Luxury brand Louis Vuitton has released a new luxury pumpkin graphic collection called Drop 2, featuring Yayoi Kusama. The collection is themed 'Creating Infinity,' with vibrant and artistic motifs and graphics applied to Louis Vuitton's generic colored products. The collection was highlighted in a Louis Vuitton campaign that features famous singer Justin Timberlake modeling with the bags.
The collection consists of several different artwork designs from Yayoi Kusama; some designs feature human faces with lion's mane designs, polka dot designs, vivid flower designs, and more. The standout item designs are the pumpkin graphic designs on Louis Vuitton's products. The pumpkin graphics are designed in a Nihongo-stye and are accumulated in numerous polka dots that gather together in a pumpkin shape in vibrant colors. Another standout item is a handbag shaped like a pumpkin in yellow with the Louis Vuitton logo branding pasted all over in black with a silver and black chain as the shoulder strap. The collection is available on March 31.
Luxury Pumpkin Graphic Collections
Louis Vuitton Unveils New Collection with Yayoi Kusama
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