Norms of weighted sums of log-concave random vectors

Let $C$ and $K$ be centrally symmetric convex bodies of volume $1$ in ${mathbb R}^n$. We provide upper bounds for the multi-integral expression begin{equation*}|{bf t}|_{C^s,K}=int_{C}cdotsint_{C}Big|sum_{j=1}^st_jx_jBig|_K,dx_1cdots dx_send{equation*} in the case where $C$ is isotropic. Our approach provides an alternative proof of the sharp lower bound, due to Gluskin and V. Milman, for this quantity. We also present some applications to randomized vector balancing problems.