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Mad for MURAKAMI
Harper's Bazaar Malaysia|January - February 2025
Celebrating 20 years of Louis Vuitton x Murakami.
- ZUE WEI LEONG
Mad for MURAKAMI

When Louis Vuitton x Murakami first debuted on the Spring/Summer 2003 runway, there was an irrevocable shift in the relationship between fashion and art. “At the time of its release, the contemporary art scene in New York was very conservative, and I think the fusing of art and fashion was not so widely accepted,” says Takashi Murakami. He was tapped by creative director, Marc Jacobs, for his unique viewpoint, blending traditional Japanese art, sci-fi, and kawaii characters.

It was the birth of the age of the fashion collab as we know it—and the beginning of an iconic pop culture movement. From exclusive designs on bags and accessories to sold out museum exhibitions, the world could not get enough of Louis Vuitton’s partnership with the renowned Japanese artist.

In 2025, Louis Vuitton unveils a twentieth anniversary re-edition of the original, trailblazing collaboration. Murakami’s beloved motifs and characters appear on more than 170 Louis Vuitton offerings, from leather goods and footwear to fragrances and lifestyle items, such as skateboards.

One of the most anticipated returning motifs is the iconic Monogram Multicolore, which characterised the aesthetic of the 2000s, especially on the Speedy bag—bold, joyful, and unwittingly iconoclastic. It was the first time in history that the Louis Vuitton monogram was ever reworked. “Looking back now, I really feel there were various significances, but at the time I had no idea what kind of brand Louis Vuitton really was, and I didn't understand the impact of it changing the products' classic base color to pure white, for instance. But now, I can see that it changing from something purely chic into something colourful really made a big impact,” says Murakami.

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