ASHION AND ART HAVE ALWAYS been closely intertwined, and it’s always interesting to see how artists interpret the codes of a fashion house in collaborations. Louis Vuitton’s Artycapucines Collection takes this further by commissioning six artists — Amélie Bertrand, Daniel Buren, Peter Marino, Park Seo-Bo, Ugo Rondinone, and Kennedy Yanko — to create wearable art on a specific canvas: the Capucines bag. In the talented hands of these leading contemporary artists, the iconic bag takes on wildly different looks. Kennedy Yanko transformed the Capucine into a sculptural object that echoes her work, which she crafts in F
Spanning the global art scene, this limited-edition drop features the works of Daniel Buren, Kennedy Yanko, Park Seo-Beo, Amélie Bertrand, Peter Marino, and Ugo Rondinone. The six leading contemporary artists bring their unique vision to interpret the Capucines bag range with exceptional savoir faire. From 3D printed leather, paintings recreated through the use of textured and embellished calfskin, to a striking hand-sprayed creation that gleamed with phosphorescence, this season’s artists proved the Capucines’ ability to inspire unbridled creativity.
metal and “paint skin.” Her Artycapucine recreates the paint-skin effect from her work by using a rusting process to create a similar look to her sculptures. The bag is artfully crumpled, but it’s still functional. It has a removable handle and a pouch underneath that functions as a sleeve so that you can carry the bag as a clutch. For the fourth installment of its artist partnerships, Louis Vuitton unveils a new chapter of the artist-designed ArtyCapucines collection. Inspired by the iconic Rue Des Capucines, the Capucines’ distinct rhombus silhouette and arc-shaped top handle make a the perfect blank canvas for contemporary artists.
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