Gershcel, S. (2008). Louis Vuitton. New York: Assouline, pp.20-21.
I first found this book on Louis Vuitton in the fashion designer area of the library. This book appealed to me because of its imagery, with Vuitton’s long history I’m sure it had a wide range of sources In which the book could find imagery from. I also wanted to find something in the library that I could easily link to something online and because of the global recognition of the logo it was easy to find for this. I don’t think there is many people in the word who haven’t ever heard the words “louis Vuitton” when I look for an object I want to find one which is unusual because as one of the most knocked of products in the world I wanted to find something in my head looks less tacky.
Jones, J. (2017). Jeff Koons’ Louis Vuitton bags: a joyous art history lesson. [online] the Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2017/apr/12/jeff-koons-louis-vuitton-bags-fashion-fragonard-rubens-titian [Accessed 4 Dec. 2017].
When looking up louis Vuitton I wanted to find an object that embodied the change of the brand and the change of our society and the way we look at fashion. I found an image from what I thought was an amazing collection of bags from the collaboration with Jeff Koons. This in relations to the first image show how its brand has diversified by bringing in an artist and appealing to a wider audience not just the travel gear of the rich and luxurious and the famous knock offs but also being a fashion statement with more of a shock value. also, it tells you something of the brands power in the world to be able to get such famous piece and be able to incorporate them into a sellable product all deriving from the early bags as display in the image I found in the book.
I struggled to find a website from museum or an archive that gave me much information on the brand itself except its websites or of company’s it sells for, so I decided to look at what the luggage was used for. I found that luggage was often more suited the the rich upper class untill bigger ships and airplanes made it more easier to travel luxury brands like louis Vuitton thrive on that taste of luxury and many people who can not usual afford such products buy such products to taste the feel of luxury on a holiday as such. As commercial travel got more affordable and frequent. As the museum I looked up says we have only been using flights commercially for under 100 years which when you think about it in history’s terms is astonishing compared to how much we use it now.
On reflection of each of these mini tasks this has helped me to use the library more efficiently by finding areas in the library which are particularly useful for me and also on how to use online services such as webcat to find the books I need. Also, when I look up things on the web from now on I will try I make sure they come from a reliable source such as an archive and museum.