I'm not averse to camouflage as a pattern. I know there are people who think it is in extremely poor taste in times of war, I'm not one of those, but I do draw the line when it comes across as being "phoned in" as I think the latest Murikami/Vuitton production...Monogramouflage (jeez, even the name sounds like something spit out by a celebrity couple name generator) does.
It's not the first time a designer has tackled camo, it's been done ever since Andy Warhol turned it on it's head by using neon instead of green, but the Murakami version just lacks the thought of say, an early Vuitton collaborator, Stephen Sprouse (RIP).
Stephen Sprouse for Knoll textiles, the graffiti print ought to seem familiar to Vuittonophiles
I might even wonder if it were an anniversary of that iconic Sprouse collection for Louis Vuitton, and this was Murikami's nod to the original collaboration to yield an "it" bag...a bad excuse, but an excuse none the less.
As with other Murikami for Vuitton styles, I am sure this will be a smashing hit, with copies abounding, and waiting lists and lines at boutiques the norm, but it just lacks the punch of say the multicolored monogram, or the cerises, both so fresh and original in their time. At $1930. for the duffel pictured at the top, it carries a hefty premium price for a mediocre design. But, to find a silver lining, I happen to know many guys who are huge Vuitton fans...finally, they have a Murikami collection with a masculine edge...even if it's dull and at break the bank prices!
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