Report: Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2012 Train Cost $8 Million
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Louis Vuitton’s luxe locomotive.
From building a fully-functioning carousel to a custom-created Rachel Feinstein set, it’s clear Marc Jacobs spares no expense when it comes to his collection presentations. Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2012 show was no exception.
The show-stopping spectacle included a LV-branded train—a full-sized, moving locomotive that shared the runway with his model lineup—and it didn’t come cheap.
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Though the company declined to comment on the cost, model Kel Markey, who walked in the show, told Women’s Wear Daily that she heard that the train cost $8 million.
“It was so beautiful inside,” she said. “You think they’d do bare-bones since only us models would see it, but it was really nice upholstery and luggage racks and all this beautiful wood paneling. I guess when Marc does things, he does them perfectly.”
It’s a notable show of cash, considering Jacobs’ contract negotiations at Dior reportedly came to a halt after he asked for a $10 million salary. Looks like we know who’s got the big bank account at LVMH…
