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IFrom humble beginnings in rural Japan to internationally renowned artist, Kusama determinedly transformed her own life, spinning enchantment from the power of her art. Totally unclassifiable, she has emerged as the most influential living female artist today.

There are fashion collaborations, and there are capital-F Fashion collaborations. Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama’s 2023 partnership is very much of the latter, building off the inherent pedigree afforded to anything created by one of the world’s largest fashion empires and pre-eminent artists.

Louis Vuitton is well aware of this, which is why it began teasing the new collaboration back in spring and why it’s preparing literally hundreds of products bearing the brushstrokes of Kusama herself.

Much like Kusama’s trademark “Infinity Rooms,” looking at the 2023 Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama collection is like looking at an endless expanse that stretches on for miles.

Why does it matter?

Yayoi Kusama has partnered with Louis Vuitton two times now. Kusama, who’s consistently produced variations of her signature polka dot art since the 1970s, is one of the world’s most famous artists thanks to the enduring popularity of her Instagram-friendly Infinity Rooms and instantly-recognizable polkadotted pumpkins.