August 11, 2013 - Leather Zoo

CaliforniaMama · 08-12-2013, 10:56 AM

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Louis Vuitton SLG Savoir Faire collection, Billie Achilleos was commissioned to create beautiful “creatures” out of various “petite maroquinerie,” the French word for small leather goods.

Wallets, coin purses, belts and hardware from bags were layered and assembled to resemble various animals.

The animals are definitely high fashion bearing the Louis Vuitton signature patterned leather. The fusion of fashion and arts are highlighted in each piece.

The first 4 Louis Vuitton animals were born: the Armadillo, the Beaver, the Chameleon, the Grasshopper. All entirely made out of small leather (and more) goods from Louis Vuitton.

Don’t, however, take this lightly and assume the four animals were made by chance just because this is all the artist could came up with from a pile of Louis Vuitton accessories.

There’s a reason for each and every one of them:

The Armadillo is there to highlight the materials’ strength.

The Beaver stands for functionality.

The Chameleon – what else? – for color.

The Grasshopper for the sounds of zips and press studs, biensur!

Billie Achilleos, is a London-based self-described “versatile artist and maker of things,” and is truly crafty, inspired and inspiring with clever installations. She has, a BA in Technical Arts and Special Effects from Wimbledon College of Art (2007).

“I had the delight of accompanying my animals to [an] exhibit. It is by far the most lovely time I’d had with the Louis Vuitton team . . .”

Billie’s blog
http://blog.billieachilleos.co.uk/

Sources include:

Rockefeller: News of the World Magazine
Photo credit: Louis Vuitton

Women's Wear Daily

Style Frizz

Fashion Law

Equilibriarte

The Sevenology

Vogue

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CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	August 11, 2013 - Leather Zoo In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Louis Vuitton SLG Savoir Faire collection, Billie Achilleos was commissioned to create beautiful “creatures” out of various “petite maroquinerie,” the French word for small leather goods. Wallets, coin purses, belts and hardware from bags were layered and assembled to resemble various animals. The animals are definitely high fashion bearing the Louis Vuitton signature patterned leather. The fusion of fashion and arts are highlighted in each piece. The first 4 Louis Vuitton animals were born: the Armadillo, the Beaver, the Chameleon, the Grasshopper. All entirely made out of small leather (and more) goods from Louis Vuitton. Don’t, however, take this lightly and assume the four animals were made by chance just because this is all the artist could came up with from a pile of Louis Vuitton accessories. There’s a reason for each and every one of them: The Armadillo is there to highlight the materials’ strength. The Beaver stands for functionality. The Chameleon – what else? – for color. The Grasshopper for the sounds of zips and press studs, biensur! Billie Achilleos, is a London-based self-described “versatile artist and maker of things,” and is truly crafty, inspired and inspiring with clever installations. She has, a BA in Technical Arts and Special Effects from Wimbledon College of Art (2007). “I had the delight of accompanying my animals to [an] exhibit. It is by far the most lovely time I’d had with the Louis Vuitton team . . .” Billie’s blog http://blog.billieachilleos.co.uk/ Sources include: Rockefeller: News of the World Magazine Photo credit: Louis Vuitton Women's Wear Daily Style Frizz Fashion Law Equilibriarte The Sevenology Vogue

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