Louis Vuitton to Armani, spring’s hottest fashion collabs: luxury brands think outside the box pairing with everyone from DJ Khaled to the Maasai of Kenya
- Bulgari worked with designer Mary Katrantzou on Serpenti Metamorphosis bags, plus a series of scarves for a campaign with Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova
- Parmigiani Fleurier are sharing their watch expertise with fellow Italian brand Giorgio Armani
Two, as they say, is better than one, and fashion house collaborations with like-minded brands and other creatives often bring delightful ideas to the table. Here STYLE has gathered a few of the season’s most compelling collabs with some of your (and our) favourite brands – Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Dolce & Gabbana, Bulgari and Giorgio Armani.
Louis Vuitton – Objects of desire
Since 2012, Louis Vuitton has been inviting celebrated international designers to imagine experimental yet functional travel-inspired furniture and design objects for its Objects Nomades collection.
Previous items have included a hammock and a foldable stool, but whatever the object, each limited-edition piece is made to push the boundaries of leatherwork and showcase Louis Vuitton’s attention to craftsmanship and innovation. The collection simultaneously pays homage to the maison’s special orders of the past – such as the iconic bed trunk produced in 1874 for explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazzà – while celebrating the contemporary vision of a diverse group of designers.
The latest additions to the collection are Zanellato/Bortotto Lanterns, on display with other items in Hong Kong until April 8 in a series of specially designed and curated rooms by the acclaimed architecture firm NC Design & Architecture, whose optical illusions and graphic imagery created a surreal yet stylish backdrop to frame the special collection.
Loewe x Knot on my Planet – Tribal Touch
