Kawai; hair by Anne Sofie Begtrup

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Alasdair McLellan Flashes 'Realismo Mágico' with Chu Wong and Vittoria Ceretti

Alasdair McLellan Flashes 'Realismo Mágico' with Chu Wong and Vittoria Ceretti

Models Chu Wong, Hamid Onifade, Max Knott, Morgan Kent, Ruben Bilan-Carroll, Sid Ellisdon, and Vittoria Ceretti are styled by Jane How in ‘Realismo Mágico’. Photographer Alasdair McLellan [IG] captures the realistic images of 21st century life, love and human interaction with a twist of reassuring fantasy for Vogue Espana November 2022.

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Vogue China's New World Fashion September 2022 Cover Story by Sølve Sundsbø

Vogue China's New World Fashion September 2022 Cover Story by Sølve Sundsbø

Esteemed photographer Sølve Sundsbø [IG] has been a “master of digital art for nearly 20 years”, writes Vogue China in introducing the September 2022 issue ‘Fashion’s New World Fashion Future’. Long before the rise of Mark Zuckerberg and the emergence of "metaverse", avatars, VR games and now NFTs, a group of avant-garde artists were exploring the blurred boundaries between the real world and the virtual world.

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Balmain's Environmental Message in FW2022 Campaign by Mert & Marcus

Balmain's Environmental Message in FW2022 Campaign by Mert & Marcus

Balmain gets futuristic with a Fall-Winter 2022 ad campaign shot by Mert & Marcus [IG]. Models Aweng Chuol, Cherif Douamba, Chu Wong, Christina Jugo, Claus Mukasa Kaonge, Lila Moss, Lulu Wood, Tanya Churbanova, and Tye Tubbax trek into the desert setting with stylists Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall.

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Christy Turlington, Rianne Van Rompaey for COS SS 2022 Lensed by Tim Elkaim

Christy Turlington, Rianne Van Rompaey for COS SS 2022 Lensed by Tim Elkaim

H&M-owned brand COS shares their Spring Summer 2022 campaign styled by Clare Richardson. The cast is a large one led by top models Christy Turlington and Rianne Van Rompaey. Add Antwaun Sargent, Awar Odhiang, Chu Wong, Finn Wittrock, Honey Dijon, Keisuke Asano, and Liam Kelly to the sustainable-principles brand and the lineup is ready for photography by Tim Elkaim [IG]./ Hair by Shon; makeup by Celine Martin

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Burberry S/S 2022 Campaign by Mert & Marcus and Chris Rhodes

Burberry S/S 2022 Campaign by Mert & Marcus and Chris Rhodes

Irina Shayk, Mona Tougaard, Paula Rudevica, Rianne Van Rompaey and a cast that also includes Chisom Okeke, Chu Wong, Claus Royo, Erwan Konate, Manolo Teodosiu, Maria Keidj, Miles Gardner, Niclas Baker, Sita Zampou and Vira Boshkova join forces in Burberry’s S/S 2022 Campaign.

Mert and Marcus [IG] captured the studio shots, which are mixed with candid images at Burberry’s Spring Summer 2022 presentations.

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Louis Vuitton Cruise 2022 Campaign Soars in Images by Carlijn Jacobs

Louis Vuitton Cruise 2022 Campaign Soars in Images by Carlijn Jacobs

Louis Vuitton takes flight, soaring high into the clouds with its cruise 2022 campaign, lensed by Carlijn Jacobs [IG]. Models Akon Changkou, Chu Wong, Denise Ascuet, Evie Saunders, Fleur Breijer, Grace Valentine and Ida Heiner are styled by Marie-Amelie Sauvé.

In an economic reality that LVMH described in October 2021 as a “a gradual exit from the health crisis”, the Fashion and Leather Goods business group reported organic revenue growth of 57% in the nine-month period compared to the same period of last year. More impressive is an increase of 38% against the corresponding period of 2019. The Louis Vuitton brand leads that blistering pace.

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Nick Knight Flashes Sara Grace Wallerstedt, Achenrin Madit, Chu Wong for V Magazine 124

Nick Knight Flashes Sara Grace Wallerstedt, Achenrin Madit, Chu Wong for V Magazine 124

Nick Knight delivers one of his spectacular fashion editorials, this one called ‘Maximum Volume’ featuring models Achenrin Madit, Chu Wong, and Sara Grace Wallerstedt. Anna Trevelyan styles the trio for V Magazine 124 Spring 2020./ Hair by Sam McKnight; makeup by Laura Dominique

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