What do you get when you cross the boundary-breaking, forward-thinking design of Comme des Garcons with the steeped-in-tradition luxury of Louis Vuitton? Some kind of an octo-handbag, it would seem.
Rei Kawakubo, President of Comme des Garcons, was inspired by what she saw in Japan's first Louis Vuitton store and now, decades later, has designed a hybrid collection of six one-off bags to celebrate the 30 years of Louis Vuitton in Japan. She says she "kept Louis Vuitton's traditional concept as it is, but sometimes two handles become one, sometimes two handles become eight..." and there you go.
It seemed odd when I first saw it, which is kind of the point of Kawakubo's avant-garde, artistic designs, but then I got it. To alter the bag compartment with her signature methods would mock what Japan so loves about LV, so going with the usual straps but multiplying them at different lengths is actually quite a brilliant solution - so simple yet impactful.
I'm not a fan of the LV logo bags, but I do like how this little showpiece carries the model into interesting territory - if only to serve as a tribute. Too bad it won't be on the street - can you imagine what the knock-offs would look like??
Here's Rei Kawakubo, she turns 66 this year. Respect.
Source: Nitrolicious
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