Pajamas
Brand
Louis Vuitton
(French, founded 1854)
Designer
Marc Jacobs
(born 1963)
2012
Silk
Gift of Louis Vuitton
Object number2022.21.23
Louis Vuitton has strong connections to the contemporary art world, creating the Fondation Louis Vuitton art museum, frequently partnering with artists, and supporting their exhibitions. Marc Jacobs, creative director from 1997 to 2013, had long admired Yayoi Kusama’s work when he debuted a collaboration featuring her signature polka dots. Simultaneously, Louis Vuitton sponsored her retrospective at the Tate Modern and featured her work in their London flagship. This partnership blended the artistic and the commercial but also drew on Kusama’s experience in fashion. She launched a short-lived, New York City-based artwear brand in 1968.
DescriptionRed and black dot waves printed silk pajamas: long sleeve button front top with single patch pocket, notched lapels, turned sewn cuffs; button fly pants with elastic back waist, back patch pocketsCollections
Exhibitions