
Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami: the artistic partnership returns

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It has been 20 years since the first legendary collaboration between Louis Vuitton and artist Takashi Murakami. At the time, the Japanese designer’s visionary reinterpretation of the brand’s emblematic codes was a resounding success that went down in the history of fashion: never before had the brand’s iconic and inviolable pattern been touched and reworked.
At the time, the bold and courageous intuition was attributed to the then creative director, Marc Jacobs, who entrusted Murakami with the risky task. We all know how it turned out, and two decades later that collaboration can still be defined as a milestone in the fashion system.
The year 2025 therefore opens with something new not to be missed: the return of the creative visionary to the court of the French maison through a brand new collection that once again revisits some of the brand’s best-loved garments and accessories in a playful key. There are, in fact, over two hundred proposals in the collection, ranging from bags, jewellery, scarves, shoes and even fragrances. Murakami‘s creative and glamorous universe re-embraces that of Vuitton with what has already been defined on the web as a veritable pop vortex in couture sauce.
It is a celebration of the past that looks to the present and winks at collectors and fashion enthusiasts who cannot miss this re-edition. It is no coincidence that one of the maison’s best-loved brand ambassadors has been called upon to interpret this new course in the current advertising campaign: Zendaya, an actress hailed for her transversal roles and ability to turn every red carpet into a daydream.
Inez and Vinoodh‘s shots therefore capture all the energy of the Hollywood star and Murakami‘s creations. The year has only just begun, but the fashion system has already decided to delight its followers in a surprising way: all we have to do is admire the upcoming collection in the Galleria Cavour boutique.
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