Polished to Perfection

Humberto Campana gussies up two Louis Vuitton hits as art objects

- HANNAH MARTIN

A mirror is an invitation to go inside another world," says the Brazilian design star Humberto Campana, whose fantastical work (most of it made in collaboration with his late brother, Fernando) has long transported imaginations. At the time of our conversation, he was referring specifically to the silvery finish he's chosen for two new additions to Louis Vuitton's Objets Nomades series. Debuted during Milan Design Week in April, the special editions reinterpret past hits as art objects in honor of the collection's 10-year anniversary. Adds Campana of their reflective surfaces, "It feels celebratory, like a party."