On February 21st, the Joan Mitchell Foundation sent a cease-and-desist letter to Louis Vuitton Malletier over their advertisement of the Capucines bag featuring Léa Seydoux with some of Joan Mitchell’s works in the background. In a public statement, the JMF claimed alleged copyright infringement over the commercial use of some of the paintings that wereContinue reading “Louis Vuitton // Joan Mitchell”
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Pharrell chez Louis
On February 14th, 2023, overshadowing Valentine’s Day – but still revolving around capitalist consumption – Louis Vuitton announced the appointment of Pharrell Williams at the helm of Louis Vuitton Menswear. It did so slightly more than a year after the sudden death of Virgil Abloh, its previous designer. Unsurprisingly, and like many disruptive events inContinue reading “Pharrell chez Louis”
Rosenquist’s Eerie Sunset
Fashion x Art Edit #15 James Rosenquist was a commercial billboard painter before become an artist. He is known for his inspirations ranging from pop culture to commercial imaging. His art often underlies the contractions of the American consumer society, in between glossy images and material realities tied to the American Dream. I was inspiredContinue reading “Rosenquist’s Eerie Sunset”
Tiffany & Co. x Nike
On Sunday January 29th, 2023, “A legendary pair” was introduced in The New York Times print edition featuring a sleek robin-egg blue shoe-box. This official announcement was accompanied by social media teasers and a minimalist campaign advertising accessories related to the main product, the Tiffany & Co x Nike Air Force 1 “1837”. The blackContinue reading “Tiffany & Co. x Nike”
Joan Mitchell’s Pink
Fashion x Art Edit #14 A few weeks back, I visited the Fondation Louis Vuitton and was mesmerized by the retrospective linking Joan Mitchell’s and Claude Monet’s work. While Joan Mitchell strongly defended herself from having been inspired by the Impressionist master (often considered the father of Abstract Expressionism to which Mitchell belonged), the exhibitionContinue reading “Joan Mitchell’s Pink”
The Schiaparelli debate
On Monday, January 23rd, 2023, SS23 Couture Week debuted in Paris. Now traditionally, the fashion marathon opened with Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry. The Texan designer has been at the helm of the Parisian Maison since 2019. In the span of three years, Roseberry masterfully revived the dormant house by reinterpreting and reinventing the Surrealist inspirationsContinue reading “The Schiaparelli debate”
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama
This January marked the launch of the newest collaboration between the luxury house Louis Vuitton and the most famous woman Japanese artist of her generation, Yayoi Kusama. The two already collaborated ten years ago on a collection of polka-dotted and pumpkin-decorated accessories and clothes – the two are signature motifs of the now 93-years oldContinue reading “Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama”
Lichtenstein’s Superheroine
Fashion x Art #13 HAPPY NEW YEAR and thanks to all of you who consult this blog regularly, or simply peep here and there! Now a few days into the new year, some of the resolutions we invariably took are starting to fade. I probably will not be meditating everyday or keeping my desktop perfectlyContinue reading “Lichtenstein’s Superheroine”
LV Art + Fair + Exhibition = Museum?
After focusing on the Dior Lady Art project and how it establishes Dior (LVMH-owned) as an art curator, I want to focus on the strategy of Louis Vuitton in not only creating art x luxury products – which the Maison has been intensively doing for almost two decades – but also on the experiential effortContinue reading “LV Art + Fair + Exhibition = Museum?”
Klimt’s Festivities
Fashion x Art #12 As the festive season settles in along with shiny lights and glittery decorations, I was reminded of how powerful and confident a good outfit can make one feel in times of hardship (read, family time, sigh). One of the most courageous female figures in the Bible, Judith, saved her people byContinue reading “Klimt’s Festivities”
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