Tuesday, 9 February 2010

The Chinese Are Hungry For These Louis Vuitton Handbags – 9/2/10


Look closely at Exhibit A. These two Louis Vuitton handbags are not crafted from the finest European leather; they’re made from solid chocolate.

The handbags occupy prime position at Beijing’s newly opened World Chocolate Wonderland, beside replicas of famous Chinese monuments like the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Warriors.

We’ve always said that the Chinese tend to gravitate towards Louis Vuitton for their strong, identifiable signatures and logos (see the MO Down for December 1 for details), but a chocolate tribute to LV proves this is a brand they’re really hungry for…

To find out more about the World Chocolate Wonderland, which is open until April, click here. Or take a visual tour through this photo gallery.
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