Frank Gehry's Louis Vuitton collaboration comes to life

Nicolas Ghesquière choose Christian Louboutin, Cindy Sherman, Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Newson and Rei Kawakubo.

Six genes to celebrate the symbol of Vuitton. Six iconoclasts, talents, fashion, art, architecture and design interpreted in a very personal way the Monogram. Created in 1896 by Georges Vuitton, son of Louis the most famous founder of the maison, this iconic symbol has now become opera spurious hybrid between art object and status symbol. Free to give vent to their creativity each artist declines in a personal, innovative and playful classic bag in Monogram canvas, thus giving rise to "Celebrating Monogram Collection".                  

If Karl Lagerfeld explores the world of boxing and made a chest that contains within punching bag, bag and hatbox, Rei Kawakubo creates a conceptual tote with three burning effect holes.

The chameleon-like Cindy Sherman goes further. "Cindy does not have an assistant, in her photo is staged, wears make-up to become a different character each time. She created a trunk in which he can put all her tricks and wigs. "- Said Delphine Arnault, Vuitton's executive vice president interviewed by Corriere della Sera -" For the interior design is inspired by the colors of his parrot, Mister Frieda. Then she used her portraits to create the sticker to stick on the cases. "

Christian Louboutin and designer Marc Newson, author of Apple Watch, opting instead for practicality: the first with a shopping trolley, the second with a backpack.

Frank Gehry, the man to whom we owe the immense exhibition space in Paris, which opened on October 27, will become the seat of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, you look at his past works. The result is Twisted Box, a bag made from curves and by a single straight line.

Do you remember a similar experiment with the line for the centenary, was 1996, which contributed, among others, Vivienne Westwood and Helmut Lang? Forget it. Now the tribute becomes art. Fashion, photography and visual art come together. Just take a look at the shots by Steven Meisel accompanying "Celebrating Monogram Collection".

And if you still have not convinced enjoy the exclusive films that interpret each creation. First out is Pierre Debusschere for the bag architect Gehry: the model Julia Nobis and deformed lines of the buildings alternate for Twisted Box.