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Kurv Magazine, Louis Vuitton Unveils Its Special Order Case For The FIFA World Cup Trophy.

Louis Vuitton unveiled the travel case it has created to hold football's greatest prize, the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
Commissioned by FIFA, the special order case, handmade by a single master craftsman in Louis Vuitton's historic Asnières workshop near Paris, has been meticulously designed to accommodate the celebrated Trophy, which measures 36 cm in height, weighs 6.175 kg and is made of solid 18-carat gold with a base of semi-precious malachite.

Covered in Louis Vuitton's iconic Monogram canvas, the travel case is fitted with the company's signature brass lock and corners, and has a dark brown lining that complements the Trophy's rich gold. The case opens at the front and at the top to allow the Trophy to be removed easily when, at the final on 11th July in Johannesburg, watched by many millions of people across the globe, it will be presented.

Special orders represent the quintessence of Louis Vuitton's savoir-faire, uniting as they do the imagination of its designers and the skills of its craftsmen to create something genuinely unique. Each special order is a true one-off, an original idea, which gradually takes shape through detailed sketches and elaborate prototypes. Every year, around 450 special orders are completed, some modest, others grand in scale, but each one satisfying a customer's specific need or realizing a dream. The one condition of any Louis Vuitton special order is that it must respect the spirit of travel, being conceived both to protect and to transport a customer's belongings – a condition naturally fulfilled by the FIFA World Cup Trophy case.

Antoine Arnault, Head of Communications for Louis Vuitton, says: "We are very proud to have been chosen by FIFA to create the case in which the world's ultimate sporting prize will in future travel the globe. This exceptional commission truly honours Louis Vuitton's 150- year tradition of craftsmanship and savoir-faire. We are also delighted to be part of the great festival of football that the 2010 FIFA World Cup promises to be, and to renew our ties with the host country South Africa, with which we have had for many years a very special relationship."
 

The House of Valentino is pleased to announce Sarah Jessica Parker wearing a Valentino Haute Couture dress from Spring Summer 2010 collection to the premiere of 'Sex and the City 2' at Radio City Music Hall on May 24th 2010, New York City.

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Kurv Magazine, John Galliano and Peter Marino at the official opening of Dior in Shanghai.

Following its expansion and renovation, the Dior flagship boutique, located in Shanghai’s Plaza 66, was opened on May 15th, 2010, Kurv Magazine was invited along for the celebration.

It is simply STUNNING whilst being so elegant and sophisticated.

Occupying 480 square metres of space over two floors, the newly renovated boutique will unveil a modern, more sophisticated design. It will be the only boutique outside France and only the second boutique worldwide to modernise the brand’s image after Dior’s Paris flagship store on Avenue Montaigne. Designed by world-renowned architect Peter Marino, the boutique is split into several sections, each of which will be specific for each product category including women’s ready-to-wear, leather goods and accessories, footwear, fine jewellery and timepieces. It also boasts a comfortable and dedicated space for VIP clients. The boutique’s external wall features floor-to-ceiling display windows which are complemented by Dior’s classic Cannage design. Every detail in the boutique exudes French influence and maintains Dior’s classic heritage. With this combination an ultimate sense of timeless elegance and luxury is achieved. This combined with Dior’s exceptional service will undoubtedly make the Shanghai boutique more than simply a glamorous shopping experience for the brand’s loyal Chinese customers.

Stunning.

Kurv Magazine welcomes Russell James as the International Ambassador for the Perth Fashion Festival 2010.

PERTH born, and US based photographer Russell James has been announced as the international ambassador for the 2010 Perth Fashion Festival by Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi at council house yesterday.

"There is a tonne of talent here," he said. "Perth and WA has produced so much incredible talent in the past, and because there wasn't a framework for them (to be supported), well of course that talent drained out of the state.”

"What's happening with the festival is really encouraging - it's encouraging the community to develop, and to grow.”

"We could not be more excited that Russell has agreed to accept the role of International Ambassador for the 2010 Festival," said Perth Fashion festival director Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan.

 "He (Russell) is at the pinnacle of his profession and is extremely well-known and highly respected within the fashion community.

Face of the Perth Fashion Festival 2010 model Sarah Pauley, Russell James and Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi. Picture: Richard Polden Source: PerthNow.

 Disclosure: Kurv Magazine is a Director and co-owner of the Perth Fashion Festival