Object: Bag
Brand:
Louis Vuitton
(French, founded 1854)
Date: 2003
Medium: Monogram canvas, leather, and metal
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2010.56.2
DescriptionWhite multicolor monogram canvas Speedy 30 handbag designed by Takashi Murakami, with natural cowhide leather trim and handles: outer flap front patch pocket with polished gold tone metallic clasp stamped with LV / (c) LOUIS VUITTON / PARIS; polished gold tone hardware and reinforced studded corners; red microfiber lining with interior patch pocket; top zipper closure with natural leather zipper pull which locks into polished metal clasp at L side.
Label Text:In 2002, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami was asked to collaborate with Louis Vuitton. Murakami re-envisioned the company’s monogram in a rainbow of vibrant hues. The New York Times called the bag “a knockout hit.”
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits
- Head to Toe
- Japan Fashion Now
- Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function
- Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes
- Trend-ology