When Louis Vuitton unveiled its latest chapter of the Artycapucines series during Art Basel Paris 2025, the “Artycapucines VII – Louis Vuitton × Takashi Murakami” collection, it did more than drop a limited‑edition bag line. It staged a deliberate interplay between art, luxury, brand legacy and spectacle under the glass roof of the Grand Palais. The collaboration draws on a relationship thatContinue reading “Louis Vuitton x Art Basel Paris 2025 Edition”
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Cultural Capital in the Age of Cultural Co-Creation Part 2: Retailing
This is the second part of a research conducted over the course of a year covering “Cultural Capital in the Age of Cultural Co-Creation” in the luxury industry. This first part covers Retailing: From Museumification to Cultural ROI. Luxury retail today operates as both architecture and rhetoric. Stores and brand activations no longer merely facilitateContinue reading “Cultural Capital in the Age of Cultural Co-Creation Part 2: Retailing”
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami – Encore
In 2003, Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton launched one of the most radical and commercially successful collaborations in fashion history. At the time, the Maison was dabbing with collaborations with contemporary artists under the creative leadership of Marc Jacobs. This year, it’s back. Reissued. Reframed. Repositioned. Or maybe just repackaged. What is certain is thatContinue reading “Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami – Encore”
Dior by Jonathan Anderson
It has been a busy year for the luxury world. Arguably, it has been an even busier year for me. While I am still processing this life parenthesis, it is time to get this blog back on track. Indeed, I took the decision to carve more time to go back to what I like most:Continue reading “Dior by Jonathan Anderson”
Kelly Colors
Art x Outfit Edit #38 Last week, I went to the Ellsworth Kelly show at the Fondation Louis Vuitton. The retrospective underlines the gradual evolution of his work from figurative inspirations to abstract large scale canvases. Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line,Continue reading “Kelly Colors”
Guerlain x Baqué Molinié
I already covered one of Guerlain’s Exceptional Creation last year when the Maison collaborated with Maison Matisse on an enchanting bee bottle. While they are staying relatively discreet concerning their artistic collaborations, they ongoingly release new pieces. As I was browsing around the Dubai mall, I stumbled into one of Guerlain’s latest creation the celebrate Eid, the endContinue reading “Guerlain x Baqué Molinié”
Loewe x Albert York
Season after season, Loewe is unsurprisingly mind blowing. JW Anderson just keeps pushing the boundaries of creativity and infuses a multiplicity of meanings into his creations. Indeed, in order to speak to the Zeitgeist, he focuses not only on proposing original, truly out of the box designs. In an era where many designers just seemContinue reading “Loewe x Albert York”
Dior Lady Art #8
The Dior Lady Art project, now in its eight iteration, invites contemporary artists from around the globe to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior, created in 1997 under Gianfranco Ferré. Referencing the cannage of the chairs Dior clients sat on during the first fashion shows of the founder, the squared, boxy bag is a perfect canvasContinue reading “Dior Lady Art #8”
Frank Gehry x Louis Vuitton
As we ring in the New Year and with a few weeks of delay, I wanted to discuss the recent collaboration between the starchitect Frank Gehry and Louis Vuitton, unveiled at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. The relationship between the house and Gehry is not new, as the first time he collaborated on aContinue reading “Frank Gehry x Louis Vuitton”
Loewe x Lynda Benglis
Loewe, again, I know. Well what can I say, Loewe is currently one of the most interesting brands when it comes to the intersection of art and fashion. JWA perfectly masters the meaning-creating potential of the now usual collaborations between artists and designers. For the SS24 collection presented this past September 29th, the Spanish houseContinue reading “Loewe x Lynda Benglis”
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