An eclectic collaboration between Louis Vuitton and some of the most talented street artists around...
US-based Japanese artist Aiko's aesthetic is as colorful and vibrant as her background. Her creation for Louis Vuitton marries contemporary American graffiti with traditional icons that will be familiar to those acquainted with Japanese culture. Integrated into the intricate scarf are the famous LV monogram and "sprouse" print, and the pink-and-white polka-dotted "kiss" in Kanji characters is a nod to the pop art movement
Next up, another cheery number by dentical twin brothers who go by the collective Os Gemeos. A big duo in the graffiti art community in Brazil, their style is very much influenced by hip-hop culture and the Brazilian pixacao movement.
The mosaic silk square features a vivid repetitive pattern that cleverly makes use of Louis Vuitton's Monogram flower, which frames a center portion filled with multiple suns and moons, a touching reference to the strong personal and professional bonds between the two twin brothers.
Finally, Californian graffiti-writer Retna has produced a lovely pastel-hued stole that mixes the ancient and the contemporary, with symbols that are an amalgamation of Incan and Egyptian hieroglyphics, Arabic, Hebrew and Asian calligraphy and modern graffiti. As with Aiko, Louis Vuitton has given Retna free rein to reinterpret the House's logo, resulting in a unique signature that is both the artists' and the French maison's.
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