For Spring/Summer 2012 Louis Vuitton has released the new Birdie low top sneaker. Produced with a premium suede calf leather upper, the boat shoe style sneaker comes with a removable inner sock, hand stitched vamp and rubber outer sole. The silhouette reminds us of some older visvim styles and certainly mashes up more than one popular sneaker style. It comes in two colorways and is now available from Louis Vuitton stores.

Somehow we like the style, but at the same time something feels off. Maybe they should not have gone with such a harsh contrast with the white leather and outer sole. Just an idea.

Yesterday the new Louis Vuitton Men’s Fall/Winter 2012 Collection was shown on the runways of Paris. Designer Kim Jones presented razor sharp suits, as usual a nice line-up of outerwear and the usual Vuitton accessories this season. We especially like the beige tones used in the new collection, the big wrapped knitwear pieces, and of course also the premium and exotic leather bomber jackets. Check out Kim Jones walking onto the runway in the end in his Supreme ‘Fly Pack’ Era’s.

A full look at the collection follows after the jump.

We have shown you already Sponge Karl and Sponge Terry and Sponge Pharrell by illustrator Mike Frederiqo last week and while some of you might think that this is getting old, we do have to show you the new SpongeLouis, simply because the details on this latest work are so great.

Standing on a mountain of Louis Vuitton luggage, Sponge Bob also holds a LV umbrella in their classic monogram pattern.

Check out the details after the jump.

Director Christian Borstlap has imagined the adventure of Louis Vuitton’s new air balloon bag charm, inspired by the iconic Monogram canvas created in 1896. Enjoy.

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Last night Kanye West corrected some rumors with a series of tweets. He talks about his current fashion involvement and what we can expect from him in the coming months and years. One thing is for sure – he is excited and will make a lot of moves in this area.

First of all he mentions that his fashion line is called Kanye West and not DW by Kanye West. He also mentions that he is currently not represented by any agency for his fashion line. Also he says that there is no investors in his fashion line and that his first collection and show was all paid for by himself, with money that he made touring.

Kanye says that he has been offered to do urban clothing lines already 8 years ago and since then he is planning on doing something in the fashion world. Leave his mark. He talks about Bape turning down to produce his line and about shutting his first LA design office (which to our knowledge was for Pastelle at the time) after the MTV incident.

Afterwards he talks about interning at Fendi and being offered a position at Versace, which he could not take because of his working relationship with Louis Vuitton on sneakers. After 4 months at Fendi, Giuseppe Zanotti taught him to design women’s shoes already 2 years before starting the new fashion line. He goes and talks about designing a new Nike sneaker, the Yeezy, every 2 years.

Last he touches on his new design company, called DONDA, after his late mother. “DONDA will be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford…”.

Well, as usual, the man has a lot of plans and we cannot wait to see which ones become reality!

Here is a preview of one of our favorite new tote bags to come from Louis Vuitton for Spring/Summer 2012. The bag comes in a nice thin brown premium leather with both short leather handles and long canvas handles. A nice color hit on the side acts as a great contrast to the otherwise super clean bag. All in all a well balanced and modern daily tote.

Sip Chat Chow created a fun series of ‘Cereal Couture’, turning the most normal breakfast food into luxury items. The series includes the Burberry Flakes, Cartier Crunch, Gucci Loops, Chanel Cocos and Louis Vuitton Charms. All in all the cereal boxes are well executed and mix the iconic logos and patterns of the respective brand’s with traditional breakfast cereal design.

Check out the full series after the jump.

Aside from the great backpack, there is one other item that we right away noticed in the new Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 Collection – the new wooden sunglasses. Some great craftsmanship went into these, combining the wooden frame with an inner metal frame, holding the lenses. The sunglasses come in two colorways and should release soon at LV stores around the globe.

Perfect for the holidays, Louis Vuitton shares some images of further sculptures by artist Billie Achilleos. Known for creating beautiful animal sculptures with Louis Vuitton leather products, the British artist presents an incredible range, using different materials, colors and styles from the Vuitton archive.

Take a look at the complete line-up after the jump.

After having previewed the backpack yesterday from the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 Men’s Collection, we now take a closer look at the Ace low top sneaker. The sneaker comes in both colorful leather options and in a mix of leather and the classic Vuitton Damier canvas. We actually like the silhouette for a fashion sneaker. It seems easy to wear and will especially look nice with shorts. But having a Vuitton monogram pattern sit on the upper of a sneaker we will never get used to – it just screams ‘fake’. Therefore, we would go with the red leather colorway.

Check them all out after the jump.