French fashion brand Louis Vuitton, which will open its flagship Middle East store in Dubai next month, is in the 'final stages' of a planned expansion into Lebanon, a company official has said.
LVMH Mo毛t Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's biggest luxury goods company, has scrapped a plan to open a Louis Vuitton flagship store in the Ginza, the Tokyo shopping district, as a spreading recession takes the luster off designer brands.
Director Sofia Coppola has created a line of accessories for Louis Vuitton, consisting of elegant clutches, lightweight handbags, and classic shoes. The collaboration was celebrated with a party in Tokyo, at Ch芒teau Restaurant Jo毛l Robuchon, where a part of the collection was revealed to the public.
Louis Vuitton is among a raft of luxury retailers that will miss the opening of Westfield London, the new shopping centre in White City, on Thursday.
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