On February 25th, in Milan, Bottega Veneta unveiled its third collection under the creative direction of Matthieu Blazy, who took over after Daniel Lee – now at Burberry – left the Italian luxury house. It was the final installment of his “Italy” trilogy, paying homage to the Italian heritage and exceptional craftsmanship of the brand.Continue reading “Bottega Veneta x Umberto Boccioni”
Category Archives: Art
Louis Vuitton // Joan Mitchell
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”
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”
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?”
Dior Lady Art #7
Now in its seventh iteration, the Dior Lady Art project gives carte blanche to a handful of carefully selected artists to reinterpret the Lady Dior bag. It is arguably the most iconic handbag from the storied French fashion house, and one of the most iconic handbags in the world. Initially introduced in 1994 under theContinue reading “Dior Lady Art #7”
Nodaleto x Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol undeniably shaped culture as much as he was inspired by it. His impact on art history and society cannot be overstated and the countless reinterpretations of his work by creatives globally are a direct reflection of the impact his work still has on our common psyche. Olivier Leone, co-founder and Creative Director ofContinue reading “Nodaleto x Andy Warhol”
Stella McCartney x Frank Stella
For Fall Winter 2022, the designer Stella McCartney was inspired by the work of American artist Frank Stella. Aptly titled STELLA by STELLA, underlying the collaborative nature of the collection, the latter features several pieces directly inspired by the work of the 86 years old artist. In fact, he approved each and every one ofContinue reading “Stella McCartney x Frank Stella”
Coperni x Fabrican
There were undeniably countless gasp moments at this year’s SS23 Paris Fashion Week, for good and bad reasons for that matter. But one of the most intriguing and subversive ones was the finale of the Coperni show that took place on September 30th. For their last look, Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, founders of theContinue reading “Coperni x Fabrican”
Bottega Veneta x Gaetano Pesce
On September 24th, 2022, during Milan Fashion Week, Matthieu Blazy showed his sophomore collection at the helm of Bottega Veneta (owned by Kering) for Spring Summer 2023, with a full set realized by designer and multidisciplinary Italian artist Gaetano Pesce. Both creatives met in their love for craftsmanship and unique realizations serving a global communityContinue reading “Bottega Veneta x Gaetano Pesce”
Heven x P00ls
On September 15th, 2022, Heven launched its token, $HEVEN, with the community-driven social token platform P00ls, aiming at giving exclusive participative access to their universe. Ultimately, the disruptive token will help in collectively redefining creation and redistributing creative processes within the luxury industry and beyond, which is important for the founders and which is criticallyContinue reading “Heven x P00ls”
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