Louis Vuitton has pioneered luxury since 1854 and is synonymous with exclusivity and heritage. But its collaborations go beyond marketing; they cross streetwear, art, and high fashion to redefine luxury.
These partnerships break conventional rules and make the brand resonate with new generations and cultures. Louis Vuitton has managed to combine old with new and stay relevant through a shifting landscape.
Collaborating with brands such as Supreme and diverse artwork from Takashi Murakami proves a legacy of Louis Vuitton’s significance in the evolution of the fashion world, showing that luxury can be fashionably modern and technologically placed for varied audience access.
1.Louis Vuitton x Supreme (2017)
The Louis Vuitton x Supreme 2017 lineup was legendary, combining high-end luxury with New York skater culture.
Crafted by Supreme’s James Jebbia and Kim Jones, the collection featured Supreme’s signature red box logo perfectly harmoniously over the LV monogram, a fresh take that the fashion-savvy luxury and streetwear crowds adored.
It was sold out immediately, so it was proven possible to bridge these worlds, and it was commercially huge. It compelled other luxury houses to take streetwear seriously.
2. Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami (2003-2015)
Between 2003 and 2015, Takashi Murakami collaborated with Louis Vuitton to infuse pop, bright art into the house’s timeless creations.
His monogram’s signature Multicolore Monogram attracted a new generation of fashion- and art-literate consumers to the brand.
The collaboration made handbag art, paving the way for other art-meets-fashion collaborations. And the success of these products indicates that art can also make a luxury brand contemporary while holding on firmly to its heritage.
3. Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse (2001, 2009)
In 2001, Louis Vuitton collaborated with Stephen Sprouse, whose graffiti style did not precisely fit the luxury profile of LV. While the collaboration did happen again in 2009, this collaboration added acid green graffiti on top of LV’s classic monogram.
Although it was a deliberate and scripted act where a luxury brand took a risk with street art and graffiti in a bona fide way, it shed light on luxury as an expression of risk and controversy.. The collaboration demonstrated that unapologetically subversive art can enrich and revolutionize luxury fashion.
4. Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons (2017)
Jeff Koons brought his art to Louis Vuitton in 2017, with a series miming classic paintings by da Vinci and Van Gogh. The designs included metallic and shiny fabrics; we had never seen anything like this before, handbags as super-chic movable art.
This exciting collaboration catapulted Louis Vuitton to new ground and forever placed the luxury brand amid the discussion about contemporary cultural commentary.
This watershed moment not only highlighted that fashion is not simply clothes but undeniably a dynamic and valid artistic practice with great potential.
5. Louis Vuitton x Fragment Design (2017)
Louis Vuitton’s 2017 collaboration with Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Fragment Design was a marriage of streetwear and minimalism.
Fujiwara, the “godfather of streetwear,” lent the LV monogram a cool and minimal sensibility and released a limited series of items between urban incredible and exclusivity-fueled hype. Louis Vuitton could pay homage to the streetwear culture while maintaining its high-end handicraft.
6. Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama (2012 – )
In 2012, Louis Vuitton began working with the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, famous for her polka dots, for instance, LV’s transformation by Yayoi Kusama’s dots into touchy, engaging art.
The brand has tacked on over the years with ready-to-wear clothing and even fragrance, the latest piece was around 2023, showing that the partnership continues to be effective. Kusama’s polka dots challenge traditional patterns and are now a global symbol in fashion.
7. Louis Vuitton x Fornasetti (2021)
It’s tough to put the LV x Fornasetti release, which consists of a painted canvas and LV signature canvas keepall, soft trunk, never fulll, petite mall, and a vanity case in a range of colors.
All of which decorations are in prints inspired by the works of the Italian Surrealist designer, in the conventions of rational journalism.
8. Louis Vuitton x Marc Jacobs (1997-2013)
Marc Jacobs was the brand’s creative director from 1997 to 2013. He oversaw many of its iconic art collaborations, working with artists like Takashi Murakami and Steven Sprouse.
Jacobs popularized the concept of ready-to-wear and united tradition with the zeitgeist, setting the bar for all future muses and fashion pairings. Jacobs’ work illustrates that effective leadership can bring a brand updates and innovation while staying true to its history.
9. Louis Vuitton x Virgil Abloh (2018-2021)
Virgil Abloh’s time involvement as Louis Vuitton’s menswear designer was an impressive feat for luxury fashion, sharing a new, urban edge with the brand.
Collaborations with streetwear brands and artists reinvented luxury into something more accessible and mainstream yet still artisanal. Abloh’s work proved that luxury could be luxury while remaining culturally relevant and attractive to a Millennial and Gen Z consumer base that was younger and more diverse.
10.Louis Vuitton x Nigo (2020)
Louis Vuitton’s 2020 collection with Nigo, the A Bathing Ape founder and trailblazer of Japanese streetwear, was a deliberate collaboration of cultural stories.
Under Virgil Abloh’s directional efforts, Nigo put LV’s most classic silhouettes through the lens of his own as a streetwear designer, txo patterns, oversized logos, and utility aspects, while having LV’s level of detailed finish.
However, this collaboration represented a fusion of aesthetics, a global conversation between East and West, street culture and haute couture. The collection’s popularity highlighted Louis Vuitton’s ability to leverage collaborations to reach tomorrow’s emerging markets and ensure it remains relevant.