Last week, for everyone to walk into Louis Vuitton The latest 101 flagship storeproudly presents with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama Yayoi KusamaThe joint cooperation series, and the first to appreciate the yellow psychedelic polka-dot art installation for a short period of time. This time, we will bring you the official Lookbook, which introduces the complete creation story and context in detail.
The first joint series between Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama needs to be traced back to 2012. After a lapse of ten years, they met once more, and the dialogue between the two sides continued and extended to evolve and expand. At the time, Yayoi Kusama turned one of Louis Vuitton’s most timeless and magical symbols into something of her own – she hand-painted her very own polka dots on Louis Vuitton suitcases, a tribute to Kusama For Yayoi, dots represent infinity.
Ten years later, through this collaboration, when will fashion surpass fashion? Perhaps when considering eternity and infinity. In this joint series, the concept of diffusion is extremely important. The layered polka dot pattern and characteristics, and the concept of infinity are fully reflected in the expansion of the series, transforming many classic works of the brand along the way, thus embodying Yayoi Kusama’s creative process and theme, while testing and pushing the limits of Louis Vuitton’s traditional craftsmanship .
Divided into two parts, the collection includes women’s and men’s fashion, bags, shoes, accessories, luggage and luggage, reflecting Yayoi Kusama’s polka-dot patterns and creative motivations through unique thematic directions. The first wave was first launched in China and Japan on January 1, 2023, and will debut in other countries around the world on January 6, including series such as PAINTED DOTS, METAL DOTS, INFINITY DOTS and PSYCHEDELIC FLOWER; the second wave will be launched in 2023 It will be available at Louis Vuitton boutiques starting March 31.
