The Most Iconic Louis Vuitton Collaborations Of All Time

Few fashion houses combine tradition and modernity as seamlessly as Louis Vuitton. Founded in the 1800s as a maker of luxury leather luggage, the brand is steeped in history and heritage. At the same time, it has become renowned for its renegade collaborations with trending street designers, in a radical fusion of timeless design and bold innovation that blazed a trail for others to follow suit.

From neon graffiti to pandas and polka dots, read on for our ultimate guide to Louis Vuitton’s most extraordinary collaborations, and why these collections are even more coveted – and sellable – than ever.

The fashion landscape looked very different in the final years of the 20th century, when Louis Vuitton was known primarily for its traditionally monogrammed leather luggage. Bold creative collaborations, now well-established within the industry, were virtually unheard of.

In 1997, Marc Jacobs, a visionary 34-year-old designer from New York, became Creative Director of Louis Vuitton, seeking to infuse the brand with a rebellious new spirit.

His partnership with street artist Stephen Sprouse saw the classic LV monogram daringly overlayed with edgy handwritten graffiti, initially shocking the brand’s traditionally-minded followers.

However, this youthful twist on a heritage style proved a huge success that endures to this day, paving the way for a legacy of bold creative collaborations.

In 2009 Jacobs once again partnered with Sprouse posthumously, designing a collection adorned with vibrant roses based on a sketch the artist had drawn during the first collaboration. The Roses collection features some of Louis Vuitton’s rarest and most sought-after bags, with resale prices well above market value, cementing this partnership as one of the brand’s most iconic.

One of the house’s most long-standing – and perhaps best-known – partnerships, the collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami began in 2003 and lasted until 2015.

A renowned Japanese contemporary artist, Murakami was known for his cartoonish designs and vibrant use of colour, drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese elements.

The rainbow-bright collections, which featured the classic LV monogram in eye-popping hues alongside playful prints such as pandas, became a signature ‘IT girl’ accessory of the early 2000s, often spotted on the arms of celebrities and coming to define Y2K’s bold and bright pop culture.

Seen by younger generations as a fashion-forward reincarnation of the brand’s more conservative signature brown branding, the pieces soon became impossible to secure, and more than two decades on, are still as coveted as ever.

In 2025, Louis Vuitton relaunched the original Murakami collection with a re-edition of over 200 pieces including the iconic Monogram Multicolore — featured prominently in the original collection — printed onto the house's most sought-after City Bags, from the Speedy 25 to its OnTheGo tote.

The revival has been a massive success, reigniting the demand for the beloved designs and delighting a new generation of LV lovers fascinated by Y2K’s seminal fashion culture.

For his Spring/Summer 2008 collection, Marc Jacobs collaborated with American artist and photographer Richard Prince to create a unique collection inspired by cities after dark. The pieces echo Prince’s art, with varied shades of watercolour paint transforming each bag into a distinctive canvas of blended colours.

The designs featured smudged LV logos, known as the ‘Aquarelle Monogram’, printed text, washed-out textures and snakeskin detailing. The bags from this collaboration are among the rarest Louis Vuitton special editions. Prominent pieces include the Aquarelle Watercolour Speedy bag, and the Jokes tote handbag, with humorous quips emblazoned across acid-washed monogrammed canvas.

Celebrated avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama once declared Louis Vuitton ‘the number one brand in the world’, and given Marc Jacobs’ fascination with Japanese design, a collaboration between the two powerhouses was perhaps inevitable.

Known for her signature polka dot designs and interactive installations, the influence of Kusama was clear in the Infinite Possibilities collection — an array of leather goods, ready-to-wear accessories and shoes adorned with kaleidoscopic polka dots printed over the classic LV monogram.

Standout pieces included the Pumpkin Dots leather handbags, the Infinity Kusama charm bracelets and the Kusama Wave shoes.

As part of the collaboration, Louis Vuitton also showcased Kusama’s artwork in their stores and sponsored her exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. As testament to its huge success, the collection was re-released in 2023, this time with Nicolas Ghesquière at the helm of Louis Vuitton.

With a worldwide takeover of Louis Vuitton spaces, the collaboration featured physical installations and augmented reality activations, with pieces selling out instantly.

In 2014 Nicholas Ghesquiere took over as the new creative director of Louis Vuitton, with much anticipation about who he would choose to partner with for his inaugural collaboration.

But instead of opting for one collaborator, Ghesquiere tasked six boundary-pushing designers and artists – Christian Louboutin, Cindy Sherman, Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Newson and Rei Kawakubo – to put their own stamp on the LV monogram as the fashion house celebrated its 160th birthday.

For the collection, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons decided to burn holes onto the signature LV Monogram 'Sac Plat' bag, while Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel did a collection of boxing equipment including gloves, a punching bag and a storage trunk.

Christian Louboutin designed a shopping trolley combining the LV monogram canvas with Louboutin’s trademark red detailing, while renowned architect Frank Gehry created a sculptural, now-iconic handbag he named the ‘Twisted Box’.

As style director of Louis Vuitton’s men's ready-to-wear division between 2011 and 2018, Kim Jones reinvented the Maison’s menswear.

The brand’s unlikely, but hugely successful collaboration with skatewear brand Supreme was a global sensation, enthralling both luxury and streetwear shoppers alike with a collection of monogram pieces emblazoned with Supreme’s statement red logo.

An unprecedented kind of partnership that drove a new wave of younger shoppers to the French fashion house, the collaboration featured sell-out pieces such as the Boite Skateboard Trunk, the Keepall 45 duffle bag, an LV monogram blanket and an LV x Supreme branded wallet. It proved Louis Vuitton’s most profitable collaboration so far, and the unique bags, backpacks and even skateboards remain hugely sought-after.

For their 2017 Masters collection, Louis Vuitton partnered with pop culture visionary Jeff Koons to explore the concept of wearable art.

Reimagining classical art in the form of handbags, the collaboration paid homage to great artists of the past, emblazoning the brand’s classic designs with works from Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh and Jean-Honoré Fragonard, among others.

The respective artist’s name and the LV monogram adorn the front of the handbags in large gold lettering, along with the artist’s signature – cementing the designs as Jeff Koons originals.

A visit to the Michelangelo Gallery at the Louvre inspired Ghesquière to partner with Milanese atelier Fornasetti, resulting in a whimsical collection of limited-edition trompe l’oeil pieces. Leather goods, ready-to-wear, accessories and homeware were all adorned with Fornasetti’s eye-catchingly distinctive illustrations, from antique statues to cameo portraits to architecture, alongside the classic LV monogram. The collaboration is a covetable fusion of French craftsmanship and Italian artistry.

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