BOLDER & Brighter

Louis Vuitton enters the High Jewellery race with Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds, paying tribute to 19" century French Art de Vivre.

- TAN SIOK HOON

Louis Vuitton embarks on an odyssey through 19" century France with its latest High Jewellery collection, Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds. 'This magnificent collection, comprising 220 unique pieces spread across 13 distinct themes, celebrates a period of phenomenal transformation — a time when French artistry and inventiveness blossomed, mirroring the parallel journey of Louis Vuitton's remarkable beginnings.

Transporting us to an epoch where "savoir-faire became France's legacy, and innovation its enlightenment," it is a tribute to the nation's flourishing craftsmanship, the visionary artisans and the pioneering inventors. Here, the very essence of luxury becomes synonymous with innovation, a sentiment powerfully amplified by the collection's unique and daring design vision.

"France in the 19th century was a phenomenal time of incredible change, and when Paris really became the centre of the world. The design language of Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds reflects that — all its intricacies, complications and innovations — turned into incredible jewels," says Francesca Amfitheatrof, Artistic Director for Watches and Jewellery. 'This is Anfitheatrof's sixth High Jewellery collection for the Maison, which stands as its largest yet. Divided into two chapters, Awakened Hands and Awakened Minds, the collection unveils a captivating chronicle that spans nearly a century.