pardon the late response - just found this today while doing a google search for something unrelated.  In case you heard otherwise, your original hunch was correct -  this was not created under the direction or cooperation of Louis Vuitton.  I don't represent them, but I do have the complete, and exhaustive, and I mean very complete in the way a fanatical collector does, product information library.  LV geek to the max.  Having said that, I was very fired up to say 'I can't believe you fell for that!' but it appears the discussion is completely above that, and I am really happy to have found the rational post and the thoughtful responses.  Totally changed the tone of my thinking, I appreciate it, and I can tell I needed it.