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Wednesday March 27th, 2013

Louis Vuitton Accused of Promoting Prostitution in New Film

Louis Vuitton Accused of Promoting Prostitution in New Film

During a fitting in Paris for Louis Vuitton’s fall 2013 runway show, Katie Grand and filmmaker James Lima shot some of the show’s top models in (and out of) the collection–much of which was lingerie or lingerie-inspired–for a short film. Featuring disheveled-looking girls in various states of undress getting into cars and lurking in dark alleys, the film may or may not allude to certain lady of the evening activities.

Like much of what Grand does with her magazine Love (uh strip teases and fashion nativity videos, anyone?) the film is tongue in cheek, and playfully risque–but a few powerful organizations in Europe aren’t taking the matter lightly.

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Published at 10:15 AM

Friday March 8th, 2013