The Louis Vuitton Icon and Iconoclasts Collection turned a lot of heads when it was announced, mostly because of the perennially bold-faced names from the worlds of fashion and design that had signed on to participate. Louis Vuitton tasked fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Louboutin, Rei Kawakubo, as well as architect Frank Gehry, photographer Cindy Sherman and industrial designer Mark Newson with creating artful fashion pieces using the brand’s signature monogram print, and now we know what each of them did with the challenge.
It was rumored from the beginning that Lagerfeld, perhaps the project’s most surprising participant, would make a punching bag, and not only that, but it’ll come in three sizes, hang with handbag-like straps on its included stand and also function as a regular handbag. For more serious training, a full-size punching bag and storage trunk, both covered in monogram canvas, are also available for an undisclosed price. To finish out the theme, a set of boxing gloves and their weekender-like case are also part of Lagerfeld’s capsule collection.
Louboutin and Sherman went in particularly colorful directions with their contributions, while Kawakubo was as weird as you’d expect her to be and Gehry was duly architectural. Newson’s fleece-paneled backpacks were easily the most wearable of bags in the collection, a sensibility that should serve him well at his new employer: Apple.
Below, check out the full collection, with pricing information where available. More information about each piece is available at Louis Vuitton’s website.
Rei , frank and Louboutin are my fave =)
None of them move me enough to take out my wallet.
why?
What?
I mean…. . . . . . . . . . . . What?!
Ugh, I feel like this was such a total let down, this is what they came up with. The backpacks are probably the only things that someone would buy and use vs. something a collector would purchase just to have, I personally would have loved it if Karl did some sort of nod to Chanel, maybe a quilted speedy or something along that.
you’re 100% right. The bag packs are somewhat sensible to use, but kind of ugly and the trunks are cool for collectors, but nothing is realistic or practical. And something that incorporated a little bit of Chanel into it would have be really cool, even a speedy w/Karl painted on it or like you said something with a little quilting.
*backpacks
Karl and Rei killed it. Love a Sac Plat.
Are you guys Serious ??? How do you not love the Christian louboutin shopping bag?? It’s ridiculous .. Just purchased mine and I can’t even walk ten feet in public without someone coming up to me to ask about it. Pictures don’t do it justice , it is gorgeous!!!! As for the rest of the collection …. Totally cool, they weren’t meant to look like something you can pick up at Macy’s…. Ever hear of “artistic expression” ????? True artists , all of them
I love LV, Louboutin, and Karl. But ugh! All of these are terrible. 🙁
The Louboutin ones were nice (apart from the red back) but as for the others… WTactualF?! Especially the last one ???? And let’s not even talk about the insane prices.
Just purchased the Louboutin Shopping bag, it is beautiful just like the other Lv pieces, at £2910.00 it is worth every penny, the photograph does not do the item justice.
is this a joke?
if nobody told me these were authentic i would assume they’re a bunch of made up fakes from canal. ugh
Agreed. If I didn’t know any better I’d say 1st semester FIT project. Except for the furry backpacks.
Need the Cindy trunks, but not a fan of anything else.
Utterly ridiculous.
think i saw some of these on canal street last week…. oh wait…
bag with holes. enough said.
….. jesus.
Sorrry but wtttf?
can they just bring the Epi speedy bags?
WTH?!
These designers think Louis Vuitton is a Joke,they are all laughing in their faces
Why would I punch my Louis? Well, I guess if it’s with LV punching gloves, it’s ok.
These are just plain silly.
I’m so sick of the LV monogram
Talk about eyesore…
I love louboutin and lv. Love this bag. Waiting to have mine
I suspect KL hates LV and that is why he wants people to punch it! Lol
The last one with holes? And dust bag peeking out? Sign……..
Good for my wallet though.
These are so ugly!
These are just suitable for the LV collectibles museum.
Who would buy these things? I mean really??? That’s all that they can come up with?
I expected so much better from Christian Louboutin! Actually so much better from all the designers … Sigh
I actually really love the Frank Gehry bag. I feel like most people were expecting something usable and practical but if you’re gonna be collaborating with some of the most creative people in the business, they’re not gonna want to create an item that everybody is going to want, they’re going to create an item that is avant-garde and geared towards a certain clientele, and I think in that sense, I really enjoyed the collection. It’s not to say I think they’re all aesthetically pleasing but I appreciate them for what they are.
Ok, this collection looks like shit
sad collection. i thought they will make a good comeback for LV monogram. I personally think they should stick to chic styles rather than contemporary. More of elegant designs please… its too playful.
Hi everyone i called LV, and they told me that if you want one of these pieces you must call asap and put down a DEP of 50%
most of the items range from 3,000u sd to 6,000 usd … and the punching bag with trunk is around 175,000 … and yes they have already sold some!
bag with holes.
holes.
I like the Gehry one and the colourful trunk, but I wouldnt use them, more as a museum pieces. And that louboutin/LV luggage tag, now that I would happily display on all my luggage!
I’m sorry but LV prices have gotten WAY out of hand. It’s simply ridiculous.
Jesus Christ forgive them please.
So many haters…I think all the bags r nice in their own aesthetic way. I would totally buy the louboutin one, but that’s my style, and apparently I’m not the only one as my SA told me the waiting list for this bag is crazy and they r on ebay for 10k already!
I love the boxing gloves.
I’m somewhat surprised of the let down of comments regarding the collections. I’m not impressed w/the backpack. I wouldn’t care too much for what looks like fake fur on a LV backpack! However, I do kick-boxing regularly & purchased the boxing gloves & punching bag handbag. I LOVE them!!! But I’m into the boxing thing, so it strikes my interest.
I am just in love with the Fleece backpack.
People What are you talking about? Are you telling me that you won’t carry around Rei’s bag or Frank Gehry’s box bag? These items are exquisite exactly like the designers who created them. If you want something for everyday you can shop from the LV boutiques the rest of the year. All these items were a celebration for the monogram, every anniversary is unique exactly like these diamonds. ^_^