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Art You Can Carry: Inside Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami’s Whimsical Bag Collection

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<p>Since 2019, the <strong>Louis Vuitton Capucines</strong> has served as a blank canvas for over 30 contemporary artists in fashion and art. Named after Rue Nueve des Capucines, where Louis Vuitton opened his first store in 1854, the iconic bag has been a pillar of design for the French maison. This year, Louis Vuitton continues its artistic journey with its seventh<strong> Artycapucines</strong> collection with <strong>Takashi Murakami</strong>, the renowed Japanese arist who has been collaborating with LV since 2002.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761124987149Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami(1).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Each of the eleven new Capucines celebrates Murakami’s signature characters, including rainbow flowers, mushrooms, pandas, and dragons, with a mix of traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge techniques. The result: handbags that feel alive.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761124875572Capucines Mini Tentacle Packshot Side.Jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Leading the lineup is the<strong> Capucines Mini Tentacle</strong>, an instant standout that seems to slither straight out of Murakami’s imagination. Inspired by his DOBtobus sculpture, this piece features seven tentacles with six wrapping around the bag, and one cleverly shaped as its handle. It’s a bag that’s part sea creature, part art collectible, and 100% conversation starter.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761124896848Capucines Mini Mushroom Packshot.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Equally show-stopping is the <strong>Capucines Mini Mushroom</strong>, a psychedelic garden in handbag form. Over 100 3D-printed mushrooms in electric hues are hand-polished and embroidered onto mirrored silver canvas, transforming the Capucines into a whimsical forest scene. Even its handle sprouts sculpted mushrooms!</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761124917490Capucines XXL Camo side Packshot.Jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>For those who lean toward wearable statement pieces, the <strong>Capucines XXL Camo</strong> brings a more grounded, street-ready feel. Its oversized, unisex silhouette comes in washed-khaki denim patterned with Murakami’s skull-in-camouflage motif.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761124938209Panda Clutch front packshot.Jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>The <strong>Panda Clutch </strong>sparkles with nostalgia, crafted entirely from silver-tone brass and covered in 6,300 hand-set strass. The panda, one of Murakami’s most beloved characters, becomes a jewel-like sculpture with a removable chain strap. Meanwhile, the <strong>Capucines EW Rainbow</strong> reimagines the bag as a smiling flower, made of mink fur petals in bright colors that shift from a smiley face to a sleeping face on each side.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761124957591Capucines EW Rainbow Front packshot.Jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Every piece in Artycapucines VII is produced in highly limited editions, debuting on <strong>October 21</strong> at<strong> Art Basel Paris</strong>. Louis Vuitton is presenting the collection at the Balcon d&#x27;Honneur of the Grand Palais with a large scale installation by Takashi, an eight-meter high octupus sculpture inspired by transforming childhood fears into whimsical art. Together, they represent a meeting of two creative worlds: Murakami’s fantastical imagination and Louis Vuitton’s unparalleled craftsmanship. Each bag is a playful twist on luxury that reminds us fashion doesn’t just decorate life; it delights it.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761126508761Art_Basel_Paris_2025_©_Adrien_Dirand_-_Louis_Vuitton_Malletier.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Photo Courtesy of Louis Vuitton</em></div>

<p>These limited-edition bags prove fashion and fine art can be one and the same.</p>

These limited-edition bags prove fashion and fine art can be one and the same.

Inside The Whimsical World of Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami’s ArtyCapucines Collection

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Published October 22, 2025 05:30 PM PHT

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Updated October 22, 2025 05:54 PM PHT

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