eBelle5 the bag blog Date Added: November 2, 2006 New Arrival | Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur Collection | View! A refreshing twist of the Damier Collection is here and it goes by the name of Azur, a light color combo of soft blue in the same checked pattern as the retro Damier collection. What's in the name? Cate d'azur! The new collection is named after Cote d'azur French Riviera. So it's finally here. A long wait yes I know. I have been waiting since back in July to get a glimpse at the new Azur collection. You know really I wish that they released this line back in July or at least waited until this up and coming July or the spring season to hit. It's a lovely collection and all, one that I surely want a piece of, but the light hues combined with the light (until ages of course) leather handles just paints the image of laying on the beach at a tropical resort or strolling around aimlessly in some Mediterranean village, not really walking down the dark and gloom streets during the winter season. Hum, the bags sure are cute though, definitely bumps down their fraternal twin the chocolate colored Damier a notch down on my list. Keep in mind that the Damier Azur collection is new, but the Damier pattern has a long history with the fashion house Louis Vuitton. The Damier Canvas pattern is made of a checkerboard pattern combining light and dark brown boxes and debuted in 1888, back when Louis Vuitton was only in the business of producing luggage for the rich and famous. Then Louis Vuitton continued advancing, trying to make it more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate his designs and in 1896, Louis Vuitton crafted now known as the classic line, the Monogram Canvas that is also an icon for the Louis Vuitton brand today. That's the brief little history on the (chocolate) Damier collection. Now time for the new stuff. So here they are. This is what thousands of Louis Vuitton obsessed handbag craving fans have been dying to get their handbags on: The Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Collection. Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur French Purse | View! Features: Two flat pockets, four credit card slots, and a billfold. Interior decorated in a honey-colored leather lining. Measurements 5.5" length x 3.5" height Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur Zippy Organizer | View! Features: Two compartments with gussets for papers, one flap bill compartment, 12 credit card slots, zipped change compartment, pen holder, and a slot for checkbook or plane ticket. Interior decorated in a honey-colored leather lining. Measurements 8.3" length x 4.5" height x 0.8" width Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur Pochette Accessory | View! Features: Zipped closure, removoable leather strap with a hook for attaching to a D-ring. Interior decorated in a red textile lining. Measurements 8.3" length x 5.1" height x 8.3" width image: Thanks ShopDiary.com! Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur (left) Speedy 30 and (right) Saleya | View! Speedy 30 Features: Zip top closure with padlock with a single interior patch pocket. Interior decorated in a red textile lining. Available in the Speedy 30 and 25 Saleya Features: Interior patch pocket and cell phone pocket and a zip closure. Interior decorated in a red textile lining. Available in the Saleya PM, MM and GM. image: Thanks ShopDiary.com! Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur Pampelonne | View! Features: Four patch pockets and one zipper pocket, hook closure and rope handles. Interior decorated in a red textile lining. image: Thanks ShopDiary.com! Louis Vuitton | Damier Azur Noe | View! Features: Internal D-ring for attaching a purse or key holder and a drawstring closure. Interior decorated in a red textile lining. Measurements 9.4" length x 10.2" height Pictured above are only a few of the bags from this collection. Also available in the Koala Wallet, Pochette Cles, Pochette Porte Monnaie, Pochette Accessoires, Viennois, Agenda PM, Cabas Plage PM / GM, Keepall 50 / 55, Train Trunk Cases, etc. Remember get the Cabas Plage GM and PM while hot! The Cabas Plage GM and PM are "one-shot" from November 2006 through July 2007, with the total order units to be approximately 500. If you don't like the Cabas Plage then relax, wait until spring rolls around, the Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Collection is going to be a permanent member. Price Range for the Louis Vuitton Damier Azur handbag Collection is (roughly) $150 - $1900. Chat about this purse post in The Bag Forum [...]