Paris, France
Known for his groundbreaking architectural designs, Gehry applies his innovative approach and aesthetic sensibility to this fashion collaboration with Louis Vuitton, infusing the iconic Capucines bag with his signature style of deconstructed forms and dynamic structures.
This partnership highlights a fusion of art and fashion, showcasing Gehry’s ability to transcend traditional boundaries and reinvent classic items with a contemporary twist.
Louis Vuitton commissioned Gehry to create nine handbags that channel his distinct point of view.
Gehry’s designs are based on the Louis Vuitton Capucines handbag, a structured trapeze-shaped bag with a handle.
“What Louis Vuitton brings to the table is a deep respect for the artistic process,” Gehry says.
“We try things, we see what works and what doesn’t.”
Three of the bags are meant to evoke buildings he designed.
One bag looks like it is made out of concrete, suggestive of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
Another has a clear plastic exterior with water and glitter inside, inspired by Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture.
The third features silver screen-printing on leather, and pays tribute to the IAC Building in New York.
A set of two mini Capucines bags interestingly plays with materials.
One is made from pieces of lambskin that are cut to look like interlocking petals; the handle is made from metal and resembles a stem.
The other looks like it is made of glass, but it is made of resin that has been shaped into giant petals.
Three of the most playful bags are inspired by animals.
There’s a white bag that features a red floating fish that appears to be in motion.
The handle of another is made to look like a glittering black crocodile.
Perhaps the most stunning is a clutch bag made from brass and shaped like a bear.
Project: Frank Gehry x Louis Vuitton Limited-Edition Bags
Designers: Frank Gehry
Manufacturer: Louis Vuitton SE
Photographers: Mario Kroes and Louis Vuitton SE
