Louis Vuitton is working with three graffiti artists RETNA, Os Gemos and Aiko, on its Spring/Summer 2013 scarf collection. The Foulards D’Artiste collection takes the iconic monogrammed silk scarves and stoles and re-imagines them in each of the artists’ signature styles.
RETNA, an LA-based artist wanted to create ‘something very original, very strong’ with his design. His artwork often revolves around signage of various cultures from Hebrew to hieroglyphics, so he used his signature callipgraphy style to brush strokes of watercolor and recreate the LV textiles.
Artist Aiko, Japanese-born, Brooklyn-based, demonstrated her pop-manga infused style creating a scarf exploding with 64 different colors. She said: I am talking about day and night, about time, seasons, and love, and graffiti of course.
The final collaboration comes from Os Gemeos, twin brothers from Brazil, who wanted to work on the theme of balance and opposition. The resulting design, repeating sun and moon faces across the fabric, creates an eye-catching, bright design almost obscuring any sign of Louis Vuitton.
