The Top 5 Collaborations Between Fashion and Art

Though the results of Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with the Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami might be the most recognizable of the fashion industry’s joint ventures with the art world, Louis Vuitton hasn’t been the only label to get the blue chip artist treatment (though they’re certainly racking up more art collabs than anyone else).  Beyond Murakami’s smiling-flower strewn bags, let’s take a look at the best designer-artist teams to get together in recent history:
1.  Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama:  Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs is a long-time fan of the Japanese artist Kusama, who’s known for her performance art and use of polka dots.   She’s the latest collaborator (following the aforementioned Murakami, as well as Richard Prince) in Louis Vuitton’s artist roster.  It was announced today that the label and artist have a collection due out in July, featuring leather goods, clothing, accessories, shoes, watches and jewelry.