http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/ The Digitial Magazine for Fashion, Arts, Design & Culture Sun, 27 May 2012 07:35:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-16594 Eugene Kan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:39:39 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-16594 I would agree that yes the site's content has become a little more diverse but so has tastes of the people running the site. Furthermore I think that any content out of the norm will resonate more-so (i.e. this & DH) because for the same reasons you have brought it up, it is not typical HB content. Hypebeast will never be a men.style.com-esque site for the reasons that you stated, it's not HB's "core expertise" but not to say that certain content isn't interesting and worth mentioning. In this case given Sean Connery's position as an iconic figure and a brand with LV's heritage, the combination creates something worth bringing to light. I would agree that yes the site’s content has become a little more diverse but so has tastes of the people running the site. Furthermore I think that any content out of the norm will resonate more-so (i.e. this & DH) because for the same reasons you have brought it up, it is not typical HB content. Hypebeast will never be a men.style.com-esque site for the reasons that you stated, it’s not HB’s “core expertise” but not to say that certain content isn’t interesting and worth mentioning. In this case given Sean Connery’s position as an iconic figure and a brand with LV’s heritage, the combination creates something worth bringing to light.

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247018 Eugene Kan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:39:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247018 I would agree that yes the site's content has become a little more diverse but so has tastes of the people running the site. Furthermore I think that any content out of the norm will resonate more-so (i.e. this & DH) because for the same reasons you have brought it up, it is not typical HB content. Hypebeast will never be a men.style.com-esque site for the reasons that you stated, it's not HB's "core expertise" but not to say that certain content isn't interesting and worth mentioning. In this case given Sean Connery's position as an iconic figure and a brand with LV's heritage, the combination creates something worth bringing to light. I would agree that yes the site’s content has become a little more diverse but so has tastes of the people running the site. Furthermore I think that any content out of the norm will resonate more-so (i.e. this & DH) because for the same reasons you have brought it up, it is not typical HB content. Hypebeast will never be a men.style.com-esque site for the reasons that you stated, it’s not HB’s “core expertise” but not to say that certain content isn’t interesting and worth mentioning. In this case given Sean Connery’s position as an iconic figure and a brand with LV’s heritage, the combination creates something worth bringing to light.

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-16584 Jeremy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:25:46 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-16584 It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise... Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand? It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise… Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand?

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247014 Jeremy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247014 It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise... Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand? It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise… Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand?

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247015 Jeremy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247015 It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise... Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand? It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise… Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand?

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247016 Jeremy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247016 It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise... Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand? It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise… Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand?

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247017 Jeremy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247017 It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise... Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand? It is a cool ad, but it seems that this site is really starting to become a bit too far off from its core expertise… Louis Vuitton? Dior Homme? The creatives behind these brands are definitely cool, but is it necessary for every creative to align themself with some inaccessible luxury brand?

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-16577 Hellish Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:21:44 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-16577 yeah i think the bag'd only look cool next to him yeah i think the bag’d only look cool next to him

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247010 Hellish Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:21:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247010 yeah i think the bag'd only look cool next to him yeah i think the bag’d only look cool next to him

]]> http://hypebeast.com/2008/10/sean-connery-for-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign/#comment-247011 Hellish Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:21:00 +0000 http://hypebeast.com/?p=46655#comment-247011 yeah i think the bag'd only look cool next to him yeah i think the bag’d only look cool next to him

]]>