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Bollywood's Deepika Padukone is the first Indian to become a Louis Vuitton House Ambassador

Bollywood's Deepika Padukone is the first Indian to become a Louis Vuitton House Ambassador

The actor said the move "speaks to the kind of diversity" that she hopes to see in the near future.
13 May, 2022

From big screens to fashion labels, Bollywood's Deepika Padukone is the real deal. The Gehraiyaan and Padmaavat star has become the first Indian to be the face of French luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

The actor had appeared for their pre-fall 2020 campaign but who knew she would become the first Indian to represent the brand. Louis Vuitton has announced that the actor is their 'House Ambassador'.

On May 12, ahead of her visit to France, the 36-year-old actor stopped over in California at the Salk Institute in La Jolla in San Diego County for the brand's cruise 2023 event. Pictures of the actor have been shared online from the event where she can be seen wearing an oversized black jacket with knee high boots and a Dauphine bag that she promoted two years ago for Louis Vuitton's campaign.

“When you’re 18 and have just started earning, you don’t even bother looking into a Louis Vuitton store when you walk past it because you know you’re never going to be able to afford it. There are some things that are aspirational and then there are some things that are just completely out of your orbit," she said in her cover interview with Vogue India on her association with the brand.

She said that her association with Louis Vuitton is the latter and that she's a "very practical, pragmatic person in reality" but has to pinch herself every time to believe that this is happening and it's real. Padukone also said that this "speaks to the kind of diversity" that she hopes to see in the near future.

As the news was announced by the actor on her Instagram stories, her husband and actor Ranveer Singh also congratulated his wife and wrote, "Serious flex, baby" while tagging her in a now expired Instagram story.

The title of House Ambassador is also held by Hollywood's Emma Stone and China's Zhou Dongyu. The announcement for both also came with the launch of the Dauphine bag campaign where the three actors flaunted the bag in their own unique way.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 13, 2022 12:46pm
Who cares?
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A May 13, 2022 12:47pm
She has powerful presence. So does Priyanka.
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Hello world May 13, 2022 01:05pm
Chic woman.
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Raheel May 13, 2022 01:15pm
Most Indian women don't look anything close to this beauty.
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sunita May 13, 2022 01:16pm
Deepika Padukon,glamour wife , she has best love & support from her husband any time!REALLY QUEEN!
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Syed Hasni May 13, 2022 04:34pm
I'm not saying my wife's a snob but even her Grocery bag is a Louis Vuitton.
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Dingo May 13, 2022 05:30pm
The luxury brand backdoor to get indian market.
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harry May 13, 2022 07:35pm
@Raheel As if most Pakistani women do.
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harry May 13, 2022 07:36pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Who cares? Many in Pakistan . Otherwise Dawn would not publish this story. Not everyone in Pakistan thinks like Hafiz Saeed, you know. there are quite a few normal people in Pakistan even today.
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well-wisher May 13, 2022 07:46pm
DEEPIKA, people have great respect for you. Don't show anything more in the picture because that is not diversity.
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Rami May 13, 2022 09:52pm
Deepika good choice ! Liked she stood with Muslim minorities!
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ajay May 14, 2022 12:55am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad you. That's why you comment.
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Tadka May 14, 2022 05:47am
@Syed Hasni indeed she has LV grocery bag but no grocery to put in
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Tadka May 14, 2022 05:47am
@Raheel yeah but you are lol
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Raghu May 14, 2022 08:23am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad You did! Otherwise you wouldn't have read this news item and commented about it !
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Zak May 14, 2022 07:49pm
@A She has powerful presence. So does Priyanka. Only for indians.
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Tadka May 15, 2022 06:35am
@Zak 1.4 billion do matter to the world of fashion or trade...no point cribbing lol
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Hanif May 16, 2022 01:53am
Slavery by the West to promote the West's commercial interests is clearly alive and well. Mind-colonized slaves flock for acceptance by the masters.
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Rafique May 17, 2022 03:40am
Exaggeration! Mediocrity is what she exudes!
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