Louis Vuitton × Murakami — When a Heritage Bag Becomes Contemporary Art

Takashi Murakami Reimagines Louis Vuitton’s Capucines in a Whimsical 11-Piece Artycapucines Drop at the recently concluded Art Basel Paris. Commemorating their 20-year collaboration, Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami showcased 11 unique handbags that translated Murakami’s playful, hyper-saturated universe onto the maison’s Capucines silhouette. Standouts included the Capucines BB Golden Garden, referencing his Chrysanthemum compositions; the Panda Clutch studded with over 6,000 rhinestones; the Capucines Mini Mushroom with its surreal forest tableau; and the Tentacle and Eye variants echoing motifs from his studio practice. First introduced in 2019, Artycapucines invited contemporary artists to reinterpret the house icon — and Murakami’s edition […]